Only in the South could someone get their name like this

SEATTLE, Washington - In honor of the University of Washington's ongoing search for a new football coach, I note that Clemson University has named interim coach Dabo Swinney as their full-time coach going forward. Clemson is the kind of place where getting your first name like this is an advantage:

Interim coach Dabo Swinney will become Clemson's permanent coach, according to a school official close to the football program.
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William Christopher Swinney was born in Birmingham, Ala., and got his nickname because an older brother had trouble pronouncing "that boy."