Sound Off: 2008, The Year in Baby Names
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We saw it all this year — from Naviyd and Viggo to Sunny and Harlow — and while we loved many of the names celebrities bestowed upon their children in 2008, there were a few we perhaps questioned, too. Our friends over at Nameberry, authors Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz, took some time to analyze the best and worst baby names of 2008, and are sharing the results with CBB! While we don’t judge — every parent has a solid reason for choosing a name that’s special to them — it is fun to take a look back at the year that was.
First for the good news. Here are the names which in their opinion had just the right combination of originality, charm and substance:
CLEMENTINE — Ethan Hawke & Ryan Shawhughes
Full name: Clementine Jane Hawke. This name projects the image of a sweet but strong, prim but pretty heroine of a Victorian novel, and brings to mind the song lyric ‘Oh my darlin’ (never mind that her shoes were number nine). It was previously a starbaby selection of Cybill Shepherd and Claudia Schiffer.
HONOR — Jessica Alba & Cash Warren
We applaud this choice that moves beyond the more common Puritan Virtue names like Grace, Hope and Faith to one that projects an even more righteous image, but is rarely heard in this country. Honorable decision!
Click ‘More’ to see the rest of the best — and some names that weren’t as inspired.
KNOX & VIVIENNE — Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Theaward for best twin names of the year goes to the always inventive butnever quite over-the-top serial baby namers, the Jolie-Pitts. Knoxcontinued their tradition of boys’ names ending in ‘X’ (Maddox and Pax),and also has family connections to Brad’s grandfather, as didVivienne’s middle name, Marcheline, in honor of Angelina’s mother.Runner-up twin names: Coldplay drummer Will Champion’s lively Juno & Rex.
LOTUS — Rain Pryor & Yale
Inthe name garden overgrown with Roses and Lillies, Violets and Daisies,it seems fitting that the granddaughter of the late comedian RichardPryor would have a more exotic flower name. With its languorous feel,it holds intriguing significance in several cultures.
SUNDAY — Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban
Anunusual but sunny day-of-the-week name, inspired by an Australianartist’s patron named Sunday Reed, in tune with other current calendarnames like January, May, June and August, as well as the seasonalWinter and Summer. Some people did think it strange that Sunday wasborn on a Monday.
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And this year’s less charming names are:
BRONX MOWGLI — Ashlee Simpson-Wentz & Pete Wentz
Poorlittle Bronx got nothing but Bronx cheers when his name was released,especially when paired with the name of the Disney-fied Jungle Bookboy. If his parents thought this New York borough name would catch onthe way Brooklyn has, they’re in for a big disappointment.
BUSTER — Michele Hicks & Jonny Lee Miller
Ishe a bulldog? Is he a prizefighter? No, he’s a baby, whoserambunctious name will not do much to encourage his sensitive side. Anexample of the alarming trend toward giving doggy names (Lucky,Princess) to babies.
KADENCE CLOVER — Tony & Lhotse Hawk
Itcould just as well be Cadence Klover, within the paradigm of using theinitial letters ‘C’ and ‘K’ interchangeably, leading to regrettableinnovations like Kasey, Kassidy, Karolyn, Kaleb and Kameron.Fortunately, the trend seems to be waning.
MAXX – Scott & Tracie Hamilton
Taking Max — which already means “the greatest” — to the max. INXS!
PEANUT – Ingo Rademacher & Ehiku
The General Hospitalsoap star explained that this had been the nickname he and his wifeused “when [the baby] was in mommy.” OK, good luck explaining that tohim when he’s six feet tall and applying to Princeton.
What are your choices for best names? Remember to keep your comments kind and respectful — these are babies we’re talking about!
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December 15th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
My favorite celeb baby name of 2008 was definitely Harlow (Winter Kate Madden)! Which is fitting because she is my favorite celeb baby of 2008!
I think it’s a beautiful, femine, unique name without being too goofy or over-the-top! Oh, and the baby is just to die for! So darling!
December 15th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
I love the names Honor and Lotus!
December 15th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
I’m in agreement with Nameberry here, my favourite was Clementine, and my least favourite was Bronx Mowgli. Clementine is such a beautiful classic name, but I still can’t deal with Bronx Mowgli!
