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The Most Bizarre & Unusual Celebrity Rockstar Baby Names: From A to Z
It’s no secret that there is plenty of strange celebrity baby naming going on. It seems to be the current trend for stars to come up with names that are as obnoxious (so unique!), obscure and bizarre as they can conjure up.
Celebrity rockstars are amongst the most esteemed strange baby namers, to be sure. Which, as it were – isn’t a new thing and it’s all Frank Zappa’s fault. (Arguably.) What do you think? I actually like some of the names on this list, perhaps not all together in how some of them are paired in their never-ending-ness; but a few of them on their own are quite unique and lovely!
Whatever your opinions may be, a chuckle is to be had here. As long as you don’t take things too seriously.
Being the Mama of a Daddy's Girl
My oldest daughter, Adair, is a daddy’s girl. I used to think it was just a phase because when her baby sister was born, she spent lots of extra time with her daddy. But now, her sister is a toddler, and it’s clearly not a phase. Addie is a daddy’s girl to her core. Some days, this makes me a bit sad. I wish I was the one she wanted to comfort her when she was scared or hurt. I wish I was the one she preferred to read her books. Instead, it’s her daddy. Always. Some days though, it’s pretty cool to see their bond. The way they love each other, the way they “get” each other – it’s pretty rare…
A Mother's Love
Before I gave birth to my second daughter, Ingrid, I read the book, The Birth House, by Ami McKay. I remember a line from the book about an old French saying, “L’amour de Maman,” or “a mother’s love.” That phrase has stuck with me the past year, as a simple yet poignant way of capturing the unconditional and immediate love I feel for my children each and every day. This Mother’s Day, 14 mothers share their love for their children…
To My Mother, on Her 27th Mother's Day
I can’t remember where I was when I heard the breast cancer diagnosis, or how she told me. I can’t remember the thoughts that ran through my head, or how I responded.
All I remember is the murky fog that quietly settled over my life, muffling sounds and dulling…everything. The thought of cancer lurking inside my mother’s body, threatening to take her so effortlessly, so casually, was unbearable.
And then a few weeks later — the diagnosis stinging like a freshly opened wound — I found out that I’d soon be a mother myself.
That’s when the fog felt suffocatingly thick.
And yet my mother was strong enough for the two of us — bravely barreling through tests and multiple surgeries, all while holding my hand and listening to my darkest thoughts.
The Birth of a Mother
There’s a beautiful quote from the spiritual leader Osho (also know as Rajneesh) that goes like this:
“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.”
I love it for its profound, yet simple truth. Motherhood has transformed all that I am. The birth of my firstborn brought about a newness to life and to my role in this world. This Mother’s Day, I celebrate and reflect on all that Motherhood has given me…
