Spotted: Angie Harmon and Girls Splash Around

Splish splash! Angie Harmon enjoys some time in the pool with her eldest daughters — Finley Faith, 7, and Avery Grace, 5½ — last Sunday at the W Retreat & Spa — Vieques Island in Puerto Rico. Along with husband Jason Sehorn and youngest daughter Emery Hope, 2, the family was on the island for Symmetry Live Unplugged, featuring a performance by Robin Thicke.

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What! Her baby is 2 already? Time sure does fly! The girls are adorable!

- kaitlyn on January 30th, 2011

Hate the daughters names. Its obvious that she picked boy names on purpous, since it’s not just one but all three of them have boy names.

- Macy on January 30th, 2011

wonder who took this pic..seems like an invasion!

- abby’s mom on January 30th, 2011

Macy,

That is incredibly rude, children’s names are something the parents decide for personal reasons, maybe they are family names? Regardless it is not your place to say they are boys’ names rather than traditional girls names. Personally I prefer more traditional names but I wouldn’t dream of insulting someone else’s choices like that.

- lynn on January 30th, 2011

Wow Macy, that’s rude and uncalled for. I LOVE her daughters’ names. All beautiful girls.

- Michelle on January 30th, 2011

Love Angie and her girls are cuties. I love their names, Finley is my fav for a girl.

- Kellie on January 30th, 2011

@Macy-those were once boy’s names, and I’ve heard them all as boys names, but now they’re seen more as girl’s names! I love all their names!
I love their swimsuits too!

- Taylor on January 30th, 2011

A Mom –
The photo is credited to a Seth Browarnik/Startrak — A pap agency. You are right, unless he was using a long lens, it does seem terribly close and intrusive.

- gina on January 30th, 2011

I can’t believe she can still wear a bikini top like that. I’ve had three kids and my boobs are nowhere near that perky! and I love her daughter’s names. I think she took great care to make sure their middles names are so special. But who cares – it’s HER choice, not ours.

- momof3boys on January 30th, 2011

I’ll go on record and ask what kind of name is ‘MACY’? you named after a store or something? HA!

- momof3boys on January 30th, 2011

Macy, I totally disagree. I’ve heard every one of those names for a girl and have 2 of them picked out for my own daughters-to-be.

They are beautiful, and I love their swim suits!!

- Brooke on January 30th, 2011

@Macy – every Avery and Finley I know “in real life” ARE GIRLS!! You do realize names like Lindsey and Ashley were once names for males. There are no “rules” in naming children but we all have our preferences. Lets keep it classy, because I could make the point that your parents named you after a department store. Why didn’t they just name you Nordstrom or Saks?

Love Angie! Looks like they are having a wonderful time. I’m jealous. It’s cold and rainy where I am.

- Jennifer on January 30th, 2011

I like her daughters name. My daughter’s name is Kasie (pronounced KC) and that is a boys name and I have a son. My nieces names are Tyler and Jordyn and they are both boys.

- Cindy on January 30th, 2011

Not really a big fan of their names either. For me it’s not the names themselves so much as all three being ‘last name as a first name, middle names are christian-like’ thing. I don’t like when family’s have all their kids names be similar, cause it strikes me as gimmicky. But, they’re not my girls, so it not my business.

- Meghan on January 30th, 2011

I dislike the names too. But I’m really impressed with her super flat stomach. Wow.

- Mira on January 30th, 2011

This is a comments section. No one should be slammed for leaving an opinion on Angie’s kids’ names.

- dsfg on January 30th, 2011

Agreed with dsfg. “Rude and uncalled for”? Newsflash, we’re not in school. And the names ARE lame. Faith, Hope, and Grace as middles, omg, that’s like, SO cute and meaningful. Not.

- soph on January 30th, 2011

as mom to an 8 year old finlay – boy – i have to say i HATE that the name has been taken over as a trendy, cheesey girl name in the past couple of years. and i’m tired of the “unisex” argument… until people start naming their sons “ava” and “olivia”, that argument doesn’t hold water for me. there are so few good boys names to begin with and then they all get poached. i can’t wait for this trend to be over.

