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Celebrity Names to Avoid!
Many celebrities are well-known for giving their children very unusual and bizarre names. Although this ritual is quite amusing to us and keeps the celebrities in the papers for a few days, it is unlikely that the children in question will be quite as enamored in later life.
Below is a list of some of the more notable and unusual baby names that some top celebrities have come up with over the years:Richard Gere: Named his baby Homer. Is there anyone out there that doesn’t think of the balding, yellow cartoon character whenever this name is mentioned?
Juliette Binoche: Named her baby Raphael. The name itself is fine, but for the children of the eighties and early nineties, will always conjure up a picture of one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
David Bowie: Named his child Zowie. Understandably, the child later changed his name to Joey.
Mia Farrow & Woody Allen: Named their child Satchel. Isn’t that something you sling over your shoulder and take to school with you?
Bob Geldof & Paula Yates: This couple managed to come up with the most bizarre names, time and time again. They named their three children Fifi Trixibelle, Peaches Honeyblossom and Little Pixie. Paula later had a child with Australian rocker, Michael Hutchence, and named her Heavenly Hiraani Tigerlily. These names seem far more suited to a family pet than to children who have to grow up and use the names in daily life. Hopefully, none of these kids will decide to pursue a career as a stockbroker or politician – otherwise a change of name might be called for!
Sylvester Stallone & Sasha Czack: Named their baby Sage Moonblood. The first part is fine, but the ‘Moonblood’ part is a little strange...
Frank Zappa: Named one of his children Moon Unit, and the other Dweezil.