Brad and Angelina named their daughter Shiloh. Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow named their child Apple. And Tom and Katie named their daughter Suri. But crazy celebrity names are not new to Hollywood. One only has to look at Paris, Reese, and Drew Barrymore to see that stars are infatuated with non-traditional names.

Unfortunately the problem with names like Apple is that studies show that children with odd names get worse grades and are less popular than other classmates. In college they are more likely to flunk out. And are less likely to land a job.

Which is fine if you’re Tom Cruises’s daughter and you’re worth half a billion dollars. But it’s not fine if you’re just a regular middle class kid who was named after a celebrity.

Because it means that parents who name their child after a celebrity are insuring that they’ll have a lifetime of torment and failure. Take it from me, I was named after Bob Dylan, and now I’m writing a blog that makes no money.

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