December 15th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
I am absolutely a huge fan but um why is Zuma Nesta Rock Stefani Rossdale not on this list????
December 15th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
I love unique but classic names.
My favorite this year are :
Knox
Vivienne
Harlow Winter Kate
Honor
December 15th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
So many names to co choose from this year!
My faves:
Levi
Harlow Winter Kate
Vivienne Marcheline
Max Liron
Cassius Aveory
Jacob “Jake” Emerson
Stella
Gia
Orion
Piper Addison
Least Faves:
Zuma Nesta Rock
Jagger Joseph Blue
Shaya Braven
Sunny
Valentine
Honor
Bronx Mowgli
Sunday
Buster
Birdie Leigh
Murphy Claire
December 15th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
I thought it would grow on me but I just cant get used to the name Honor.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
how far back are we going?
Sunny Madeline is pretty bad – But Bronx and Zuma are the worst……Zuma yes is a popular beach in Los Angeles but also more of the tourist spot then the many other native beaches around – plus I don;t get why Gwen Stefani thinks she is so connected to Bob Marley – yes he is legend but give up the obsession….
The best name is Olive Cohen – first of all she is a doll and her name just fits – I also like Sage – But my favorite celeb buddies are Frankie (Amanda Peet’s little girl) and Frannie (Jason Bateman’s georgeous girls)
I am just glad the names Emily, Jessica, Grace, Jennifer have come out of rotation!
December 15th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Peanut is just. . . . WRONG.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Fave Harlow I think that it is a fantastic name its cute enough for a little baby but also strong enough for when she is ans adult
Least Fave
there is a tie
Buster and Peanut because those are DOG names!
December 15th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
DO NOT PUBLISH oooh didn’t even remember Birdie Leigh- and a friend of mine is the godmother (despite being Jewish)
They will all end up being like Gypsy Rose Lee and leaving their parents to be burlesque dancers
December 15th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
DO NOT PUBLISH My favourites were Braydon Hart, Levi Alves, Honor Marie, Knox and Vivienne, Max Liron and Harlow Winter Kate (only because it suits her!)
I also quite like Zuma Nesta Rock.
My worst were Bronx Mowgli and Peanut Kai, horrible names!
December 15th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
I do not mean to be insulting. I just do not understand the name Peanut. Is there anyone out there who likes the name Peanut and could shed some light on what you like about it? Help me understand.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
The worst one of the year for a little girl is Jagger Joseph Blue. Hands down dislike that one.
I do like Harlow, Shaya, Cassius, Zuma, Kadence, and Vivienne
I dislike
Clementine
Honor
Bronx
Knox
Sunday
Lotus
Sunny
Murphy
Birdie
Max
But
December 15th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
I completely agree with this list! I also did not like Kadence Clover. I’m not a big fan of names that should begin with a “C” beginning with a “K”. It looks tacky.
Some of my favorites this year are: Levi, Harlow, Stella, Honor, Max, Gia, and Anja.
Some of my least favorites this year are: Zoie, Ignatius “Iggy”, Vivienne, Zuma Nesta Rock, Henry, Felix, Jagger and my #1 least favorite: BUSTER!
December 15th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
DO NOT PUBLISH I agree with the person who asked why Zuma Nesta Rock wasn’t on the list. I mean, to me, its just as bad, if not worse than Bronx. I had higher expectations of Gwen because I love the name of her first son. I was so disappointed.
I don’t understand the name Peanut either. Disgusting. Give your kid a real name. Goodness.
I love the name Harlow, and I think Sunday is kinda cute, but I can’t get used to Honor either. Yuck.
Birdie Leigh is a joke of a name as well. And Buster is a complete dog name.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
I agree on the bests – I loved Honor and Sunday, particularly. And I am surprised Harlow didn’t make the best. Those three are so pretty, I think, and unusual without being, well, Zuma.
And I have to echo Mom of Boys above – how does Zuma not make the worst list? For me Peanut and Zuma would be far and away the front runners for this year.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Peanut is surely a contender for worst baby name of the year. And I don’t like Lee Ryan’s baby’s name (Rain Amethyst Lee) on a boy.
