Ty Inc., the toy company responsible for Beanie Babies, is reportedly changing the names of it’s dolls “Sweet Sasha” and “Marvelous Malia”.

Although the dolls shared the names of U.S. President Barack Obama’s daughters Sasha, 7, and Malia, 10, the toy company said the dolls we’re not inspired by the first daughters.

“We believe it is inappropriate to use young, private citizens for marketing purposes,” said Katie McCormick Lelyveld, the first lady’s spokeswoman, in a statement.

Ty Inc. has placed a “Retired” banner over both dolls on the TyGirlz Collection website. It has been reported the toy company plans to change the dolls names to “Sweet Sydney” and “Marvelous Mariah.”

“We appreciate the company’s response to this matter,” McCormick Lelyveld told The New York Times.






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