TLC is cashing in on America’s obsession with Royal Sister-in-Law Pippa Middleton. The network that brought us Jon & Kate Plus 8 (They still owe us big time for that one…), is producing a one-hour special on the Middle Middleton Kid that will air next month, The Washington Post said Wednesday.
Look for the premiere of Crazy About Pippa on TLC Aug. 9.
Meanwhile, the girl whose ass inspired its own Facebook page (while prompting a rash of women to take up Pilates…) is now making a cultural impact in a much more enduring way. Apparently, Pippa’s name has risen drastically in the popularity stakes, too.
An analysis of 23 million page views of individual baby name pages on the baby naming website NameBerry.com shows that Pippa, a London party planner, is having a big impact on name selections. Pam Satran, creator of the site, says the number of searches for a particular baby name is a good indicator of how people will actually name their child, as opposed to data from the Social Security Administration, which tracks the numbers of babies with a particular name. The name Pippa (short for Philippa; it means “Lover of Horses…”), she explains, came to sudden prominence after Pippa Middleton caught the world’s attention when she donned a form-fitting dress to becom maid of honor at big sister Kate’s wedding to Britain’s Prince William in April.