The Best Celebrity Baby Names of 2007. They didn't garner quite the media hype of 2006, but nontheless, celebrity baby names in 2007 continued to fascinate and engage the press and the public alike. With names like Heaven Rain (Brooke Burke's daughter); Alabama Gypsy Rose (Drea de Matteo); and Ptolemy John (Gretchen Mol's son), 2007 had its share of celebrity baby names that people love to call "weird." But overall, it was a tame year as far as weirdness went, with more stars giving their kids classic or traditional names than in previous year. Marcia Cross's daughters, named Eden and Savannah, or Nancy Grace's John David and Lucy Elizabeth are perfect examples of the trend. But traditional or oddball, no matter what, celebrity baby names are always big news. Here's a list of ten celebrity baby names that made the news in 2007.
# 1. Heaven Rain.
In the end, the daughter of actress Brooke Burke and actor David Charvet seemed a natural for the number one spot. Burke especially seems drawn to creative names, since she has two daughters from a previous marriage, named Neriah and Sierra. And with a fourth baby on the way, we wanted to give her all the encouragement we can in the baby-naming department.
# 2. William Huckleberry.
One of the most talked-about babies of the year is the son born to country music star Brad Paisley, and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley. In a poll on this site, half the respondents loved the name Huckleberry, and half seemed to hate it. Love it or hate it, it's a memorable name for a very famous celebrity baby.
# 3. Angel Iris.
Sometimes, controversy and publicity trump just about everything. So it was with this pick, Angel Iris, daughter of Spice Girl Melanie Brown, and, in a late admission of paternity, comedian Eddie Murphy. The couple are famously not together, but Angel Iris won't be fading from the celebrity baby headlines anytime soon.
# 4. Princess Tiaamii.
It's names like this one that keep people curious about celebrity baby names. British glamour model Jordan (real name Katie Price) and her pop singer husband Peter Andre created quite a stir back in January when they named their daughter Princess Tiaamii. But this is a couple that understands stardom, and they know how to be over the top. It surely won't be long before little Princess Tiaamii is introduced to Donald Trump's faux-royal baby, Barron William.
# 5. Jagger Song.
Does Mick Jagger know about this baby? He's the son of musician Brett Scallions, former lead vocalist of the band Fuel, and Abby Gennet, MTV veejay and lead singer for the New York band Slunt. Little Jagger was born in September, 2007, and yes, he is named after Sir Mick.
# 6. Eden and Savannah.
The birth of actress Marcia Cross's twins in February was one of the true celebrity births of the year, surrounded by a huge amount of media hype, in part due to Cross's fame for her role on Desperate Housewives, and in part due to her age, almost 45. The twins were the result of in-vitro fertilization, Cross revealed. She also reported that she and husband Tom Mahoney each independently came up with the name Savannah. She came up with Eden while getting a massage.
# 7. Alabama Gypsy Rose.
It just exudes country, poetry, and America. The daughter of Drea De Matteo, who played Adriana on The Sopranos, and musician Shooter Jennings (son of the late country star Waylon Jennings) was one of the more original celebrity baby names of 2007.
# 8. Beckett Mancuso.
Actress Diane Farr, star of the CBS show Numb3rs, picked one of the trendiest, up-and-coming names for her son, born in March. She has revealed that the name Beckett was chosen in honor of playwright Samuel Beckett. It is also the name of Conan O'Brien's son. Definitely a celebrity baby name on the hot track.
# 9. Ever Gabo.
Actress and model Milla Jovovich and fiance Paul Anderson named their newborn daughter Ever Gabo in November, and left everyone scratching their heads and wondering where the names came from. Jovovich later said that the name Ever is a Scottish boy's name (we can't verify that claim, nor do we know why they chose a boy's name for a girl) and Gabo is a made up name combining the first parts of her parents' names, Galina and Bogie. Actually, it was more fun not knowing how they came up with the name.
# 10. Ptolemy John.
How could we not put a name like Ptolemy on the list? Actress Gretchen Mol, and director husband Tod Williams, chose the name for their son, born in September. It's not every day you hear the name Ptolemy. Most of us don't even know how to pronounce it! But no matter. It's really different, and when it comes to celebrity baby names, that counts for a lot.
By: Neil Street
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Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Names for Baby Boys vs. Pet Names
Names for Baby Boys vs. Pet Names. I think we all agree on one matter: babies, both boys and girls, are the lovable, sweet, cute creatures which enlighten our lives at any time of day or night. Whether they are asleep in their cribs or they are awake and sharing those winning smiles to us, we simply adore their presence and calling out their baby names.