I did like
Vivienne Marcheline
Jasmine Ines
Henry Story
Harlow Winter Kate
Willow Rose
Nahla Ariela
Orion
December 15th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
We decided to limit our list to ten, but it was definitely hard to narrow it down — there were so many candidates for best and worst. It’s fun to see other people’s picks!
December 15th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
For some reason I don’t find Peanut to be that bad! I think it’s because I used to love this one TV show when I was a kid and the character’s names were Peanut, Butter and Jelly. Peanut always seemed the most normal out of all those names and he was my fave.
Sounds stupid, I know!
December 15th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
I think the worst celebrity baby boy name of the year is a tie between Zuma Nesta Rock and Bronx Mowgli. Okay, Peanut and Buster aren’t any better.
The worst girl name has to be Jagger Joseph Blue, hands down.
I also dislike
Max
Viggo Moriah
Shaya Braven
Atticus
Archibald
Felix
Birdie
Gia Zavala
Easton August
Harper & Finley
Nahla Ariela
Sawyer & Coco
Sunny
Harlow
Honor
Maddie
My favorite 2008 celebrity baby names are Clementine Jane and Brendan Joseph.
December 15th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Favourites:
Harlow Winter Kate – Uncommon but classic and it has a timeless feel to it.
Max Liron – The meaning behind the name is beautifu.
Maximilian David & Emme Maribel – Fashionable and trendy but classy.
Gia Zavala – Exotic sounding.
Archie Arnett – It’s quirky and cute.
Least Favourite:
Shaya Braven – It’s quite a mouthful to say.
Jagger Joseph Blue – I understand their though behind it however as someone growing up with a more masculine sounding name, I was always assumed to be male when in fact I am quite female! She’s got a lifetime of explaining and comments of “Oh, I thought you were a boy.”
Zuma Nesta Rock – Again, I understand the meaning behind it but one has to think that if their child becomes a doctor or a lawyer, are they going to be comfortable with a name like that? Are they going to be taken seriously?
Coco Trinity – It reminds me of something I would never want my daughter to be.
Bronx Mowgli – It’s a mouthful and what if he doesn’t want to be a rocker?
December 15th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
PEANUT??? HA HA HA. THAT’S GREAT.
December 15th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Wow–poor Zuma. It looks like he would have won if this had been a poll. Taken by itself, without his additional names, I just don’t find it that bad, It was a place name that had meaning for his parents, as Kingston did, and I think it has a nice, energetic sound (unlike Erykah Badu’s choice of Puma).
December 15th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
I personally don’t think Zuma is so bad. When I first heard it I thought it was a shocker, but Zuma has really grown on me – not so much the nesta rock bit – but KIngston isn’t referred to as Kingston James McGregor all the time, so I don’t see it as a biggy! I also think that Zuma and Kingston go really nicely together, and I think it is important that names of siblings go together – not matching, but they need to complement each other and fit.
My fave names have been Sunny Madeleine, Gia Zavala and I do like Clementine.
For me, Bronx Mowgli takes the cake – it just does not flow for me, and I cannot fathom how they can call a beautiful little baby Bronx – it is so hard!
December 15th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Oh, I forgot about Amy Poehler’s baby – Archie Arnett, what a fabulous name!
Mark Wahlberg’s newest baby, Brendan Joseph, the name just does not fit -it doesn’t go with Ella or Michael to me.
December 15th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
I wanted to name my daughter, born in March, Clementine, but my husband just couldn’t get on board with it. Needless to say, it is my favorite on the list.
December 15th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
I have to admit, I wasn’t crazy about Brad and Angelina’s twins’ names at first, even as a fan! But it seems like they just fit.
As for Zuma – I think it’s his middle names that make that name so crazy! However, I think he will probably grow into it like Kingston did.
December 15th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Oh, I forgot Bronx Mowgli. That middle name ruins it for me. Brooklyn I can get behind, but for some reason, the Mowgli part of that name just tells me Pete and Ashlee were looking to name their kid something crazy. I can’t take anything they say seriously because of it, honestly.
