Jessica Simpson's baby name...

[lindseywhite03]

For some reason I think it would be better if she had used Dru instead of Drew? I'm not very hard on other's names though because I like strange names. For some reason, the less sense it makes to others, the more edgy and appealing it seems to me. Haha

[sheflieswithherownwings]

I don't think there is anything wrong with Maxwell on a girl. Somebody was the first to name a girl Taylor and all the other names that for so long seem masculine. I dont see what is so different about the use of Maxwell. At first, it shocked me, but it is already growing on me. However, I don't like that she gave her a traditionally masculine middle name. It's unisex, sure, but paired with the controversial male fn she will always, forever be mistaken for a boy. That's sad. But at the end of the day, she is a celebrity kid so the same rules don't apply. Her cousin is worse off with the name Bronx Mowgli!

Hmm, I'm not sure so sure about that I think Bronx is better off; at least people will know what gender he is and that his parents don't look like they were wishing for the other sex. Surely they could have saved Maxwell for a future child, or at least given the girl a feminine name to cling on to and if she's going to call her 'Maxi' Maxine would make much more sense.

Lastly, just because someone uses Taylor, Maxwell, Morgan, Riley, Elliot, Logan on a girl, doesn't make it right. This will only encourage parents to take other boys names and use them on girls and that's why celebrities don't have different rules to us normal folk as we for some reason, unknown to me, we are so inspired by their choices.

[mamaofmany]

I love the name for a boy!

[theroadtohere]

Eh. I'm glad they used family names with meaning, but for all that she raved about wanting a girly-girl, the poor kid is forever going to be mistaken by those who only read the name as being a boy. Start the countdown to when her first draft-notice comes...

Alexis

P.S. My sister and I agree that Lindsay Sloane is probably really angry today that Jessica has stolen her baby's cool, unique name. ;-)

[rachel27]

It's just annoying, because so many boys names are getting a 'girly' vibe to them, and girls have plenty of names as it is! But...like people have said... I doubt this will make an impact on regular people's naming plans..though who knows? And....yes, it actually is better than Bronx Mowgli.

[hayley88]

@pepperIngram you make a fair point about poor little Bronx Mowgli. It is a ridiculous name!
Thing with Jessica Simpsons name choice is I would love it,if she'd had a boy. Seems like a waste of really strong boy name to me!
A pp mentioned celebrities can do what they want re naming their children,which I think is unfortunate. These children may grow and want to be Dr's,teachers etc.it's so inconsiderate.

[nat108]

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I don't think it's that bad. 1. She's a celebrity. They do whatever they want name wise. 2. It's her husbands middle name - Maxwell. And her mothers maiden name - Drew. At least she put SOME thought in to it and it seems to be very meaningful. I think if she woulda come out and said that they chose that - it woulda been a little more shocking. But it's her husbands middle name!! Give it a break!!

Nope, sorry she didn't put much thought into it. "Thought" would be not taking it so literally and using Maxima, Maxine, McKinley, McCrae, McKayla, or McKenna which could all give the nn Max/Mack. Or using some imagination and coming up with something like Dru Maxwell or McDrew Wellesley

So what will they do if baby #2 is a boy? Jessica's middle name is Ann, is that going to be her son's name? Of course not because it is horrible to give boys girl names (which were boy names originally) but girls can have any name under the sun and people call it cute

Oh well, it's not my kid that has to live with a silly name

[babyoneday]

The nn Maxi reminds me of Maxi pads....just sayin.

[arianabelinda]

Ugh, makes me think of Maxi-Pad. NOT GOOD. I like the middle name, and I do like the first name, but not both of those for a girl. I hope they call her Max and not Maxi.

[penguin]

At least I'm not the only one who thought of Maxi pads. :>