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I like Johnny because of Johnny Depp, I like Angelina because of Angelina Jolie(I may be alone, but I don't think she's all that bad of a person), I like Halle because of Halle Berry, Lily Rose, because of Johnny Depp's daughter, Ewan because of Ewan McGregor, and Owen because of Owen Wilson.

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Names I don't like because of the celebs.:
Paris, becuase of Paris Hilton
Britney / Brittany, because of Britney Spears
Coco - Yes, I know, Coco Chanel, but I don't like the name
Prince - I can't believe Michael Jackson would name his son Prince Michael (I guess it's the second)
Marilyn - Yes, Marilyn Monroe was great,but there's also Marilyn (not sure if that's how he spells it) Manson - um... eww...

I had never heard of the name Ewan until I became somewhat obsessed with Ewan McGregor. Now I love it. :b

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I loved the name Jude for a while, partly because of the gorgeous Mr. Law and partly because it's just a very cool name. But I like it considerably less now since the whole "Nanny scandal" thing (I've lost a lot of respect for him, too). :-/

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Those are the only two I can think of right now. But I know what you mean about names not feeling quite so "special" anymore. The names of many celebrities--esp. the less common the name and the more popular the celeb--seem downright trendy, just because it's the name of a celebrity. :(

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Yes, I like Gillian becauase of Gillian Anderson (whom I adore) and Stacy (Stacy Ferguson).
Maybe some more, but I don't remember at the moment.

I used to really like Paris for a boy, but because of the rise of Paris Hilton, the kid would probably be assumed a girl. And she's also made the name lose much of its regard.

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Also, Keira used to be my favourite girl name but with the popularity of Keira Knightley the name has become to trendy.

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On the other hand, I think I like the name Hayden because of Hayden Christensen, and Tamzin because of Tamzin Outhwaite.

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Yes, I like the name Angelina as in Angelina Jolie :)

Sometimes we probably wouldn't have even heard of the name if it weren't for the celebrity...or the celebrity's kid! For example, Keanu (Reeves) Gwyneth (Paltrow) Those are good names.

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Can't really think of a name I like that's been "ruined" by a celebrity. If I really liked it they'd have to be pretty annoying or unethical to do so. If the celeb makes the name too popular though, then I tend to get bored with it. I liked some of these names before they were even popular. I'm a trend-setter I tell you! and I haven't even had any kids to name!

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Re: Cameron- I think of this as a boy's name anyway. Though perhaps as a result it's been pushed more to the girl's camp.

Yes, but it's a rare occurrence. The only name I can think of that fits this category is Mariah, as in Mariah Carey.

Not really, but...

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I know of two names I started to adore even more because of celebrities.

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I have always loved the names Jonathan and Nicholas - I've always said I wanted three boys, and my first son would be Nicholas and the second would be Jonathan (no nns).

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When I was in fifth grade, I was big on Home Improvement and was in love with Jonathan Taylor Thomas. Which made me want to use Jonathan even more (and probably why I think Thomas is cute, and only like Taylor on a boy to this day!).

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A few years later, the Backstreet Boys came out, and I am guilty of liking their music and Nick (full name Nicholas) from the group which made me adore the name even more also

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I am not big on celebrities anymore, and really dont care about them. However, I still love Jonathan and Nicholas even if they arent on my list to be used (mainly because my boyfriend said no)

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All the time. I can't help it, if I like a certain actress or actor lots of times I end up liking their name! xD
That's why I like the names Jordana, Elijah, and Rory.