What's in a Name? Tiger Woods' Son, Charlie Axel
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Nameberry.com editors Pamela Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz -- who penned the books Baby Name Bible and Beyond Ava & Aiden-- are blogging for UsMagazine.com about why celebs choose the names they do, and what they mean.
When Tiger Woods and wife Elin Nordegren welcomed a baby boy a year ago, they closely followed the pattern they had set with their daughter Sam Alexis when they named him Charlie Axel. Both first names are unisex -- traditionally male names Sam and Charlie are now found more and more on female birth certificates -- and Alexis and Axel are similar in sound and feel, both starting with the letter 'A' and containing the strong consonant 'X.'
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In the celebrity world and beyond, there is a major trend towards going right to the nickname and ignoring the full formal name completely. In addition to the celebs who have joined the Woods family in choosing Charlie for their sons and daughters (including Julie Chen and Les Moonves, Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell, Mimi Rogers, Soledad O’Brien, and Sarah Chalke), we can point to Charlie Sheen's Bob, Adam Sandler's Sunny, Samantha Morton's Edie, Jamie Lynn Spears' Maddie, Jon Stewart's Maggie and Kate Winslet's Joe, to name just a few who have opted for short forms.
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Charlie, one of the friendliest names on the planet -- just think of the expression, "Good time Charlie" -- has dozens and dozens of pop cultural references, from Charlie Chaplin to Charlie McCarthy to Charlie's Angels to Charlie Parker to Charlie Rose. It derives, of course, from the classic name Charles which, in turn, comes from a German word meaning "free man." It became very popular in France during the middle ages due to the fame of Charles the Great, a.k.a. Charlemagne.
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6they have the most adorable baby!(:
they have the most adorable baby!(:
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Tiger Woods is doom! It seems that all his mistresses are out to get him. It appears to me that Tiger will never be able to get his life back. Not with all those rabid women out there, waiting to attack. It is very sad that Tiger brought all this unto himself and his family. I canâ??t stop thinking that Elin Nordegren and two innocent children are the true victims in this tragedy and my heart goes to them!
The public doesn't have any say about what Tiger Woods does or doesn't deserve with regards to the children that Tiger and his wife brought into this world. No proof has been provided by either the media or any individual that Tiger isn't a good father or that he doesn't love his children. And no one outside of Tiger's wife has the right to say when Tiger should or should not spend time with his own children. In other words, it's none of the public's business what Tiger's relationship with his children is, and no one in the public has the right to tell Tiger what he should or shouldn't do in his private life with his own family. It's a sure bet that Elin Woods would probably be extremely happy if the public would just butt out of her private life,her marriage, and her children's personal business.
What I am going to say is a little bit cruel but Tiger doesn't deserve such a beautiful baby. He never acted like a great father has to. He never showed unconditional love because if he did he would never never has gone as far regarding his extra marital affairs. I am sorry but there's no pity from me. What he did is beyond shameful. All the time he spent with these stupid w-res he should have been at home spending precious time with his kids. Great legacy Mr Woods !!!