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Looking for a 'celebrity' baby name

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BornAgainDomesticGoddess · 22/03/2011 08:44

OK, now if I'm honest, I would say that I genuinely like the unusual names that celebrities give their children. My faves are probably names like Bluebell, Blossom, Peaches, Honey, Tallulah Bell and Betty (for girls) and Romeo, Kingston, Cruz and Ever (for boys). Although I am not a celebrity, I would like a real 'celebrity' name for my next child. I wonder if I am alone in this, or if anybody else feels the same? I doubt that I would have the guts to do this, I will probably end up with something boring from the Top 100, but it's fun to imagine.

So tell me, what names would you go for if you had artistic licence to choose whatever name you liked?

By the way, please feel free to take the piss and post ridiculous names - I will probably like them Grin

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ScatterChasse · 26/04/2011 19:44

Mariposa's sweet, it means butterfly doesn't it? And you could use Posy for a nickname. Although I do know a little Posy, and I can't help thinking "unfortunate, but true".

Nothing funny or celebrity-ish about Cordelia is there? Mind you, I always did like The Happiest Millionaire. I think they used Cordi as a nickname.

Umm,

Girls-Eponine (I love Les Mis)
Boys-Alazarin (think that might be a Jilly Cooper one?)

katz · 26/04/2011 10:19

names i like but would never use, mainly because DH would veto them are:

Girls: Caana, Genevieve, Hetty,
Boys - Arlo, Xavier, Zac

Hatterbox · 26/04/2011 09:45

NB: Any rumours of me being a former stalker of Joaquin Phoenix are entirely false! [buwink]

Hatterbox · 26/04/2011 09:43

Melina M - Joaquin Phoenix's birth name is Joaquin Rafael, he was not born 'Leaf Joaquin'. Joaquin was born when the family were living in Spanish-speaking Puerto Rico and therefore they chose to give him an Hispanic name.

When he was younger, he didn't like the fact his siblings all had nature names and he didn't, so he decided he wanted to be known as Leaf. He appears as 'Leaf Phoenix' in films as a child actor, but from the age of 15 he reverted back to his birth name, Joaquin.

Thus the family's birth names are:

River Jude

Rainbow Joan of Arc (Raine)

Joaquin Rafael (known as Leaf from the ages of 4-15)

Liberty Mariposa

Summer Joy

seeksnewnamewithgsoh · 25/04/2011 23:06

Crispin Satsuma.

It was the made up name of my work hypothetical alterego's child. I can't remember what my alterego was though, which upsets me. I will ask tomorrow, see if anyone can remember.

You are more than welcome to use it. DH won't let me, I tried Grin

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BornAgainDomesticGoddess · 25/04/2011 08:33

Thanks Smile

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CheerfulYank · 25/04/2011 06:09
, you can hear the whole thing :)
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BornAgainDomesticGoddess · 25/04/2011 06:05

Thanks CY Smile. Am off to Google 'Odd Velvet'...

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CheerfulYank · 25/04/2011 06:03

There's a lovely children's book called Odd Velvet.

Good choice, I think :)

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BornAgainDomesticGoddess · 25/04/2011 05:59

Well, we are thinking of calling her... Velvet. It is a name I have always liked, plus the obvious Liz Taylor connection.

Victoria Beckham is due before me, I hope she doesn't pinch it Grin.

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ensure · 23/04/2011 22:26

I thought I was quite conservative but I considered a few of these names when pregnant!

Anyway, what about...

Lonely.
Jupiter.
Prism.
Later.
Ember.
No-one.
Prose.
Fanta.

theanimalswentintwobytwo · 23/04/2011 21:19

Moon Unit

Diva Muffin

surprise · 23/04/2011 21:11

I also love Goodluck Jonathan as a name (I think he's a president of an African country - apologies for my very poor general knowledge).

surprise · 23/04/2011 21:10

When I was in the doctor's the other day, there was a girl of about 10 in there who was called Lollipop; it was completely genuine as they always call out your full name in there. Have to say I quite liked it Blush

ilovesprouts · 23/04/2011 21:07

why would ya wanna call your dc after a sleb anyhow or there kids Hmm

NinkyNonker · 23/04/2011 13:15

January.
Winter
Storm
Atticus

Lonnie · 23/04/2011 07:43

I like the sort of names I like simply as that really some of them are more avangarde We had Seraphina as a top 5 for dd3 but she didnt look like a Seraphina when she was born so she got one of the other names. On our name choices through our time has also been

Aurorah
Otis
Amabel (note the M - good oldfashioned name but many dont know it)
Oceanna

I cant think of any others right now chuckles too early in the morning

flyingspaghettimonster · 23/04/2011 02:56

Seraphina, Lorellei, Christobel, Persephone, Sorrow...

bleedingstill · 23/04/2011 00:26

please don't

MelinaM · 23/04/2011 00:11

^Fab name! ..you could always relocate to CornwallGrin

Whatevs · 22/04/2011 18:32

Ruby-Rose
Lily-Star
Blaze
Spirit
Trinity
Lennon

These are all real children I have known.

My favourite is Loveday. I so want to call my imaginary future daughter this, but am not Cornish or a sleb, which I think disqualifies me from using it Grin

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BornAgainDomesticGoddess · 22/04/2011 15:37

Then maybe you should stop your troll-like behaviour and consult your MH professional.

I refuse to entertain this nonsense any further.

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dexifehatz · 22/04/2011 14:53

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