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Baby names

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Famous people with unusual names - how many?

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MannyMoeAndJack · 22/07/2008 19:56

This is a little tongue in cheek....I've noticed that whenever a poster asks for opinions on unusual names, there will generally be one or two replies along the lines of, 'don't choose it, it won't suit an adult' or 'they won't be taken seriously' and similar.

Well....just how many people in the public eye do have unusual (first) names? Are there very many?

Tiger Woods

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rowingboat · 28/07/2008 22:58

'fox in socks' is that the lead actor in that new X-Files film?
Marion - that was John Wayne's real name. Quite famous I'd say.

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MannyMoeAndJack · 23/07/2008 20:54

I would say that Keira and Jude would've remained in the unusual category had they not been the names of two very successful actors!!

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tokentotty · 23/07/2008 12:54

I hope Brad Pitt doesn't choose to school his daughter in England then.

Shiloh Pitt

Piloh ....

sure no-one's going to think of that !

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schneebly · 23/07/2008 12:43

I love the name Clementine, is that wrong?

Song is too sad though.

CaptainUnderpants · 23/07/2008 12:36

A German composer born in 1854 - oh the wonders of the internet .

MrsJohnCusack · 23/07/2008 10:35

ah yes but he named himself after a composer called Engelbert HUmperdinck

MrsJohnCusack · 23/07/2008 10:35

ah yes but he named himself after a composer called Engelbert HUmperdinck

CaptainUnderpants · 23/07/2008 10:10

Engelbert Humperdinck.

However have just goggled him and he was born Arnold George Dorsey in Madras, India .

LazyLinePainterJane · 23/07/2008 10:08

Even better, her middle name is karuna!

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MannyMoeAndJack · 23/07/2008 09:50

Uma Thurman

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LazyLinePainterJane · 23/07/2008 09:37

midnight, I've seen it with it's weird and wonderful names. In fact, the only main cast member with a non-odd name is English!

LisaLessLumpy · 23/07/2008 09:19

Just wiki'd him... Bear Grylls (born 7 June 1974), is an English television presenter and adventurer. He was born Edward Michael Grylls, but legally changed his name to his secondary school nickname: Bear.

LisaLessLumpy · 23/07/2008 09:18

Bear Grylls

VictorianSqualor · 23/07/2008 09:15

Dido's full name is

Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong...........

MrsJohnCusack · 23/07/2008 09:13

well what about Isambard Kingdom Brunel

belgo · 23/07/2008 09:04

Dido. Apparently that's her real name.

midnightexpress · 23/07/2008 08:51

maddox
pax
knox
fox in socks
shiloh
jolie
pitt

ButterflyMcQueen · 22/07/2008 22:53

sorry

just read whole thread and realise you have all already said this !

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MannyMoeAndJack · 22/07/2008 22:41

Don't forget Rollo and Perdita Weeks!

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SheSellsSeashellsByTheSeashore · 22/07/2008 22:38

erm...blanket and prince and whatever else MJ decided to call his children!

brooklyn
phoenix chi
princess tiiammi
apple
clemintine
sunday roast rose

most slebs have crazy names for thier dc luckily for the slebs children they will all go to crazy posh schools with other crazily named children so thier names wont be an issue

ButterflyMcQueen · 22/07/2008 22:36

excuse terrible sps

ButterflyMcQueen · 22/07/2008 22:36

Joiquin phoenix was not originally leaf i dont think

he picked the name himself and used it for a few years as he was allegedly peeved that he did not have an odd name like his siblings

BroccoliSpears · 22/07/2008 22:31

Nigella lawson
Fenella Fudge... quite a few on the radio I think, but they all escape me right now.

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MannyMoeAndJack · 22/07/2008 22:30

Honeysuckle - I think that's a really pretty name!

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