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It was already known that John Travolta, 56,  and Kelly Preston, 48,  would be naming their new son Benjamin. It was confirmed last night with the baby’s pre-Thanksgiving arrival in a Florida hospital. Benjamin is a Hebrew name, literally meaning “son of my right hand,” connoting strength. Benjamin joins big sister Ella Bleu at home. [...]

American Idol graduate and rocker Chris Daughtry, and his wife Deanna, welcomed twins on Wednesday morning, a boy and a girl. Their names are Noah James and Adalynn Rose. I have to write a post one of these days about the phenomenon of “Rose” as a middle name, but hardly ever as a first name. [...]

After several days of indecision, Céline Dion and Réne Angélil have come up with names for their twin boys, born October 23. Their names are Nelson and Eddy. I have to admit, I did a double take the first time I saw this report on the web. I mean, what’s the first thing that comes [...]

Céline Dion and Réne Angélil In one of the most eagerly-anticipated celebrity births of the year, Céline Dion gave birth to healthy twin boys on Saturday morning in West Palm Beach, Florida. Dion’s rep told People Magazine that she and husband Réne Angélil plan to discuss what to name the twins when Dion is more [...]

New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees, who, with wife Brittany, welcomed a baby boy earlier this week, finally revealed the boy’s name, after soliciting suggestions from a quarter million Twitter followers. The baby’s names is Bowen Christopher. The name Bowen is a Welsh name of Celtic origin, and simply means “son of Owen.” I should add [...]

Despite denials of a pregnancy by her Tina Knowles, her mother, British bookmakers are placing odds on what Beyoncé and Jay-Z will name their rumored baby! Matthew and Tina, the names of Beyoncé’s parents, are short odds, as are Shawn & Corey (both Jay-Z’s real names) and Gloria (Jay-Z’s mother). Place your bets! Technorati Tags: [...]

Tour de France champ Lance Armstrong has welcomed his second child with girlfriend Anna Hansen, with the arrival of Olivia Marie this past weekend. In choosing the name Olivia, Armstrong and Hansen are going very mainstream. Olivia is the # 3 girl’s name in the U.S.  Paired with Marie, it is a classic and very [...]

Alicia Keys Singer Alicia Keys and her husband,  Swizz “Kaseem Dean” Beatz, welcomed their first child, a boy, in New York City on October 14. His name is Egypt Daoud.  It is the first child for the couple, who married in July. I can’t be sure, because there are not many instances of the name [...]

Celebrities are often known for naming their children with unique names that no one has ever heard of. Here are a few that are just off the radar on unique that many would consider them just strange. Sparrow – son of Nicole Richie and Joel Madden Suri – daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes [...]

Jamie and Jools Oliver in March, 2010 We’re huge fans of British chef Jamie Oliver on this blog, and not just because he and his wife Jools have come up with some totally cool baby names for their three daughters: Daisy Boo; Petal Blossom Rainbow, and Poppy Honey. Jamie Oliver works tirelessly in England, and [...]