I thought it only happened in the Philippines.
Babies born in 1979 being named Skylab. Or in our ex-maid's case, Skylove. :-D The many baby Manny's after Pacquiao's wins.
Apparently it isn't exclusive to our culture.
Thus, even before Barack Obama was declared President of the United States, a Florida couple named their 3rd child, Sanjae Obama Fisher.
More details here.