- amandamay on January 31st, 2011

I love her kids names! Haven’t seen them in awhile. After some of her comments my likeness towards her faded a bit. The photos seem a bit staged, which I guess is fine and better than shocking them.

Macy comes on almost every post and says she doesn’t like the names. Almost everyone…..that’s her thing. Dsfg, just like she can say she doesn’t like them, people can say whet they want back. There is a nice way to say you don’t like the names……Macy doesn’t know nice.

- Jill on January 31st, 2011

Oh, how would she pick the name the names on accident???

And how many boy Avery’s are there…….really? I know zero.

And forget to add….she looks greeeeat!

- Jill on January 31st, 2011

Avery is actually a unisex name.

- Cathryn on January 31st, 2011

dsfg- I don’t think anyone’s slamming anyone, just saying that the WAY some of the comments about the girls’ names were made was rude!

Jennifer- Exactly! Finley, Avery, and Emery are UNISEX names, just like Leslie, Shannon, Lee, Ashley, Lindsey, Carol, Kelly, Lynn, and a whole host of other names. In fact, I’ve known people with most of those names….BOTH men and women!

Anyway, when did the girls get so big?

- CelebBabyLover on January 31st, 2011

Oh, and now I’d love to see a current picture of Emery! I’m sure she’s grown a lot!

- CelebBabyLover on January 31st, 2011

there is no such thing as a unisex name. the truth is, once a name gets taken over by girls, it becomes a “girl” name. like i said before, until boys are named “ava” and “olivia”, calling a name “unisex” is just something the moms of girls with boy names say to justify it (which they have every right to do, just call a spade a spade people) until a few years ago, the name “finley” had been a MALE name for hundreds and hundreds of years. it is NOT unisex. it never has been. a few years ago it was used by a couple celebs for a baby girl and suddenly it became a trendy girl name. again, that does not make it “unisex”. and to the people saying “i ONLY know girls named finley”, how old are these girls? i’d bet $100 none of them are older than 7. in the uk (where my son was born) finley is a male name and has been for centuries. i know many ADULT men named finley. obviously, none of this matters because in the US people tend to name their kids based on trends and right now it’s trendy to name a girl finley. i only hope the trend passes soon!

- amandamay on January 31st, 2011

Speaking of the unisex or surname-as-first-name issue(s), I happen to love it. Just as several of you have pointed out that many male names are now commonly used for females, so too are surnames used as first names, which I happen to think is a great way of branching from all the trends and cultural expectations without having to resort to absurdity to be original. Our last name is Fitzpatrick, and I always loved Irish names, so we chose Irish surnames so that if the ultrasounds were wrong, we could use the names anyway, plus the congruency of ethnicity sounds good and we got to be happy with the names on top of that. So our son’s name is Quinn, which we’d have kept if he had been a girl by surprise, and our daughter is Reilly, same story.

If Angie Harmon and her husband are following a “theme” with Celtic surnames and virtue middle names, who the (beep) cares. There are so many worse celebrity baby names to get your knickers in a twist over.

- Cheyenne on January 31st, 2011

Maybe it’s an American thing to completely turn male names into female, but every Lee I know is male, most Kell(e)y’s are male (and Irish), about 45 % of the Carol’s I know are male (more if you count in all the Polish Karol’s I have met) and I have met several male Lindsay’s, Shannon’s, Sharon’s and Ashley’s.

