Woman looking for baby name uses eBay

SYDNEY, Australia -- Online auction site eBay on Wednesday axed an ad from a woman attempting to sell "naming rights" for her unborn baby girl for least $750,000.

As of Wednesday, with six days of the seven-day sale period already expired, the woman, whose identity was not known, had not received any bids.

In the advertisement for the auction, the woman offered prospective sellers an "opportunity to be part of HISTORY in the making."

"We are taking bids on the naming, advertising and promotional rights to my unborn BABY GIRL!!"

The successful bidder would have gotten the right to choose the child's first name only for the first five years of her life, the eBay ad said, adding the child is due March 1.

But late Wednesday morning, eBay canceled the ad, because it also said the child and mother would be available for promotional activities for the winning bidder.