Cam Newton Explains Why He Named His Son Chosen

What's in a name?

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Last month, Cam Newton let the world know that he and his longtime girlfriend Kia welcomed their first child on Twitter. Eventually, we found out that the name of their boy: "Chosen." But, what's in a name? On Friday, Cam spoke with reporters and revealed the reasoning behind the decision. 

“I wanted something that would be masculine, but yet unique,” he told reporters. “I’m not a big fan of juniors and every person that I’ve had this conversation when I say ‘I don’t want to have the pressure of him being a junior’, they reply, ‘what the hell do you think Chosen’s going to bring?'”

This poor kid is going to have incredibly awkward initial conversations with people.

"What's your name?" 
"I'm Chosen."
"Wow, um, okay. But what's your name?"
"I'm Chosen." 

You get where this is going.  

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[via For The Win]

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