Is it just me or do celebrities name their babies some pretty wild things? Now that ChitChatMom only has 15 or so weeks to go until the baby girl arrives… the name game is in full effect. Typically, the hubby and I are on the same page with most things. We like the same decor style, we have similar movie and music tastes, we enjoy the same activities. What we can’t agree on is a name for the baby girl. Probably the only thing regarding a name that we can agree on is that it won’t be Apple, Bronx or Honor.
I can appreciate wanting to give your child a name that isn’t at the top of the most popular list for the previous year. I have a traditional name that wasn’t that popular when I was a kid and it has helped me throughout my life because no one else my age has my name. Being unique can be a good thing. But isn’t there a point when a name can be too unique? A recent study about names conducted at the University of Pennsylvania had it’s findings published yesterday and found that names that fall into the “fad” category tend to pick up speed quickly but also fizzle out over time.
So I suppose the crazy celebrity baby names don’t really apply when it comes to name trends, ‘cuz the celebs seem to fly in the face of all fads. I remember what a stir it caused when Gwyneth Paltrow named her daughter, “Apple”. Looking back, “Apple” almost seems normal when compared to some of the more recent celebrity baby names. Actors Jessica Alba and Cash Warren chose “Honor” for their daugther. Rockers Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale gave their sons names that probably qualify as one of a kind, Kingston James McGregor and Zuma Nesta Rock. Then there’s the curious case of Bronx Mowgli, the son of Ashley Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz.
So what about the rest of us? What have we been naming our little bundles of joy? According to BabyCenter the most popular names for 2008 were Emma (girl) and Aiden (boy). Hmm… wonder why those names were the most popular? In ChitChatMom’s opinion reading baby name lists by year is like looking at an old Entertainment Weekly. It always seems that names from popular TV shows and movies pop up on the lists. Emma just happens to be the name that Rachel bestowed upon her daughter on the hit series Friends and it’s probably not just coincidence that the name Aiden was one of the men interests on Sex and the City, not to mention one of Jon & Kate Plus 8’s eight children. You can check out the entire 2008 popular baby names list at BabyCenter.com.
So what should the hubby and I name the baby girl? Well, we’re just not sure yet. I have a name in mind that I really like and hubby isn’t too sure. It’s not that he doesn’t like it… he just doesn’t want to commit yet. He has about 15 weeks to make up his mind, ‘cuz she’s not going to be Baby Girl X for the first three days of life. Uh uh. No way.
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