What On Earth Were These Celebrities Thinking When They Named Their Kids?

Birdie Leigh and Cricket Pearl

Busy Philipps and her husband Marc Silverstein have two daughters, Birdie Leigh and Cricket Pearl. He should have known with a wife named Busy that they'd probably end up with unique baby names. Busy has a big personality, and her daughters' names aptly fit that. 

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