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Top Models. Top Names?


Photographer Tiago Chediak

Photographer Tiago Chediak

 

 

The list of the top 10 highest paid models just came out. I love the International spin on the names that made the list. Tell me what you think.  

  

Here’s the list in alphabetical order:

 

 

TOP PAID MODELS OF 2009

 

ADRIANA Lima – Brazilian

ALESSANDRA Ambrosio – Brazilian

CAROLYN Murphy – American

DARIA Werbowy – Canadian

DOUTZEN Kroes – Dutch

GISELE Bündchen – Brazilian – #1

HEIDI Klum – German – #2

KATE Moss – English – #3

MIRANDA Kerr – Australian

NATALIA Vodianova – Russian

 

SOURCE: MSNBC

 

 

Many of these names are relatively unique here in the U.S. – not unheard of (except for Doutzen), but not common either. My guess is that having an interesting name helps models professionally. That’s because a unique name helps you stand out – and that’s what advertisers want. They don’t want just a pretty face – they want a supermodel, a household name.

 

Do you agree or disagree that having a unique name helps models professionally? Let me know!

 

 

More Reading:

Read my name interview with model Kojii Helnwein and learn her thoughts on names and whether her unique name has helped her career – http://www.amandabarden.com/notablenames/

 

 

Happy naming,

  Amanda

 

 

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Forbes’ Most Powerful Names in Hollywood (and a few other places)

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Last week, Forbes Magazine put out its annual ranking of the 100 most powerful celebrities. When most people looked at the list, the first thing they noticed was that Angelina Jolie had captured the #1 spot from Oprah.

 

What did I notice? The interesting names of the Top 5 celebrities on the list:

 

 

        « TOP 5 CELEBRITIES «

 

1.       ANGELINA Jolie

2.       OPRAH Winfrey

3.       MADONNA

4.       BEYONCE Knowles

5.       TIGER Woods

 

 

The least unique name on this list is Angelina, by a mile. But, arguably, much of the name’s current popularity is due to the influence of Angelina Jolie, herself.

 

The most unique name? I’m not sure. Madonna is quite unique and the singer is famous enough to be known by just one name — no last name needed for her. But she’s not the only famous Madonna in history. Tiger is actually a nickname. Tiger’s given name was really Eldrick — which is pretty unique itself. He’s since legally changed his name to Tiger. Then there’s Oprah and Beyonce. You probably haven’t met anyone else with either of these names. Which name do you think is most unique?  

 

Looking at this list got me wondering about whether having an unusual name can help a fledgling celebrity stand out from the crowd and achieve success.

 

Some of the other celebs with unique names who made the Forbes’ Celebrity 100 are:

 

 

UNIQUE FEMALE NAMES

 

DREW Barrymore (87)

GISELE Bundchen (72)

MARISKA Hargitay (98)

MILEY Cyrus (29)

REESE Witherspoon (71)

VENUS Williams (77)

 

 

UNIQUE MALE NAMES

 

BARACK Obama (49)

HARRISON Ford (17)

KANYE West (46)

KIMI Räikkönen (52)

KOBE Bryant (10)

LEBRON James (19)

RUSH Limbaugh (23)

WOLFGANG Puck (95)

 

SOURCE: Forbes website, http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/03/forbes-100-celebrity-09-jolie-oprah-madonna_land.html

 

 

 

Of course, there are plenty of celebs on the list with more ordinary names, too, like:

 

COMMON FEMALE NAMES

 

BRITNEY Spears

CARRIE Underwood

JENNIFER Aniston

KATHERINE Heigl

NICOLE Kidman

SARAH JESSICA Parker

TINA Fey

 

 

COMMON MALE NAMES

 

BRAD Pitt

CHRIS Rock

DANIEL Radcliffe

JEFF Gordon

TOM Hanks

TYLER Perry

WILL Smith

 

 

If you want to read the whole list for yourself, go here.

 

So what do you think? Does having a common or unique name have an impact on fame and fortune? Post a comment and share your opinion!

 

 

 

 

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