Celebrity Baby Names

Celebrity Babies

Would You Use a Traditionally Male Name For Your Baby Girl?

Jessica Simpson recently gave birth to Maxwell Drew, a healthy 9-pound, 13-ounce baby girl, who sports two traditionally male names.

Jessica Simpson recently gave birth to Maxwell Drew, a healthy 9-pound, 13-ounce baby girl, who sports two traditionally male names. The Maxwell came from the tot's dad, Eric Maxwell Johnson, while Drew is the maiden name of Tina Simpson, Jessica's mother. In the April issue of Elle (posed nude on the cover), she talked about the name, saying, "It's nothing shocking and nothing you'll have to add to the dictionary. Still, when people hear it they'll know . . . why."

Maxwell — or "Maxi," as it's been rumored the babe will be nicknamed — joins Charlie O'Connell (daughter of Rebecca Romjin and Jerry O'Connell), Mason Grammar (Kelsey and Camille's daughter), Rowan Henchy (Brooke Shields's daughter), and Sam Sheen (daughter of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen) in the league of little girls with cute boys' names.

Would you give your daughter a traditionally male name? Weigh in below.

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Best of 2011: What's Your Favorite New Celeb Baby Girl’s Name?

Let's hear it for the girls!


Let's hear it for the girls! Celebrities are known for bestowing unique and sometimes downright unusual names on their children. The names of lil girls born to celebrity parents in 2011 ran the gamut from sweetly classic to utterly original. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon took inspiration from icon Marilyn Monroe when they named their lil girl Monroe, while Jessica Alba and Cash Warren chose the name Haven, honoring the "safe haven" where she was born: right at home! The Beckhams took inspiration from literary classic To Kill a Mockingbird when they chose Harper for their baby girl, and new parents Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner chose the sweet and girlie Arabella Rose for their tot. There were definitely enough celebrity names to suit all tastes in 2011!

Celebrity Babies

Recent Deliveries: Test Your New Celebrity Baby Name Knowledge

The celeb baby boom is well under way, and with it, we're seeing a lot of new (an unusual) names!

The celeb baby boom is well under way, and with it, we're seeing a lot of new (an unusual) names! Have you been paying attention to the children who've made their debuts over the past few months? Take this quiz and test your knowledge.

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Celebrity Baby Names Inspired by Places

Sometimes a place is a source of baby name inspiration!

Sometimes a place is a source of baby name inspiration! Whether the geographic location was the point of conception, a destination the parents had a fondness for, or sheer coincidence, many spots became monikers for tots. Celebrities have long been a part of the trend too. Test your knowledge and see if you can match the notable parent with each name.

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What to Call Baby: Do You Steer Clear of Celebrity Names?

Many girls have the name Paris or Ava, but does the first make you think City of Lights or a certain celebutante with the last name Hilton?

Many girls have the name Paris or Ava, but does the first make you think City of Lights or a certain celebutante with the last name Hilton? And do you associate the latter with a family member, the Gabor sisters, or Reese Witherspoon's daughter? While Hollywood's baby boom has birthed some unique names from Kingston and Zuma (the Rossdale boys) to Harlow and Sparrow (the Madden tots), it's also dusted off some older names like Olivia, Alice, Ruby and Vivienne. While some parents-to-be take the trends as inspiration to name their babe, other moms and dads nix monikers like Angelina, Brad or Shiloh, (even if they are family names) because they don't want people to assume their tot's name came from Tinseltown. What's your opinion?