Penn Jillette names daughter Moxie CrimeFighter

[ghostsofgiants]

What...the...fuck? That has to be some form of child abuse.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PEOPLE_PENN_JILLETTE_GTV--?SITE=FLPET&SECTION=ENTERTAINMENT

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[benburch]

1. I think its a joke.

For one thing, I didn't think he was married.

[ghostsofgiants]

2. I wouldn't doubt that

And the more I think about it, the more I'm torn between child abuse and coolest name ever, haha.

[Orangepeel]

3. "Moxie" isn't the stupidest first name I've ever heard

People name girls (especially) after characterisics all of the time (Faith, Prudence, Joy, Hope). It isn't any stranger than naming a child after a month or a season, and much better (IMO) than choosing some random word like "Apple."

"Crimefighter" as a middle name, is, of course, nuts.

[ghostsofgiants]

4. Yeah, the CrimeFighter is the one that gets me

But the more I think about it, the more I like it, oddly.

[derby378]

5. At least he didn't name her Moon Unit Jillette

What can I say? I've met Penn briefly - he's a nice guy deep down, but definitely eccentric. And outspoken.

[ghostsofgiants]

6. Haha, yeah, I like the guy

I love Bullshit (even though I don't always agree with him on some stuff).

[blondeatlast]

7. I can deal with "Moxie" to some degree, but that middle name is

child abuse.

I was teased mercifully about my first m\name (and still am by some dimwitted adults), and I have a resonaly normal first name.

I hope Moxie has enough of it in her to give dad a piece of her mind about sticking her with that name.