When your son shows you a happy, endearing face, you feel as if you have touched the sky. In no time, you find yourselves pampering your son with all sorts of names for baby boys sweetened to pet names just to show your love. From “little funny baby bear” to “sweet angel” and then from Billy, Jimmy, Mickey to Alfie, Rob and Danny, nursery baby boy names are practically uncountable.
When it becomes a problem
The problem occurs when you opt for establishing such a "baby name" – a diminutive, in fact – as the baby boy’s first name. While it may work just fine as long as little Billy and Alfie are going to kindergarten or to school, these names are highly expected to cast a rather disadvantageous, uncomplimentary light on a young man entering a serious business.
Imagine the whole situation yourselves: who would you be inclined to credit more? Would you have more confidence in a young businessman who presents you with his business card where you can read a triumphant Dick Johansson or in the young entrepreneur who will politely introduce himself as Richard Johansson?
# Therefore
You are free to name your child with all the pet names you can find while he is under your wing, so to speak. But remember that he is going to grow up and if you want him to become an acclaimed businessman or scholar, then think that more serious range of names for baby boys, from which you could choose the one(s) you like, may be the first step towards the achievement of his career purposes.
Surely, his wife may still call him Alfie, but just imagine several of his potential students talking about Professor Alfie Anderson. Doesn’t it sound a lot better when you say Professor Alfred Anderson? So maintain a practical attitude also when you choose a unique baby boys names: it will surely help him later.by: Schine
When your son shows you a happy, endearing face, you feel as if you have touched the sky. In no time, you find yourselves pampering your son with all sorts of names for baby boys sweetened to pet names just to show your love. From “little funny baby bear” to “sweet angel” and then from Billy, Jimmy, Mickey to Alfie, Rob and Danny, nursery baby boy names are practically uncountable.
When it becomes a problem
The problem occurs when you opt for establishing such a "baby name" – a diminutive, in fact – as the baby boy’s first name. While it may work just fine as long as little Billy and Alfie are going to kindergarten or to school, these names are highly expected to cast a rather disadvantageous, uncomplimentary light on a young man entering a serious business.
Imagine the whole situation yourselves: who would you be inclined to credit more? Would you have more confidence in a young businessman who presents you with his business card where you can read a triumphant Dick Johansson or in the young entrepreneur who will politely introduce himself as Richard Johansson?
# Therefore
You are free to name your child with all the pet names you can find while he is under your wing, so to speak. But remember that he is going to grow up and if you want him to become an acclaimed businessman or scholar, then think that more serious range of names for baby boys, from which you could choose the one(s) you like, may be the first step towards the achievement of his career purposes.
Surely, his wife may still call him Alfie, but just imagine several of his potential students talking about Professor Alfie Anderson. Doesn’t it sound a lot better when you say Professor Alfred Anderson? So maintain a practical attitude also when you choose a unique baby boys names: it will surely help him later.by: Schine
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Baby Boy Unusual Names: Adaptations of Traditional Names
Baby Boy Unusual Names: Adaptations of Traditional Names. Did you know that there is a certain tacit convention for boys to be endowed with traditional baby boy names more often than the case is with the names of baby girls? Names like Roger, Samuel, William, Raymond, Jeffrey or Edward, no matter how long-established, are still the choice of many mothers and fathers when it comes to choosing a baby boy name.
Nonetheless, the younger generations of parents do tend to adopt baby boy unusual names or unusual name combinations for their boys. In spite of the fact that deep-rooted baby boys names have the advantage of being known by almost everybody, parents who opt for less customary names do it to escape conventions.
It is probably your case as well. Are you looking for a manner of saying that your son’s name is as special as your son himself? Then you probably have assumed as true the fact that, to a certain extent, his name will come to represent your son and the other way around. Certainly, a baby boy name like Christian sounds beautiful for you as well, but you want something else.
Why not try variations? It works like the adaptation of a well-liked tune and it works marvelously. For instance, you can give Christian an unusual turn by spelling it in a less predictable way; let’s say Kristian or Kristi-Ian, while you have changed nothing in its pronunciation.Custom VariationsAlso, you can choose baby boy unusual names with Oriental variations, such as Ian turned into Ean is.
Of course, opting for a completely foreign name, for instance Suraj, can cause confusions, so let’s keep the unusual baby boy names at the level of adaptations of a traditional name for a baby boy or at the level of their similarity in pronunciation. This way you will be able to come to an agreement with both your relatives and your preferences.
