Comments on: Starbaby News: Jessica Alba Names Daughter Honor

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[...] let’s not forget impact of starbaby Honor – she and daddy Cash with their trend-setting noun names could prompt more parents to flip to [...]

By: UrbanAngel

UrbanAngel — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:29:08 +0000

I actually love Honour and used it in a story I was busy on a few months before their baby was born. Marie is actually a very popular first name in South Africa – it’s the opposite of the US where it’s ‘filler’, so, I really like it in the middle for this name. Also, I really like Shiloh – especially because of the Biblical connection. It’s mention in the Bible over 130 times and I think it’s mentioned 3 times in Joshua 15, if I remember correctly.I honestly don’t know why people make such a fuss about the names Shiloh & Harlow – I’m not a fan of the respective parents, but I like the names they chose

By: Starbaby News: Nicole Kidman Names Daughter Sunday Rose « Appellation Mountain

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:56:24 +0000

[...] It’s been a big summer for the color pink. We’ve already welcomed Stella and Honor, and yesterday, Miss Sunday Rose Kidman Urban arrived to proud parents Nicole Kidman and Keith [...]

By: Name of the Day: Honor « Appellation Mountain

Name of the Day: Honor « Appellation Mountain — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:57:26 +0000

[...] when Jessica Alba welcomed her little starbaby last month, she plumbed this category to choose a name that has both a long history of use and [...]

By: coolteamblt

coolteamblt — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:20:22 +0000

I swear a third of girls I know have Marie as a middle name. My grandmother, Beatrice Marie, actually used Marie for all of her daughter’s middle names. Laura Marie, Michelle Marie, Denise Marie, and Melanie Marie! Then her sons were Brett Alan and Todd Buford, and neither of their names are family names at all. Weirdest part to me? My grandmother actually goes by Marie because she hates the name Beatrice.

I like my name, but I wouldn’t pass it down. I’m passing my grandmother’s, mother’s, and sister’s name down. I’m kind of hoping my sister would use Elizabeth for a girl’s middle name, but I’m not holding my breath. She likes the names MacClain Jewel and Haidyn Lee for girls.

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:55:03 +0000

Kayt, I hear you. Marie? Marie! It’s not Ann or Lynn, but it’s certainly high on the list of overused filler middle names.

However, it’s also Jessica’s middle name, so I think she thinks she’s passing it down as a family tradition. I’ve heard a lot of women say the same.

And yes, I’m not sure the world is ready for another Puma.

By: coolteamblt

coolteamblt — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:20:22 +0000

I, for one, love it. It’s fresh, different, and daring without being crazy. It’s a name that works well on a real person, too. Marie is almost too boring for me, though. Honor Lauren, Honor Olivia, or Honor Katherine all sound fresher to me. Oh well, at least it’s not Puma or Audio Science!

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:33:17 +0000

Now we’ll just have to see if Honor makes an impact on the 2008/2009 naming stats!

With other celeb-inspired choices like Shiloh and Miley/Mylee charting and virtue names like Grace so very popular, I can only think it’s likely to pop up more and more.

And my husband reminded me that actress Honor Blackman played Bond Girl Pussy Galore in Goldfinger. So I suppose when parents say, “Oh I liked the name ages before Jessica Alba used it,” they *might* be telling the truth.

By: Lola

Lola — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:23:48 +0000

Lovely job indeed. Honor Marie is entirely refreshing! Kudos to them!

By: Starbaby News: Tori Spelling Welcomes Daughter Stella « Appellation Mountain

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:19:11 +0000

[...] welcomed daughter Stella Doreen McDermott on June 9. It’s not quite as dramatic a choice as Jessica Alba’s Honor, but we’re quite fond of the name. Doreen honors Dean’s late [...]