There's Only One Oprah
There are some celebrity names so singular that the celebrity in question barely needs a last name -- and often doesn't even use one. While a handful of these names start out as one-of-a-kind only to spawn a legion of little namesakes (case in point: Elvis), others remain indelibly linked to the personages who inspired them. Our picks for this distinctive group;
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Aretha
There's still only one. Read More
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Arsenio
Long considered Mr. Hall's exclusive property, it's now ready to be adopted by others. Read More
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Beyonce
There's only one Beyonce (well, not really, but all the others were named after the original). The singer's name was created from her mom's maiden name, Biyence, also with an accent over the final... Read More
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Cher
For years there was only one Cher, and then along came the charming heroine of the movie "Clueless." The world now officially has enough Chers in it. Read More
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Condoleezza
Made famous by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, whose parents fashioned her name from a musical term meaning "with sweetness". Read More
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Demi
Demi is tied to a single celeb here, but megapopular in Holland. Read More
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Denzel
This old Cornish name took on a whole new identity via Denzel Washington, who has inspired several thousand namesakes. The actor was named after his father, who was named for a Dr. Denzel, who deli... Read More
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Dougray
Scottish actor Dougray (born Stephen) Scott made us aware of this name when he took on his French grandmother's surname as his stage name. Read More
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Dweezil
One of the oft-mocked Zappa kid names; it supposedly was a nickname his father had for his wife's pinkie toe. Read More
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January
If Afternoon, Early, Christmas, and October are now seen as conceivable choices, why not January? Hot actress January Jones on television's Mad Men makes it even more attractive. Read More
You might also like these lists:
- Mary's Stylish Variations Includes: Madonna, Mariska
- Mary's International Variations Includes: Mariska
- Vintage Nicknames for Boys Includes: Newt
- Baby Names That Mean Strong Includes: Arsenio
- Mythological Baby Names for Girls Includes: Uma
- The O Names Includes: Viggo
- New Year's Baby Names Includes: January
- Good Girls Includes: Madonna
- Rocker and Rapper Kids' Names Includes: Thelonious
- Musician Baby Names Includes: Aretha, Madonna, Rihanna, Kanye, Usher, Thelonious
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Author experts Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz revolutionized baby naming.
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