It is the middle-way and probably the best one if the rest of your family is as important to you as your own preferences are. Moreover, it is securing your baby boy with a name that other children won’t find difficult to pronounce.Meredith Schine is a proud mother of two, Zack and Guy. She is also known for her unique baby gift ideas and her special way of thinking about baby boy names. Visit her webpage to read more about unique baby boy names and gifts ideas. by: schine
Nonetheless, the younger generations of parents do tend to adopt baby boy unusual names or unusual name combinations for their boys. In spite of the fact that deep-rooted baby boys names have the advantage of being known by almost everybody, parents who opt for less customary names do it to escape conventions.
It is probably your case as well. Are you looking for a manner of saying that your son’s name is as special as your son himself? Then you probably have assumed as true the fact that, to a certain extent, his name will come to represent your son and the other way around. Certainly, a baby boy name like Christian sounds beautiful for you as well, but you want something else.
Why not try variations? It works like the adaptation of a well-liked tune and it works marvelously. For instance, you can give Christian an unusual turn by spelling it in a less predictable way; let’s say Kristian or Kristi-Ian, while you have changed nothing in its pronunciation.Custom VariationsAlso, you can choose baby boy unusual names with Oriental variations, such as Ian turned into Ean is.
Of course, opting for a completely foreign name, for instance Suraj, can cause confusions, so let’s keep the unusual baby boy names at the level of adaptations of a traditional name for a baby boy or at the level of their similarity in pronunciation. This way you will be able to come to an agreement with both your relatives and your preferences.
It is the middle-way and probably the best one if the rest of your family is as important to you as your own preferences are. Moreover, it is securing your baby boy with a name that other children won’t find difficult to pronounce.Meredith Schine is a proud mother of two, Zack and Guy. She is also known for her unique baby gift ideas and her special way of thinking about baby boy names. Visit her webpage to read more about unique baby boy names and gifts ideas. by: schine
Thursday, June 7, 2007
How To Choose Unusual / Unique Baby Names
How To Choose Unusual / Unique Baby Names. Nowadays, fewer parents are naming their kids with traditional and classic names, trying to find a different, refreshing name for their child. Because of this, finding a really Unique baby name is becoming much harder.
These are some helpful tips that we think may help you find an unusual, yet comfortable name for your child.
Traditional (but Unique Baby Names):
There are still the traditional ways of selecting your baby's name. The first, of course, is using a name that has been in the family for years - perhaps the name of an aunt or uncle, or a grandparent. The other way is to browse through the Baby Names Dictionarys' 28,000+ names to select from. Although some of the names are common, you can certainly find some unusual names.
Name meanings:
To choose a unique name, you could decide on what you want your child's name to mean. Baby Names Dictionary has a resource where you can type in what you want your child's name to mean. From there, we will pull out a list of names, both popular and unusual, with that meaning.
Place names:
A lot of parents nowadays are using this method to name their child. Some places actually make pretty good names, but because method is becoming popular, naming your child after the place she or he was born may not make a very uncommon name anymore. Places like Colorado, Phoenix, Denver or Salem are some popular names for boys. As for the girls, Paris, Vienna, Asia and Atlanta are some of the preferred names.
Names from nature:
Words from nature are also a unique way of naming your kids. That way, the beauty of that word is in your child's name. How about something like Raine, Leaf, Sky or Dew?
Using a surname as a first name for unusual baby names:
This is also another method of naming that is becoming more and more common. It means taking the surnames of your ancestors, famous people, or anyone of your choice and using it as a first name. Like for girls, some popular surnames used as first names are McCartney, Bronte, Liotta and Piper. For boys, Beckett, Addison, Brewster, Donovan and Jenson are popular.
Anagrams:
Want a unique name for your child but there are a few traditional ones that you really like? Take that name and create an anagram of it. Use Scrabble tiles from the game and shift the letters or add a few more. Be creative. Let your imagination run wild.
Telescoping:
Take the name and drop letters until you've found a name you like. Kahlil and Gibran can be combined and then telescoped to Kabran. Schuyler can be telescoped to become Sky. Get the picture?
From the father's name:
You can name your child after their father. For example, if the father's name is Donald, his son can be Doni or his daughter, Donnie. Or John. It can be changed to Joanie, Joanna or Jonalie.
From the mother's name:
Naming a boy after his mother's maiden name is one way of doing it. You could change the mother's name to a suitable name for a boy. Like Mary, you could alter it to Martin, Matt, Mason or Marren. Or if it's a girl you could name her Marii, Marinne or Marine.
Name or word combinations:
This means a name taken from combining two other names; most of the time it's from the child's parents or grandparents. For instance, let's say a couple, Ridge and Brooke, have a baby girl. They could combine their names together and name her Bridgette. This may not be very unique, but you get the idea. A better example would be David and Trina. (Davina) This way, you get an unusual name for your child and at the same time, you can honor a family member.
