[Opinions] Wacky celebrity baby names...
I got this list off of a site the other day. WDYT? Some are pretty bad...
SOME OF THE WACKIEST NAMES...
AUDIO SCIENCE
Parent: Actress Shannyn Sossamon
Birth date: May 29, 2003
BANJO
Parents: Actress Rachel Griffiths & husband Andrew Taylor
Birth date: November 22, 2003
DENIM
Parents: Singer Toni Braxton & husband Keri Lewis
Birth date: December 2, 2001
Wacky named sibling: Diezel
DIXIE DOT
Parents: UK TV personality Anna Ryder Richardson & husband Colin MacDougall
Birth Date: April 7, 2003
Wacky named sibling: Bibi Belle
FIFI TRIXIBELL
Parents: Live Aid founder Bob Geldof & UK TV personality Paula Yates
Birth date: March 31, 1983
Wacky named siblings: Pixie & Peaches Honeyblossom
GOD'ISS LOVE STONE
Parents: Rapper Lil' Mo & husband Al Stone
Birth Date: February 24, 2005
Wacky named sibling: Heaven
JERMAJESTY
Parents: Singer Jermaine Jackson & now ex-wife Alejandra
Birth date: 2000
PHINNEUS & HAZEL
Parents: Actress Julia Roberts & Camera man husband Danny Moder
Birth Date: November 28, 2004
PILOT INSPEKTOR
Parents: Actor Jason Lee & girlfriend Beth Riesgraf
Birth date: September 28, 2003
PIRATE
Parents: Korn frontman Jonathan Davis & porn star wife Deven Davis
Birth date: March 18, 2005
POPPY HONEY
Parents: TV Chef Jamie Oliver and wife Julie Oliver
Birth date: March 18, 2002
Wacky named sibling: Daisy Boo
PUMA
Parent: Singer Erykah Badu
Birth date: July 5, 2004
Wacky named sibling: Seven
REBEL
Parents: Director Robert Rodriguez & wife Elizabeth Avellan
Wacky named siblings: Racer, Rocket, & Rogue
REIGN BEAU
Parents: Actor Ving Rhames & wife Deborah Reed
Birth date: September 21, 2000
Wacky named sibling: Freedom
SAFFRON SAHARA
Parents: Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon & wife Yasmin Parvaneh
Birth Date: September 25, 1991
Wacky named siblings: Amber Rose & Tallulah Pine
Kate Suzanne
Daughter of Ron & Sue,
Sister to Colton, Heather, & Anna.
SOME OF THE WACKIEST NAMES...
AUDIO SCIENCE
Parent: Actress Shannyn Sossamon
Birth date: May 29, 2003
BANJO
Parents: Actress Rachel Griffiths & husband Andrew Taylor
Birth date: November 22, 2003
DENIM
Parents: Singer Toni Braxton & husband Keri Lewis
Birth date: December 2, 2001
Wacky named sibling: Diezel
DIXIE DOT
Parents: UK TV personality Anna Ryder Richardson & husband Colin MacDougall
Birth Date: April 7, 2003
Wacky named sibling: Bibi Belle
FIFI TRIXIBELL
Parents: Live Aid founder Bob Geldof & UK TV personality Paula Yates
Birth date: March 31, 1983
Wacky named siblings: Pixie & Peaches Honeyblossom
GOD'ISS LOVE STONE
Parents: Rapper Lil' Mo & husband Al Stone
Birth Date: February 24, 2005
Wacky named sibling: Heaven
JERMAJESTY
Parents: Singer Jermaine Jackson & now ex-wife Alejandra
Birth date: 2000
PHINNEUS & HAZEL
Parents: Actress Julia Roberts & Camera man husband Danny Moder
Birth Date: November 28, 2004
PILOT INSPEKTOR
Parents: Actor Jason Lee & girlfriend Beth Riesgraf
Birth date: September 28, 2003
PIRATE
Parents: Korn frontman Jonathan Davis & porn star wife Deven Davis
Birth date: March 18, 2005
POPPY HONEY
Parents: TV Chef Jamie Oliver and wife Julie Oliver
Birth date: March 18, 2002
Wacky named sibling: Daisy Boo
PUMA
Parent: Singer Erykah Badu
Birth date: July 5, 2004
Wacky named sibling: Seven
REBEL
Parents: Director Robert Rodriguez & wife Elizabeth Avellan
Wacky named siblings: Racer, Rocket, & Rogue
REIGN BEAU
Parents: Actor Ving Rhames & wife Deborah Reed
Birth date: September 21, 2000
Wacky named sibling: Freedom
SAFFRON SAHARA
Parents: Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon & wife Yasmin Parvaneh
Birth Date: September 25, 1991
Wacky named siblings: Amber Rose & Tallulah Pine
Kate Suzanne
Daughter of Ron & Sue,
Sister to Colton, Heather, & Anna.
