Strange Ways Of Making Money #1: Let Someone Rename You !

Here is an excerpt from an article on CBS under the title “Marine Takes Bids on New Name“:

“Hoping to raise money for his family and an orphanage, a 29-year-old Marine is running an online auction in which the winning bidder will get to give him a new name _ and he promises to make it legally binding.”

Doesn’t look like a good idea for $5:
“The bidding at Baker’s Web site, http://www.choosemyname.com, began July 20, with a $5 offer to name him Mr. Clean.”

But wait, look at this:
“Later bids supporting such names as George Bailey of Bedford Falls and Mr. Right gave way to a $26,333.31 offer from an online coffee vendor that wants the name tape on Baker’s uniform to display its slogan, “Finest Freshest Fastest.”"

I wonder if I can put in a bid with a clever name to boost my ailing blogging career.
Better still, I wonder if I can come up with some crazy idea like this and get myself on CBS.

26 grands is a lot of money ! BUT I won’t trade “Golbguru” even for 50 grands (so what if it is not even a real name!). However, if you insist on convincing me otherwise, you need to show me the money first and then we will discuss business.

Would you change your name for $26,000?