FearlessFreep
Senior Master
I heard that Larry "Chipper" Jones of the Atlanta Braves named his son Shea after Shea stadium because he's usually played so well there against the Mets
Nicholas Cage names son after Superman
- Thread starter Gin-Gin
- Start date
Navarre
Master Black Belt
Yes, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore named their children Rumour and Scout. Although they used the name Scout from the character in "To Kill a Mockingbird" so it had a literary correlation. At least it wasn't named after Tonto's horse.
Penn (of Penn and Teller) named his daughter Moxie Crimefighter, which is probably the worst name I've ever heard.
Although Gin-Gin doesn't seem to like "Apple" I think it's kind of a cute name. I knew a girl named Apple once and the name suited her because it made me think of something light and enjoyable. It's not that different than naming your child Summer.
I think we are in a time where people are very interested in providing a level of individuality to their child. It is less important nowadays for children to carry traditional family names so a name may not be carried from generation to generation.
We are also much more influenced by pop culture and the media than we once were. I mean, my son is named Xander (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and my daughter's name is Paris (which I would like to point out was after the city, not the Hilton). At the time I thought both were unique without being too weird but since then I have seen a rise in popularity of the name Paris. It has also become associated with females even though the name was originally male (as in Paris of the legend of Troy).
I almost named my daughter Willow (yep, still a Buffy thing) or Faith (still from Buffy, not Faith Hill although if you thought that then it proves my point). I even imagine there will be a few young girls named Hermione running around out there.
So, all things considered, I can live with the name Kal-El. If Nick and Alice raise their son to be a good person and he finds happiness in life, more power to them all. And, if he has even an iota of the honor and integrity of his namesake then Kal-El is a good choice.
Penn (of Penn and Teller) named his daughter Moxie Crimefighter, which is probably the worst name I've ever heard.
Although Gin-Gin doesn't seem to like "Apple" I think it's kind of a cute name. I knew a girl named Apple once and the name suited her because it made me think of something light and enjoyable. It's not that different than naming your child Summer.
I think we are in a time where people are very interested in providing a level of individuality to their child. It is less important nowadays for children to carry traditional family names so a name may not be carried from generation to generation.
We are also much more influenced by pop culture and the media than we once were. I mean, my son is named Xander (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and my daughter's name is Paris (which I would like to point out was after the city, not the Hilton). At the time I thought both were unique without being too weird but since then I have seen a rise in popularity of the name Paris. It has also become associated with females even though the name was originally male (as in Paris of the legend of Troy).
I almost named my daughter Willow (yep, still a Buffy thing) or Faith (still from Buffy, not Faith Hill although if you thought that then it proves my point). I even imagine there will be a few young girls named Hermione running around out there.
So, all things considered, I can live with the name Kal-El. If Nick and Alice raise their son to be a good person and he finds happiness in life, more power to them all. And, if he has even an iota of the honor and integrity of his namesake then Kal-El is a good choice.
No ... PEOPLE are so whack. Okay, well, yes, actors are whack, but it's not unique to the trade, believe me.Tgace said:
I worked for a real estate development firm in So. Cal. and once worked with a gal whose name was Ima. I didn't think much of it until she told me her last name ... Slutsky. I couldn't believe it - I'd heard jokes about names like that and scoffed at her and tried to pry her real name out of her. She got tired of me really fast and I found out later from a friend in H/R that she had in fact given me her REAL NAME. Her parents were not famous by any means, nor were they actors nor musicians nor artists. I can't imagine what they were thinking.
That guy from Korn named his Kid "Pirate"
That makes me mad.
The Bastard beat me to it.
That makes me mad.
The Bastard beat me to it.
Mornin
My first two given names are states ... maybe I qualify for federal subsidy .....
Indeed it is - especially when you're growing up and need a body guard because your schoolmates don't believe your dad is a famous rock n' roll artist because he's dead.Kenpodoc said:
My first two given names are states ... maybe I qualify for federal subsidy .....
FearlessFreep
Senior Master
I always figured that anyone named Dick Butkiss would *have* to group up pretty tough; no suprise he ended up as a pretty tough football player
Well, since I wont have to worry about naming kids, its kinda a moot point (it takes two to make em, I am told)
But I always said if I had some, I would name them "Stupid" and "Ugly"...
That way, when they wrote their names on tests, Last Name First, First Name Last... it would read:
Boyer Ugly,
and
Boyer Stupid.
But I always said if I had some, I would name them "Stupid" and "Ugly"...
That way, when they wrote their names on tests, Last Name First, First Name Last... it would read:
Boyer Ugly,
and
Boyer Stupid.
Similar threads