Change the spelling:
Make an ordinary name more unusual by changing the spelling. Like Caitlin, it can become CaitLin. You could change Rianne to RiAnne. Or, you also could add an apostrophe, and Janet becomes J'Nette/J'Net.
Unique names are fun, different and anything goes! Its only limitation is your imagination.Names are inspired from everywhere, from fashion designers to colors to months. June and April make nice names for girls. Azure, Gray and Burgundy are also great names. Countries or states like Dakota or Carolina are also used. But remember, with every pro, there's a con.
Names that are very complicated to pronounce or spell, although it makes them stand out, it also brings aggravation to your child because they would have to constantly correct the spelling or pronunciation for the rest of their life. Oh yeah, and also, giving a boy a girl's name or vice versa is something you absolutely do not want to do.
Imagine the amount of teasing he or she would get from their classmates. Not something you would want for your child, to be laughed at and teased. Howard O'Brien is now Anne Rice, author of the famous vampire books. She was given a boy's name because her folks wanted a boy! by: Dax cheng
These are some helpful tips that we think may help you find an unusual, yet comfortable name for your child.
Traditional (but Unique Baby Names):
There are still the traditional ways of selecting your baby's name. The first, of course, is using a name that has been in the family for years - perhaps the name of an aunt or uncle, or a grandparent. The other way is to browse through the Baby Names Dictionarys' 28,000+ names to select from. Although some of the names are common, you can certainly find some unusual names.
Name meanings:
To choose a unique name, you could decide on what you want your child's name to mean. Baby Names Dictionary has a resource where you can type in what you want your child's name to mean. From there, we will pull out a list of names, both popular and unusual, with that meaning.
Place names:
A lot of parents nowadays are using this method to name their child. Some places actually make pretty good names, but because method is becoming popular, naming your child after the place she or he was born may not make a very uncommon name anymore. Places like Colorado, Phoenix, Denver or Salem are some popular names for boys. As for the girls, Paris, Vienna, Asia and Atlanta are some of the preferred names.
Names from nature:
Words from nature are also a unique way of naming your kids. That way, the beauty of that word is in your child's name. How about something like Raine, Leaf, Sky or Dew?
Using a surname as a first name for unusual baby names:
This is also another method of naming that is becoming more and more common. It means taking the surnames of your ancestors, famous people, or anyone of your choice and using it as a first name. Like for girls, some popular surnames used as first names are McCartney, Bronte, Liotta and Piper. For boys, Beckett, Addison, Brewster, Donovan and Jenson are popular.
Anagrams:
Want a unique name for your child but there are a few traditional ones that you really like? Take that name and create an anagram of it. Use Scrabble tiles from the game and shift the letters or add a few more. Be creative. Let your imagination run wild.
Telescoping:
Take the name and drop letters until you've found a name you like. Kahlil and Gibran can be combined and then telescoped to Kabran. Schuyler can be telescoped to become Sky. Get the picture?
From the father's name:
You can name your child after their father. For example, if the father's name is Donald, his son can be Doni or his daughter, Donnie. Or John. It can be changed to Joanie, Joanna or Jonalie.
From the mother's name:
Naming a boy after his mother's maiden name is one way of doing it. You could change the mother's name to a suitable name for a boy. Like Mary, you could alter it to Martin, Matt, Mason or Marren. Or if it's a girl you could name her Marii, Marinne or Marine.
Name or word combinations:
This means a name taken from combining two other names; most of the time it's from the child's parents or grandparents. For instance, let's say a couple, Ridge and Brooke, have a baby girl. They could combine their names together and name her Bridgette. This may not be very unique, but you get the idea. A better example would be David and Trina. (Davina) This way, you get an unusual name for your child and at the same time, you can honor a family member.
Change the spelling:
Make an ordinary name more unusual by changing the spelling. Like Caitlin, it can become CaitLin. You could change Rianne to RiAnne. Or, you also could add an apostrophe, and Janet becomes J'Nette/J'Net.
Unique names are fun, different and anything goes! Its only limitation is your imagination.Names are inspired from everywhere, from fashion designers to colors to months. June and April make nice names for girls. Azure, Gray and Burgundy are also great names. Countries or states like Dakota or Carolina are also used. But remember, with every pro, there's a con.
Names that are very complicated to pronounce or spell, although it makes them stand out, it also brings aggravation to your child because they would have to constantly correct the spelling or pronunciation for the rest of their life. Oh yeah, and also, giving a boy a girl's name or vice versa is something you absolutely do not want to do.
Imagine the amount of teasing he or she would get from their classmates. Not something you would want for your child, to be laughed at and teased. Howard O'Brien is now Anne Rice, author of the famous vampire books. She was given a boy's name because her folks wanted a boy! by: Dax cheng
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