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Celebrity Baby Names: The 100 Weirdest Names
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A nice Emily or Sarah or Melissa? Soo not Hollywood. Names like Brian, William or Ken? Yeah, right. Because, apparently, when you're a big-time star -- be it actor, musician, model or athlete -- it seems there is a weird-quotient that must be factored in when it comes to your child's name. Whether you borrow from the supermarket (Apple, Sage, Thyme), an atlas (Bronx, Brooklyn, Memphis) or superhero-sound-alikes (Kal-el, Moxie CrimeFighter, Pilot Inspektor), stars are guaranteeing their offspring will stand out in one way or another.
Here's a list of ParentDish's 100 weirdest baby names, in alphabetical order. Hey, the richer the parents are, the less likely you are to be teased. Just ask Tallulah, Rumer and Scout.
ParentDish's 100 Weirdest Baby Names
1. Aanisah: Macy Gray and Tracy Hinds (also: Tahmel, Cassius)
2. Alabama Gypsy Rose: Drea de Matteo and Shooter Jennings
3. Alcamy: Lance and Mary Jane Henriksen
4. Anais: Noel Gallagher and Meg Matthews
5. Apple: Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow (also: Moses)
6. Aquinnah: Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan (also: Schuyler, Sam, Esme)
7. Astrella Celeste: Donovan and Linda Lawrence (also: Oriole Nebula)
8. Atherton Grace: Don Johnson and Kelley Phleger
9. Audio Science: Shannyn Sossamon and Dallas Clayton
10. Aurelius Cy: Elle Macpherson and Arpad Busson
11. Banjo: Rachel Griffiths and Andrew Taylor
12. Barron: Donald Trump and Melania Knauss
13. Blue Angel: The Edge and Aislinn O'Sullivan
14. Bluebell Madonna: Geri Halliwell and Sacha Gervasi
15. Bogart Che Peyote: David "Puck" Rainey and Betty Rainey (also: Rocco Kokopelli)
16. Brooklyn: David and Victoria Beckham (also: Romeo, Cruz)
17. Bronx Mowgli: Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz
18. Buster: Johnny Lee Miller and Michele Hicks
19. Calico: Alice and Sheryl Cooper (also: Sonora Rose, Dashiell)
20. Camera: Arthur Ashe and Jeanne Moutoussamy
21. Cannon: Larry and Shawn King
22. Caspar: Claudia Schiffer and Matthew Vaughn
23. Chastity: Cher and Sonny Bono (also: Elijah Blue -- Cher and Greg Allman)
24. Coco Riley: Courteney Cox Arquette and David Arquette
25. Dandelion: Keith Richards and Anita Pallenberg
26. Denim Cole: Toni Braxton and Keri Lewis (also: Diezel Ky)
27. Destry: Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw
28. Diva Muffin: Frank and Gail Zappa (also: Dweezil, Ahmet and Moon Unit)
29. Ever Gabo: Milla Jovovich and Paul Anderson
30. Everly Bear: Anthony Kiedis and Heather Christie
31. Fifi Trixibell: Bob Geldof and Paula Yates (also: Peaches Honeyblossom, Pixie, Little Pixie)
32. Free: Barbara Hershey and David Carradine
33. Fuchsia: Sting and Frances Tomelty
34. Gaia: Emma Thompson and Greg Wise
35. Goldie Priya: Ione Skye and Ben Lee
36. Gulliver: Gary Oldman and Donya Fiorentino
37. Harlow Winter Kate: Nicole Richie and Joel Madden (also: Sparrow)
38. Heaven: Lil' Mo (also: God'Iss Love Stone)
39. Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily: Michael Hutchence and Paula Yates
40. Hermes: Kelly Rutherford and Daniel Giersch
41. Holden: Mira Sorvino and Chris Backus
42. Hopper: Sean Penn and Robin Wright
43. Hud: John Cougar Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin (also: Spec Wildhorse)
44. Ikhyd: M.I.A. and Benjamin Brewer
45. Indiana: Casey Affleck and Summer Phoenix (also: Atticus)
46. Ireland: Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger
47. Jaz Elle: Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi
48. Jazz Domino: Joe Strummer and Gabrielle Salter
