Reuters has a headline that sounds much sillier than it actually is: Greenspan Urges Curbs on Fannie, Freddie.
At first glance, most people are going to think the Fed Chairman doesn't want to see any more people named Fannie or Freddie. I don't have anything against Freddies, but I agree we could definitely use less people named Fannie.
What financial people (and dorks like me) know is that Greenspan is actually talking about the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Years ago, money people who aren't as clever as they think nicknamed the two organizations Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Entertained by the headline, I read the article. It would have been a lot more exciting if Greenspan actually was trashmouthing people named Fannie.