My thoughts are that it's dumb; just like most of these names that celebrities somehow come up with to make their child 'different'. I honestly will feel bad for these kids when they have to go to school with other kids, because despite being a celebrity's child, if your name is Huckleberry you are just asking for an atomic wedgie behind the kickball field.

It's not quite as bad as Bronx Mowgli, though..

I should note that I have no issue with 'different' names..I think 'Knox' is a cute name (Brad and Angelina), I just have issues with BAD different names.
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I definitely don't think it's as bad as some other celeb baby names. They'll call him "Huck" which seems reasonable.

The 1996 World Series of Poker Main Event winner was Huckleberry Seed... who goes by Huck.


Source(s):
http://nameberry.com/name/HUCKLEBERRY
http://www.cardplayer.com/players/results/1166

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That's a good name. Perhaps the kid will grow up with an liking for Mark Twain's writings.
Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_of_Huckleberry_Finn
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-huc1.htm

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I think if they have a daughter they should name her Barbara Quigley Grylls. That way she will be Barbie Q. Grylls.

Otherwise that's just a wasted opportunity.
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It seems like the trend for naming babies for fruit--Apple, daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow, or Plum (as both a color name and a fruit name) went just a tad too far here. Huck on its own would have been a little out there but ok. But "huckleberry"?

Twain deliberately named this character a then-regional slang name for a wild berry, something reminiscent of "hayseed",with a nickname that sounds like "hick". It was deliberate. So this little baby's name is going to remind people of that subconsciously every time they hear it!

It they wanted to go for something rural and clunky but cool, they could have gone with Abner--similar connotations, but with a cool edge Huckleberry doesn't have.

Kimberly Williams and Brad Paisley named their son Huckleberry, too.  At least they are calling him "Huck". That's not too bad. And Huckleberry is his middle name. His first is William.
Source(s):
www.nameberry.com

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Huckleberry?  I think that is just asking for bullies to pick on him in the future.  I'm surprised he didn't use Dakota, or Chief  or Tuff .  I still think Survivorman on Discovery channel was a way better show.  I mean the man was out there SOLO without a crew.  Come on Bear Grylls... Keep it real with the fans
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