Sparrow latest in odd celebrity baby names 

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In the latest case of celebrities trying to outdo other celebrities with "original" baby names, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have named their new baby boy Sparrow - yes sparrow, as in the little scavenger bird.

Suri Cruise, Brooklyn Beckham and Shiloh Jolie Pitt's names look pretty normal in comparison. Maybe that's the point?

So in honour of the birth of baby Sparrow we at tvnz.co.nz asked around the newsroom and have come up with a list of what we think are the worst 10 baby names in Hollywood.

1) Jermajesty (Father: Jermaine Jackson)
A royalty complex in the Jackson family? Or as tvnz.co.nz's production manager said "soooooo incredibly tasteless."

2) Pilot Inspektor (Father: Jason Lee)
Years on from the birth of Jason lee's son and it stills gets a reaction. Our resident promo producer thinks he "sounds like a cold war villain."

3) Audio Science (Mother: Shannyn Sossaman)
A future as a Drum N Bass act for the Sossaman's son? "Sounds like a really bad teenager's band," says our movie reviewer.

4) Moxie Crimefighter (Father: Penne Jillette)
If this list was the cast for X-Men: The new class, Moxie would probably be the heroine.

5) Reignbeau (Father: Ving Rhames)
Ving looked to nature to name his daughter but decided to improve upon standard English spelling. "I hate the ones who try to spell things 'differently'," said one of the Close Up producers.

6) God'iss Love (Mother: Rapper Lil'Mo)
A nice sentiment we're sure but as a name to carry with you for life...

7) Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen (Father: Frank Zappa)
Zappa got in early, one of the first to dish out the crazy names. When his kids names get talked about it is usually Dweezil and Moon Unit who get a mention, but poor old Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen really got the rough end of the stick.

8) Sunday Rose (Mother: Nicole Kidman, Father Keith Urban)
A late entry from a resident Australian in the newsroom. "Too close to Sunday Roast."

9) Kal-el (Father: Nicolas Cage)
Nic Cage clearly has high expectations of his son, this is actually Superman's real name.

10) Bronx Mowgli (Mother: Ashlee Simpson, Father: Pete Wentz)
Bronx we could have lived with but tacking Mowgli on was just plain mean.

What do you think abotu the list? Which celeb baby names do you think should be on here? Or do you actually like some of these names? Have your say on the message board.

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angmarlan ; 2009-09-13 @ 08:02 NZDT  

Sunday Rose is such a beautiful name...I love it. Boo to whoever put that one on this list!

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rs1 ; 2009-09-11 @ 11:01 NZDT  

If you named your child knowing that it makes you cringe ..then you have a problem. But why would you even take into consideration what other people assume or think. Maybe they are still living in their little "matchbox " world.It has to be a very small and lonely existence in there. I feel sorry for them.

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pasil ; 2009-09-10 @ 18:32 NZDT  

What are these parents thinking? These children have a lifetime to live with the names they are given. Naming a child should show respect to the child (considering they are babies when they are named and have no say) and be taken seriously which is something some celebrity parents don't appeared to have considered.

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rs1 ; 2009-09-10 @ 17:39 NZDT  

Sparrow..is my daughters name..and has been for the past 9+ years. I have always been asked WHY DID I NAME HER THAT ? But it is because people follow name trends and now it seems , she will forever be asked the same inane question. ( lol) I know why i named my beautiful daughter Sparrow...I wonder why she chose that name for her son.

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RickyBeee ; 2009-09-10 @ 14:29 NZDT  

Awesome list. But i've got to say it - I like Sparrow, I think it's quite cool. Like a Dickens character.

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