This 19-year-old is paying her way through college by naming over 677,000 Chinese babies

The process takes just three minutes.

“I provide three appropriate names for the parent to choose from and I encourage them to involve their friends and family in this decision,” said Jessup.

Initially, Jessup provided the service for free. But after naming 162,000 babies, she introduced a fee of 60 pence (79 cents).

At the time of writing, the site has named 677,929 babies. By CNBC Make It’s estimations, that amounts to revenues of £309,557.40 (around $407,443).

Jessup noted in an interview with news.com.au that those earnings have gone toward paying her university fees, investing in property and, of course, paying back her father’s loan — with interest.

As for the website, it is largely self-sufficient, requiring just a small team in China to manage its technical operations.

“I still update the database each month, but the business is fully automated, allowing me to focus full-time on my studies,” said Jessup, who is studying social anthropology at the London School of Economics.

Beau said she is currently in negotiations with a company who “shares my vision for Special Name” and wishes to purchase the business. Meanwhile, she plans to use the experience for future business endeavors.

“I hope to use what I have learned from Special Name so that I can add value to other businesses,” said Jessup.

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