Photos: Oddly fantastic celebrity baby names
They “just liked the name. Thought it was a good name, a very American-sounding name, and I don’t know a lot of kids named Ford so it seemed kind of original,” he told E! (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)
Grab a compass. Meet North West, Kanye and Kim’s new baby’s name. Moroccan, Diva Muffin, Apple and Rainbow Aurora are just a few of the other unorthodox names celebrities have chosen for their offspring. Here’s a look at some of the standout — and unusual — monikers.
By Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times
Bell revealed on “Ellen” that Lincoln has “always been Dax’s favorite name,” and it’s likely because he has a prized 1967 Lincoln Continental, not for their love of the 16th U.S. president. Shepard chose the girl’s name because “he is substantially bigger than I am, so I lost,” she said. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The music moguls haven’t offered a direct explanation for Blue Ivy, but Bey posted a limerick about water on her website that hinted at the inspiration. Iv comes from of the number 4 -- or IV. Bey and Jay Z were born on the 4th of their respective birth months and they married on April 4, 2008. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
The Playboy model explained the colorful name like this: “I wanted to give my daughter a unique name,” Madison said. “Growing up, there was a girl in my school named Rainbow and I was so envious of that name. I thought it was so pretty and unique!” Anyone else craving some exotic pasta now? (Ethan Miller / Getty Images)
The musician chose unlikely names for all his children. Here’s the rundown... Peaches Honeyblossom: Fruit, but not totally uncommon. Fifi Trixibelle: She got her first name from Geldof’s aunt; the latter is from Yates, because she wanted a belle in the family. Pixie: Perhaps they liked fairies? (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)
Per Wentz: “‘The Jungle Book’ is something me and Ashlee bonded over. It’s really cool... I feel weird, because all these people have all these ideas on what [Mowgli] means. I don’t think anyone knows the real story of why or how.” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
The retired boxer has 12 kids, and though they have traditional names, it seems that he may have been confused by the whole Roman numeral thing, or at least thought repurposing it was a better approach. He has five sons, all named George Jr. through VI. Thankfully, they go by nicknames. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
Parents: Jermaine Jackson and Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza
Delusions of royalty must have run in the family and Jermajesty is just the tip of the Jackson family baby-naming iceberg. Apparently, Jackson has three children with Oaziaza, who also has three children with Randy Jackson, Jackson’s younger brother (but that’s another story). Jackson has eight kids in all, but the three with standout names come from his relationship with Oaziaza: Donte Randall (adopted), Jaafar Jeremiah and Jermajesty. Need we say more? (Angela Weiss / Getty Images for Omega Watches)
Maddox comes from the Celtic name meaning “son of Madoc” and has a Welsh root meaning fortunate. It started the “X” trend for the boys too. Jolie adopted Zahara from Ethiopia, had Shiloh in Namibia, adopted Pax from Vietnam and gave birth to twins Knox and Vivienne. Is that all of them?! (Toru Yamanaka / AFP / Getty Images)
Adams’ quirky names decoded: “[Mirabella Bunny] arrived like all good Easter bunnies on Easter Friday,” he told People. “Lula RosyLea decided to arrive at tea time. RosyLea is cockney rhyming slang in London for ‘cup of tea’ and the name Lula comes from Gene Vincent’s song ‘Be-Bop-A-Lula.’” (Patrik Stollarz / AFP / Getty Images)
The onetime power couple named their daughter Suri, which is a play on the name Sarah that originates from the Hebrew word meaning “princess” or “red rose” in Persian. They never explained the meaning behind the moniker. (James Devaney / WireImage)
Uma Thurman had her baby girl in April 2012 and in October, the baby’s name was announced. It might have taken that long to spell out the whole darn thing. She’s “better known to family and friends as Luna,” Thurman’s rep said. What does it all mean? Mom and Dad aren’t telling. (Mike Coppola / Getty Images)
The unusual name was inspired by the Grandaddy’s song “He’s Simple, He’s Dumb, He’s the Pilot.” “The opening track ... absolutely blew my mind when I first heard it,” Lee said. “It was from this track that my wife, Beth, came up with the name Pilot for our son.” (Don Kelsen / Los Angeles Times)
Apple is a “biblical” and “wholesome” name that sounded “so sweet” and conjured up “a lovely picture,” Paltrow said. Blythe and Alison honor the names of Paltrow’s grandmothers. Moses is named after a song Martin wrote for Paltrow and it’s her father’s Hebrew name. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
OK, these names are actually kind of clever. Their son Jaden’s name is a play on his mother Jada’s name. And their daughter Willow’s name is play on the blockbuster actor’s name. Get it? (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
