Congrats to Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay’s Chris Martin who welcomed their second child, a son named Moses, into the world this weekend. He joins sister Apple Blythe Alison Martin, who turns 2 in May. Sorry to disappoint, but PopWatch refuses to snark on the name of a newborn. There’ll be enough of that once Moses gets to middle school.
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Just in time for Passover!! Go Gyweneth!
Michael Slezak – Just read your Mandisa thing, and I think you are a hypocrite. You were shoving Mandisa down our throats (some of us don’t LIKE the gospel genre and think that it has no place in a competition like IDOL) but you wouldn’t listen to any other opinion. Now that you found out her prejudices, you are singing a totally different tune. Gay or no gay issue, I am glad she is gone! Go Elliott, Katherine and Kelly!
Al, wrong thread. Go bash Michael in the proper post.
I am all about the name Moses. It could be worse. He could have my last name.
Mandisa’s not so bad. Chill out.
pleasantly surprised that the baby wasn’t named Turnip. I actually like the name Moses Martin. Congrats to them.
Figures, another pretensious name, from the chick who slept her way into the movies. yawn…
I like Apple better.
Well if people name their kids Jesus, then Moses doesn’t seem much worse than that.
Well, at least they didn’t name him Satan.
I like the name Moses … not necessarily with the last name Martin but that’s ok. Also, I’ve read what Gwyn told Opera or someone about why they chose the name Apple and stuff and I think it’s kinda sweet.
Why don’t they just take the tombstone that will mark his grave in about 70 years or so – God willing – and break it in two and beat him over the head with it NOW. It’ll tenderize him for those oh-so-lovable teen years. You know, because schoolmates are SOOOO nice and respectful (sorry, I don’t have the ability to line-outs on the board forum) to each other growing up.
Well, I have two hopes…that Apple ends up using one of her normal middle names instead and that Moses grows up and parts the Red Sea…again. Allegedly.
It’s better than the name they reportedly were thinking about: Capone!
I feel sorry for Apple and Moses. They’re going to have sucky futures with those names.
Apple is not that uncommon a name in other parts of the world…
Well, at least the kids will be parted when Moses walks through the hallways at school…
Apparently, Gwyneth’s baby name book was the Old Testament. Go, Kabbalah!
And California: please tell me that was just a typo and you don’t really think Oprah’s name is spelled Opera.
And I thought Apple was bad enough. Moses will get a lifetime of “parting the Red Sea” and “Ten Commandments” jokes. Can’t these celebrities give their kids NORMAL names for a change?
I guess I shouldn’t talk since I get my fair share of “take grease out of your way” jokes myself.
“Moses” is the name of a Coldplay song (which appears on their LIVE 2003 album) that was written for Gwyneth.
Not really Moses in hebrew is Moshe and if he gets teasted he can go by Mo or Mac, and yes Moses was a song written for Gwen. However is it just me but I am curious: Chris Martin. By any chance is he related to Beatles producer George Martin? Apple-Apple records? Anyway, Apple is a middle name and if they wanted to go for a fruit first name they could have chosen Cheri (Cherry).
I think that Gwyneth’s reasoning behind naming her daughter Apple was that they are precious and sweet, and I guess Moses came from the Coldplay song.
Therefore, in Bizarro world, Gwyneth has kids named Puppy and The Scientist.
i think that moses should have a normal middle name like james or something