Celebrity Baby Names: Volume II
Baby-naming is on our minds here at The Mom Crowd this week: it’s time for another round of celebrity baby names! About a year ago, I posted on this topic, and now I can’t help but be curious any time a celebrity has a child. What will their name be? Will it be “normal” or totally wacky? Here’s what I’ve found for 2008:
- Nouns are still a trend for first and middle names. Jessica Alba named her little girl Honor. Nicole Kidman’s new daughter is Sunday Rose. Mary Lynn Rajskub (“24″) named her son Valentine. Chris Noth’s son is Orion.
- Naming the kids after places is becoming popular. Gwen Stefani’s new son is named Zuma Nesta Rock – Zuma is the name of a favorite beach in California. Ashlee Simpson & Pete Wentz went even nuttier with Bronx Mowgli. I’m sure the more we hear about it, the more normal it will seem. I just hope we don’t start seeing Manhattan Ariel or Long Island Simba on a list anytime soon.
- Confusion is the key! Lots of celebribabies will have plenty of awkward introductions in their futures when they spout out their mouthful of monikers: Jerry O’Connell & Rebecca Romijn named their twin girls Charlie Tamara Tulip and Dolly Rebecca Rose. (Not only do you have to keep those flowers straight, you have to remember that Charlie is a girl.) Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck decided to name their second daughter Seraphina Rose Elizabeth. And Lisa Bonet clearly wins this category with Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha, her son’s new name.
- As thrice displayed, Rose makes a lovely middle name.
- Pretty and classic are still around! Yay for Max (Christina Aguilera and J. Lo), Levi (Matthew McConaughey), Thomas David (Jack Black), Luke (Natalie Morales), and Stella (Tori Spelling)!
My favorites from this year are Emme (J. Lo & Marc Anthony’s daughter) – though I can’t figure out how to say it still, is it “Emmmm” or “Emmy”? – and Vivienne Marcheline (Brangelina). I love the way those beautiful long French names roll off the tongue.
What are your favorite celebrity baby names from this past year? Biggest head-scratcher? Are you now more or less likely to choose Rose as a middle name?
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