*A man has legally changed his name to iPhone 7 in order to win a new iPhone.
The former Olexander Turin, 20, of Ukraine met a challenge extended by an electronics store: the first five people to change their names to “iPhone 7” would receive a free device. Â The former Mr. Turin was first to do so. Â His new name is iPhone Sim. Â (“Sim” means “seven” in Ukrainian.)
It was certainly a financial coup for the Sim: Â a brand new iPhone 7 starts at the equivalent of $850 US in Ukraine, while the name change set him back the equivalent of just $2!
Sim says he may change his name back to his birth name when he has children.
I don’t know why he’d do that. Â He should just name his kids after smaller versions of the popular device. Â In fact, the whole family could follow suit!
“Meet my wife, iPhone 6. Â She used to be iPhone 6 Plus, but she’s been on Weight Watchers.”
“And this is our newborn, iPhone SE.”
Will Sim give his new phone back if he changes his name back? Â Will he repay the $850 to the electronics company? Â The mind wanders…
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