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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Mariah Carey's Baby Names Announced, Are Predictably Weird - E! Online
Mariah Carey's Baby Names Announced, Are Predictably Weird - E! Online: "Yesterday, we got a hint as to what Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon would be calling their newborn twins: both names start with an 'M.'
Well, Mariah apparently thinks the world has scratched its head long enough (although after seeing the monikers they decided upon, a little more may be in store), and finally revealed the full names of her bundles of joy.
So what are they?
'Mariah & Nick reveal the names of #dembabies,' a tweet sent out on Mariah's Twitter mere moments ago read.
So, world, please welcome...
'Monroe Cannon & Moroccan Scott Cannon!'
Play Stars Sound Off on Bin Laden's Death Play Mariah's Hubby Tweets Baby Joy Play The Soup Blog: 'Pregnant in Heels' Well, that's better than Nicki and Mario, which were our best guesses. Stars—not as egotistical as we thought! (Yeah, we're looking at you, Will and Jada.)
So how did the duo come to reach those monikers?
Well, as for their boy, Moroccan (and yes, that's Moroccan, not the slightly more acceptable Morocco), whose nickname will be 'Roc,' the odd name has a sentimental meaning for the couple. The Moroccan Room is what Carey has dubbed the top tier of her Manhattan apartment (it's Moroccan themed), and also happens to be the location of Nick's proposal.
The boy's middle name of Scott is not only Nick's middle name, but also the maiden name of Cannon's grandmother.
As for their daughter, Mariah's rep confirmed that Monroe was indeed named after Marilyn Monroe, who has long been an inspiration for the singer. Unlike her brother, Monroe does not have a middle name. How come? Well, like mother, like daughter: Mariah doesn't have one, either.
All right. Forget what we said about that whole egotistical thing."
Well, Mariah apparently thinks the world has scratched its head long enough (although after seeing the monikers they decided upon, a little more may be in store), and finally revealed the full names of her bundles of joy.
So what are they?
'Mariah & Nick reveal the names of #dembabies,' a tweet sent out on Mariah's Twitter mere moments ago read.
So, world, please welcome...
'Monroe Cannon & Moroccan Scott Cannon!'
Play Stars Sound Off on Bin Laden's Death Play Mariah's Hubby Tweets Baby Joy Play The Soup Blog: 'Pregnant in Heels' Well, that's better than Nicki and Mario, which were our best guesses. Stars—not as egotistical as we thought! (Yeah, we're looking at you, Will and Jada.)
So how did the duo come to reach those monikers?
Well, as for their boy, Moroccan (and yes, that's Moroccan, not the slightly more acceptable Morocco), whose nickname will be 'Roc,' the odd name has a sentimental meaning for the couple. The Moroccan Room is what Carey has dubbed the top tier of her Manhattan apartment (it's Moroccan themed), and also happens to be the location of Nick's proposal.
The boy's middle name of Scott is not only Nick's middle name, but also the maiden name of Cannon's grandmother.
As for their daughter, Mariah's rep confirmed that Monroe was indeed named after Marilyn Monroe, who has long been an inspiration for the singer. Unlike her brother, Monroe does not have a middle name. How come? Well, like mother, like daughter: Mariah doesn't have one, either.
All right. Forget what we said about that whole egotistical thing."
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Royal Wedding Fails to Increase Popularity of 'Royal' Baby Names
(LONDON) -- If you thought the royal wedding would inspire new moms and dads to name their babies either William or Kate, you’d be wrong. Data analyzed by the folks at BabyCenter.com reveals the two names have actually declined in popularity during the past year.
Researchers compared the popularity of the names in the first three months of 2011 with the first quarter of 2010 and discovered William is down 66 percent and Kate is down 60 percent. The name of Prince William’s brother, Harry, rose 24 percent while the name of Kate’s sister, Pippa, saw no change in popularity.
In 2010, William was number 23 on the year’s most popular baby names list while Kate was number 93. Harry was ranked 398 and Pippa was number 2,345.
Linda Murray, global editor-in-chief at BabyCenter.com, says 36 percent of moms who visit the website say they find name inspiration in famous people and characters, but when a name becomes associated with one specific celebrity, or in this case, with royalty, it declines in popularity or, if already unpopular, remains so.
On the other hand, Murray says while the royal wedding may not trigger a rise in the popularity of the names William and Kate, the names the couple choose for their children will definitely start a trend.
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