- MiB on January 31st, 2011

hehe-’My nieces names are Tyler and Jordyn and they are both boys’ don’t you mean nephews
i don’t like that emery and avery sound so similar, perhaps its my accent, but individually i think that they are really sweet names

- LC on January 31st, 2011

I like her kids names. Also, whether or not you like the theme, the names were obviously chosen with CARE, love & consideration. Maybe these names meant something to them. My sibling, mom & I all have the same initials – which wasn’t done on purpose, and it never bothered us.In fact, I always felt that we were our own little group within the family at large . It made me relate/feel closer to them because of it

People are allowed to have their opinion, and there is freedom of speech. However, with that RESPONSIBILITY – comes maturity & the dignity to use that freedom of speech in a way that is honest , but never nasty or degrading . Just because someone has the freedom of speech -doesn’t mean that they are exempted from thinking of what they say & how what they say can be understood as.

Also, the internet debate doesn’t count. As there are kids who read this as well , and they might get affected by hearing that someone ”hates” their name

If you are going to say something, THINK about what you are saying & how it will be perceived . There’s a way to be honest , without being regarded as mean

- Tallie on January 31st, 2011

Amandamay- You sound like you hold a lot of bitterness towards people naming their daughter Finlay (or any of its other spellings) because you chose this ‘boys’ name for your son. Are you worried your boy with his ‘boy’ name will be teased for having a girl name? Get over it!

- cris on January 31st, 2011

Don’t know any boys with those names? Surprises me to read they would even be considered as such.

- brannon on January 31st, 2011

cris – not at all. it’s not about him being teased (it’s never been an issue) it’s about respecting a name. i guess what gets me is that americans don’t seem to respect names like other countries/cultures do. it’s about trends/being cool/being unique to a lot of americans. i feel like if a name has a long history and tradition then it should be respected – call it old-fashioned but that;s how i feel. and i’m an american (who lived in europe for 10 years) crazy, weird, pierced, tattooed mom with a son who wears girl clothing, jewelry and makeup. so no, i’m not worried about him being teased for his “girl” name. i just feel names should be respected, not used to make parents seem “cool” for picking such a “unique” name. also, it bugs me when americans say “i’m irish” (like 30 generations back) so they pick an irish name. not bitterness, just another trend i’m not fond of.

- amandamay on January 31st, 2011

Jennifer – you’re one to talk, considering your name used to be male too. Macy as a name has been around way before the department story, you just sound ridiculous.

And no there are no such things as unisex names unless they are nicknames that can be used on either gender, which names like Finley, Lindsay or Ashley arent. So no, her daughters all have boy names, and its tacky.

- Macy on January 31st, 2011

Brannon, the reason why I said I have never heard of an Avery as a boy is because someone said it is a boys name….. Why don’t you read and join the conversation, instead of critiscizing.

- Jill on January 31st, 2011

@Macy I’d like to know where you got your information about the name Jennifer. I know the origins of my name. It’s a version of the old welsh name Gwenhwyfar which is a combination of the Welsh words for white, fair and smooth. Has there ever been a boy named Jennifer? Possibly. But unless you can show me otherwise I highly doubt it was ever considered a “male” name.

You really have a bad attitude. Have a nice day!

- Jennifer on January 31st, 2011

I have to agree with Macy and AmandaMay, particualry the part about the lack of knowledge of names. Just because you give your daughter a name, doesnt make it a girls name. You could call her armchair, yes its her name, but its also still a piece of furniture. Same goes for giving her a boys name.

And I dont understand the comments “all the X named children Ive met are girls” So what. All those girls have boys names!

AND “Macy” in only a shop in the USA. Ever where else its just a name.

- Georgina on January 31st, 2011

and BTW Macy is considered a unisex name with French origins. The meaning is “weapon”.

- Jennifer on January 31st, 2011

Sorry, you may not like it, but there are such a things as a unisex names. Go to any baby naming sites and they’ll list them for you.

- Cathryn on January 31st, 2011

amandamay, I agree 100%. Until the parents of boys insist on naming them Isabella and Sophia, I will refuse to buy the trend of giving traditionally male names to girls. Beyond the superficial reason that there are countless beautiful names of female origin to choose from and far less choices for boys, this trend only perpetuates the sexist idea that it is pefectly fine for girls to take on male characteristics but not for boys to take on female characteristics. I love the names of Angie’s kids-for boys.

