What's in a name?

Valentine Anthony Rolph

gruaig_rua — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:22:16 -0700

"24" actress Mary Lynn Rajskub and her boyfriend Matthew Rolph, have welcomed their first child. Son Valentine Anthony Rolph arrived on Thursday, July 24th.

Callum Lyon MacLachlan

gruaig_rua — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:18:22 -0700

Desperate Housewives actor Kyle MacLachlan, 49, and his wife, Project Runway executive producer Desiree Gruber, 41, have welcomed their first child. Son Callum Lyon MacLachlan arrived on Friday, July 25th in Los Angeles.

Name change for Talula Does The Hula from Hawaii

gruaig_rua — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:30:05 -0700

A New Zealand judge has ordered a name change for an embarrassed nine-year-old girl called Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii, a local newspaper reported Thursday.

The girl was so embarrassed that she had not revealed the name given by her parents to friends, who simply knew her as K, the Taranaki Daily News said.

Family court judge Rob Murfitt said in a judgement made in February -- but not released until Thursday -- that oddball monikers created social hurdles as children grew up.

"She fears being mocked and teased and in that she has a greater level of insight than either of her parents," he said of the girl.

The judge discovered New Zealand parents had given their children some other unusual names including Number 16 Bus Shelter and Midnight Chardonnay, both of which may relate to the conception of the child.

One child was named Violence and two pairs of twins were called Benson and Hedges and Fish and Chips. The children from one family were all named after six-cylinder Ford cars.

The Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages said in a statement that it had rejected names including Fish and Chips, Yeah Detroit, Stallion, Twisty Poi -- a staple food in Polynesian cuisine -- and Sex Fruit.

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Clementine Jane Hawke

gruaig_rua — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:51:46 -0700

Actor Ethan Hawke, 37, and wife Ryan Shawhughes, 28, have welcomed their first child together, a daughter. Clementine Jane Hawke arrived on Friday, July 18th. She joins older siblings Maya Ray, 10, and Levon Roan, 6, Ethan's children with ex-wife Uma Thurman.

Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt

gruaig_rua — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:40:18 -0700

Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, 44, are parents again, for the fifth and sixth time. Angelina, 33, delivered fraternal twins, a boy and a girl, by c-section on Saturday, July 12th in Nice, France. Son Knox Leon weighed in at 5.3 lbs, while daughter Vivienne Marcheline was 5 lbs.

Knox and Vivienne join older siblings Maddox Chivan, 6, Pax Thien, 4, Zahara Marley, 3, and Shiloh Nouvel, 2.

CBB spoke to the author of "The Baby Name Bible" about the possible meaning behind the names:
"Angelina Jolie has defied expectations once again.Instead of having two girls named Isla Marcheline and Amelie Jane as per projected rumors, she had mixed pair Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline, and opted to look back at her and Brad Pitt's family trees for inspiration.

With Knox -- a rarely used Scottish/English/Irish surname and the middle name of Brad's grandfather, Hal Knox Hillhouse, the Jolie-Pitts established their own tradition -- instead of their sons bearing the same first initial, they share a final letter "x." And like Maddox, Knox is a strong name that has a good chance of being adopted by other parents.

Leon also has family connections, being the name of Angelina's great-great grandfather. It's also possible (though a stretch) that the name reflects his mother's charitable work, as one of the places she traveled to as Goodwill Ambassador to the UN was Sierra Leone.

Vivienne, the French form of Vivian, reflects her place of birth -- something her parents like to do -- and its meaning, "life, alive" resonates in the uplifting way that her brother Pax's name projects an image of peace. It wouldn't be too surprising to learn that this name was chosen to honor a family member or friend as well.

Marcheline is the French-sounding name of Angelina Jolie's late mother, with whom she was very close, and whose heritage was French-Canadian and Native American. An actress, she was born Marcia Lynne, which she seems to have transformed into a distinctive version of the French 'Marcelline'."

Colt Daniel Hauser

gruaig_rua — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:34:46 -0700

Former Sweet Valley High star Cynthia Daniel and actor Cole Hauser, 33, have welcomed their second son. Cynthia gave birth to Colt Daniel Hauser on Thursday, June 12th. Colt joins older brother Ryland, 3 ½.

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James Monroe Hanson

gruaig_rua — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:29:19 -0700

Guitarist Isaac Hanson, 27, and his wife, Nicole Dufresne Hanson, 24, have welcomed their second child, another boy. Son James Monroe Hanson arrived on Tuesday, July 1st. He joins brother Clarke Everett, 15 months. Both boys go by their middle names.

Levi Alves McConaughey

gruaig_rua — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:55:46 -0700

Actor Matthew McConaughey and model Camila Alves, 25, have welcomed their first child, a son. Levi Alves McConaughey was born on Monday, July 7th.

Sunday Rose Kidman Urban

gruaig_rua — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:09:27 -0700

Actress Nicole Kidman and country star Keith Urban have welcomed their first child together, a daughter. Sunday Rose Kidman Urban arrived in Nashville, TN, on Monday, July 7th. Sunday joins older siblings Isabella Jane, 15, and Connor Antony, 13, Nicole's children with Tom Cruise.

Kadence Clover Hawk

gruaig_rua — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:49:45 -0700

Skater Tony Hawk, 40, and wife Lhotse Merriam Hawk, 35, have welcomed their first child together, a baby girl. Kadence Clover Hawk was born Monday, June 30th in La Jolla, CA. She joins big brothers Riley, 15, Spencer, 8 ½, and Keegan, 7, Tony's sons from his previous marriages.