Weird Celebrity Names - Part 10

Emma Thompson + Greg Wise / Actress + Actor / Gaia Romilly (daughter)

Isaiah Washington + Jenisa Marie Washington / Actor / Isaiah Akin (son) + Thyme (son) + Iman (daughter)

Robert Van Winkle (Vanilla Ice) + Laura Giarritta / Musician / Dusti Raine (daughter) + Keelee Breeze (daughter)

Bruce Willis + Demi Moore / Actor + Actress / Rumer Glenn (daughter) + Scout Larue (daughter) + Tallulah Belle (daughter)

Frank Zappa + Gail Zappa / Musician / Dweezil (son) + Ahmet Emuukha Rodan (son) + Moon Unit (daughter) + Diva Muffin (daughter)

Weird Celebrity Names - Part 9

Rob Morrow + Debbon Ayer / Actor + Actress / Tu Simone Ayer (daughter)

Jamie Oliver + Jools Oliver / Chef + Model / Poppy Honey (daughter) + Daisy Boo (daughter)

Gwyneth Paltrow + Chris Martin / Actress + Musician / Apple (daughter) + Moses (son)

Brad Pitt + Angelina Jolie / Actor + Actress / Zahara Marley (daughter) + Maddox Chivan Thornton (son) + Shiloh Nouvel (daughter) + Pax Thien (son)

David "Puck" Rainey + Betty Rainey / Reality TV Star / Bogart Che Peyote (son) + Rocco Kokopelli (son)

Weird Celebrity Names - Part 8

Shannyn Sossamon + Dallas Clayton / Actress / Audio Science (son)

Sylvester Stallone + Sasha Czack / Actor + Actress / Sage Moonblood (daughter) + Seargeoh (son)

Sylvester Stallone + Jennifer Flavin / Actor / Sophia Rose (daughter) + Sistine Rose + (daughter) Scarlet Rose (daughter)

Roger Taylor + Dominique Beyrand / Musician / Felix Luther (son) + Rory (daughter)

Roger Taylor + Deborah Leng / Musician / Rufus Tiger (son) + Tiger Lily (daughter) + Lola Daisy (daughter)

Weird Celebrity Names - Part 7

Milla Jovovich + Paul Anderson / Actress + Director / Ever Gabo (daughter)

Simon LeBon + Yasmin Parvaneh / Musician + Model / Amber Rose Tamara (daughter) +
Saffron Sahara (daughter) + Tallulah Pine (daughter)

Jennifer Lopez + Marc Anthony / Singer / Max Marco (son) + Emme Jenna (daughter)

John Cougar Mellencamp + Vicky Granucci / Musician / Teddy Jo (daughter) + Justice (daughter)

John Cougar Mellencamp + Elaine Irwin / Musician / Hud (son) + Spec Wildhorse (son)

Weird Celebrity Names - Part 6

Ving Rhames + Deborah Reed / Actor / Reignbeau (daughter) + Freedom (son)

Gabrielle Reece + Laird Hamilton / Volleyball Player + Model / Surfer Brody Jo (daughter)

Nicole Richie + Joel Madden / TV Personality + Vocalist / Harlow Winter Kate (daughter)

Robert Rodriguez + Elizabeth Avellan / Director / Rocket Valentin (son) + Racer Maximilliano (son) + Rebel Antonio (son) + Rogue (son) + Rhiannon (daughter)

Kyra Sedgwick + Kevin Bacon / Actress / Actor / Sosie Ruth (daughter) + Travis Sedg (son)

Olympia Scott-Richardson + Al Richardson / Basketball Player / BreAzia Ranee (daughter)

Weird Celebrity Names - Part 5

Barbara Hershey + David Carradine / Actor + Actress / Free (son)

Kate Hudson + Chris Robinson / Actress + Musician / Ryder Russell (son)

Helen Hunt + Matthew Carnahan / Actress + Writer and Producer / Makena'lei Gordon (daughter)

Michael Hutchence + Paula Yates / Musician + TV Host / Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily (daughter)

Penn Jillette + Emily Jillette / Comedian + Magician / Moxie CrimeFighter (daughter)

Weird Celebrity Names - Part 4

Cher + Sonny Bono / Musician / Chastity (daughter)

Cher + Greg Allman / Musician / Elijah Blue (son)

Tom Cruise + Katie Holmes / Actor + Actress / Suri (daughter)

Melissa Etheridge + Julie Cypher / Musician + Director / Beckett (son) + Bailey Jean (daughter)

Courteney Cox Arquette + David Arquette / Actress + Actor / Coco Riley (daughter)