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Phinneus and Hazel are cute, but I prefer Phineas
I lke Banjo, Dot, Phinneus + Hazel, Poppy adn Saffron - not at all weird in England (except Banjo - but i like it anyway)
I would be tempted to use Pirate as a middle naem - it would be cool i think adn my ds Eli would be chuffed - i know this is the name he'd choose for a sibling!
Jermajesty is painfull!!!!
Love Clara
I would be tempted to use Pirate as a middle naem - it would be cool i think adn my ds Eli would be chuffed - i know this is the name he'd choose for a sibling!
Jermajesty is painfull!!!!
Love Clara
I agree with Sugar, how is Hazel considered wacky? Uncommon perhaps, but not wacky. (I actually like it to the point where i'd like to use it if it wasn't to strange in Swedish.)
I also don't really understand how Saffron Sahara, Amber Rose and Tallulah Pine fit in on this list. Pine is weird, yes. Sahara unusual, but place names are popular...
Saffron and Tallulah are not unheard of, and Amber Rose is downright ordinary.
Overall though I agree, these names are... not really names.
I also don't really understand how Saffron Sahara, Amber Rose and Tallulah Pine fit in on this list. Pine is weird, yes. Sahara unusual, but place names are popular...
Saffron and Tallulah are not unheard of, and Amber Rose is downright ordinary.
Overall though I agree, these names are... not really names.
I've seen all these before, but they never fail to fill me with sourness. Reign Beau? That's a Porno name for you.
Denim and Diezel? Sounds like an "Sexy Truckers and Mechanics" calender. If there isn't such a thing, there ought to be..
Jermajesty is especially bad when you learn that he has TWO kids both named this. Guess we know his idiot brother isn't alone in giving two kids two identical names.
And Geldoff's kids' names are some of the worst, sickly-cutesy, babyish names ever conjured up froma drug dream. Also, it's Little Pixie. And they all have a slew of more normal middle names, and I read that one of them "I think it was Peaches but can't vouch for it) goes by Charlotte, one of hers. Paula Yates had another daughter with Michael Hutchence, named Heavenly Hiraani Tigerlilly.
Denim and Diezel? Sounds like an "Sexy Truckers and Mechanics" calender. If there isn't such a thing, there ought to be..
Jermajesty is especially bad when you learn that he has TWO kids both named this. Guess we know his idiot brother isn't alone in giving two kids two identical names.
And Geldoff's kids' names are some of the worst, sickly-cutesy, babyish names ever conjured up froma drug dream. Also, it's Little Pixie. And they all have a slew of more normal middle names, and I read that one of them "I think it was Peaches but can't vouch for it) goes by Charlotte, one of hers. Paula Yates had another daughter with Michael Hutchence, named Heavenly Hiraani Tigerlilly.
Rainbow is possibly my daugther's name, or at least her middle name.
"a boy's best friend is his mother" - Norman Bates in Psycho
I wouldnt name a kid Rainbow. Even as a middle name.
She would get teases a ton, as rainbows are associated with homosexuality.
This is my resting spot
I can let myself breathe
I may not be perfect
But at least I am free
She would get teases a ton, as rainbows are associated with homosexuality.
I can let myself breathe
I may not be perfect
But at least I am free
and associated with the loathsome Jeff Gordon
The NASCAR driver who is a favorite of a lot of people who don't actually know much about NASCAR but like him because he is this cute clean-cut guy from California who doesn't have a southern accent. His crew was, or maybe still is, the Rainbow Warriros.
The NASCAR driver who is a favorite of a lot of people who don't actually know much about NASCAR but like him because he is this cute clean-cut guy from California who doesn't have a southern accent. His crew was, or maybe still is, the Rainbow Warriros.
