Tough Dad Joel Madden

2 weeks ago 04th Nov 06:40

Joel Madden chose to call his son Sparrow because he wanted to make life hard for him.

The Good Charlotte rocker - who celebrated the birth of his first son in September - knows his little lad is going to have a privileged upbringing so thought giving him an unusual moniker would teach him how to stand up for himself.

While I'm working, it all piles on Nicole. She takes care of the kids, and it never gets to her. She doesn't feel like she's giving up anything - she is whole heartedly their mom.

Joel - who also has a 21-month-old daughter Harlow with partner Nicole Richie - said: "It reminded me of the Johnny Cash song 'A Boy Named Sue'. My worry raising a son in Hollywood is, what will he have to struggle for? I wanted to give him a name that he's going to have to stand up for. I love it, I think it's a beautiful name."

Joel also says he's a amazed at how dedicated Nicole is to raising their family.

He told Britain's OK! magazine: "While I'm working, it all piles on Nicole. She takes care of the kids, and it never gets to her. She doesn't feel like she's giving up anything - she is whole heartedly their mom."