Celebrities and their children have always been a hot topic of discussion, most notably when it comes to their names. Whether their babies are getting named after fruits or whether they have names at all, the development of famous children has always garnered high interest from the public.
Most recently, there has been an increase in popularity of celebrities naming their babies after places. We’ve decided to run through a list of celebrity babies with names set up for greatness and a few that are just trying too hard.
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YES!
Shakira gave birth to her and, soccer player boyfriend, Gerard Piqué‘s first son, Milan Piqué Mebarak on January 22, 2013. As she explains on her website, “The name Milan (pronounced MEE-lahn), means dear, loving and gracious in Slavic; in Ancient Roman, eager and laborious; and in Sanskrit, unification.” Seems like a lot to live up to. The little guy was first pictured sporting baby Milan sneakers.
A Few More of Our Favorite Names:
Kingston Rossdale (Gwen Stefani & Gavin Rossdale, born 2006)
Lourdes Leon (Madonna & Carlos Leon, born 1996)
Brooklyn Beckham (Victoria Beckham & David Beckham, born 1999)
India Rose Hemsworth (Elsa Pataky & Chris Hemsworth, born 2012)
NO!
It seems like Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon’s fraternal twin boy got the shit end of the deal when his parents named him Moroccan after the theme of Carey’s bedroom. He and his sister, Monroe, a la Marilyn Monroe, were born on Carey and Cannon’s third wedding anniversary, April 30, 2011.
A Few More Questionable Names:
Ireland Baldwin (Kim Basinger & Alec Baldwin, born 1995)
Tennessee James Toth (Reese Witherspoon & Jim Toth, born 2012)
Egypt Dean (Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz, born 2010)
Indiana Affleck (Summer Phoenix & Casey Affleck, born 2004)
NO WAY!
Baby-naming expert, Pamela Redmond Satran, is calling this a case of celebrities using their kids for publicity. Although there is evidence of Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz having a Disney obsession (Winnie the Pooh was the theme of their baby shower), there doesn’t seem to be much more to Bronx Mowgli Wentz’s bizarre name than its initials, BMW.
Finally, We’re Just Not Feeling These “Two-Time Offenders”
Erykah Badu and Jay Electronica were just kidding when they teased the public with their daughter’s potential name, Twitty Milk. Not sure if her actual name, Mars Merkaba, was much of an improvement. Huffington Post called them “two-time offenders” after naming their second daughter after the sneaker brand Puma.
How could you Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale? Their second child, born Zuma Nesta Rock back in 2008, is just too much.
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Wonder if KimYe’s baby will have a name starting with the letter ‘k’?
