Message: "Names that are popular with celebs but not in general"

Names that are popular with celebs but not in general

by Lily (Destry)

11/22/2011, 2:12 AM

Lets think of some and then guess why they never became popular in general. This has always surprised me a bit as there seem to be many names that are super common with celebs but that never seemed to appeal to the general population at all. So here are some I can think of and my guesses why I think they didn't become popular. Add more names and happy guessing ;) Oh and this will be my last thread for today, promised.

True - at least three celebs have daughter named this. I love it. I don't know why it isn't more popular. Maybe it's too out there.

Tallulah - Bruce Willis and Demi Moore. The guy on Grey's Anatomy also has a daughter named this, spelled Talullah. And there are others as well. I guess it was just too weird or complicated to really become popular.

Schuyler - was used by many celebs in the 80s and 90s. Schuyler Fisk (Sissi Spacek's daughter) and Schuyler Fox (Michael J Fox's daughter) are the first that come to mind, but there are more. I guess the spelling was too complicated and people didn't know how to pronounce it. That's why they turned to Skyler and Skylar. But even though both were used quite a bit, they never became common which is surprising to me.

Blue - (especially as a middle name) Cher, John Travolta (Bleu) and many others. I guess the fact that it can also mean someone's sad is that it's not more common.

Can you think of more? And why do you think did the above names not get more popular?

#celebrities

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- Billina +8

11/22/2011, 8:12 AM

Ava, though this one has caught on with non-celebs. I believe Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillipe's daughter is Ava, as well as Hugh Jackman, and...that broad he married. I don't know her name.

Esme is popular with celebrities, but not nearly as popular with the general population. Michael J. Fox, Samantha Morton, and Anthony Edwards all have daughters named Esme.

Anne Heche and Bill Murray both have sons named Homer. So does Richard Gere. I wish Homer was more popular, because I really like it.

Denise Richards/Charlie Sheen, Madonna, and Chris Rock all have daughters named Lola (though Lola is a NN for Lourdes in Madonna's case.) I think this one hasn't caught on with the unwashed masses because it has ties with "Lolita", but I've heard it on a lot of pets, mostly dogs.

- Ilex (jennifer)

11/22/2011, 4:08 PM

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have a Lola too. I'd rather use Louri (like Lori) or Desi as nns for Lourdes. Lola is too closly associated to Nabakov's Lolita to me.

- coldplayer9 +1

11/22/2011, 2:02 PM

Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora have an Ava as well. As do Patty Smyth and John McEnroe.

Also, I hate Lola, always have.

- Billina

11/22/2011, 3:14 PM

Lola sounds like an old, chain-smoking broad with her titties drooping down to her knees. I never thought it was cute at all.

- Lily (Destry) +4

11/22/2011, 8:18 AM

I love Homer. It's so cool!

- Billina +3

11/22/2011, 8:20 AM

So do I. It reminds me of apple pie.

- New_Chloe

11/22/2011, 8:33 AM

I love Homer too. It totally is apple-pie homey and adorable.

- Apolline +1

11/22/2011, 8:23 AM

The problem with Homer is that a lot of people are going to think "The Simpsons."

- Lily (Destry)

11/22/2011, 8:29 AM

I like Homer Simpson. I don't know but I think it's totally usable anyway.

- Samarrah (guest) +9

11/22/2011, 6:17 AM

Even though I realize it is not up to me and I need not be consulted I was simply beside myself when I found out a few years back the names Julia Roberts had chosen for her twins. To me in the 21st century(even though some names do make a comeback) these just should not have and cannot imagine calling a young lady "Hazel" it just sounds so ugly to me; and then there is the boy twin "Phinnaeus" really?

- New_Chloe +5

11/22/2011, 8:46 AM

Phinnaeus & Hazel

ILOVEIT Julia Roberts should have ten more kids

- Billina

11/22/2011, 9:07 AM

No, she shouldn't. Her lips are scary, and I would hate to see them be passed on to her children.

- Lily (Destry) +3

11/22/2011, 8:58 AM

Julia Roberts should have spelled it Phineas. Phinnaeus is as bad as Alyxzandrah or something.

- Mackandal (guest) +2

11/22/2011, 9:59 AM

I hardly think adding one extra letter to an ancient foreign-language name is on par with butcherings like Alyxzandrah.

Don`t think the name should be used on newborns now though. Phineas & Ferb makes it unusable. Though I suppose if your mom is Julia Roberts you can be named whatever the hell you want.

- samarrah_smiles1975 +1

11/22/2011, 11:43 AM

I suppose it is a hair above naming your chiildren after fruits & vegetables..

- kbutler

11/23/2011, 4:33 PM

Sounds like a dinosaur

- Billina +1

11/22/2011, 8:15 AM

Thank god I'm not the only one who feels this way. Having read "Watership Down" at a young age, Hazel is a rabbit in my mind. Phinneaus is just plain ugly and out-dated. I would half-expect a Phinneaus to offer me a phosphate and ask if I want to take a look at his newfangled daguerreotype device.

This message was edited 11/22/2011, 8:16 AM

- CattyLoony

11/23/2011, 9:48 AM

I love Watership Down :D

- Lily (Destry)

11/22/2011, 6:27 AM

Phineas would have been cool. I just think Phinnaeus is too much. I like Hazel, though. Phinnaeus' middle name is Walter. Not really a fan but it's growing on me a bit.

- lucia bombon +1

11/22/2011, 3:47 AM

Cosima was used a couple times last year, wasn't it? I love Cosima, I'd like to see it on more lists but so far no dice.

- Lily (Destry)

11/22/2011, 4:08 AM

You're right! I dislike Cosima, though :P Clementine would be another one.

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