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| Red Apple Google Images (2019) |
I mean, granted,
the child has had the name for 15 years now, but what kind of name is “Apple”
for a girl, anyway?” Not that it's a good choice for a boy, either, but did Paltrow, still groggy from giving birth, open one eye,
take a look at her newborn daughter, and mumble, “She looks just like an apple”?
What? Did the baby have a little round head? Was its face shiny red? Was it
hairless? Hmm, wait a minute. I've just described 99.9% of all newborn babies, haven't I? That fact notwithstanding, however, Apple is still an unusual name to pin on a
defenseless baby. If you are going to name a child “Apple,” at least wait until
the child is old enough to protest and hire a lawyer.
Paltrow justified her decision by claiming to have found inspiration in the Bible. As she said, according to FOX
News, “Apples are so sweet, and they're wholesome, and it's biblical — and I
just thought it sounded so lovely and … clean!” I have news for Gwyneth. One, the Bible doesn't say Eve picked an "apple." She picked the "fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil," and the Bible doesn't specify what kind of fruit it was. That fact aside, however, people have interpreted that fruit to be an apple, and that apple is symbolic of humankind’s downfall and subsequent exile
from Paradise. It not symbolic of sweetness, wholesomeness, and cleanliness. Heck, why didn’t
Paltrow instead name her daughter Peach, Pear, Avocado, or even Grapefruit? These are much more wholesome when it comes to symbolism, though not necessarily as tasty in a pie, well, that is except the peach.
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| Apple Garden of Eden (YouTube via Google Images) |
Paltrow’s misplaced biblical
inspiration aside, I still think “Apple” is a strange name for a girl. Of course, it’s also a strange name for a boy, but I haven’t heard or
read about any celebrity naming his or her son “Apple,” at least not yet. On
the other hand, some celebs have given their sons odd (to say the least)
monikers to have to carry around for the rest of their lives; well, that is
unless the sons have those names legally changed in adulthood, which many of
them may very well do. For example, Sylvester Stallone’s son is “Sage
Moonblood;” Ashlee Simpson’s is “Bronx Mowgli;” Alicia Silverstone’s is “Bear;”
and Michael Jackson’s is “Blanket.” (Yes, that’s right, “Blanket.” I’d like to
know Jackson’s inspiration for that name.).
Then again,
parents’ opting for colorful, i.e. "weird", names for their children isn’t anything new. For instance,
back during the 60’s Revolution, which I recall at times in flashbacks, some
parents selected quite offbeat, albeit colorful, names for their kids, most
reflective of the time’s atmosphere of peace and love, as well its emphasis on
nature; for example: Blossom, Butterfly, Crayon, Daydream, Echo, Fern, Flower, Mesa,
Peace, Petal, Rainbow, Starshine, Windsong, Willow, etc.
Not
that I gave my son or daughter such colorful monikers, mainly because my
now-ex-husband forbade it. However, had I had my way, my son would be “Cloud”
instead of “Wayne,” and my daughter “Moonbeam” instead of “Kathryn.” So, I guess the names today’s celebs—as well as
perhaps some non-celebs—are choosing for their children aren’t really that
outlandish after all. They’re just unique and creative. Still, in our defense, parents
during the 60’s Revolution had a legitimate excuse: We were stoned.
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| Butterfly Google Images (2015) |
Tags: #babynames, #gwynethpaltrow, #applepaltrow, #uniquebabynames
Sources:
Carriere, Nadia
(2014) Hippie Baby Names ~ Groovy Picks for Your Bohemian Flower Child
FOX News
Magazine (2015) Strangest Celebrity Baby Names
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