What do Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert De Niro, Annette Bening, and U2 singer Bono all have in common? Other than their sizable bank accounts and famous mugs, they also all share the distinction of being celebrity parents who've bestowed Biblical names upon their children (Moses, Aaron, Benjamin, and Eve, respectively).
For the past few years, biblical baby names have become increasingly popular for the first time in a long while -- in fact, the origin of nine out of the top 10 boys' names in 2004 can be easily traced to the Bible. Not a surprising fact, considering all of the controversy in recent years surrounding the publication of The Da Vinci Code, the emergence of intelligent design theory, the ever-shrinking gap between Church and State in the U.S., the "What Would Jesus Drive?" and "Where Would Jesus Shop?" campaigns, and the battle over "holiday" trees...
a LIST OF BIBLICAL NAMES
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