Weird Celebrity Names - Part 3

Some more great and weird Celebrity Baby Names

David Bowie + Angela Bowie / Musician + Model / Duncan Zowie Heywood Jones (son)

Toni Braxton + Keri Lewis / Musician / Denim Cole (son) + Diezel Ky (son)

Christie Brinkley + Peter Cook / Model + Architect / Sailor Lee (daughter)

Pierce Brosnan + Keely Shaye Smith / Actor + Model / Dylan Thomas (son)

Nicholas Cage + Alice Kim / Actor / Kal-el (son)

Weird Celebrity Names - Part 2

Bob Geldof + Paula Yates / Musician + TV Host / Fifi Trixibelle (daughter) + Peaches Honeyblossom (daughter) + Little Pixie (daughter)

Richard Gere + Carey Lowell / Actor + Actress / Homer James Jigme (son)

Teri Hatcher + Jon Tenney / Actress + Actor / Emerson Rose (daughter)

Rachel Griffiths + Andrew Taylor / Actress / Banjo Patrick (son)

Lance Henriksen + Mary Jane Henriksen / Actor / Alcamy (daughter)

Weird Celebrity Names - Part 1

I found several lists on the internet that give an overview of some of the weird and funny Baby names that celebrities like to give. Funny for us, not for the babies of course.

My theory is very simple: if you can't tell if a name is for a girl or a boy, there is something wrong.

Read, laugh and wheep:


Celebrity / Occupation / Baby Name(s)

Christina Aguilera + Jordan Bratman / Singer / Max Liron (son)

Gillian Anderson + Clyde Klotz / Actress / Piper Maru (daughter)

Arthur Ashe + Jeanne Moutoussamy Ashe / Tennis Player / Camera (daughter)

Erykah Badu + Andre Benjamin (Andre 3000) / Musician / Seven Sirius (son)

Erykah Badu + Tracy Curry (The D.O.C.) / Musician / Puma (daughter)

Kinderwagenkino in Berlin

Seit April 2006 sehen Junge Familien mit Babys aktuelle Kinofilme in kindgerechtem Ambiente. Der vormals geliebte Kinobesuch lässt sich bei jungen Eltern mit Babys oft nur noch schwer realisieren. Dass die neuen Familien von der (Kino)Welt nicht automatisch abgeschnitten sein müssen, beweist das Babylon.

In Zusammenarbeit mit IKEA Berlin startete das Filmtheater gegenüber der Volksbühne seit dem 2. April 2006 die neue Programmschiene „KinderWagenKino“. An jedem Mittwoch um 11 Uhr können Familien mit ihren Babys einen aktuellen Kinofilm sehen – ohne Angst haben zu müssen, dass die Kleinen durch die Lautstärke oder Lichtreflexe gestört werden. Besitzer der IKEA-FamilyCard zahlen nur 5,- Euro Eintritt, die Partner 2,50 Euro.

Die Kinderwagen werden im Kino geparkt, an der Kasse gibt es kostenlos Windeln und im Kinosaal werden die Filme bei verminderter Lautstärke vorgeführt, damit die empfindlichen Babyohren nicht geschädigt werden. Der Saal ist während der Vorführung leicht beleuchtet. Und auch ein Wickeltisch ist vorhanden.

„Die Idee des Kinderwagenkinos hat sich in Ländern wie Schweden oder den USA bereits fest etabliert. Und mit IKEA Berlin ist ein familienfreundlicher Partner mit im Boot“, so Timothy Grossman, zusammen mit Tobias Hackel Geschäftsführer des Traditionskinos.

Anders Klintborg von IKEA Berlin ergänzt: „IKEA ist aus Tradition familienfreundlich. Wir lieben kleine Kinder. Und wir lieben großes Kino. Kinderwagenkino gibt es in Schweden schon lange. Höchste Zeit also, diese wunderbare Idee auch in Berlin zu etablieren.

Using Baby Sign Language

Specialized sign language is sometimes used to communicate with infants and toddlers. While infants and toddlers have a desire to communicate their needs and wishes, they lack the ability to do so clearly because the production of speech lags behind cognitive ability in the first months and years of life.

Proponents of baby sign language say that this gap between desire to communicate and ability often leads to frustration and tantrums. Hand-eye coordination develops sooner than acquisition of verbal skills, allowing infants to learn simple signs for common words such as "eat", "sleep", "more", "hug", "play", "cookie", "teddy bear", before they are able to produce understandable speech

Proponents say that teaching sign language to infants improves communication skills between the child, parent, and other caregivers. Infants also quickly learn to match an item with a certain gesture, thus communicating what they are truly thinking, feeling, and needing.