December 15th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
My favourite:
-Levi Alves
-Viggo Moriah
-Harlow Winter Kate
-Stella Doreen
-James Monroe
-Shaya Braven
The worst:
-Jagger Joseph Blue
-Peanut
-Buster
Maybe it’s important the fact that I’m Spanish an I live in Spain. Some of the names that you the americans don’t like, sound cool for me
December 15th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
when i heard the name Zuma i didn’t like at ALL, but somehow, it started to like it, i would never name a son of mine like that, but it fits him. I thought that zuma was the worst name of the year until I heard Bronx Mowgli, and so Zuma started to like me. One of the worst names of the year, also Knox Leon. I hate it! but still the worst name for girl… and the award goes to… Jagger Joseph Blue. How could you name a girl jagger? My best friend’s DOG name is Jagger. and it’s male! I also dislike Levi, Max Liron, Orion, Archibald, Gia, and Clementine Jane sounds like my grandmother ages.
but so the names i do like we’re: Harlow Winter Kate, Sunday Rose, Ava (caroline rhea’s daughter)Jasmine ines, Maddie Briann, sunny Madeline…. and so and soo..
December 15th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
I’m with you guys about Jagger Joseph Blue. Just a horrible name for a girl.
I think just Bronx is okay, but Bronx Wentz? Nope.
Viggo Moriah is one of my very least favorites also. I really did not like most of the celeb baby names this year.
Zuma has actually grown on me, but I still don’t like the Nesta Rock part.
Honor is such a cute baby but I just cannot get used to it. I think it’s because it doesn’t sound how it’s spelt and I hate that.
I’m in the minority but I also don’t like “Gia Zavala Damon”, it doesn’t flow like “Isabella Damon”
I also strongly dislike Clementine, I’m not up for naming babies after fruit!
After all that negativity, I guess I should say I do like Harlow, Knox and Vivienne.
December 15th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
I don’t understand how the name Apple is considered weird by many, but the name Clementine (also a fruit) is considered the best name of the year! hahaha…
December 15th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Lol, the list comes out and the gloves come off! I agree with most people on here actually, it seems like the same names keep coming up again and again. On the worst list, we have a two horse race between Bronx Mowgli and Zuma Nesta Rock (Bronx still wins it for me, it makes me shudder, really!). Then we have the craziness of Peanut and Buster also racing against each other. There seems to be a lot of love for the likes of Harlow and Honor, both of which are adorable. This should’ve been a sound off!
December 15th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
I like:
Sunday
Max
Francesca
Willow
Paloma
Piper
Brendan
I dislike:
Knox
Zuma
Bronx Mowgli
Naviyd- because it looks like it should be pronounced Nav-ee-yid
Viggo Moriah
Eastin
Brixton
Peanut
Buster
Parfait- Just Kidding!
Twiggy
Cashton
Major
Prianna Lee
Jagger Joseph Blue
Avis- I think rental car
Steele
Storm
Brody Jo
Archie
Lotus
Clementine- How many times do you think that poor child will have to listen to “My Darling Clementine” before she goes bonkers?
December 15th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Two that I loved were Piper Addison (although I forget whose daughter she is), both names I have considered in the past. Also Martie Maguire from the Dixie Chicks named her daughter Harper Rose, which I love.
I don’t like Bronx, Jagger, Viggo Moriah and I can’t stand Maddie as a given name. It’s cute as a nickname for Madison or Madeline, but as a nickname it’s just silly.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
I think the worst 2 names of all time are Bronx Mowgli Wentz(just makes me cringe) and Zuma Nesta Rock.Come on your kids are going to be beaten up and hate you someday.Peanut is just tacky on so many levels.
My fave is Harlow,very classic Hollywood sounding.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Haha phoebe, I’m waiting for people to come in here and tell us what horrible people we are for cutting up the baby name choices!
December 15th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
At first I wasn’t crazy about Harlow Winter Kate, but I love it now. Harlow and Winter are both uncommon names (though Winter seems to be gaining some ground now) but not over-the-top, and Kate is so classic and pretty that it really balances out.
Knox and Vivienne I was indifferent to, still am to Knox but now I find Vivienne to be another really classy name. I really like sort of old-fashioned girly names, like Sophia and Amelie, so Vivienne definitely grew on me. I also like Clementine for the same reason.