49. Jermajesty: Jermaine Jackson and Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza
50. Jeronimo: Diego Luna and Camila Sodi
51. Journey: Jenna Jameson and Tito ORtiz
52. Kafka: Tommy Lee Jones
53. Kal-el: Nicholas Cage and Alice Kim
54. Kyd: David Duchovny and Tea Leoni
55. Lennon: Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit
56. London Emilio: Slash and Perla Ferrar
57. Lyric: Robby Benson and Karla DeVito (also: Zephyr)
58. Maddox: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt (also: Zahara, Pax, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne)
59. Marquise: 50 Cent and Shaniqua Tompkins
60. Mars Merkaba: Erykah Badu and Jay Electronica
61. Memphis Eve: Bono
62. Moses Amadeus: Mia Farrow (also: Satchel and Lark Song)
63. Moxie CrimeFighter: Penn and Emily Jillette (also: Zolten)
64. Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha: Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa
65. Ocean: Forest and Keisha Whitaker (also: Sonnet, True, Autumn)
66. Phinnaeus: Julia Roberts and Daniel Moder (also: Hazel)
67. Pilot Inspektor: Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf
68. Pirate: Jonathan and Deven Davis (also: Zeppelin)
69. Poet Sienna Rose: Soleil Moon Frye and Jason Goldberg
70. Poppy Honey: Jamie Oliver and Jools Oliver (also: Daisy Boo, Petal Blossom Rainbow)
71. Prince Michael II/Blanket: Michael Jackson (also: Prince Michael I, Paris Michael)
72. Puma: Erykah Badu and Tracy Curry (The D.O.C.)
73. Reignbeau: Ving Rhames and Deborah Reed (also: Freedom)
74. Rocco: Madonna and Guy Richie
75. Rocket: Robert Rodriguez and Elizabeth Avellan (also: Racer, Rebel, Rogue, Rhiannon)
76. Rowan: Brooke Shields and Chris Henchy (also: Grier)
77. Rufus Tiger: Roger Taylor (also: Tiger Lily, Lola Daisy)
78. Ryder: Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson
79. Saffron Sahara: Simon and Yasmin Le Bon (also: Amber Rose, Tallulah Pine)
80. Sailor Lee: Christie Brinkley, Peter Cook
81. Sage Moonblood: Sylvester Stallone and Sasha Czack (also: Seargeoh)
82. Satyana: Alyson Hannigan and Alexis Denisof
83. Satchel: Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
84. Seven Sirius: Andre Benjamin and Erykah Badu
85. Snow: Robin Gibb and Claire Yang
86. Sosie: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick
87. Steveanna: Randy and Eliza Jackson
88. Story Elias: Jenna and Bodhi Elfman
89. Sunday Rose: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
90. Suri: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
91. Tabooger: Dan Cortese and Dee Dee Hemby
92. Tallulah: Bruce Willis and Demi Moore (also: Scout, Rumer)
93. Thyme: Isaiah and Jenisa Marie Washington
94. Tripp: Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston
95. Tu: Rob Morrow and Debbon Ayer
96. Yamma: James Brown and Deidre Jenkins
97. Zen: Corey and Susie Feldman
98. Zola Ivy: Eddie Murphy and Nicole Mitchell
99. Zowie: David Bowie and Angela Bowie
100. Zuma: Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale (also: Kingston)
Heard of other unusual names or got one yourself? Add it to our Comments section!
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ReaderComments (Page 3 of 19)
4-05-2010 @ 9:12PM
Barbara said...Here are a few more. My Dad went to school with Sara Oilcan and Sadie Feedbox. There is Dollar Bill and Judy Hore.
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4-05-2010 @ 9:16PM
stephanie said...I named my daughter Cali Lee Branning. Cali like caifornia, but not short for it, just Cali, i think its different but cute.!
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4-05-2010 @ 9:15PM
Mac said...How about Angus for a boy!
