You could almost hear the collective groan from reporters and commentators the world over when they learned the names of Angelina Jolie’s twins. Pencils, mine included, were sharpened for stories of outlandish celebrity baby names. OK, Jolie and partner Brad Pitt didn’t go for “Jack and Jill” exactly, but Vivienne Marcheline was remarkably restrained for the bizarre-baby-name age, and Knox Leon was only slightly more whacky.
Nicole Kidman had got people nicely warmed up with “Sunday Rose” for her recently-arrived daughter, who, incidentally, was born on a Monday.
The Daily Telegraph caught the mood with a tongue-in-cheek commentary saying Jolie had “failed the name game”, calling her choices “shockingly conventional.”
Celebrity baby name lists remind us of glories past, for which many of us secretly pine. Remember Princess Tiaamii (daughter of model Jordan and Peter Andre)? Or Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily (Paula Yates and Michael Hutchence) and Jermajesty (Jermaine Jackson and Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza)? Angelina, we deserved better.
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These \’stupid\’ baby names are considered unique by their parents. I\’ve even found a baby name generator on-line, whereby names are chosen according to favorite season,color and flavor. It\’s a sign, I think, of the way our culture is unravelling at the seams. People are losing faith in our politics and in our Hollywood royalty, who are not helping the situation with Ryder and Camera (yes, Camera), Coco, and Fifi. We\’ve got toy trains, paparazzi periphenalia, perfume, and doggies all represented here. I see no tributes to grandfathers, presidents, or social benefactors.
We\’re losing it quickly. Our children will think their parents were on drugs, just like all the Sunshines, Moonbeams, and Soleil Moon Frye\’s are quite aware that they may have been conceived on LSD in a field somewhere.
- Posted by dorfliWas it Sunday Rose or Sunday Roast that Nicole Kidman called her daughter? These daft celebs forget it’s their poor children who have to live with these ridiculous names.
- Posted by SamTo Robinkay98’s comment asking people to not buy the magazine the baby pic’s are going to be published in. The pic’s sold for 11 million dollars and all that money is being donated to humanitarian causes. Angelina and Brad have been working very hard at helping those in need and have never used their children to profit in any way. I don’t understand how You can jump to the conclusion that that would be the case now. Help others, buy the magazine.
- Posted by LeeWeird names like Pax and Knox are the least of their issues. 6 kids being raised by two uncommitted people, one of whom is publicly open about her long string of bi-sexual affairs and the other who left his wife to be with her. Both say they have no plans to marry or commit to each other any more than “what today brings.” It doesn’t sound like the “ideal” family to me. The kids daily live with the possibility of walking in on Mommy with some woman or Daddy walking out on them for some other woman. They should keep some of the money from the sale for the therapy those kids are going to need. Or maybe to get themselves some now to overcome their own issues so they can make a loving commitment of permanence to each other and their children.
- Posted by FlorenceI also try to give to charity, as much as I can, but never have been able to give as much as I want. I applaud and thank Brad and Angie for their generosity, and as one poster stated, that money is coming from us, so not only do I applaud you, I give you a standing ovation. Bless you and your wonderful family!
- Posted by MerI personally love the names- they obviously gave them great thought. Congrats to Angie and Brad! I for one am buying the magazine so say what you want but it’s win-win
- Posted by Christinabrad and angie are great and the family - wow,God Bless u guys for the money going to the charity! very few would think of such
- Posted by natashYes, the money is going to charity, but THAT money comes from us, the American people. So in a way it hurts many of our pocket books and the economy.
- Posted by Amy