Posted on 06/27/2006 10:33:31 AM PDT by qam1
Many parents, especially celebrities, are choosing distinctive names or spellings to make their children stand out
Choosing a name for your newborn requires a certain level of sober reflection, contemplation and introspection.
Expectant parents consult relatives and friends, leaf through scores of books and scour the Internet for just the right handle to reflect their little cherub's shining personality, obvious brilliance and unquestionable character.
So it makes you wonder what the recent spate of Hollywood celebrity parents were thinking - or drinking - when they chose such distinctive names, to put it kindly, for their high-profile offspring. That goes for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, who named their daughter Shiloh, and Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, who named their girl Suri.
Sure, we've had a chuckle at some and scratched our heads over others, but before you go calling your sons Dilbert after your favorite cartoon character or christening your daughters Brangelina because you adore Couple-of-the-Moment Pitt and Jolie, give it some thought, baby and parenting experts say.
Like all parents, celebrities see their children as extensions of themselves and choose names that reflect their tastes and values, says Babytalk magazine senior editor Christina Vercelletto.
"What's driving this is this whole sort of Gen-X competitive parenting trend," Vercelletto says. "Parents who are now in their 30s, they have their children, and they feel that from birth it's practically a competition. You want your child to stand out. We live in a competitive society, and you don't want your child to blend into the woodwork."
"Names are really brands," says Rachel Weingarten, a branding and trends expert and the president of GTK Marketing Group in Brooklyn.
Take Brangelina's baby, Shiloh. "You're saying we have turned this into a money-maker from birth,"
"It's this whole, 'Look at me' kind of thing."
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Sounds great, especially since that's my Alma Mater.
Did they call him "Stonewall".
My wife works in a hospital and she asks people to spell Smith. You never know.
And her twin sister Vageena.
Sirevlon. Nuff said.
I dated a girl named "Margeret Wong" in college for a long time. Dead serious.
But ultimately, she was the wong one for me.
The Matthew's Gospel scares me, not his name. Matthew wrote a very stern Gospel, it’s full of fiery furnaces and the like. Luke’s has the most miracles there’s a lot more of Jesus forgiving people and lot less of Jesus talking about lakes of fire.
I also like Peter (the saint) because he’s one of the most human saints, having fallen of the wagon so to speak. Paul and Matthew are converts and they’re a bit much with the zealotry.
"Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, who named their girl Suri..
As in surrogate?"
No, as in "sure. . . Tom is the father."
"Paul and Matthew are converts and they’re a bit much with the zealotry."
So was Peter, if you think about it. Indeed, probably all the apostles.
Why do you ask? Two dogs f@#$&^%?
I'd love to know the origin of the name, "Lancaster." I named my first Son this after the old priest in, "The Exorcist."
We call him, "Lance."
As does every other fan of "24"!
Isn't it mandatory for a "Fiona" to be redheaded? LOL
My Sara is a redhead also. All grown up and married now.
Yeah, well. Her face always looks like it's pinched up to me.
I have watched the show before but am not a huge fan... It's entertaining, but I find it stretches credulity.
BTW, my wife & I named our daughter that before the show ever aired. :)
She was born in 2000.
How about F.G. lastname?
Bump for later...
Pretty:
I have
Mia Rose
Giovanna Grace
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