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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Rotunda? Lol, lol!
I like Shiloh.
Me too.
I'd have to say my parents were pretty creative. They named me "Chad", which I don't see too often. My brother was named "Chance", which I see even less frequently.
You`re not old, it`s just Hollywood now has the originality and creativeness of an eggplant, it`s totally out of control these re-makes. Somebody was telling me they are now thinking of doing a re-make of Casablanca, I mean can you imagine? I guess it`s true being that they did a re-make of Psycho and the Posiedon adventure of all things. I don`t know, I guess well eventually get to having remakes of "Justin and Kelly" or "Battlefield Earth" or "Manos: The Hands of Fate"
LOL. I had a college instructor by that name...Taught Music Appreciation 101.
>The only reason Hollyweirds name their kids like this is because of their huge egos...Sort of like Trump naming his kid "Baron", or the all time Champion of God like egos, Michael Jackson, who couldn`t help name his kids who are not his "Prince Michael Jackson Jr" (how can you name a kid "Jr" if the father isn`t named Prince? Oh that`s right, Michael is a Prince) and "Paris Michael" and "Prince Michael Jackson III"...Just couldn`t resist that Prince name again.<
Oh, don't let Michael's brother off the hook. His innocent child's name just screams that Dad has an ego far, far larger than his IQ.
After all, Jermaine Jackson came up with the name "Jermajesty".
You are right. Haven't seen that one in a while.
It's a good name.
Roy Orbison.
Roy Scheider Jaws
Roy Williams, Dallas Cowboys Hey, a young one!
In 1991, Roy ranked 247th in boys' names. In 2005, it was 471.
Good eye.
Isn't that a nickname for all little girls two years old?
I've heard the name Shiloh before but not Suri. Either of these names is better than Bruce Willis and Demi Moore naming their kid 'Scout'.
I had a cat named Sebastian.
I possess a very difficult Gaelic name that was given to me in 1954. It continues to make difficulties for me on legal documents, etc. Once people figure out how to pronounce it, they seem to love it. But I went through school being miserable with that damn name.
I like "Fiona", you can call her FiFi to annoy her...
I consider it passion, not zealotry.
I think we might all be a little passionate if Jesus asked us personally to follow him, too.
Matthews message was primarily to the jews. He used language they would be familiar with.
I'm surprised you didn't say you liked John's gospel the best, because his is the one that talks the most about love.
Oh, well. Enough of that. Back to the babies!
I pray to God that people don't start naming their girls "Keith."
Thanks! Bill, Tom, Pat, Jim, and Dan always get a chuckle out of other kids' names :-).
Madicyn ?
That would be Madysin for the stripper name.
I'll bet they don't remake "The Towering Inferno"!
Justin and Kelly. Heh.
If they remake "Casablanca" they will find some way to bash Bush with it.
From the link"
"I have 2 girls...Ashlyn Marie and Carrington Alisa. I chose to give my daughters unusual names...but not unusual enough to be made fun of."
My youngest is named Aaron. I guess we were lazy looking thru the book.
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