Some decide on a name before the baby is born and others wait to see what the baby looks like before they make a decision. Years ago people tended to name their children after religious figures or political heroes. Today we see the celebrity habit of giving their children different names, but they may not be as individual as they first seem. In 1870 a baby was named Brooklyn and in 1853 a child was called Apple!. The first baby to be registered with the name Princess was in 1847 and has since been used at least 1,800 times.