Name Nerd Articles

Beyonce’s congratulations

June 17, 2013 20:58:41 Posted at June 17, 2013 20:58:41
Lainey Posted by Lainey

Kanye West’s girlfriend gave birth to Kanye West’s baby the other day. Beyonce posted a message on her Tumblr to congratulate them. Which we’re supposed to take as evidence that they don’t hate each other although I take it more to mean that it was out of respect for Kanye. Full Story

Everly Tatum

June 4, 2013 14:12:54 Posted at June 4, 2013 14:12:54
Duana Posted by Duana
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It’s my own fault, you know. I’m the one who’s always on about unusual names and how we shouldn’t just go to the same well over and over again. And to that end, it is worth noting that we’re not writing about Channing Tatum’s daughter being called a Sophia or an Isabella. Full Story

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Lincoln Bell Shepard

April 1, 2013 17:52:27 Posted at April 1, 2013 17:52:27
Duana Posted by Duana
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I just want to point out how outdated the headline “Celebrities and their crazy baby names” is. Yes, okay, so one guy named his kid Fifi Trixibelle and nobody will ever forget Bronx Mowgli. But there are a hell of a lot of celebrity kids named Ava and Max and Charlotte, so I feel like we can calm down a bit. Full Story

Lula Rosylea Adams

February 18, 2013 19:07:14 Posted at February 18, 2013 19:07:14
Duana Posted by Duana
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Maybe it’s the age thing, you know? Everyone’s squawking about Steve Martin, but Bryan Adams is 53. He’s famous and rich, and well into his sixth decade of life, and, well, maybe he just can’t see anything but the cute. Because this name of his newest daughter is about to rot my teeth out from the sugar sweetness. Full Story

Shakira’s baby Milan

January 23, 2013 19:29:10 Posted at January 23, 2013 19:29:10
Duana Posted by Duana
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So Shakira’s son was born yesterday (heh. Literally.) She and the father, Gerard Pique, have named him Milan Pique Mebarak (Shakira’s last name). First things first – Milan is a lovely name. I think I’ve heard of a girl with this name, but that’s fine with me – it sounds romantic and male in that soft way. Full Story

Lily Allen’s Mismatched Siblings?

January 11, 2013 15:26:28 Posted at January 11, 2013 15:26:28
Duana Posted by Duana
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I mean, I have to hand it to Lily Allen – I do not hear from her, and most of my thoughts about her family these days focus on whether or not Alfie is bothered by the fact that nobody likes his character Theon Greyjoy. He seems like the type who would be whiny about that, doesn’t he? But Lily Allen is a relatively quiet personage these days,  and in an article about the names of her children, it has to be noted that they really are rather low-key. Full Story

Danes-Dancy, Party Of Three

December 20, 2012 16:49:46 Posted at December 20, 2012 16:49:46
Duana Posted by Duana
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Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy Weatherby George Dupree Took Great Care Of His Mother Though He Was Only Three This was the first thing I thought of when I heard the Danes-Dancy baby name.  Do you remember that poem from “When We Were Very Young”?  It’s always entertained me; the idea of a tiny boy bossing his mummy is amusing for some reason, immediately before it becomes pathological and strange. Full Story

Boring Baby Name Brady

December 10, 2012 16:10:31 Posted at December 10, 2012 16:10:31
Duana Posted by Duana
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When Lainey pointed out that Gisele’s daughter had been born and named and we should probably address it in an article, I thought I’d be well-served to do some research. I swear I wasn’t looking for this particular information, but Wikipedia tells me Gisele has five sisters: Raquel, Graziela, Gabriela, Rafaela, and Patricia. Full Story

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Rocky James Prinze

November 19, 2012 19:02:11 Posted at November 19, 2012 19:02:11
Duana Posted by Duana
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Hey, have you made the acquaintance of Rocky James Prinze? Yeah. Rocky James.  It’s happened, it’s official. I don’t assume his formal name is Rockcliffe or anything. So you’ve deduced that Rocky is the child of Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. The name itself is rubbing a lot of people the wrong way, but to me, anyway, Rocky is no more questionable than, say, Cash. Full Story

The girl’s name(s)

October 18, 2012 18:43:50 Posted at October 18, 2012 18:43:50
Duana Posted by Duana
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(Lainey: clearly Duana has found her people, because some of you are just as name nerdy/snobby as she is.) “Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson, better known to family and friends as Luna”. That’s from the publicist, whom I assume was cringing as she wrote this. Full Story

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