In Saudi Arabia, size does count.
A high level Pakistani diplomat has been rejected as Ambassador of Saudi Arabia because his name, Akbar Zib, equates to "Biggest Dick" in Arabic. Saudi officials, apparently overwhelmed by the idea of the name, put their foot down and gave the idea of his being posted there, the kibosh.
full story on the "Akbar Zib" blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/02/03/ambassador_at_very_large
wondering about the brains behind naming children "holy war" or "biggest dick".
HydroFoiler, Kiel, Germany
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