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I think Apples a very cute name,
sure, it won't get her much respect around the office.
but, when will she ever have to work?
Moses...ew.

I love Apple. I think it's so fresh and original. I can think of worse things children could be called other than "fruity girl." Im glad they didn't go by "what other ppl will think" when they chose a name for their child.

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I like Moses but it's a name of such a well known prophet that it's like naming your child Jesus or something. But I do think it's a much better choice than Isaiah, Noah, Jonah, Gabriel, Mark, Luke, and so on.

Moses is really nice. It has been out of use, but ready for a comeback IMHO - just like Ruth is when it comes to girls.

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Apple, well... I have no problem with well-chosen word names: names were always created from vocabulary words, so I think if someone wants an unusual name, better Apple than Shaelynn. Also, I like Apple more than thousands of boring Ava Elizabeth s or Juliet Rose s.

On a side note, Moses isn't remotely Catholic. Living in the (albeit secular) Catholic West of Scotland, I'll say New Testament names like Matthew, Stephen, Paul and Timothy are what's considered "Catholic". Moses you never see here, but it would be considered either Puritanical or Jewish.

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Anyway, I think Moses sounds a tad ridiculous in their context. It's so Biblical sounding, it's distracting. I can't say "Moses" aloud without seeing an old man in brown robes parting the sea with a walking-stick. To me, it's like Goliath or something -- not a real person's name -- unless the person in question is Jewish, then it'd seem more natural. (Moses, that is. Not Goliath!)

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And Apple ... it makes me cringe, perhaps because I don't like apples. The taste, the smell, the texture, ick! Besides, it just sounds cutesy and try-hard as a first name. The name has pissed me off even more since I read of Gwyneth Paltrow calling it "Biblical". How tacky and delusional.

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I also think the names sound very silly together. Apple sounds like they chose it for a laugh, whereas Moses is resoundingly serious. By the way, all these opinions are amplified by my hatred of Gwyneth Paltrow ;-)

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This message was edited 4/18/2006, 2:47 AM

I have no problems with either name. I would never use them myself but I think they are both cute and sweet and they have good reasons behind the names. Anyway, I think Apple and Moses are relatively normal compared to a lot of celebrity's kids names and even a lot of names used normally like Destiny or Nevaeh.

Actually, its Apple & Moses Martin.

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I find the names strangely contrasting. Apple is very modern. Moses is quite puritan. However, neither name in particular repulses me. They're odd, but each has the potential to be worn well.

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While I'd probably never use the name Apple myself, I think it fits little girl Paltrow just perfectly! I read somewhere that they chose that name because of the special meaning it had to them (she was the apple of their eye). I even like her full name -- Apple Blythe Allison -- but again would never use it myself. I also like Moses and think it fits a son-of-a-musician quite well. I think the Martins chose these name simply because they can! They're celebrities -- most of them are very creative people which is why they come up with such "creative" and interesting names for their kids -- most of which seem way over the top to us "normal" people! Some go way TOO far like Penn (from Penn & Teller) who named his daughter Moxie Crimefighter. But in the end I'd rather see the creative -- yet sometimes weird names (although Moses is pretty normal compared to others if you ask me) than see the same old boring names like Laura, Brianna, Brandon, Michael, etc (no offense to anyone who has these names). Just my opinion on the subject!

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Neither name is my favorite either, but they have nice thoughful reasons for choosing them and I think that's great. Beats another Aiden and Isabella imo.

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Apple is o.k., but Moses? I realize Moses was a very important figure in the Bible, but Moses is not good for today's time.

Nice to know that you somehow know what's better for the Paltrow-Martin family than they do. And of course Apala, Appela, and Appalle are way less ridiculous than Apple. I'd take some garbled nonsense over a real word name any day.

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Darn it; I can't seem to make a digital face that's rolling its eyes. :-/

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All the trees were washed with April rain
And the moon in the meadow
Took darling Lorraine

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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.

Moses is in my faves! I LOVE this name! Apple is NMSAA. I'd use Moses in a heartbeat! but it's for the Biblical man NOT her son, she ruined the name stupid person. Now everyone will think of her son.

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"There is none Holy like The Lord, there is none besides Thee; there is no Rock like our God." (1 Samuel 2:2 RSV)