Moon Unit, Diva Thin Muffin, and Fifi-Trixibelle

chained_bear commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

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

But not for a human.

March 8, 2008

gangerh commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

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

March 8, 2008

chained_bear commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

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.

March 8, 2008

reesetee commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

This list makes me love my parents even more.

March 10, 2008

yarb commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

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

March 10, 2008

trivet commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

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

March 12, 2008

sionnach commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

It would never happen in Venezuela: Ni Hitler ni Superman

March 12, 2008

reesetee commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

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

March 12, 2008

reesetee commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

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

March 12, 2008

treeseed commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

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.

March 12, 2008

arcadia commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

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!

March 12, 2008

ofravens commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

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.

April 14, 2008

Prolagus commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

Lourdes Maria.

April 14, 2008

plethora commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

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!

April 14, 2008

ofravens commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

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

April 14, 2008

absinthe commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

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.

May 29, 2008

chained_bear commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

Penn Jillette's second child is reportedly named Zolten. (What, Moxie CrimeFighter was already taken? ... Oh.) Seen here, along with Peaches and Pixie Geldof, and Tallulah Belle Willis.

July 18, 2009

arcadia commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

I'm just glad I am not a celebrity else you merciless wordies would ridicule the names of my children, as well.

Sometimes my husband and I take our brood to the playground and jokingly call them names like "Jaiden, Jacob and Aiden", just to dabble with what being mainstream feels like.

PS: Zappa = Genius.

July 18, 2009

dontcry commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

If I have another child...(hey, it could happen), I'm going to name her/him: Merciless Wordie! Mwa!

July 18, 2009

arcadia commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

*loves the idea*

July 18, 2009

arcadia commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

How about the couple who named their children Adolf Hitler Campbell, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell & Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell?

July 19, 2009

arcadia commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

Kimya Dawson (of Juno soundtrack fame) named her daughter "Panda". ...Is that anything?

July 19, 2009

sionnach commented on the list moon-unit-diva-thin-muffin-and-fifi-trixibelle

I've added Panda which is clearly not appropriate for a human child. The jury is still out on Zolten, however. After all, there is that composer Zoltan Kodaly, and probably a gazillion other Hungarians as well. So maybe Zolten is a variant?

July 19, 2009