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)

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!

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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—-

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.

Also forgot to add:

Favorites:
Iggy (I’m a huge Iggy Pop fan, I think that’s a pretty cool name).