Have to say I can’t get on board with Honor or Archie… Just my personal preferences; they’re not bad names but I don’t like them.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
I love Harlow, Stella, and Gia. A lot of the others I strongly dislike, but there is no accounting for taste I suppose. Even Bronx sounds like an actual name, so whatever. But Peanut….that poor kid. This borders on child abuse, and I don’t think it’s cute in any way. I think his parents are mean to do that to him, honestly.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Bronx and Zuma are the worst!
Knox, Vivienne, Levi, Harlow and Sunday are the best.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Bronx Mowgli is quite possibly the most awful name I’ve heard. Ever. There’s a part of me that still thinks it’s a joke, or maybe I’m just hoping lol. I can’t deal with either Bronx or Mowgli, and the name doesn’t fit with the surname either. I love Harlow, I think her whole name just flows beautifully. I’m still iffy about the Jolie-Pitt twins, not sure if I like those names or not. Sunny Madeleine might be my favourite actually.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
I love name Enzo (new son of Annabeth Gish). Sounds stylish and interesting. And Zuma sound not bad.
The wrost name for me it’s Bronx Mowgli (poor little boy), Felix (son of Gillian Anderson) and Shaya (I’m russian so I even can’t read it correctly).
December 15th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Names I like:
Harlow, Knox, Vivienne, Bronx, Kadence Clover, Stella, Felix, Oliver, Oscar, Archie, Henry, Harper, Finley, Sawyer, Piper, Murphy, Easton, Atticus, Maddie.
Names I just don’t like:
Honor, Clementine, Scarlet, Jaggar Joseph Blue, Zuma Nesta Rock, Peanut, Buster, Shaya (for a boy), Moriah,(for either sex), Coco, Nahla, Birdie, Jasmine.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
K, some of you are being a bit mean. I mean, personal opinions are fine, but stil…
I love the names
Zuma
Harlow
Bronx Mowgli
Nahla
December 15th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Amber, who named their child brixton??? It’s a really rough area of South London and the LAST thing I would call my child, even after Peanut!
The hands down winner in my eyes is Harlow Winter Kate, I just love everything about it. It suits an old school Hollywood screen siren, a school teacher, a baby, a teenager, it is just perfect!
My worst is Bronx Mowgli Wentz, it is just ugly to say and look at on the page!
Unlike most I quite like Jagger for a girl, I am not even averse to Buster.
Most people seem to LOVE Sunday Rose, but I hate it as all I hear is Sunday Roast, and think of roast beef, roast potatoes and yorkshire pudding. Maybe it’s just an English thing and she won’t get teased in US.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Top Ten for the year:
Harlow Winter Kate
Honor Marie
Shaya Braven
Bronx Mowghli (I love it. I love the meaning of his middle name for the couple)
Gia Zavala
Levi Alves
Anja Louise
Max Liron
Stella Doreen
Francesca Christine (Amy Jo Johnson’s daughter)
Worst Ten for the year:
Valentino and Matteo (Ricky Martin’s twins)
Nell Burton
Sunday Rose
Zuma Nesta Rock
Clementine Jane (just not a fan.)
Naviyd Ely (ugh)
Zoie Laurelmae (Not a fan of the first name. And what happened with the middle name? Couldn’t decide on one so they made one up? Stephanie Tanner, that’s rude.)
Viggo Moriah
Ignatius Martin
December 15th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Favorites:
Harlow Winter Kate
Vivienne Marcheline
Francesca Christine
Shaya Braven
Max Liron
Least Favorites:
Zuma Nesta Rock (there is really no excuse for that name-just ugly imo)
Jagger Joseph Blue (for a girl? Really? Josephine Bleu was too difficult of a compromise?)
Buster Timothy-If Johnny Lee and Michelle consider that a “normal” name, I shudder to think what they’ll do in order to be “creative.”
Bronx Mowgli-the middle name ruins any cool factor the name would have had otherwise.