Now thats a strange name
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4-05-2010 @ 10:01PM
dnd said...Angus is an old Scottish name. Very well remembered and respected.
4-05-2010 @ 10:36PM
Sandy said...Actually, Angus is a good Scottish name, just not so common in other countries.
4-05-2010 @ 10:44PM
Barbara Guthrie said...It was also MacGyver's first name!
4-05-2010 @ 9:16PM
ZyZyTheMuffin said...Why is Brooklyn such a weird name?
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4-05-2010 @ 9:37PM
MissZ said...Because it's their SON that is named Brooklyn
4-05-2010 @ 9:35PM
Heather said...I was wondring the same thing....my daughters name is Brooke Lynn.
4-05-2010 @ 9:20PM
Valerie said...I knew someone called Marrietta Flowerdew !!!
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4-05-2010 @ 9:17PM
Stacey said...I have 2 sons and their names are WilliamLogan Spencer and Blade Austen JayDen...and we are trying for baby 3 now and if its a boy his name will be LeeLand Stonewall Jaxon and if its a girl her name will be LilyAnna Juniper-Grace...me and my husband are EXTREMELY into UNIQUE and UNUSUAL names!!
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4-05-2010 @ 9:32PM
elrin said...your kids wont be thanking you for that when they are being made fun of, kids have enough trouble trying to find a way to fit in with their peers without you people making their chances that much worse
4-05-2010 @ 10:48PM
Sarinna said...Those names aren't too odd at all, besides maybe the Stonewall name and all the capitals in weird places... other than that they're just normal names put together that will be annoying for the kids to have to fill in the bubbles on state tests ;) And I think any boy would think it's cool to have a name like "Blade." And if they don't like it they don't have to tell their friends what their full names are, they can pick and choose what they want to be called. My kids' names are Amari Kae Olene and Lelund Ray Cathall. I hate Cathall, but my husband refused to budge. As for me, I'm Sarinna Lorelle and I love it :)
4-05-2010 @ 11:36PM
axlady said...Stacy, just because you can't spell Jackson does not make it unique, Stonewall Jackson is in the history books.
4-06-2010 @ 6:25PM
stephanie said...My Daughter's name is LilyAnn and I didn't think that was weird. LilyAnna is pretty not weird.
4-05-2010 @ 9:17PM
living10for2 said...these people should be ashamed of themselves giving thier poor children these ridiculous names just to spark publicity or because they think they can do anything bc theyre famous. i mean,can you imagine having to go through life as "poet" or "alabama" are you kidding!?? why dont you just stamp a freak sign on their foreheads
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4-06-2010 @ 1:04AM
Kelly said...Why don't you stamp uptight prick on your forehead.
Why do you wish everyone to be cookie cutter copies of each other?
Granted, some of the names are a little ridiculous, some of them are quite pretty sounding and just fine as names.
People need to raise their kids to be more accepting. There's no reason a child should be made fun of just because their name isn't Sarah or John. I was raised to be very accepting of other people and my parents never once complained "oh, it's too hard, I already do enough, blah blah, I'm lazy".
4-05-2010 @ 9:21PM
Raven said...WHO decided any of this crap? Such as, the richer your parents are the less likely you are to be teased? Brooke No Talent Shields a "celebrity?" You guys are making up your own crap and presenting it as fact. It's not. My kids name is Ravenna and she's no more likely to be teased than any of the kids of these people. It's the parents who are responsible for preventing kids from being teased. You can homeschool, you know. Stop pushing this aristocracy thing like there are two classes of people, them the "elect" and everyone else. It's freakin' propaganda and it's dumbing down this country.
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4-05-2010 @ 9:20PM
Lori said...Pretty obvious these parents failed to stand out in the front yard and call their offspring BEFORE shackling their kid with weird labels......some of these just can't be described as a child's name.
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4-06-2010 @ 6:48AM
tina said...As a parent who named their child Thyme Marie, I think anyone who has a problem with unusual names are close minded people who need to be pittied for their lack of imagination!