What’s In a Name?
Author: Jeannie Fleming-Gifford
Thinking about names? It's one of the first ways you define who your baby is. It's what your child will carry with them throughout their life.
Do you have an idea already?
Is it a family name that has been carried on for generations, or perhaps it is a beloved name of a friend.
Quite simply, it may be the name that you simply encountered and liked.
When considering a name, remember this is what will be recorded in history. It will be part of your child's legacy. It will be a name you say thousands of times during your life. It's the sounds you will hear on your child's graduation and wedding day. It's the word that will be on their business cards as they pursue a professional career.
Need some ideas and inspiration? Want to know what's trendy, or what's not?
Here are a few ideas from the world of celebrity baby names:
Apple - Daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin
Audio Science (not even I can make this stuff up!) - Son of Shannyn Sossamon and Dallas Clayton
Coco Riley - Daughter or Courtney Cox Arquette and David Arquette
Emme Jenna - Daughter of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
Free (which babies are not!) - Son of Barbara Hershey and David Carradine
Harlow Winter Kate - Daughter of Nicole Richie and Joel Madden
Keelee Breeze - Daughter of Robert Van Winkle (AKA "Vanilla Ice") and Laura Giarritta
Maddox Chivan - Son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Moon Unit - Daughter of Frank Zappa and Gail Zappa
Moxie Crimefighter (seriously!) - Daughter of Penn Jillette and Emily Jillette
Poppy Honey - Daughter of Jamie Oliver and Jools Oliver
Rumer Glenn - Daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore
Ryder Russell - Son of Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson
Sage Moonblood - Daughter of Sylvester Stallone and Sasha Czack
Sailor - Daughter of Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook
Sosie Ruth - Daughter of Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon
Spec Wildhorse (no foolin!) - Son of John Cougar Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin
Suri - Daughter of Tom and Katie Cruise
Teddy Jo - Daughter of John Cougar Mellencamp and Vicky Granucci
And how can you leave out Chastity? Daughter of Cher and Sonny Bono
Didn't find the inspiration you are seeking?
There's always Emma and Jacob.
