How Ray became the new star baby name of choice

Mabel Ray
Daughter of Bruce Willis and Emma Heming
Is that man incapable of having sons?! Apparently so
So, what's with the name? Old-school names are back, baby! Think Lily Allen naming her little bundle Ethel and you're in on the trend.
And what's the deal with Ray? "Dare we suggest that it is joining the ranks of celebrity go-to middle names, right up there with Grace, Rose and Ann," says baby name website, namecandy.com. "Dermot Mulroney's daughter, born in 2009 shares both a first and middle name with Mabel Ray Willis."
Why give Mabel a boy's middle name? Well, Rumer's middle name is Glenn, so…
She's cute right? Adorbs! And look, Bruce is actually smiling. We love!
Ray Holiday
Son of Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Richard Jones
Sophie who now? You know, Groovejet, Murder On The Dance Floor…
Why Ray? Sophie named her other two boys, Sonny and Kit, so it's obvious she doesn't go for the wackier end of the baby name spectrum.
Such as Pilot Inspektor? Yes, or Audio Science.
And we're assuming Holiday is after the Madonna song? Probably not. More likely after legendary jazz singer, Billie Holiday.
Wylda Rae
Daughter of Aaron Johnson and Sam Taylor-Wood
Ah, one of our fave great-for-gossip couples! Well, yes, seeing as Aaron's 21, Sam's 45 and Wylda's their second child.
And they eschewed the traditional spelling of ‘Ray' too… Yah, we like it, it's totes in keeping with their boho style.
Who doesn't like it then? All those nothing-better-to-do-with-their-time mummies on mumsnet.com of course.
Well, unless you're calling your kid William or Emily, they're never going to approve Well, quite.
We're guessing Sam doesn't give a stuff? Nope! Oh, and her kids by her previous hubby are called Angelica and Jessie, so we can only assume that Aaron unleashes her inner more-interesting-baby-name generator.
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