As bizarre as it seems, singer Beyonce and husband rapper Jay-Z, have filed a
trademark application to stop anyone else from copying the name of their
one-month-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. The application, submitted by
Beyonce's company, BGK Trademark Holdings, is currently pending but is
expected to be approved, according to the Washington Post. Experts have mixed
reaction on the move. "I gave unique names to my kids -- Raell, Quasar and
Shazahn, and was thinking of copyrighting them. That was because I found that
a lot of people were impersonating my name, Alyque, which is also unique.
Beyonce's idea is great," says communication consultant Alyque Padamsee.
"Beyonce's a big star but this copyright thing is bizarre. Although, you
can't deny that with the pressure they have, they need to fiercely protect
their kid," says adman Prahlad Kakkar.
Back home, we also have celebrities
who have given their kids unique names, and might want to go the Beyonce way.
Kiaan Raj Kapoor
Parents: Actor Karisma Kapoor and industrialist Sunjay Kapur
Born in March 2010, the couple named their son Kiaan Raj Kapoor. The name
which is of American Hebrew origin, and means the grace of God, was chosen by
Karisma. The couple also have a daughter named Samaira, which means under
God's rule.
Shahraan and Iqra
Parents: Actor Sanjay Dutt and Maanayata Dutt
The couple became parents to twins -- a son and daughter -- in 2010. The
Dutts wanted to give unique names to their babies and so decided on Shahraan
for their son, and Iqra for their daughter. While Shahraan means warrior in
Persian, Iqra is a Hebrew word that means, to educate. The couple came across
these names while on a visit to Egypt.
Nysa Devgan
Parents: Actors Ajay Devgn and Kajol
This couple chose an uncommon name for their daughter, who they named
Nysa. Born on 20 April 2003, Nysa is a Greek word for goal. On being asked
about the name, Kajol was quoted as saying, "Ajay named our daughter Nysa. He
had already decided that if the baby is a girl then she will be called Nysa."
When the couple had a son in 2010, they named him Yug, which means an era.
Czar Kunder
Parents: Filmmakers Farah Khan and Shirish Kunder
Farah and Shrish Kunder were blessed with triplets in 2008. While their
son is called Czar, the daughters are called Anya and Diva. Talking about
choosing these names, Shirish says, "While we were deciding on naming our
kids, the idea was to have unique and small names. Both Czar and Anya are
Russian names. While Czar means an emperor and Anya means grace."
Zidaan and Aariz Khan
Parents: Actor Zayed Khan and Malaika Khan
While the couple's 4-year-old son is called Zidaan, the younger one's
named Aariz. "Zayed is a huge fan of soccer player Zinedine Zidane, but the
name Zidane didn't mean anything. I came across Zidaan in a Persian book. It
means son. I loved the sound of Aariz, and it means the most respectable
one,"says Malaika.
