Yes, I need a life because I've been checking people.com at least four times a day for the past week to see if J.Lo has given birth to her babies. Why the fascination? I'm dying to know what she names her kids.
Hollywood baby names have always interested me. It all started with River Phoenix back in the 80s when I read in my Teen Beat magazine that his whole family had unique names: Rain, Summer, Liberty, Joaquin. He even has a half-sister changed her name to "Trust". How wacky is that?
Since then I've been on the lookout for star babies' unique monikers and learned that, when it comes to names, Hollywood parents' choices usually fall into one of three categories: last names as first names (ex: Cindy Crawford's son, Presley or Russell Crowe's son, Tennyson), preppy, trendy first names (ex: Tom Cruise's son Connor or John Travolta's daughter, Ella) or the exotic (ex: Marcia Cross' twins, Eden and Savannah) which can be fun, if the last name is simple enough to balance an over-the-top first name.
The big question is which route will J.Lo and her skeletor husband Marc Anthony choose? Or, I suppose the bigger question is why do I care about this couple I'm not even a fan of? Perhaps it's because a baby's name reflects a side of person you might not normally see. I was surprised that the ostentatious Christina Aguilera chose a simple name like Max for her son born earlier this month. By selecting a traditional name, the public got a "behind closed doors" sense that Xtina's not about putting on airs (although my theory went right out the window when I saw her on the cover of People magazine this week with her newborn). In the same manner, was anyone surprised Nicole Richie chose a unique name like Harlow Winter for her kid?
I could wax on and on about stars and their baby's names but I have to run. People.com is waiting.
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