Okay, all of you pregnant celebrities out there, we need to have a talk. We were on a good roll here for a while with the baby names celebs were choosing for their kiddos. But, ahem, recently we've traveled to the dark wackadoodle side of baby naming.
Natalie! Kate! Victoria! Alyssa! Pink! Please, please, please -- yes, I am begging you to listen -- put a stop to the madness!
Like we've said over and over again, your baby's name doesn't have to be plain or usual or boring. Over the past year, we've seen some great not-so-common names that are still very nice and don't venture into the red "Wonko" area on our Baby-Name-o-Meter. Leo, Faith, Gideon, Harper, Bennett -- all good. But the latest announcements really have me worried:
Mirabella Bunny -- Bryan Adams and his wife gave their daughter this one. I admit, not the worst one ever, in the "Random, but Whatever" area on the Baby-Name-o-Meter.
Journey -- Taboo, part of the Black Eyed Peas (one of my fave bands), named his kiddo Journey. Not sure if it's after the band from the '70s and '80s or what. Again, not in the realm of Apple or Pilot Inspektor, but smack in the "Huh?" area.
Moroccan -- Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon's boy, named after a room in their apartment. Moroccan's new sis, Monroe, fared a little better in the name department ... only a little. Both measured in the red "Wonko" area.
Bear Blu -- Alicia Silverstone named her baby boy Bear Blu. I am just not even sure what to say about this one. Again, the arrow shot straight to "Wonko."
Sigh. Just remember, pregnant ladies everywhere, the name is something to think about before you enter the amazing bliss of seeing your child for the first time, before you get into the haze that is the first weeks of being a new parent. And for some reason, we all watch and are interested in what celebs name their kiddos when we think of naming our little ones. We do it here at The Stir. It is what it is ... so, celeb mamas-to-be, please be kind to us and the baby list of 2012.
What do you think of recent celebrity baby names?
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i always think of a quote i heard a long time ago about Viggo Mortensen - "well, with a name like Viggo he better learn to be an actor, because it sure doesn't work for a garbage man!" lol but in truth.. i mean, if they like it and can live with it... that's for them to deal with. at least most of these on the list i can spell... (and a few i actually really like!)
Seriously, I'm so tired of these stupid articles berating celebs for their baby name choices! How would you feel if some total stranger told you that they hate your baby's name? Let's be considerate of other people's feelings, wow, there's a thought! And, maybe you could think about how inconsiderate it is to say something rude about a baby name when these new moms are probably very hormonal still!
I'm seriously ready to stop reading The Stir. Every time I turn around, you hateful mommy bloggers are bitching about stuff that is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!
There are so many other things to write about in the world that don't depend on judgment of other parents; must we beat this to death?
i have no idea on what to name my baby, The baby is due at Christmas time...any ideas..I am Australian and the father is African..??
AAAWWW A Christmas baby! For a girl, I personally like Natasha which means born at Christmas) same with Natalie. I would pair that with Noel, Joy, Hope or Faith. For a boy, maybe Christofer and an African middle name? My son Maxton was born Dec. 18th and I made tons of Christmas blankets for him. Good luck on a happy,safe and comfortable delivery!!! Meg
Joyana Noel sounds very pretty and musical to the ear.