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I think celebs are seen - and probably see themselves - as trendsetters. If you think about it in economic terms, they're innovators - they wear designers most us haven't heard of; they get gear that the rest of us can't afford; they choose baby names that seem outlandish.
Even relatively tame celeb baby names tend to be ahead of the curve. For example, we think of Isabella as a popular choice, but it was fairly uncommon when Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman gave it to their daughter in the early 90s. Does that mean that Suri will be in the Top Ten by 2014? Probably not. But plenty of underused classics make a comeback thanks to a Hollywood tie-in: the Friends baby catapulted Emma to great heights; Reese Witherspoon's choice of Ava boosted that name.
And, lastly, our definition of normal shifts based on our education, lifestyle and place of residence. I live in a predominantly African American community and names like Jabari and Dakai are as common Jayden and Jake in other parts of the world.
So I don't find those names hideous. But I do think they're only appropriate if you're a creative, high-profile, ahead-of-the-curve type. Amongst we mere mortals, it would be tough to be named Plum.
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