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Parents Name Daughter After Popular Electric Car?

A woman was reportedly overheard at the Pacific Palisades Recreation Center calling her daughter "Tesla."

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According to the Hollywood Reporter, one local couple may have named their child after an electric car maker.

The woman was reportedly overheard at the Pacific Palisades Recreation Center calling her 2-year-old daughter "Tesla."

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No word on whether the person misheard "Tessa" or if the kid really is called Tesla. If the latter is true, then a representative at Tesla Motors said that the child might be the first to be named after the company.

What’s the oddest name you’ve heard? Tell us in the comments. 

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