Shane leaves name game to wife Sheena

2nd July 2008

SHANE Lynch has no intention of coming up with a bizarre celebrity name for his firstborn. In fact, the Boyzone singer -- as well known for his tattoos and Christian faith as he is for his singing -- isn't planning on coming with with any name at all.

The buff popstar is leaving the decision up to his wife Sheena White and he's confident she'll choose the perfect name for their bundle of joy. Speaking to the Herald he explained: "She's five months gone and it's all going well. It's very exciting for us."

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But as excited as he is, he is leaving the tricky business of picking a name to his partner.

"That's totally up to herself, as long as she doesn't come up with something stupid, I don't mind," said Shane, who has penned an autobiography called The Chancer. She's a sensible girl and I'm sure she'll come up with something beautiful."

So it appears that Shane will follow the lead of fellow Boyz in the children's names stakes. Ronan Keating's children have the eminently sensible names of Jack, Marie and Ali, while Keith Duffy's pair can also hold their heads up high with the names Jordan and Mia. Their level-headed approach to naming their children contrasts starkly with other stars.

Michael Jackson called his children Prince Michael, Paris and Prince Michael II. Coldplay singer Chris Martin and actress wife Gwyneth Paltrow called their daughter and son Apple and Moses.

Model Jordan and husband Peter Andre named their two children Junior and Princess, while Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's children are called Maddox, Pax, Zahara and Shiloh.

Meanwhile, it's been a busy week for Shane. Last weekend, he wowed 25,000 fans in Boyzone's comeback gig in the RDS.

Shane said the Dublin performance was one of the highlights of his career.

"It was awesome. We thought the sound might get lost in the open-air stadium, but the fans were awesome," he enthused. "It was the icing on the cake for us."

We have another ten shows until the end of August and then we'll look at our options."

Asked what he was up to next, Shane said that, apart from his anxious wait for the new baby, the band were trying to co-ordinate their diaries to make a video for the new single.

"We want a greatest hits album for Christmas and another new single. Then we're hoping to tour next year as well.

"That's the general plan but there will be a lot of cogs that have to fall into place for all that to happen," he added.

He also denied reports that he will be appearing in panto in the UK this Christmas

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