Proponents say learning sign language promotes the development of language skills and reinforces language skills already developed. It increases the speed of spatial reasoning development as well as increasing early literacy skills. Babies who communicate through signs are much happier than babies or infants who do not. They are less likely to throw tantrums and in some cases develop a higher IQ. Giving children the power to communicate their wants and needs can help them develop self-esteem, social-emotional skills and an ability to communicate effectively. Proponents say it teaches infants how to start as well as engage in a conversation. Proponents say it creates feelings of accomplishment and satisfaction.

Children can begin to learn sign language at between six and eight months of age. At this age, a baby can hold a gaze for a couple of seconds. Teaching usually starts with three to five signs. Because speaking remains a goal, words are usually used along with the signs. Eye contact and emphasis on the word also help.

Since the appropriate time to begin sign language instruction can vary, a good indication is when the baby begins to use or mimic simple hand motions like waving bye or hi. With consistent instruction, most babies will produce their first sign after 2 months, however, some babies have produced their first sign after just 2 weeks of instruction. It is best to start with a few basic signs that can be accompanied by a direct action or object for easier association. As the baby begins to sign some basic words and makes the connection that hand gestures convey a message, additional words can be added with greater ease as the baby will be more receptive and attentive to hand motions

Source: Wikipedia.org

What are the most popular baby names?

Around the world people give their newborn babies a special name. Some call it "first name", others "christian name" or "given name". Even before the baby is born, both mother and father are going through enormous lists of baby names.

Every year lists are made that contain the most popular names around the globe. Please choose one of the options below to find out what they were in 2005-2006. We have listings for Flanders, the Netherlands, the USA and UK

Flanders

Popular Flemish names...

Boys
Milan, Wout, Senne, Seppe, Thomas

Girls
Lotte, Julie, Emma, Amber, Fleur

Netherlands

Popular names in Holland

Boys
Daan, Sem, Thomas, Milan, Tim

Girls
Sophie, Sanne, Lisa, Anna, Julia

USA

Boy names in the USA

1. Jacob
2. Michael
3. Joshua
4. Matthew
5. Ethan
6. Andrew
7. Daniel
8. Anthony
9. Christopher
10.Joseph

Girl names in the USA

1. Emily
2. Emma
3. Madison
4. Abigail
5. Olivia
6. Isabella
7. Hannah
8. Samantha
9. Ava
10.Ashley


United Kingdom


Boy names in the UK

1. Jack
2. Joshua
3. Thomas
4. James
5. Oliver
6. Daniel
7. Samuel
8. William
9. Harry
10.Joseph


Girl names in the UK

1. Jessica
2. Emily
3. Sophie
4. Olivia
5. Chloe
6. Ellie
7. Grace
8. Lucy
9. Charlotte
10.Katie

Kinderwagenkino in Berlin

Seit April 2006 sehen Junge Familien mit Babys aktuelle Kinofilme in kindgerechtem Ambiente. Der vormals geliebte Kinobesuch lässt sich bei jungen Eltern mit Babys oft nur noch schwer realisieren. Dass die neuen Familien von der (Kino)Welt nicht automatisch abgeschnitten sein müssen, beweist das Babylon.

In Zusammenarbeit mit IKEA Berlin startete das Filmtheater gegenüber der Volksbühne seit dem 2. April 2006 die neue Programmschiene „KinderWagenKino“. An jedem Mittwoch um 11 Uhr können Familien mit ihren Babys einen aktuellen Kinofilm sehen – ohne Angst haben zu müssen, dass die Kleinen durch die Lautstärke oder Lichtreflexe gestört werden. Besitzer der IKEA-FamilyCard zahlen nur 5,- Euro Eintritt, die Partner 2,50 Euro.

Die Kinderwagen werden im Kino geparkt, an der Kasse gibt es kostenlos Windeln und im Kinosaal werden die Filme bei verminderter Lautstärke vorgeführt, damit die empfindlichen Babyohren nicht geschädigt werden. Der Saal ist während der Vorführung leicht beleuchtet. Und auch ein Wickeltisch ist vorhanden.

„Die Idee des Kinderwagenkinos hat sich in Ländern wie Schweden oder den USA bereits fest etabliert. Und mit IKEA Berlin ist ein familienfreundlicher Partner mit im Boot“, so Timothy Grossman, zusammen mit Tobias Hackel Geschäftsführer des Traditionskinos.

Anders Klintborg von IKEA Berlin ergänzt: „IKEA ist aus Tradition familienfreundlich. Wir lieben kleine Kinder. Und wir lieben großes Kino. Kinderwagenkino gibt es in Schweden schon lange. Höchste Zeit also, diese wunderbare Idee auch in Berlin zu etablieren.