Strange Tales
The Knox name rocks into stardom
Lee Crossley
22Jul08
KNOX made world headlines this week after Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt named one of their twins Knox Leon.
Knox councillor Mick Van der Vreede isn't surprised by the celebrity couple's decision he thinks other parents should follow suit.
"It's not surprising though given Knox is such a great place," he said.
"We never realised Angelina and Brad held us in such high esteem."
David Lindsay's website babynames.com.au says Knox is Irish meaning "from the hills".
And he said it was a sensible choice in today's age. "It's a solid name and it's uncommon, which I think a lot of people like for these days," he said. "Some names go in and out of favour, but a name like Knox is one that's reasonably timeless."
Mr Lindsay said the name Knox would probably be adopted by other parents, given the couple's status. "It's possible, and it's an acceptable name whereas Sunday Rose (the name of Nicole Kidman's baby) isn't likely to be repeated in a hurry," he said.
