Celebrities’ baby-name choices make me nervous. This week’s culprits: Jerry Seinfeld, and Punky Brewster star Soleil Moon Frye (left). According to People, the former has dubbed his son Shepherd Kellen Seinfeld, while the latter’s firstborn is a girl named Poet Sienna Rose Goldberg. These offbeat choices are a little too close to the moniker I’ve got picked out for my future firstborn, and so, I’m using PopWatch to call dibs: Pirate Pashmina Slezak is officially taken! That’s right, Britney, I’m talking to you. You better not even think about it.
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I am considering naming my child Pop Watch.
I think it has a nice ring to it…
I’m considering BabyWatch…call me PopWatch
I think the craziest/funniest celebrity baby names I ever heard are “Pilot Inspector” and “Audio Science”. Those poor, poor kids…
I believe Jason Lee’s son Pilot’s middle name is “Inspektor,” with a k. A spelling Nazi like me never forgets an intentional misspelling…
When I go out, I like to order myself an Apple Martin(i). Plus, I’m still cuckoo for Coco Cox (Arquette).
The winner is Penn Gillette’s baby girl: Moxie Crimefighter. Why not just name her “Kick the crap out of me”?
Remember, Poet’s mommie is named Soleil Moon!
And we mustn’t forget that Soleil’s brother — who once starred in the now forgotten classic early 80s tv show “Voyagers” with Jon-Erik Hexum — is: Meeno Peluce.
What Is the Deal With Baby Names?
The Jewish people were once a nation of shepherds. And now, in what is undoubtedly an example of Jerry Seinfeld’s reconnecting with his Jewish tradition and trying to shep nachas, we’ve got a new Jew named Shepherd. That’s right. In the spirit of Apple…
We mustn’t forget the Zappa kids! Dweezil? Moon Unit? Diva? Looks like the crazy name game isn’t exactly a new trend!
Personally, I’m looking forward to the day when I have a child to name Lumberjak Papaya Rikshaw. Boy or girl, it works for both!
when celebrities name their child Poet, Franchesca, Gabbrielle, Modem, then who dares name her child “xaviera”?, i did, and she’s now a professional commercial model in my country…too good to be true, but she sure does look like “punky”.
I loved her in Punky Brewster growing up.
Cograts on the baby!!
lumberjak rocks. that’s my son’s name!
kisses,
lumberjyll
Punky Brewster was awesome! Poet is a very pretty name, I;m not so sure about Sheperd though!
The absolute insanest of baby names belongs to the son of Jermaine Jackson……Jermajesty. Hopefully, they’ll call him “Jerm” for short. Even that would be better.
It is so UNFAIR to those children! naming them an unusual/different name makes growing up that much harder. With peer pressure and adolescent hassles they should be serial killers or fodder for psychiatrists by the time they are 21. Thanks Selfish Mom and Dad.
so sad that my brother-in-law wants to name all of his boys(that he doesn’t have yet) trapper,hunter,and fischer. LOL
Congrats on the baby girl,I think that the name Poet Sienna Rose Goldberg is just beautiful!!! If she dosen’t like the Poet part when she gets older she can use either Sienna or even Rose.I loved Punky Brewster when I was younger-she was so cute and her dog Brandon too! I watched every episode from the beginning to the end with the dogs getting married-HOW CUTE!!!
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Hey – What’s wrong with Shepard??? I named my son that in Sept. of 2005 – not even knowing about Jerry Seinfeld’s baby. We found it in a baby book from the 50’s – a classic. Oh and don’t forget the handsome Shepard Smith from Fox news!!!
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I LOVE HER NAME IT IS BEAUTIFUL. I WANTED TO SAY THAT I HOPE YOU DON’T MIND BUT I AM HAVING MY FIRST CHILD IN JUNE OF 2007 AND IF IT’S A GIRL I HAVE CHOSEN YOUR MIDDLE NAME MOON TO BE HERS. HER NAME WILL BE LORELEI MOON.
Okay, I’m a tad behind on Soleil’s 1ST daughter’s name “Poet” since she is now, what, 2? I just found out today as a matter of fact. I never heard “Poet” being used for a name until, well about 2 years ago when I named a character (little girl)in my novel that. The moment I wrote the name, I fell in-love with it! I had a 3 year old named Gemma Brielle at that time who just turned 5 last month and was content to just have one child, so I called all my friends and told them if the ended up having a girl some day that they must name her Poet! well a year later I was the one pregnant and was convinced it was a boy, but as I type one handed at this very moment my 8 month old baby girl, Poet Nevaeh is in my other arm reaching for the keyboard. BEAUTIFUL NAME!
Okay, I’m a tad behind on Soleil’s 1ST daughter’s name “Poet” since she is now, what, 2? I just found out today as a matter of fact. I never heard “Poet” being used for a name until, well about 2 years ago when I named a character (little girl)in my novel that. The moment I wrote the name, I fell in-love with it! I had a 3 year old named Gemma Brielle at that time who just turned 5 last month and was content to just have one child, so I called all my friends and told them if the ended up having a girl some day that they must name her Poet! well a year later I was the one pregnant and was convinced it was a boy, but as I type one handed at this very moment my 8 month old baby girl, Poet Nevaeh is in my other arm reaching for the keyboard. BEAUTIFUL NAME!