And, bar none the worst:
Peanut-those parents should be ashamed of themselves.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
I like:
Zuma
Bronx
Murphy
Max
Easton
I didn’t really like any other celebrity baby name this year, but I think the worst is Honor
December 15th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Call me biased, but Bronx Mowgli has grown on me. Yes, it doesn’t flow very well with Wentz, but it’s just kind of hit a chord. I also really like Honor, Sunday and Gia. The only ones this year that I didn’t really like were Zuma, and Peanut. I just couldn’t imagine calling someone Peanut outside of a nickname. But to each his own.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Worst: Peanut Kai, Trig, and Bronx Mowgli (!!!) Sorry, parents, but what lead you to name your beautiful, precious babies like that!
Best: Clementine Jane, Francesca Christine, Anja Louise, Isabel Ruby, Colette Zoe, and Kieran Lindsay
JMHO
December 15th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
I can’t believe I forgot one of my favorites-Anja Louise. I think it’s gorgeous and a perfect combination of unique and classic.
December 15th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
I forgot to note, one of the things I love about the name Honor Marie is that Jessica and Cash gave their daughter Jessica’s middle name. I like that kind of pass down, maybe because my parents gave me my mom’s middle name, too! I always liked that. My brother is a junior, and so I am that way a little.
December 15th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Tegan, I don’t think people are being mean just stating that they don’t like the name and some have given reasons for it. Everyone is going to have an opinion on someone’s name and I haven’t seen anyone here say anything really nasty…if there had been, it wouldn’t have been posted!
I forgot to add to my list of favourite names is Enzo. Not only is it fun and exotic sounding, it’s the first name of Enzo Ferrari, the founder of Ferrari and the name of one of their cars. My husband and I are big car lovers and I wouldn’t be surprised if we had a son named Enzo and a daughter named Shelby!
December 15th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I love Harlow Winter Kate, and my favorite boys name is Braydon Hart.
My son is Braydon James and I think its just perfect.
I disagree with Kadence Clover and discriminating against the K’s.
My sons name is Kameron and everyone I know likes the spelling better with a ‘K’
but thats just my opinion!
December 15th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Names I liked:
Olivia Luna
Harlow Winter Kate
Stella Doreen
Honor Marie (Together they sound great,Honor by itself , mmmm)
Sunday Rose (in english they sound pretty, but as I speak spanish, if they are translated, sound really wierd, Domingo Rosa, ugh)
The ones I dislike:
Rain India
Knox
Levi ( I can´t pronounce it, it´s Lee-by or Leh-bee)
and the worst of all.. Bronx Mowgli… reminds me so much to the jungle boy, and Bagheera, Baloo, etc…, and no comments about the Bronx.
JMHO.
December 15th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
I forgot a name that I don´t like almost in the same level as Bronx Mowgli: Maddie Briann.
I think is a name that is hard to be taken serious because it sounds like a nickname, a diminutive, like some part is missing, I don´t mean to be rude, it´s just my opinion.
December 15th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Sydney-
Mike Dirnt of Green Day named his son Brixton.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Hey you forgot about Twiggy Zilli! Where does that little girl rank? (poor kid)
December 15th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
My faves (That i remember)
Kadence
Lily
Stella
Harlow
Honor
Brayden
(Im forgetting some i know)
December 15th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Oh, I love Clementine! And Sunday Rose, Harlow, Vivienne, Willow, Shaya and Max. Such sweet names.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
I’m surprised not many people have mentioned Maddie Briann. I love Jamie Lynn’s baby’s name.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Fav 2008 Celeb baby names…
Harlow Winter is a pretty name and it suits her too.
Sunday Rose – so fitting: a beautiful name for a Mothers wish come true
Viggo is my top fav of the boys.
Naviyd gets my least fav vote of all.
And there’s still a few more 2008 baby names to come….
