Wolfie is precious!!!
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blnj25 — 18 years ago(July 03, 2007 11:55 AM)
I always wonder what the hell Valerie and Eddie were thinking when they named their son Wolfgang? (The nickname Wolfie isn't any better.) It's tough enough growing up without giving your kid a weird name that screams out "Pick on me."
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hariseldon59 — 18 years ago(July 03, 2007 03:40 PM)
I always wonder what the hell Valerie and Eddie were thinking when they named their son Wolfgang? (The nickname Wolfie isn't any better.) It's tough enough growing up without giving your kid a weird name that screams out "Pick on me."
Wolfie was obviously named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Eddie's favorite composer. Anyway, when your father and mother are Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli, I don't think you're going to get picked on too much. -
blnj25 — 18 years ago(July 04, 2007 04:39 AM)
"Wolfie was obviously named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Eddie's favorite composer."
I realize who he was named after. However, as an elementary school teacher I can tell you most young kids don't know who Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli are and the name still screams out "pick on me." -
hariseldon59 — 18 years ago(July 07, 2007 04:28 PM)
Personally, I'd be proud to be named after someone like Mozart. I don't think there's anything wrong with Eddie naming his kid after someone he respects and admires. It's better than Frank Zappa, who named his kids Moon Unit and Dweezil!
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blnj25 — 18 years ago(July 09, 2007 05:44 PM)
I have to agree that "Moon Unit and Dweezil" are worse but getting back on topic .. Wolfgang was appropriate for when and where Mozart was born .. not necessarily for late 20th century United States .. don't even get me started on some of the names the stars have named their kids recently.
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touristasamericanas — 18 years ago(July 20, 2007 07:24 AM)
My name is Angelle (pronounced ann-jell) and I can honestly attest that I didn't get picked on any more than any other kid. My name was so unusual that kids didn't even know what to make of it. Besides, whenever I
did
happen to get picked on, it was innocent joking. I'm sure Wolfie was just fine growing up.
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lt226400 — 18 years ago(September 24, 2007 09:32 AM)
Dude, Wolfgang is an awesome name!! Eddie named him after his favorite composer, like any classically trained virtuoso like himself would do. If I were Wolfie, I would be proud of that. But I'm not, so I can't really judge.
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dmoreno27 — 18 years ago(February 21, 2008 07:36 PM)
I did see Wolfie here in L.A last December when he toured with Dad's VHvery good musician-he seemed a little shy on stage in the beginning thobut got going when he ROCKED OUT with his Dad on the great guitar/bass solo licks
Donna~
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dutchie-9 — 18 years ago(February 22, 2008 02:53 AM)
Actually, Eddie's dad also named him after his favorite composer too. Eddie's middle name is "Lodwijk". Named after Ludwig van Beethoven.
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Gabby-4 — 15 years ago(June 26, 2010 01:16 PM)
I liked the name for Mozart, but not now.
The kid is not attractive and that's putting it nicely. But since his father pretty much gave him a "job" as a rock star, I'm sure he'll be fine. Nepotism at its best.
Now I must give you one smirk, then we can be rational again. -
PatrickS77 — 10 years ago(August 29, 2015 06:13 PM)
It's not really a "weird" name. It's a perfectly normal, although a bit old fashioned (60s/70s and older), german/austrian name. As it is it's just a very out of place name. But considering that Eddie Van Halen is dutch/european, not that far fetched.
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Gabby-4 — 15 years ago(August 01, 2010 07:41 PM)
Ya, it's cool for him. What luck. So many artists and talented musicians can't even catch a break, yet he just has it handed to him. May have the talent, but so do so many others. He really is a lucky kid.
Now I must give you one smirk, then we can be rational again. -
jefgg — 12 years ago(November 29, 2013 10:28 AM)
On September 10, 2012 Alter Bridge and Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti announced that Wolfgang Van Halen would be filling in for Brian Marshall as bassist for the first tour of Mark's solo band. Wolfgang's participation with Tremonti continued into 2013, now permanently replacing Brian Marshall.