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Yes, It's Sparrow Like the Bird

As with Sparrow James Midnight Madden, animal names 'getting hotter,' expert says

By Sarah Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 10, 2009 9:12 AM CDT

(Newser) – It may seem like Nicole Richie and Joel Madden went out on a limb when they named their son Sparrow, but one baby name expert isn't surprised. "Of all the animal names, bird names are the hottest," she tells Us Weekly. Birds also have "spiritual symbolism." Sparrow is usually a girl's name, but parents are becoming "more open to giving their sons names that have a feminine feel."

A noncelebrity sparrow.
A noncelebrity sparrow.   (Flickr)
Nicole Richie arrives at the launch of her maternity clothing line hosted by A Pea In The Pod in Beverly Hills, Calif., on August 6, 2009.
Nicole Richie arrives at the launch of her maternity clothing line hosted by A Pea In The Pod in Beverly Hills, Calif., on August 6, 2009.   (AP Photo/Mark Davis)
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden arrive at a benefit for the Richie-Madden Children's Foundation in Los Angeles on March 23, 2009.
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden arrive at a benefit for the Richie-Madden Children's Foundation in Los Angeles on March 23, 2009.   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
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