December 15th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
My favourites:
Vivienne Marcheline
Isabel Ruby
Sage Florence
Max Liron
Ignatius (’Iggy’) Martin
Archie
Henry Story
Valentine Anthony
My least favourites:
Bronx Mowgli
Zuma Nesta Rock
Peanut
Buster
Viggo Moriah
Naviyd Ely
Rain India
Major Harris
Levi
Knox Leon
Egypt
Honor Marie
Kadence Clover
Birdie Leigh
Shaya
Maddie Briann
Jagger Joseph Blue
Sawyer
December 15th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
Where’s the name Harlow Winter Kate! I Love that name! If I have a daughter I am gonna name her Harlow
I also like
Honor
Levi
Zuma Nesta Rock
Jagger
Dont Like
Bronx Mowgli
December 15th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
best names of the year:
zuma at first didn’t like it too much, but now i found it so beautiful and it fits him and harlow winter kate is so classic and beautiful. the worst: bronx mowgli
love to you ash and pete so much, but i don’t like the idea of naming babies like towns or neighbrhoods, whatever.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Ref: the song Darling Celementine
While it’s not everyones cup of tea, it is a pretty name for a girl – and I’d rather have a song to my name than spend my life correcting spelling or pronouncation, as some celeb children will definitely be doing!
Not naming names of course (of the parents) but they know who they are
December 15th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
I REALLY like:
Kadence Clover
Clementine Jane
Harlow Winter Kate
Harper Rose
Brendan Joseph
Nahla Ariela
Gia Zavala
Sunny Madeline
Henry Story
Wouldn’t name my kid this, but to each their own:
Sunday Rose
Honor Marie
Jagger Joseph Blue
Shaya Braven
Knox
Valentine
Names I just don’t get:
Bronx Mowgli – it just does not flow nicely at all!
Zuma Nesta Rock – It sounds more like a rock album than a person’s name.
Peanut – ’nuff said.
Buster – much more of a nickname.
December 15th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Love Knox and Harlow. Personally a fan of the classics – so Clementine is beautiful and Henry is perfect. Zuma and even Bronx are growing on me but I really dislike Shaya and Honor is my absolute least favorite.
December 15th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Perhaps I am old fashioned, but I really dislike names that no one can pronounce or spell…I like celebs who choose “normal” (though what is normal today really) names for their children such as Brendan or Max or even Piper. When I see that someone has named their Zuma Nesta Rock or Jagger etc. I just think, “That’s bonkers but each to their own.” I guess you really can name your child ANYTHING.
Some of my favourites this year have been Max, Felix (particularly paired with Oscar. Most people will know who I am referring to), Maddie and Honor.
December 15th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
They are childrens’ names. If they don’t like their names as they get older, they can ask to be called something else. Or legally change the name.
I love them all!
December 15th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Best names:
- Max Liron
- Harlow Winter Kate
- Honor Marie
Worst Names
- Knox Leon (it just sounds like a mobster)
- Peanut Kai
- Archie Arnett
December 15th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Favorites:
Knox
Vivienne
Gia
Jasmine
Samuel
Sunday (Has grown on me since)
Not so favorites:
Peanut
Max (I just think it’s too common)
Zuma
Shaya
Buster
Brendan
December 15th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
The ones I really like this year were….Sunday, Bronx(not a fan of his middle name but that was their decision), Knox,Harlow Winter Kate(it just fits so well together), Kadence Clover, Finley, Sawyer, Piper and Easton.
The least faves on my list were Clementine, Iggy, Honor, Vivienne,Peanut(if it was a nickname then ok), Archie, Valentine(for a boy def not), Zuma Nesta Rock,Joseph Jagger Blue(not for a girl). There are alot of names that werent my faves but these are of course my opinions only. I mean some people may not like the names of chose for my children Emilea (its Emily just spelled different) Laine, Brady Joseph and Zachary Tarver…but they are mine and those are theirs Best of luck to all who have been blessed this year and the year to come.
December 15th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Ever since I’ve heard it, I’ve had a hard time with Nahla. In Hindi, the same sounding word (can’t type it in devanagri script!
means a sewage canal. Not to mention the silent H.
I love Clementine, Sage Florence, Vivienne, Stella, Olivia Luna, and Isabel Ruby.
December 15th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
Also forgot to add:
Favorites:
Iggy (I’m a huge Iggy Pop fan, I think that’s a pretty cool name).
December 15th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
my list for ‘08
best
Nahla Ariela
Harlow Winter Kate
Max Liron
Knox Leon
Worst:
Bronx Mowgli, I assumed it would grow on me.. it has not.. i feel i have to sound it out everytime i read it, partly because im still in disbelief, but each to their own.
