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The number of babies named after Apple products has soared - Apple, Siri and Mac have all risen in popularity as baby names this year, according to parenting advice site BabyCenter's annual report. 根据育儿网站BabyCenter的一项年度调查显示，以苹果公司产品为名的宝宝数量正在飙升，Apple, Siri 还有Mac 这些新生儿名字正变得越来越主流。 Parents seem to be looking in an unusual place for inspiration for baby names this year - their smartphones and iPads. 今年家长们似乎一直在一个非同寻常的领域寻找起名的灵感：他们的智能手机还有苹果产品iPad。 Siri - the name of the 'personal assistant' app on iPhone - has risen 5% in popularity, and the name Apple has leapt 585 places up BabyCenter's chart this year. 以苹果手机的语音个人助理Siri 给宝宝取名人气增长了5%，而Apple这个名字在今年的BabyCenter榜单上跃升585个名次。 The huge success of iPhone and iPad seem to be behind the new trend - BabyCenter describes the youngsters as 'iBabies'. BabyCenter网站将这个现象取名为”iBabies”，这与苹果iPhone手机与平板电脑iPad的巨大成功密不可分。 "The smart phone may just be the best parenting tool since diapers, and some moms and dads are paying homage to industry leader Apple in their choice of baby names," says Linda Murray, the site's global editor in chief. | 