- Lauren on January 31st, 2011

What is a problem with wanting to name your daughter after a traditionally boy name. I have a sister name Dylan and she was named after my ganddad.Is it illegal because I never got the notice?

- Kellie on January 31st, 2011

Jennifer was a male name? Really? I never knew that….I have never heard of a male Jennifer before.

And there are such things as unisex names….if there were not, the word unisex would not exist.

- Jill on January 31st, 2011

I love how since nothing “scandalous” is happening in these photos (just a mom in the pool with her two daughters in one-piece bathing suits), it is instead a rehash of the “unisex” name debate. We could discuss the origin of names over and over again, but the point is that parents are free to choose the names for their children. Angie was not the first person to give her daughter a “male” name, and she won’t be the last.

- Kara on January 31st, 2011

I love the names that Angie and her husband picked out for their daughters! Beautiful and I really love how their middle names reflect the family’s faith.

Yes, everyone is entitled to their opinion. Yes, this is a comment section. But you can express your opinion without being rude and Macy was quite rude. That’s all there is to it. That kind of rudeness is absolutely uncalled for.

- Tee on January 31st, 2011

Tee, thank you for telling other adults what is acceptable. Sometimes I wish people like you could follow me around and instruct me how to wipe my b*tt.

These pictures are clearly staged because of the location and clarity don’t really allow for a pap pic. Angie likes to pimp her kids out like the best of them.

- Sara on January 31st, 2011

Good grief, Sara, way to take a comment personally. Congratulations on obtaining a whole new level of sarcasm.

- Tee on January 31st, 2011

Wow, Angie looks great!

- Terri on January 31st, 2011

Sara who do you know she sells out her kids? Clearly this is a public pool so there are others around them. It’s not that hard to have a small camera with you around a pool and take pictures of people without them knowing. After all these people are professionals at taking pictures of famous people.

I love her daughters names and her. She is always honest and open about what she does and why she does it. I find her refreshing.

Tee I am with you there is a way of stating your opinion of others without being rude about it. Something I have been working on and failing for number of years now:)

- B.R on January 31st, 2011

B.R., I don’t always succeed either! There are times that a certain situation just really gets to me and I speak (or type!) without thinking. I’m not a fan of snarky sarcasim but every once in awhile, it creeps up. I think it did a little bit in my response to Sara, actually.

- Tee on January 31st, 2011

They were at a promotional concert with Robin Thicke at the W hotel… so I imagine they knew there would be photographers there. I doubt it’s a question of invasive paparazzi.

And I agree with Amandamay… I would be bummed too if I named my son a traditionally male name and then found out it was becoming trendy as a girl’s name.

It’s considered stylish right now in the US to give your little girl a boys name. Sydney, Charlie, Taylor, etc have been co-opted because people think boys names on girls sound strong and cute at the same time. But parents never go the other way and name a boy Charlotte or Rebecca. That would not be cool enough.

- fuzibuni on February 1st, 2011

Cathryn- Exactly!

amandamay- What’s wrong with wanting to honor your heritage when you name your kids?

And as far as whether or not the pictures were staged (and even if they were, it’s not like Angie constantly stages photos. We rarely see her girls!)….What does it really matter if they were or not? The girls look like they were having a great time. Isn’t that really all that matters?

- CelebBabyLover on February 1st, 2011

No, Kellie, it isn’t illegal to give a female baby a traditionally male name; it also isn’t illegal for someone to express distaste for this trend.

- dsfg on February 1st, 2011

Ignoring the name argument that’s going on…

I think Angie looks great and her girls are gorgeous. They look like they’re having a wonderful holiday together. I wonder if Emery was off playing with Dad?

- Anne on February 1st, 2011

CBL….What does it really matter if they were or not? The girls look like they were having a great time. Isn’t that really all that matters?

It is called an observation and a conversation and an opinion. No one said they are not having a good time. Don’t twist things.

