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Starbaby News: Welcome Chaplin Haddow

August 13, 2010 By appellationmountain Leave a Comment

Harlow made waves. Bardot was talked about everywhere. Ready for yet another Hollywood surname promoted to the first spot?

Actress Ever Carradine welcomed daughter Chaplin Haddow on August 9. Carradine comes from a long line of actors, and her own given name is pretty unusual. But still, Chaplin seems likely to raise a few eyebrows.

Readers, thoughts?

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Comments

  1. C in DC says

    August 26, 2010 at 4:49 PM

    At least she has the option of the nn Lin or Lynn?

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  2. Sebastiane says

    August 14, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    Wow, Chaplin screams boy. I was surprised to learn she was a girl after I had heard the name.

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  3. caroline says

    August 14, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    Do we know where Haddow came from? Reminds me of Rachel Maddow.

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  4. British American says

    August 14, 2010 at 9:18 AM

    Chaplin Haddow reads ‘boy’ to me too. Chaplin might be kind of cute on a boy – with the Charlie Chaplin association and “Chap” meaning ‘guy’ in British slang – but I’m not a fan of it being a girl’s name.

    A feminine middle name would have helped, methinks.

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  5. Candy says

    August 14, 2010 at 5:49 AM

    I’ve never heard of Chaplin as a first name but really like it. Doesn’t seem overly masculine to me (think Brooklyn). Not so much on the middle name though. Just curious on the pronounciation… ha- DOE or ha DOW?

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  6. Julie says

    August 13, 2010 at 3:09 PM

    I love Charlie Chaplin. Wait… that wasn’t the question. A baby girl named Chaplin Haddow is really unfortunate, I just don’t get why someone would think that was the perfect name for their daughter. If they are such fans of his work they could of used Oona, Mabel or Hannah or even (meh) Charlie, Spencer or Sydney.

    I am really amused by some of the comments on that site, claiming that they know a Chaplin or even 3 Chaplins! Chaplin doesn’t even appear on the 2009 extended SSA list, but now it’s trendy.

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  7. JNE says

    August 13, 2010 at 2:09 PM

    I agree – it reads very male to me. Plus also, on the back of the “title” name discussion – I say Chaplin and chaplain the same way… I dunno – I want to be all laid back and say, ‘maybe it will grow on me’ but I’m having strong rejection vibes… so I’m going to call it a “no” for me. And I hate to say, but Haddow is not helping matters for me – it’s like Harlow or Hello with a speech impediment or a really bad cold…. and I keep thinking chaplain shadow

    @UrbanAngel – I had the same thought… maybe if you fake-accent fancify it up a bit it will be nicer… shah-PLAHN ah-DOH…. nope, I still do not like this one!

    Sure hope little Chaplin likes her name better than I do!

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    • UrbanAngel says

      August 14, 2010 at 11:46 AM

      Chap also reminds me of ”chappies” which is a common word for bubblegum where I live . So, it isn’t really a name with many positive associations (for me) .

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  8. UrbanAngel says

    August 13, 2010 at 11:33 AM

    I really like Ever as a first. Chaplin…. I tend to want to ”fake-accentify-it” to Shah=plin or shah-pleen etc or ”fancify” it. It’s not for me; but , hey , she might really like it. On the plus side, she won’t ever get confused as to being someone else

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  9. SG says

    August 13, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    At first I thought that it was an okay name….calling a little boy “Chap” would be adorable…..and then I saw that the baby was a girl. I think I would straight up hate that name as a little girl.

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    • appellationmountain says

      August 13, 2010 at 12:44 PM

      That was my sense, too – Chaplin on a boy? Surprisingly appealing. Chaplin on a girl … I need to think about it. I don’t hate it – Chaplin shares something with Charlotte and the -lin ending is more feminine than, say, Hudson.

      It’s definitely noteworthy!

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