Pilot Inspektor Riesgraf Lee, son of actor/comedian Jason Lee

November 17, 2008 | Filed under: Jason Lee, Pilot Inspektor, celebrity baby names

Jason Lee is known for his hilarious roles in movies like Mallrats, Chasing Amy, and Dogma and he currently stars in NBCs ‘My Name is Earl.’ In 2003, Lee and fiancee Beth Riesgraf gave birth to a baby boy. The name they chose for their first son together: Pilot Inspektor. While we are not certain as to where this name came from, some say it derived from lyrics of a Grandaddy song. When criticized for choosing such an unusual name, Lee defends himself and has said, “He (Pilot) loves it (his name). He goes to a little hippie school where all the children have interesting names. He has a friend named Zoot. Then there’s Cosmo…”

Sunny Madeline and Sadie Madison (Adam Sandler and Jackie)

November 14, 2008 | Filed under: Adam Sandler, Madeline, Madison, Sadie, Sadie Madison, Sunny, Sunny Madeline, celebrity baby names, unisex baby name

Sunny Madeline is the name of Adam Sandler’s new baby girl. His wife Jackie delivered their second child on November 2nd. They have a 2 year old daughter Sadie Madison.

Sunny is a form of itself and means exactly what you you would think it means “full of sunlight” or “cheerful”. This name is sure to bring a sense of free …

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Halle Berry-Names Exposed

November 12, 2008 | Filed under: Halle, Halle Berry, Harriet, celebrity baby names

We recently wrote about Academy Award winning actress Hall Berry’s baby Nahla Ariela and how powerful the meanings of her names are. But what about Halle? This name is very fashionable today for its long “ee” sound.

I was recently reading an article in Esquire that stated that Halle was actually named after a department store in Cleveland, Ohio. But if you …

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Amy Poehler and Will Arnett, son Archie

November 11, 2008 | Filed under: Amy Poehler, Archie, Will Arnett, celebrity baby names

Amy Poehler and actor Will Arnett welcomed their first child, baby boy Archie Arnett on October 25, 2008. Archie was born weighing 8 lbs 1 oz. The couples rep, Lewis Kay reported to JustJared.com that the family is all doing well and resting comfortably. We researched the name Archie to see if there was any significance behind the …

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President Elect Barack Obama

November 6, 2008 | Filed under: Barack, Barack Obama, Baraq, Barry

Everyone knows Barack Obama won the Presidential election! If you are looking for a name for your unborn child, this may be the name you want whether it’s because he is the first President of color or because the actual meaning. The Hebrew meaning is “lightning”, however, in Africa Barack means “blessed.”

Barack received his name after his father Barack …

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Heather as Your Baby’s Name

October 30, 2008 | Filed under: Hather, Heath Ledger, Heathcliff, Heather, unisex baby name

It’s funny because I think of the name “Heather” as a female name. However, as I do some research I found out that it is a unisex name. I personally don’t know of any male “Heather’s” but I love the name in general. The male name “Heather” is a variation of other names like Heathcliff or Heath (aka Heath …

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Enzo Edward Allen (Annabeth Gish and Wade Allen)

October 28, 2008 | Filed under: Annabeth Gish, Cash, Enzo, Henry, Wade Allen

Enzo Edward Allen was born Saturday night in Rhode Island. He is the second son for actress Annabeth Gish and her husband Wade Allen. He was 7 lbs. at birth and joins his 21-month-old brother Cash.

Enzo is an Italian name that is actually another name for Henry. It means “Uncertain, perhaps home ruler” according to BabyNamesWorld.com. Another meaning for Enzo is ”Entrancing, …

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Felix and Piper (Gillian Anderson and Mark Griffiths)

October 21, 2008 | Filed under: Felix, Gillian Anderson, Mark Griffiths, Piper

Gillian Anderson gave birth to a healthy boy on October 15th in London. According to People, Felix Griffiths weighed in at 6 lbs. 15 oz. Gillian and her boyfriend Mark Griffiths also have another child, 1-year-old Oscar. Anderson also has a 13-year-old daughter, Piper, from a previous marriage.

Felix seems like an unusual name to me however …

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Paisley’s Are Expecting…

October 16, 2008 | Filed under: Brad Paisley, Huck, Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley are expecting their second baby in April. I can’t wait to hear what they will name their baby.

Their first child, 1 year old Huck, was named after Mark Twain’s character. I guess they are avid readers. Huck is an American name that is short for Huckleberry. Its a pretty unusual name and you won’t find it …

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Finley and Harper (Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Lockwood)

October 14, 2008 | Filed under: Finley, Harper, Lisa Marie Presley, Michael Lockwood

Lisa Marie Presley and husband Michael Lockwood revealed their new babies names. Their newborn twin girls names are: Finley and Harper.

It’s interesting because I have a friend who’s last name is Finley but I never heard of it as a first name. Finley is a Scottish surname that became fashionable as a girl’s given name in 2005 and caught on for …

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