
“In the middle of night, the very early hours of September 9, 2009 Sparrow James Midnight Madden was born to Nicole Richie and Joel Madden. He weighs 7lbs 14oz. Nicole, Joel, Harlow and Sparrow are all doing well. Thank you for all of your good wishes,” Nicole announced on her website today (September 9).
The newborn joins older sister Harlow Winter Kate Madden, born in January 2008.
Our thoughts on the name Sparrow?

















16 Comments
CONGRATS!!!!
Awesome, being born on 09-09-09
Not sure about the name though… cute for a baby or toddler, but it reminds me a tad too much of Jack Sparrow…
stupid name but not as stupid as bronx
I think I understand the need to be trendy, but I do not
think these three names flow together at all.
Just random choices, me thinks.
It’s considered Breaking News on some sites.. wonder why she is just a 2nd rate reality star
But Congrats
weird name. the poor baby that has to live with it!!!!
I agree. Cool that his bday is 9/9/9! Don’t like the name either.
WTH IS WRONG WITH JAMES MIDNIGHT …THERE IS NOTHING COMPARED TO SOME OF THE OTHER NAMES
OUT THERE…LIKE BEING NAMED AFTER A JUNGLE
BOOK CHARACTER THAT NO ONE READ…GLAD THAT
THEY DID NOT NAME HIM AFTER HER EX ..
Ok, whatever…. strange ass name
Terrible name. Sparrow sounds hipster-pretentious, and Midnight is just silly.
Tealeaf- who’s that in your avvy?
What is with this trend of having three friggen names? Is one middle name not good enough?
Congratulations to them!! After having a gorgeous little girl, I’m sure they were thrilled to have a son. I was convinced she was having twins though. I’m not a fan of the name really, I think it sounds kind of stupid. Maybe for when he’s a little boy but I can’t imagine a grown man with the name Sparrow.
Yeah and I’m sure that delivery wasn’t planned. She had a c-section probably and picked the date. Sweet couple though.
Congrats guys!!! LOVE the name…Sparrow and Harlow best names out of tinsel town this decade!
Gosh…. Sparrow??
Why?
Love the name Harlow, but they’ve really blown it with Sparrow. LOVE the rest of his name though.
Yep, hope they’re ready with the cash for the psychologist who will be treating the little guy for the results of bullying. Kids on the playground are not going to care who his parents are. They are going to be merciless with that name. I probably would have chosen that for a girl rather than a boy. Poor kid.