Wordie: Moon Unit, Diva Thin Muffin, and Fifi-Trixibelle: Comments

Comment by Absinthe, 4 months ago

Wed, 28 May 2008 22:00:08 +0000

Your list title nailed it; we really do have Frank Zappa to blame for the awful baby-name craze. Remember when people made fun of the names Moon Unit and Dweezil?
In the movie "Baby Mama," you overhear a mother in the park calling to her kid named Wing Span.

Comment by ofravens, 6 months ago

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:39:48 +0000

In other news, Cate Blanchett just gave birth to her third son and named him Ignatius.

Comment by plethora, 6 months ago

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:09:32 +0000

From Overheard In New York:

Angry woman to friend: I have a contention with the way people pronounce my daughter's name. I did not name my daughter 'Lady Nasty'! I named my baby girl 'La Dynasty.'

Hee!

Comment by Prolagus, 6 months ago

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:50:27 +0000

Lourdes Maria.

Comment by ofravens, 6 months ago

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:40:20 +0000

Oh my lord, Jermajesty. That name just sends me (and my entire family, if we happen to be talking about cuckoopants celebrities and I bring it up) into hysterics.

Oh, P.S.: Jamie Oliver (father of Daisy Boo)'s other daughter is called Poppy Honey.

And speaking of Poppy -- the first two names of actress Poppy Montgomery are "Poppy Petal," her four sisters are Lily Belle, Rosie Thorn, Marigold Sun, and Daisy Yellow, and her brother is named Jethro Tull. No kidding: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0599889/bio! Lily Belle totally won the name lottery in that family.

Comment by arcadia, 7 months ago

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:36:05 +0000

Glad to see Jermajesty (Jackson) already on this list, along with other favorites.
Surprising Apple (Gwen Paltro's daughter) didn't make your list, although I LIKE that name for a girl, people considered it shocking that she used it.
Is this list restricted to celebs only, cuz there's a guy that named himself: TroutFishingInAmerica. Worst name EVER!

Comment by Treeseed, 7 months ago

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:53:54 +0000

Shanda Lear

William (Bill) Powell Lear (26 June 1902 – 14 May 1978) was an American inventor and businessman. He is best known for founding the Lear Jet Corporation, a manufacturer of business jets. Bill Lear and his fourth wife, Moya, had four children: John, Shanda, David and Tina.

Comment by reesetee, 7 months ago

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:04:50 +0000

Still, sionnach, you must admit that Usnavy is a snazzy name. ;->

Comment by reesetee, 7 months ago

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:03:43 +0000

Trivet, I was just coming here to post that article! :-) The accompanying blog posts list lots of odd names, too.

Comment by sionnach, 7 months ago

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:51:05 +0000

It would never happen in Venezuela: Ni Hitler ni Superman

Comment by trivet, 7 months ago

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:12:25 +0000

Some of these names made it into this article in the NY Times today.

Comment by yarb, 7 months ago

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:13:20 +0000

How did I miss some of these! Audio Science and God'iss Love are my favourites. Marvellous!

Comment by reesetee, 7 months ago

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:58:09 +0000

This list makes me love my parents even more.

Comment by chained_bear, 7 months ago

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:34:53 +0000

If I had to guess, I'd think everything but the baby.

I saw the first two of these names on the Wordie front page (actually the last two on the list, but first added), and thought "Oh, sionnach's up to his old madeupical tricks again! That sionnach! What a card!" and then I realized he wasn't kidding.

Comment by gangerh, 7 months ago

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:15:50 +0000

Reprehensible celebrity baby names, you describe. Is it the celebrity or the baby or the names that are reprehensible?

Comment by chained_bear, 7 months ago

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:46:25 +0000

I have a shameful confession--I kind of like the name Fifi-Trixibelle.

But not for a human.