- Jill on February 1st, 2011

Once again ladies….freedom of speech is no excuse for bad manners. Just because you have the right to express your opinion, doesn’t mean it’s always appropriate to do so.

- Michelle on February 1st, 2011

First off, Macy, why don’t you learn proper grammar. The correct spelling of “Purpous” is actually purpose. That is your first order of business. After a proper spelling lesson, if you have time, I would re-examine your attitude- why do you need to pick on children?

- Amanda on February 1st, 2011

Two of my children are beautiful girls named Tucker and Campbell … I just hope they never run into Macy or Amandamay out somewhere, and get verbally abused for having unisex names!

- LCC on February 1st, 2011

Um… macy and amandamay? You keep saying these are not unisex names, but I’ve got a newsflash for you: If both girls and boys are being given the same name, it’s a unisex name by definition.

Sorry to burst your bubble. Traditionally, these names may have been “boys” names, but those days are over and I would say they are officially unisex. You might want to get over yourselves.

- Janna on February 1st, 2011

janna – you are completely missing my point (though i did enjoy you telling me to “get over myself” – that’s lovely) “unisex” names really don’t exist. all of the names that you call “unisex” started out as male names and were taken over as female names. once a boy name gets trendy as a girl name, it slowly becomes a girl name (like ashley, lindsay, hillary) this never happens in the reverse (you don’t hear isabella and hannah on boys) eventually names like riley, cameron and taylor will be considered female names (not unisex) – it just happens slowly.

LCC – i would never be rude to your child about her name. i do, however, have the right to say that i don’t like trendy naming (like naming girls boy names or putting a “y” for every vowel in a name. to me it’s tacky. i haven’t been rude to you, so perhaps your snarky attitude will be what offends your kids, not me.

- amandamay on February 1st, 2011

If you look up unisex names you will find a long list……especially in baby books. If it was a boys name and is now a girls name as well…..you will probably find it in the unisex section, since the name has now become unisex.

- Jill on February 2nd, 2011

Jill- I wasn’t trying to twist things. I was just trying to point out that if these pictures WERE staged, it doesn’t look like it was harming the girls any. To me, it seems like when I see people talking about pictures being staged, it always feel to me as if they’re thinking, “What an awful thing to do to a child!”. I was just pointing out that staged photos are not always a negative thing.

Now, I realize that maybe I’ve been assuming wrong, and if I have been, and I apologize!

- CelebBabyLover on February 2nd, 2011

Amandamay, I completely agree with you. Finley/Finlay has been a favourite BOY name of mine for a number of years. However thanks to ‘trendy’ celebs and other mothers using a very male name on females, I am now hesitant to use it on a son of mine in the future. Finley/Finlay are lovely names for boys, with the great nickname potential of “Fin”. It’s a shame so many people are naming their daughters masculine names like Jordan, Morgan, Taylor, Tyler, Ryan etc. You are right when you say there are barely any good male names to begin with. I can’t wait until the day comes when people start calling their son’s Lily, Grace, Sophie, Ava, Ruby etc. Although little Phyllon JOY might bring some hope, yes? lol.

I actually had a class with a lady who had a 5-year-old daughter named Hunter and a 3-year-old son named Luca. Now I know a 20-year-old girl named Luca, so Luca lends itself as being a more feminine name than Hunter (even though Luca is all boy to me), but somehow the daughter got stuck with the more masculine name, such a shame.

Thankfully in Australia, the majority of baby names are well chosen and are very feminine for girls and masculine for boys. Just a shame Sophie (my name) is becoming such a popular name! I liked having a fairly uncommon name.

As far as Angie’s kids go, well the names flow very well, but while everyone seems to be putting their two cents in about the name choices, in my honest opinion I think the names are all very similar sounding. Finley, Avery and Emery combined with Faith, Grace and Hope, seriously?

- Sophie on February 2nd, 2011

Personally, I think the middle names are a little cheesy . . .

- dsfg on February 3rd, 2011