by Carolyn Robertson posted in Celebrities

It could have been way worse!
That's what Ryan Reynolds has to say to anyone who doesn't like his daughter's name, James.
Ryan and his wife Blake Lively may have hopped aboard a hot Hollywood trend with their gender-bending pick, but they've taken a fair bit of flak for it. The Deadpool star seems unfazed by the criticism, though, pointing out that by celebrity standards the name James, even for a girl, is pretty tame.
?In the spectrum of weird celebrity baby names, I don?t really feel like we?re breaking new ground here. I didn?t call her Summer Squash Meadowlark,? Ryan, whose daughter celebrated her first birthday in December, joked during a recent appearance on Good Morning Britain.
It sounds like compared to the alternatives, James is positively run-of-the-mill: ?I thought of going with all the letters silent in her name and it?d just be pronounced [long breath out],? Ryan said, adding. "Brought to you by the department of "Giving Dumb Celebrities Ideas."
You may laugh, but wait for it. Some famous moms- and dads-to-be out there have probably already added Ryan's funny suggestion to their baby name shortlist!
Ryan and Blake's choice may not be my favorite, but I do appreciate the sentiment behind it. Baby James was named after Ryan's father, who sadly passed away late last year.
Baby name controversy aside, the 39-year-old actor says he is head-over-heels with fatherhood.
I love being a father,? he said, a...