Sir Clinksalot Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 I usually don't like Hollywood baby names, but I kind of like this one. Nicolas Cage gives Superman's birth name to son LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage's wife of 14 months gave birth on Monday to the couple's first child together, a son they named Kal-el -- a moniker recognized by comic book fans as the birth name of Superman. The child's delivery in New York City and his full name, Kal-el Coppola Cage, were confirmed by the actor's publicist, Annett Wolf, who said of the family, "They are healthy and happy and it's quite lovely." No further details were released, including how the actor and his wife, Alice Kim Cage, were inspired to borrow from the mythology of Superman in naming their child. Cage is known as an avid comic book devotee who once sold his personal collection, including a copy of Superman's 1938 pulp debut, at auction for more than $1.6 million. The nephew of famed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, the actor adopted his own stage surname from the Marvel Comics superhero Luke Cage. Cage also was at one time slated to star in a Superman movie under the direction of Tim Burton, a project that ultimately was scrapped and replaced by a newer Warner Bros. remake expected for release next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATman Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 I pity the poor kids who wind up with those names Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackskellington101 Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 I pity this poor child. I wonder what the shortening will be. You think he'll just be called Kal or El? Or will people just call him Clark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy618 Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 OMG.....first with another person named their kid Pilot Inspector. Now Nicholas Cage is naming his son Superman!?!?! :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddymonster Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Wow...Nicholas Cage...I have a little less respect for him every day for some reason. Now I know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 I like how the publicist said of the baby "...it's quite lovely" It? - maybe there is more to the Superman name after all??8) Steve- let's here it for the boy....er alien? -C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 At least no one else in his class will have that name! Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 I wonder how many times a day that this kid will get his ass kicked on the playground? Hmmm...maybe 3? What is it with hollywood stars naming their kids weird names? Gwenyth Paltrow-Daughter Apple Julia Roberts- Boy Phinneus Nick Cage-Kalel Ok anyone else see a creepy trend? Katie, who's mom wanted to name her grandson Jerimiah Sunshine :shock: :shock: :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chauncey Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 I think Apple is a nice name! Kal-el, though, is a bit much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 ^ Chauncey, my older brother almost got your name. My dad really liked the name, but my mom convinced him to give my brother the much simpler name of Mark. I don't think Kal-el is so bad. He can just say it's an "ethnic" name. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted October 4, 2005 Author Share Posted October 4, 2005 I agree with Eric. I really don't think Kal-el is as bad as Apple or Phinneus or Blanket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Force_4_ever Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 What is it with hollywood stars naming their kids weird names? Gwenyth Paltrow-Daughter Apple Julia Roberts- Boy Phinneus Nick Cage-Kalel Ok anyone else see a creepy trend? yeah, dont forget Frank Zappa- Daughter Moonunit :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chauncey Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Actually, the names Frank Zappa gave to his children fit their personalities pretty much perfectly, even though they seem odd. Maybe that will happen here, too, and maybe the parents really do know best. Or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DATman Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 how can he say that the name is ethnic, when it will definitely not fit with HIS ethnicity? This is why celebrities should not have children Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkerbell Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 I feel sorry for these kids who have to live with these stupid names....I mean they're already some celebrities kid, so they stand out to begin with. Kalel isn't as bad as Phinneus though. :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzo41190 Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 here are some names I have come across...... -Lovely Pearl -Star -Asia -Mexico -Americis (from "where the heart is") -Bon Ar -Fantasia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moinab Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 I actually like the name Phinneus. It's not weird, just old-fashioned. I love the nickname Phin (or Fynn, like Soren's brother.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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