Bandit Lee Way born May 27, 2009

I agree Amy. Bandit for me is a name for an armed robber. If some rapper called their little girl Gangster I doubt everyone would love it. I just think it's too violent for a baby.

And as for fan fiction writers ruining the name Helena/Elena.... If the name was that sacred the band shouldn't have used it for a song title.

I'm really happy for Gerard and Lyn-z but it doesn't make me any less of a fan to not like their choice of name. I have a feeling in October not everyone will approve of our choices but so what.

Ok, so this little one has rockstar parents but what if she wants a different career. Can you imagine President Bandit Way, or would you employ an accountant or a lawyer called Bandit?

I'm certain this baby will be adorable and will have a happy and fulfilled life, but I do think there are other name choices that are original but not with violent connotations. ironically i think Apple and Peaches are nicer choices.

Very. So much I've decided imma call my kid Badass just to prove how badass my kid truly is.

Badass Coffee Bean *insert husband's last name here*

Oh yes, all planned.

Lol. I just think we all need to be more subjective. If any of us met a mother with a pram in the park and she said her beautiful little girl was called Bandit we'd all probably recoil in horror. But because Gerard's used it it's wonderful.

Like I said before, I'm ecstatic for them and as an expecting mother myself I can understand a little bit of what they are going through. Just because I don't like their choice of name doesn't call anything else into question.

congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This so made my day!!

I think Bandit is an awsome name, I soo wish it where mine! It doesn't really matter either, the name, you know that baby is going to be great, I mean, come ON!

I just think that by naming their kid Bandit they're giving it a harder life than it needs. It's a truly selfish thing, in my opinion. There are way out names that are different, and there are names like this that just sound silly. I also think had it been some other famous person who used the name hardly any of you would love it or think it was cute. I know i'm going to get a lot of hassle and "you don't know me or how I feel" comments but really, it's a bit of a coincidence.

It's hardly an orignal concept, musicians giving their kids unusual names. In my universe, this started with Frank Zappa, so...

Either way, the footchest is going to far outweigh the effects of the name. I think Gerard should order a maternity test.

I always thought the use of Helena/Elena in the song was to honor his grandmother but whaddya I know?

A name is a name is a name. Personally, I love BadAss Coffee Bean Corrigan.. so....

Again, who is to say there isn't some story behind naming the baby Bandit?

I still remember Zowie Bowie, Moon Unit and Dweezil (I believe I misspelled that) and ton's of other celeb kiddie names that people shook their heads at. I remember how bothered everyone was by Rumor and Scout.

Everyone has a right to their opinion whether you love or hate it. You hate it, you like it -- really doesn't matter. But some of the nastier comments cross a line like the lj comment that is here now about the male dog. Why do that? Why project such nastiness at a child?

I personally love the name Bandit. And people don't really make THAT much fun of names anymore. Plus, her parents are frikkin rockstars! Im very happy for them, and i hope Bandit's doing well.

I remember before she was born i had a huggeee feeling that it was a girl. Its hard to explain. But for some reason, i was pretty sure. And i was right ;DD When i found out, i started crying from happiness. My dad said i was acting as if i was the one who gave birth xD

Of course Helena was used to honour his Grandmother as well you know Jules. The point I was making is that if the name was sacred they shouldn't have used it so publicly. They should have saved it to honour her through a Grandchild. This was merely responding to comments about fans ruining the name.that's all.
As far as I can see here there is no nastiness directed at the child. Everyone who has commented as said how wonderful this child is likely to be, they have merely said they dislike the name.

I don't think there is anything wrong with that.

jules:

Everyone has a right to their opinion whether you love or hate it. You hate it, you like it -- really doesn't matter. But some of the nastier comments cross a line like the lj comment that is here now about the male dog. Why do that? Why project such nastiness at a child?

My post above was directed towards comments on LJ and in particular one referencing a male dog that was reiterated here. I should have been more clear. I did not state anyone disliked the child because they said they disliked the name.

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Livvie - my apologies for any offense.

While I see your point about using it in the song title, but I also stand by my comment that the overuse by fans and in fanfic made it cliche. "Ruin" was probably the wrong word.

Mass Hysteria:

I just think that by naming their kid Bandit they're giving it a harder life than it needs. It's a truly selfish thing, in my opinion. There are way out names that are different, and there are names like this that just sound silly. I also think had it been some other famous person who used the name hardly any of you would love it or think it was cute. I know i'm going to get a lot of hassle and "you don't know me or how I feel" comments but really, it's a bit of a coincidence.

how is it selfish. they're not getting much personal gain out of naming their child.
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I don't care what people think of the name, but like, stop calling them selfish parents and making them seem like it's all their faults and it's bad parenting and blah blah blah.

LOL

I agree that there is no bad feelings being sent towards Bandit herself, but the choice of the name. My name, Tabitha, is not very common, but was the name of the little girl on "Bewitched", which was a popular television show around the time I was born in the late 70's. It was a show about a witch who married a normal guy, but to do her spells, she had to twitch or wiggle her nose. They had a little girl whose name was Tabitha, and to this day I still get people making references to it; i.e. "Can you wiggle your nose?" or forgetting my name and calling me "Samantha" (the mother's name) and saying "Oh, I knew it was one of them," meaning one of the characters on that show. It's annoying as hell and the one thing that I absolutely despise about my name. Bandit is probably going to live her life with people asking her "So where's Smokey?" or other such nonsense.

I agree with Jules, though. Had Gerard or Mikey either one have wanted to name a child after their grandmother, there's no way they could now. There have been so many fanfics and so many people *expecting* it that it is absolutely cliche. Then there was the fact that "Helena" was recorded years before either of them were even *thinking* about marriage or parenthood; they wanted to do something *then* to honor her, so they did the song in her memory. Now, all these years later, one of them has had a daughter, but the idea of naming her Helena would just be adding fuel to the fanfic fire.