December 15th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
I really love the name Easton FOR A BOY ( my is 9 months old) not a girl.
Really don’t get naming a baby girl an old name such as Clementine. But everyone has their opinion—-
December 16th, 2008 at 12:02 am
I loved Harlow Winter Kate, its creative, pretty, and unique without being weird. I think she’ll grow up loving her name.
My favorite boy name this year was Archie. I think with a name like that the kid is bound to be cool.
I think my least favorites would be Bronx Mowgli and Honor Marie.
December 16th, 2008 at 12:10 am
The winner of all winners is my son’s name, which Courtney Thorne Smith snagged…
Jacob Emerson!
It just sound so good together.
A name we also thought of before deciding on the above, was Jameson Avery.
My personal cringe of names for celebs this year was:
Bronx Mowgli.
Poor guy.
I also thought this would grow on me, but it hasn’t.
December 16th, 2008 at 1:40 am
“regrettable innovations like Kasey, Kassidy, Karolyn, Kaleb and Kameron. Fortunately, the trend seems to be waning.”
Wow, someone is really angered by the letter K. My nephew is named Kaleb and I see absolutely nothing wrong with it. That line was a bit insulting, to be honest. With the ridiculous things people are naming their children, it’s a bit odd to find fault with simple and nice names just because they start with the wrong letter.
December 16th, 2008 at 1:55 am
My favorite celeb baby names of ‘08 are:
Stella Doreen
Maddie Briann
Harlow Winter Kate
Maximillian David
Emme Maribel
Max Liron
Honor Marie
Levi Alves (and FYI, I’ve always heard Levi prounuced as “Leev-eye” like the jeans)
Nahla Ariela
Sunday Rose
Olivia Luna
Nell
Samuel Kai
and my top fav celeb baby names of 2008: Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline.
Now for my thoughts on some of those names. I don’t see anything wrong with Maddie as a given name. My mother also has a “nickname” first name (albeit one that has also been used as a given name for years) and it is a beautiful name that suits her perfectly!
I also don’t see the big deal over Zuma. No, it’s not something I would name my kid, but it suits Gwen, Gavin, and their family perfectly!
As for Knox and Vivienne, well, I’m a big fan of the Jolie-Pitts, so I guess I might be a little biased! Anyway, like Zuma, Knox isn’t something I’d name my kid, but it fits the Jolie-Pitts perfectly. It goes great with Maddox and Pax, and it sounds so much like a Brad and Angelina name that that was the reason I believed the report of the birth when it was still a rumor.
I also believe they pronunce his middle name the French way (Lay-own) rather than like “Lee-on”, due to the fact that they spell Leon with an accent mark over the E.
I LOVE the name Vivienne, and Marcheline is so sweet being it was also Angie’s mom’s name! I also love her nickname of Viv.
December 16th, 2008 at 3:56 am
My favorite pick for a boy would be Atticus (Summer Phoenix & Casey Affleck’s son). This name is so cool! Of course I have a thing for all the names coming from “To kill a mockingbird”.
The choice is much tougher for a girl, nothing really stands out in my opinion.
December 16th, 2008 at 5:02 am
I simply adore sisters Aurora and Winter Aria.
Being a new mother myself, I know how difficult it can be to choose a name befitting the newest addition to a family.
With so many options out there, not one name will ever appeal to everyone.
What is important to remember is that these people took the time to think of a name that they believe best represented the life they created.
To each their own!
December 16th, 2008 at 6:39 am
I happen to LIKE Jagger Joseph Blue and Zuma Nesta Rock
They can both shorten their names or use nicknames if they choose to, in later life (e.g. “Jo” or “Rock”)…
I was given a common name and have always disliked it. I think it’s nice if children can have an unusual name, but with some option of shortening it to something more mainstream-sounding if they dislike it, or if they are bullied at school.
LOVED:
Knox Léon
Vivienne Marcheline
Harlow Winter Kate
Lotus
Archie Arnett
Henry Story
Orion
DID NOT LOVE:
Bronx Mowgli
Sunday Rose (seriously awful combination – the headlines and the blogs only proved it)