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Sorry, what did you say your name was?

From Popbitch, a rather bizarre collection of names inflicted by the rich and famous on their offspring:

A comprehensive guide to the most appallingly named celebrity babies of the 21st Century

1. Pilot Inspektor Riesgraf Lee – (Jason Lee)
2. Tu Morrow – Rob Morrow (Tu Morrow… geddit?)
3. Audio Science Sossamon – Shannon Sossamon
4. Salvador O’Brien – Ed O’ Brien (Radiohead)
5. Raven Numan – Gary Numan
6. Banjo Griffiths-Taylor – Rachel Griffiths
7. Jermajesty Jackson – Jermaine Jackson
8. Reignbeau Rhames – Ving Rhames (like Rainbow)
9. Jaz Agassi – Andre and Steffi Agassi
10. Speck Wildhorse Mellencamp – John Mellencamp

(Lifetime achievement award goes to footballer Emlyn Hughes. He has two children – Emlyn and Emma Lynn)

Paul Yates also deserve a lifetime achievement award, I think, for naming her children Fifi Trixabelle, Peaches Honeyblossom, Pixie, and Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily (the first three with Bob Geldof, the final one with Michael Hutchence).

[names corrected after Henry pointed out my errors]

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8 responses to “Sorry, what did you say your name was?”

  1. henry avatar
    henry

    the 2 youngest are fifi trixabelle, and heavenly tiger lily

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  2. Chris avatar
    Chris

    Thanks – I’ve corrected it
    (I originally said that the children were called: Trixibelle, Peaches, Pixie and Heavenly Hiraani Fifi, but Henry knows better).
    That’ll teach me to copy and paste from the Internet without checking!! I think I may have introduced at least one error in copying, but the source I used seems to have it wrong as well.

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  3. giles avatar
    giles

    i think the lifetime achievement award has to go to george foreman – the former heavyweight champion – he has 5 sons called…
    george
    george junior
    geroge III
    geroge IV
    george V
    george VI
    he also has 5 daughters tho their names are not quite as bad. they are..
    freeda george
    georgetta
    and then rather disappointingly
    michi
    natalie
    leola
    but it’s still a good effort i reckon

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    PC PLOD

    One honourable unmentioned name is David Bowie’s son ZOWIE. He was so mortified about this that as soon as he was legally able to, he changed it to… Duncan. Boring but normal & which now ensures that he doesn’t get beaten up. As for his psychological well being, I am sure that the scars remain.
    For the definitive list of weird names given to the offspring of druggy celebrities, check out Am I Right

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  5. Simon avatar
    Simon

    Not to mention Michael Jackson, who’s a weirdo with a normal name. Sort of ironic.

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  6. henry avatar
    henry

    my top dad is frank zappa, with son dweezil, and daughter moonbase

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  7. Chris avatar
    Chris

    A rich vein indeed. I should perhaps point out the original list was limited to babies born in the 21st century – though I have to agree that George Foreman deserves his place ahead of Emlyn Hughes for the ‘lifetime achievement’ award.

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  8. Lisse avatar
    Lisse

    I think Salvador O’Brien should be omitted from the list on the basis that Ed O’Brien’s wife is Portuguese.

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