Chris Evans new twins

Boo and Walt. We used to have a cat called Boo.

Harrigran I agree about celebrities and their strangely named children to make them memorable.

Years ago we knew of films stars and singers etc, but knew little, if anything, of their family and private life.

Now, in a (lucrative) trend the Beckhams may have started, celebs, even Z listers, have to ensure their offspring are in the news too, by way of photos, Instagram and Tweets.

I am another who wouldn't miss Chris Evans if he decided to decamp to Outer Mongolia. (Bet we'd still be aware of the goings-on of his children though.)

Financial security for life = celebs making their children 'stars' too, from cradle to grave. It's awful.

I remember learning about Rum, Eigg and Muck when I was at school.

DGD has a friend called Iona, you were the lucky one Jane10

I was usually Jane to my mother (even though it's not my name)

I remember Robbie Williams telling the tale of seeing Gwyneth Paltrow and her daughter for the first tine at some 'do'. She stood next to him at the buffet and he was a bit starstruck, not knowing how to strike up a conversation. Eventually he plucked up courage and said 'Would melon like some apple?'

Chris Evans other two sons are called Noah and Eli. He's says that Boo and Walt are not short for anything. I don't mind Walt, but poor little girl! I hope they give her a decent middle name.

I'm sure there's a song in there somewhere - 'Me and you and a cat named Boo!'

Or was it a dog?

I think it started long before the Beckhams Day6 it seems a very long time ago when David Bowie had Zowie Bowie I think the boy later changed it to Duncan

They are talking about using Ping & Pong as middle names Minimoon . No thought given to the poor children saddled with these ridiculous names. Shouldn't really expect anything better from a washed up DJ with a huge ego.

There is a member of some pop group or other, some of his children are Geronimo, Artemis, Galileo

Boo was the little girl in Monsters Inc. Or was that a nickname?

Bluebelle Duncan Jones was always his legal name. It was his mum who called him Zowie Bowie until she lost custody of him.

He is a very good film director nowadays.

I thought “Boo”was what you shouted when you jumped out and surprised someone ?? Maybe she did.

Yes I think it was a dog Willow I quite like that song

Maybe you were thinking of Moses the cat in the lovely song.......”Jessie” ?

Willow, Elrel and gillybob

I have a book on the bookshelf behind me which is an autobiography (I think) of Evelyn Laye, an English actress, who was known as 'Boo'.

gillybob, I know, is too young to remember her!

and NannyJan and Alima too - sorry.

Is it fair to give children names that could embarrass them in later life?

In utero we had Ethelred (the unready) and Arabella (as in little Arabella Miller and her caterpillar)

They turned out to be the same sex as their in utero names and with some similar personal characteristics. Wouldn't dare call DC by those names now.

Frank Sinatra and daughter Nancy.

Judy Garland and daughter Liza

Martin Sheen and son Charlie

Kirk Douglas and son Michael

Just a small number, many more

Boo makes me think of Boo Radlay, To Kill A Mockingbird

Jalima- if the children turn out like their parents they won’t be embarrassed.

True Pamela

I can remember being amazed to read years ago, that David Carradine (he of Kung Fu fame) had named his son Free Seagull. I wonder if the lad changed it later?

barbara Hershey’s kid. Her stage name at the time was Seagull. Changed his name to Tom as a young kid IIRC

I'm sure Frank Zappa's son was called MoonUnit.