Esoteric Baby Names
by heathervescent
There's been a slew of celebrity babies recently, most recently Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's this past weekend. With the new babies, comes naming the baby and celebrities are known for coming up with creative names and starting fashions. It appears that esoteric baby names are the rage.
"What is interesting is Brad and Angelina went all the way to Namibia to have their baby girl and rather than choose a traditional African name to signify the birth - like many thought they would - they chose Shiloh," says Lansky.
Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt is only the latest instance of a unique name bestowed on a celebrity child. Lately, names rooted in Hebrew are all the rage.[Source]
It goes on to note:
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' baby, who was preceded by nearly as much anticipation as Jolie and Pitt's, was famously named Suri, which the couple claimed means "princess" in Hebrew (or "red rose" in Persian).
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin named their second child Moses, born in April. Their first child, Apple, remains one of the most renown examples of esoteric names given to celebrity babies.
Read more celebrity baby names here and here. In a decade or so, maybe we'll share the earth with walking demigods; then again, how many celebrities actually use their birth-given name?
| 05/31/06
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