Yes I know they are, but I look at from a religious point of view in the it's God's Promise to the world that He'd never flood the world again. :). Plus I think rainbows are beautiful and ive always loved them, I know that the homosexual reference is strong but oh well, I can't stop others from thinking of it. Rainbows are considered for homosexual men only, butterflies are supposedly for lesbians. How theu came about that i have no idea! lol.
"a boy's best friend is his mother" - Norman Bates in Psycho
I have never heard of the butterfly thing. In my area its rainbows all the way.
This is my resting spot
I can let myself breathe
I may not be perfect
But at least I am free
I can let myself breathe
I may not be perfect
But at least I am free
me either
I have been told the butterfly is a symbol of Christianity. It's always the rainbow that seems to show up in gay pride artwork and symbolism. In a way I think it's really too bad: it's gotten to be such a loaded symbol that you wouldn't want to put upa flag witha rainbow o it or wear something with a rainbow design on it because people would jump to conclusions and make judgments and rude remarks.
I have been told the butterfly is a symbol of Christianity. It's always the rainbow that seems to show up in gay pride artwork and symbolism. In a way I think it's really too bad: it's gotten to be such a loaded symbol that you wouldn't want to put upa flag witha rainbow o it or wear something with a rainbow design on it because people would jump to conclusions and make judgments and rude remarks.
The rainbow flag symbol for gay pride goes back to 1978 when man named Gilbert Baker designed such a flag for the gay & lesbian community in San Francisco.
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/scotts/ftp/bulgarians/rainbow-flag.html
But rainbow flags have a much longer history as a general symbol for inclusiveness and diversity in many cultures around the world:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag
I can understand why people might not want to use Rainbow as a child's name because it sounds a bit "hippy" or overly "cute". But I think avoiding it because of its association with the rainbow flag is giving in to homophobia. People who would make ignorant remarks about gays to someone who names a daughter Rainbow are jerks and should be ignored as such, IMHO.
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/scotts/ftp/bulgarians/rainbow-flag.html
But rainbow flags have a much longer history as a general symbol for inclusiveness and diversity in many cultures around the world:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag
I can understand why people might not want to use Rainbow as a child's name because it sounds a bit "hippy" or overly "cute". But I think avoiding it because of its association with the rainbow flag is giving in to homophobia. People who would make ignorant remarks about gays to someone who names a daughter Rainbow are jerks and should be ignored as such, IMHO.
on principle, I agree
That fear of what other people may think about your values or beliefs should not stop you from calling a kid Rainbow if you want to. However, it's easy to say that when you do't actually have a little Rainbow who's come home crying because of some hateful remark that a stupid kid at school and/or said kid's stupid parents have made about the name. My feeling is, making judgments and assumptions about me is one thing, dragging my kid into it is quite another. The former is just irritating, but the latter spells big trouble.
That fear of what other people may think about your values or beliefs should not stop you from calling a kid Rainbow if you want to. However, it's easy to say that when you do't actually have a little Rainbow who's come home crying because of some hateful remark that a stupid kid at school and/or said kid's stupid parents have made about the name. My feeling is, making judgments and assumptions about me is one thing, dragging my kid into it is quite another. The former is just irritating, but the latter spells big trouble.
When Gwyneth Paltrow named her daughter Apple, Peaches Geldof wrote an article about what it was like living with an name like Peaches:
FoxNews
'Fruity' Celeb Baby Names Irk Singer's Daughter
Thursday, May 27, 2004
At least one person in Britain isn't happy movie star Gwyneth Paltrow and her rock-star husband, Coldplay's Chris Martin, decided to name their newborn daughter "Apple."
Peaches Geldof, daughter of a rock star herself, lamented the practice of goofy celebrity-offspring names in the Daily Telegraph of London Wednesday.
"I am named, as you may have noticed, after a fruit," wrote the 14-year-old daughter of Boomtown Rats singer Bob "Live Aid" Geldof . "I'm not Jane or Sarah or Samantha: I am Peaches. This doesn't make sense to me at all."
Young Geldof said Apple Martin has a lot of teasing to look forward to thanks to her name, and she has plenty of first-hand experience.
