Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Choosing the perfect baby name ...

Some people know their babies future name from the moment their little bean is fertilized while others are still dithering on the way to the labour ward and even on the first car journey home. Some claim that once they see their baby they will definitly know what name suits while others prefer to bestow a family favourite or let their partners decide.

Personally I love more unusual names but even I'm not as wacky as some of our favourite celebrites who seem to take great delight in choosing the most bizarre and sometimes odd names for their offspring. Here is the 2009 Ten Best Celebrity Baby Names List ... curtosy of babynamesgarden.com ... if you're having trouble choosing the perfect name for your baby then just check out the list below or babynamesgarden for some more classic suggestions!

· 1. Sparrow James Midnight

There is always at least one celebrity baby name each year that people love to hate, and this year, Sparrow James Midnight was the one. Actress and singer Nicole Richie, and husband Joel Madden came up with this wildly unique name for their son, born in September. It's a worthy follow up to the name of their first child, daughter Harlow Winter Kate.

· 2. Petal Blossom Rainbow

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and his wife Jools are no strangers to exotic baby names. With two daughters named Poppy Honey and Daisy Boo, what could they possibly come up with to keep the tradition going? Petal Blossom Rainbow, that's what. Little Petal was born in April, and confirms the Olivers as trendsetters in the world of celebrity baby names.

· 3. Mars Merkaba

Singer Erykah Badu caused quite a stir when rumors were rampant that her daughter, born in Brooklyn in February, was going to be named Twitty Milk. Some bloggers called it too early. It wasn't Twitty Milk. Badu, and longtime boyfriend Jay Electronica, named their daughter Mars Merkaba. But they did Tweet about it.

· 4. Mason Dash

It's a dashing name. It sounds like a name right out of the 1920s -- unique, memorable, and just a hint of rogueish -- but in a cool way. Reality T.V. star Kourtney Kardashian, and boyfriend Scott Disick came up with this one for their son born in December.

· 5. Atlas

Who shrugged? Certainly not Anne Heche, when she and boyfriend James Tupper had to come up with a baby name to hold its own with the name of Heche's first child, Homer. Heche and Tupper rose to the occasion. What better name to match the ancient Greek poet Homer than the ancient mythological figure Atlas? Heche's second son, Atlas, was born in March. (But not on the Ides of March, luckily).

· 6. Bandit Lee

Celebrity rocker babies often end up with some of the wildest baby names, and Bandit Lee, daughter of Lyn-Z and Gerard Way is a case in point. Bandit Lee is the daughter of two bands, Mindless Self Indulgence and My Chemical Romance.

· 7. Gunner

Speaking of badass rocker celebrity baby names, how about Gunner? This little guy, who arrived in August, would probably get along just fine with Bandit Lee. Gunner is the second son for Killers frontman Brandon Flowers and his wife Tana. Flowers said they wanted something that held up against the surname Flowers!

· 8. Louisanna Ray

This is one of those clever trick names -- at first you think it's "Louisiana", but then you do a second take, and realize it's spelled differently. Maybe it's a combination name, Louis plus Anna? Is it a boy or a girl? It's a girl's name, of course. The first child for actress Leelee Sobieski, and her fiance, fashion designer Adam Kimmel. Louisanna arrived in December.

· 9. Seraphina Rose Elizabeth

OK, so this isn't one of those wild and crazy celebrity names we all love (or hate, as the case may be). But it's such a beautiful, classic set of names, we couldn't resist adding it to the list. And it didn't hurt that mom and dad are Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck. Seraphina was born in January, and judging by reader responses, most of you loved the name.

· 10. Bardot Vita

Last, but certainly not least, in this year's round of the best celebrity baby names, is Bardot Vita, an exotic and unusual name with echoes of Brigitte Bardot. This little Bardot was born in August, and is the second child and first daughter for Bones star David Boreanaz and his wife, actress and former model Jaime Bergman.

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