“Fortuna Daphne Bay”

Scary Spice, aka Melanie Brown, has named her newborn daughter, born on the same day as supposed baby-daddy Eddie Murphy, Fortuna Daphne Bay. I could live with Daphne Bay, but I don’t totally understand the whole Fortuna thing. But I would definitely talk Fortuna Daphne Bay over PILOT INSPEKTOR, the name of Jason Lee’s son, anyday. Sometimes I wonder why celebrities feel they must have some silly, over the top name? I mean, these are just mini-people. They will grow up to be regular sized and want normal names. They don’t want to be called Apple (Gwyneth Paltrow’s first child’s name) and they don’t want to be called Pheonix Chai (Melanie Brown’s first child’s name).Other weird celebrity baby names:

  • Erykah Badu named her son Seven Sirius and her daughter Puma
  • Christie Brinkley named her daughter Sailor
  • Nicholas Cage named his son Kal-El, like Superman!
  • Rachel Griffiths named her son Banjo
  • Helen Hunt named her daughter Makena’lei Gordon
  • Paula Yates has named her children: Fifi Trixibelle, Peaches Honeyblossom, Little Pixie, and Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily (see above picture.)
  • John Cougar Mellencamp named his daughter Justice
  • Jaime Oliver named his daughters Poppy Honey and Daisy Boo
  • Ving Rhames named his son Freedom
  • Robert Rodriguez named his children Rocket, Racer, Rebel and Rogue
  • Shannyn Sossamon named her son Audio Science
  • Bruce Willis and Demi Moore named their kids Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah.

What are they thinking? Honestly. Half of these names sound like puppy names, and the other half sound like science-fiction movies. Which of these is the worst? Which of these is the weirdest? (Source)

Posted On : April 6th, 2007
Posted By : Ms. Hollywood
Posted To : Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Helen Hunt, Melanie Brown, Nicholas Cage, Rachel Griffiths, Robert Rodriguez

12 Responses to ““Fortuna Daphne Bay””

  1. Anuschka, on April 6th, 2007 at 1:48 pm Said:

    With some of the names I could live and would be very proud of and some are just ridiculous – it’s a thing of taste you can’t discuss…

    Here in Switzerland names like Apple, Rocket, Racer and so on would never go as first name – only second, third…

    Even my name (which is the russian form of little Anna) needed in 1970 a special paper so my parents could take it.

    If I have had children, their names would be:
    Anthea for a girl (it’s greek and means the blooming)
    Seamous for a boy (it’s irish and means the supplanter).

    I am sure positive names will help children through life ;-)

  2. Ms. Hollywood Headache, on April 6th, 2007 at 4:01 pm Said:

    Anuschka,

    I agree–names are important in a child’s development. So crap like Pilto Inspektor and Peaches whatever.. That’s just terrible.

    Thanks for commenting!

    XOXO
    Hollywood Headache

  3. meL, on April 6th, 2007 at 4:09 pm Said:

    I told my bf that I wanted to name my first son Ivers. He told me that it wasn’t a good name since he will have to grow up with that name and possibly get made fun of. I haven’t changed my mind totally, but it has made me think.

  4. Ashley, on April 6th, 2007 at 7:42 pm Said:

    Makena’lei is pretty. Tallulah is ok and surprisingly, Apple has grown on me. Still wouldn’t ever choose the name for my own child though! Poppy Honey and Daisy Boo are sweet and I could live with those…the rest? Not so much.

  5. Ms. Hollywood Headache, on April 6th, 2007 at 8:17 pm Said:

    MeL,

    I know. My parents almost named me Priscilla (I like that name) but they were worried people would call me Prissy or Priss (which I wouldn’t like.) So names are important. I like Ivers. Aidan is my favorite.

    Thanks for reading!

    XOXO
    Hollywood Headache

  6. Beccalicious, on April 8th, 2007 at 4:19 am Said:

    apple? It’s actually kinda normal for chinese people here in Hong kong ‘cos seriously they have names like Strawberry, tomato and so on =/ really

  7. Ms. Hollywood Headache, on April 8th, 2007 at 11:05 am Said:

    Beccalicious,

    Here in the states it’s not so normal. It’s sort of silly for people to name their children after fruit and puppies. But whatever, I have piece of mind knowing my kids will have good names!

    Thanks for reading,

    XOXO
    Hollywood Headache

  8. Jo Jo, on April 8th, 2007 at 2:32 pm Said:

    John O’Hurley said “you can’t live in Des Moines with a name like ‘Pineapple.’” Good point. Remember Frank Zappa’s kids’ names–Moon Unit, Dweezil, etc.?

  9. Ms. Hollywood Headache, on April 8th, 2007 at 3:54 pm Said:

    Jo Jo,

    Haha, yeah it’s true. I like that quote. I don’t know why these celebrities punish their kids like that!

    Thanks for reading!

    XOXO
    Hollywood Headache

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  11. anonymous, on March 26th, 2008 at 7:15 pm Said:

    Seriously, you picked John Mellencamp naming his daughter Justice as the one to publish when he has two boys named Hud and Speck?

  12. Ms. Hollywood Headache, on March 27th, 2008 at 11:21 am Said:

    Anonymous,

    I didn’t know about Hud and Speck! How weird, seriously. Thanks for bringing it to my attention! Why do these celebrities name their kids all this weird shit?! Thanks again!

    Ms. HH

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