Celebrity Names Blog

It's a Girl for Funny Guy Rob Schneider

It's a Girl for Funny Guy Rob Schneider

On November 16, Rob Schneider, SNL alum and actor, and his television producer wife, Patricia Azarcoya Arce, welcomed a daughter who they've named Miranda Scarlett.

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Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze, Jr. Finally Release Son’s Name and It’s a Knockout

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze, Jr. Finally Release Son’s Name and It’s a Knockout

Actors Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze, Jr. have unveiled the name of their son, born in late September. The pair kept mum about the baby’s birth and name but a source has revealed to People that the newest member of the Prinze family is named Rocky James. The trend-bucking choice of Rocky stands in contrast to other recent celeb arrivals—Magnus, Miller, Lion, who despite being on the rare side, exemplified current trends.  Despite the fact that it may fit in sonically with other macho names like Rocco, Spike, Rudy, and Sonny, Rocky is a name in a (weight) class of its own.

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Scott Wolf Welcomes Second Son

Scott Wolf Welcomes Second Son

Party of Five star Scott Wolf welcomed his second son with wife Kelley Wolf last weekend. Baby Miller William joins older brother Jackson Kayse, who is nearly four years old.

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To The Letter Part Two: Tamera Mowry-Housley Follows Family Naming Tradition, Just Like Twin Sister Tia

To The Letter Part Two: Tamera Mowry-Housley Follows Family Naming Tradition, Just Like Twin Sister Tia

Actress Tamera Mowry-Housley of 1990s sitcom Sister, Sister and of reality show Tia & Tamera gave birth to a baby boy this week with husband Adam Housley. They named him Aden John Tanner Housley.

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Did Hunger Games Actress Elizabeth Banks Choose Hunger Games Inspired Name For New Son?

Did Hunger Games Actress Elizabeth Banks Choose Hunger Games Inspired Name For New Son?

Are The Hunger Games inspiring baby names even among the very actors in the movies? ActressElizabeth Banks, who plays Effie Trinket in the films, recently had her second child with husband Max Handelman, announcing the birth on her website today. They welcomed a son with a name that sounds as if it could have come straight out of the hit Y.A. book series -- Magnus Mitchell Handelman.

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2012: Year of the ... Tammy?

2012: Year of the ... Tammy?

In the lead up to the election, we asked if a woman named something like 'Candy' could be taken seriously. Candy Crowley's deft handling of a contentious presidential debate reinforced our affirmative answer. As election results came in, we saw a new name making headlines: Tammy.

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Peaches Geldof Announces a Brother-to-be for Astala

Peaches Geldof Announces a Brother-to-be for Astala

Once again spilling the baby name beans before the big day, Peaches Geldof has confirmed to Hello! that she is pregnant with her second son with husband Tom Cohen. According to the Daily Mail, the multi-named mom of one, has already decided on the name Phaedra for the next member of the family.

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Alex O'Loughlin Welcomes Baby Boy Lion

Alex O'Loughlin Welcomes Baby Boy Lion

Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! In Alex O'Loughlin's household, it's more like Lion, Saxon, and Spike, as he and partner Malia Jones welcomed their new son Lion to the family late last month. Baby Lion joins half-brothers Spike (three years old) and Saxon (fifteen years old). No lyin', the name has got us thinking--what inspired Alex and Malia to make this unusual naming choice?

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The Ultimate Presidential Name - Abraham Lincoln

The Ultimate Presidential Name - Abraham Lincoln

The 2012 election is finally over, but there's one more presidential name we'd like to take a look at. This one, however, is of an older, more historical sort -- Abraham Lincoln. 

Tomorrow marks the premiere of Steven Spielberg's Oscar-fodder biopic Linocln. Daniel Day Lewis plays the 16th President of the United States and one of the most well known and fondly remembered leaders of our country. His name is almost just as popular. 

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Ballot Box Babies

Election day is finally here. (You voted, right?) Before we close the book on another election cycle (at least until tomorrow, when campaigns for the 2014 elections kick off), let's take a look at some of the most patriotic baby names in the celebrity world.

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