"I've never announced my name to anyone without being asked to repeat it at least twice," she wrote. "I also get a lot of lascivious comments: 'Ooh, you're a juicy piece of fruit, aren't you, young lady?' 'I'd like to take a bite out of that peach ...' 'Look at those peaches.'"
While Geldof says life hasn't always been "peaches and cream" for her, she does see an upside to an untraditional moniker, according to the Daily Telegraph. "It's unusual, it's exotic, it's not boring. It also gives me [or so I like to think] an air of mystery."
And she lists some other unusual children-of-celebrity names that make her feel Peaches isn't the worst thing one could be branded, such as David Bowie's son Zowie and Prince Jackson, son of the Gloved One.
Her own sisters make the list: Fifi Trixibelle, Little Pixie and Heavenly Hiraani Tigerlily. And despite the teasing she's endured, Geldof writes that she plans to continue the tradition when she has kids.
"I'll probably end up calling it Grape."
FoxNews
'Fruity' Celeb Baby Names Irk Singer's Daughter
Thursday, May 27, 2004
At least one person in Britain isn't happy movie star Gwyneth Paltrow and her rock-star husband, Coldplay's Chris Martin, decided to name their newborn daughter "Apple."
Peaches Geldof, daughter of a rock star herself, lamented the practice of goofy celebrity-offspring names in the Daily Telegraph of London Wednesday.
"I am named, as you may have noticed, after a fruit," wrote the 14-year-old daughter of Boomtown Rats singer Bob "Live Aid" Geldof . "I'm not Jane or Sarah or Samantha: I am Peaches. This doesn't make sense to me at all."
Young Geldof said Apple Martin has a lot of teasing to look forward to thanks to her name, and she has plenty of first-hand experience.
"I've never announced my name to anyone without being asked to repeat it at least twice," she wrote. "I also get a lot of lascivious comments: 'Ooh, you're a juicy piece of fruit, aren't you, young lady?' 'I'd like to take a bite out of that peach ...' 'Look at those peaches.'"
While Geldof says life hasn't always been "peaches and cream" for her, she does see an upside to an untraditional moniker, according to the Daily Telegraph. "It's unusual, it's exotic, it's not boring. It also gives me [or so I like to think] an air of mystery."
And she lists some other unusual children-of-celebrity names that make her feel Peaches isn't the worst thing one could be branded, such as David Bowie's son Zowie and Prince Jackson, son of the Gloved One.
Her own sisters make the list: Fifi Trixibelle, Little Pixie and Heavenly Hiraani Tigerlily. And despite the teasing she's endured, Geldof writes that she plans to continue the tradition when she has kids.
"I'll probably end up calling it Grape."
I read that, I think on www.badbabynames.blogspot.com.
Peaches is pretty funny because at least here in the US, it's a common name to give an orange cat! In fact, our cat Buddy's mother is named Peaches.
Peaches is pretty funny because at least here in the US, it's a common name to give an orange cat! In fact, our cat Buddy's mother is named Peaches.
Agree.
Zander has a cat named Peaches...too bad he's male. :-D (They didn't know!)
Zander has a cat named Peaches...too bad he's male. :-D (They didn't know!)
Who's Zander? I adore that name!
Kate Suzanne
Daughter of Ron & Sue,
Sister to Colton, Heather, & Anna.
Kate Suzanne
Daughter of Ron & Sue,
Sister to Colton, Heather, & Anna.
as I said before...
It's a good thing cats don't usually acknowledge that a name has anything to do with them. Your friend's cat has thus saved himself a lot of gender issues and identity crises.
It's a good thing cats don't usually acknowledge that a name has anything to do with them. Your friend's cat has thus saved himself a lot of gender issues and identity crises.
I'm not sure about that.
Peaches is quite sure he's a dog, and doesn't understand that he isn't.
Peaches is quite sure he's a dog, and doesn't understand that he isn't.
Why is Hazel considered wacky?
I think Hazel was one of those names that may have been well liked for a short time (early 20th century), but then quickly fell out of favor. My grandmother was Hazel, she died young and of all the grandchildren born on that side of the family, none of the girls were named for her. I think no one was ready to use a name like that in the 50s-70s (when the grandaughters were born). However, I'd consider it now - or at least for a middle name.