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Gwen Stefani stole my baby name!

42 replies

MultipleMama · 01/03/2014 21:35

Gwen Stefani has named her 3rd son, Apollo.

My twins are called Apollo & Artemis, so I must say she has good taste in names Grin Wink.

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Northernlurker · 01/03/2014 21:37

I think it's a great name. Very classic of you too - for twins!

Sweetishdelight · 01/03/2014 23:32

Hahaha! Joking, right?

MultipleMama · 01/03/2014 23:34

No joke.

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scottishmummy · 01/03/2014 23:37

Nice name.but everyone will think you copied her

MultipleMama · 01/03/2014 23:43

Not really. My twins are 4 month older...

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AuditAngel · 01/03/2014 23:43

Davina McCall stole mine. She called her son Valentino, like DS.

Only others I have heard of were Rudolf Valentino and Valentino Rossi (plus it is BIL's middle name as he was born on Valentine's day. DS was not)

AuditAngel · 01/03/2014 23:44

And DS is older than Davina's son.

MoreCrackThanHarlem · 01/03/2014 23:45

I thought Davina's son was Chester?

scottishmummy · 01/03/2014 23:45

Nah,4month nothing in time people will say oh Gwen stefani,assume you copied
Like any similar aged Romeo I'd think VBeckham

MultipleMama · 01/03/2014 23:46

I think Valentino is a beautiful name and Valentino Rossi is a beautiful man Grin

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MultipleMama · 01/03/2014 23:50

No really fussed if people think I've copied. Friends and family will know he was named first and strangers can think what they like. Grin

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scottishmummy · 01/03/2014 23:55

You'll be adept then when folk query if you copied Gwen
Like the strangers you've not yet met..nursery,baby,group,schools who'll ask
Love both the names btw

thornrose · 01/03/2014 23:57

I'd think you'd copied off an episode of Real Housewives of Atlanta Grin

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 02/03/2014 00:02

I thought Davina's DS was Chester too? Is Valentino his mn?

gingerchick · 02/03/2014 00:04

Mel Sykes kid is valentino her ex dh Italian Davina has a son called Chester

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 02/03/2014 00:05

Also, I didn't even know Gwen Stefani was pregnant again. Kingston, Zuma & Apollo are all very different name choices - I quite like Apollo though.

MultipleMama · 02/03/2014 00:07

Never seen Real Housewifes... is it a reality show or a soap? Confused

If they ask, I'll just say no he was born while her son was still cooking in the womb. They can assume what they wish. The mums I meet may not even know who Gwen is and I don't attend baby groups so that's one striked off the list! Grin and thanks, I think they're great too! :)

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scottishmummy · 02/03/2014 00:08

Don't sweat it no one will think less of you fir having same name as gwen

MultipleMama · 02/03/2014 00:09

Santa - I didn't until DH told me he saw it while browsing online. It must not have had much publicity.

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scottishmummy · 02/03/2014 00:10

Great Nantes,really strong

scottishmummy · 02/03/2014 00:11

Gah,great names -strong, beautiful names

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thornrose · 02/03/2014 00:52

It's a reality show (watched by few) and there was a very handsome man named Apollo married to a woman named Phaedra.

I think Gwen Stefani is very cool and off a lot of people's radar so it's unlikely to be an issue.

squoosh · 02/03/2014 03:57

Oh I do like Gwen.

OP it must be frustrating after choosing such an unusual name to have a celeb use it a couple of months later. At least it wasn't a Beckham or Katie Price baby!

Bubblegoose · 02/03/2014 04:22

I wouldn't think Gwen Stefani, I'd think Apollo Creed. Who is a pretty cool namesake!