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Celeb babies, from Seraphina to Nakoa-Wolf

Posted: Friday, January 16, 2009 7:00 AM by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper
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We haven't done this in a while: Let's take a look at the latest celebrity baby names.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner named their second daughter Seraphina Rose Elizabeth (older sis is Violet). At first I didn't really like "Seraphina," but it's kind of growing on me. Although if she chooses to go by "Sera," she will have to go through life with everyone spelling it "Sarah." Take it from a "Gael" who always has her name misspelled as "Gail," "Gayle" or "Gale."

Speaking of "Gaels," Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal and Argentine actress Dolores Fonzi (now that's a great name!) had a baby boy, named Lazaro. For all I know, in Mexican or Argentine culture that could be as popular as "Madison," but it's unusual to me, and I love it.

The Affleck girls both have flowers as middle names. So do the new twin girls born to Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell: Dolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara Tulip. I'm torn on these names ... I have an Aunt Dolly (and, uh, an Uncle Charlie). The one that stops me here is "Tulip." Really? No flowers other than "Rose" appealed to them but "Tulip"? No Hyacinth, Wisteria, Lilac ... nothing?

At the time we published this story, Charlotte Church hadn't yet announced the name of her baby son, but Wikipedia says it's Dexter Lloyd. I actually fully approve of that name -- although I am still getting over the fact that Charlotte Church, whom I still think of as a baby herself, is a mom of two.

Oh, this is the best: Lisa Bonet has always marched to her own drummer, and her new son's name is an example of that. He's going by Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa. When he's old enough to drive, his license will say "continued on the back."

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Hey, at least none of the celebrities thus far have named their children Adolf Hitler, Aryan Nation, or Hinler! Exclusive props go to the Campbells of Holland Township, NJ for those little charmers. Thank God DYFS intervened (for whatever reason) and removed the kids from the home... too bad they don't have the authority to change the poor kids' names.

I'll take Nakoa-Wolf or Bronx Mowgli any day.

Venus Doom, NJ (Sent Friday, January 16, 2009 12:01 PM)

Thought Violet was first name?

KJ (Sent Friday, January 16, 2009 1:52 PM)

When I first heard Seraphina, I thought it was different yet pretty and not completely strange. Bronx Mowgli, and Nakoa-Wolf. P L E A S E. and then there is Zuma, I know Brad Pitt took a lot of stuff for the whole Knox thing, but at least that is a family name, how bout explaining to your kid your named after a borough in new york and a character in a disney movie.  Yes I am sure these names have a special meaning to the parents which is fine, and they being celebrity kids, will be going to school etc, with equally strange named children, however, I think the worse is Rob Morrow who named his daughter To. So this poor child's name is Tomorrow.

jerseygirl (Sent Friday, January 16, 2009 3:20 PM)

This has got to stop - why do celebrities hate their kids so much that they have to give them names that are gonna get them beat up when they're ten years old?  This is child abuse!

Giving your kid an "interesting" name doesn't make him interesting, or unique, or special.  It makes him depressed and suicidal.

Stacey, NC (Sent Friday, January 16, 2009 9:21 PM)

I feel for these poor kids.  I don't care who your parents are, if you have a name like "Jagger Joseph" (and you're a girl), you're gonna get made fun of.  Kids are horribly cruel!

Lisa (Sent Friday, January 16, 2009 10:47 PM)

Adolf or Sadam would be a doomed names for kids. I wouldn't like to grow up with the name Adolf or even Adolfa [hehehe].  These names are "normal" compaired to some like: "Moon-Unit", "Dweezil", "Taffetta", "Bindi", or god forbid be named Jakarta or Neptune.

Steph Doe, Indinaa, PA (Sent Monday, February 02, 2009 3:36 PM)

.....Don't forget the name Apple for Gwyneth Paltro's daughter, now that's really strange. Can you imagine being named after a fruit?  "Hey Banana, come here a second!" " Grapefruit! It's time for dinner!" So they are going to be saying, "Apple! Time for dinner!" "Time to go to bed Apple."  It's just to strange for words.

Steph, Indiana, PA (Sent Monday, February 02, 2009 3:50 PM)



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