Photos: Wacky celebrity baby names
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian joined the group of celebrity parents who went outside the box with baby names when Kim gave birth to North West, a girl, on June 15. Here are some of the more flamboyant and unorthodox names you'll find in the world of stars.
Wacky celebrity baby names
Wacky name: North West (girl)
Parents: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.
Our take: Hardy, har, har, har, Kimye. You just trolled Earth with your firstborn.
Wacky celebrity baby names
Wacky names: Moon Unit (girl), Dweezil (boy), Ahmet (boy) and Diva Thin Muffin (girl)
Parent: Musician Frank Zappa.
Our take: Shown here in 1967, Frank Zappa was the original king of crazy baby names.
Wacky celebrity baby names
Wacky names: Ocean (boy), Sonnet (girl) and True (girl)
Parent: Actor Forest Whitaker.
Our take: According to People Magazine, Whitaker wanted his children to "kind of touch their destiny by their names". We'll leave the interpretation to you readers.
Wacky celebrity baby names
Wacky names: Kingston and Zuma Nesta Rock (both boys)
Parents: Rockers Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale.
Our take: We don't know what the name of the big blue furry thing is, and we are pretty sure it's not part of the family - but we will guarantee its name can't be as strange as these kids'.
Wacky celebrity baby names
Wacky name: Apple (girl)
Parents: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow (above) and rocker Chris Martin (Coldplay).
Our take: Paltrow explained the name to Oprah: "It sounded so sweet and it conjured such a lovely picture for me - you know, apples are so sweet and they're wholesome and it's biblical - and I just thought it sounded so lovely and É clean! And I just thought, 'Perfect!'." And we'll buy that explanation. Sounds very Gwyneth.
Wacky celebrity baby names
Wacky name: Bronx Mowgli (boy)
Parents: Rocker Pete Wentz and singer Ashlee Simpson, who are no longer together.
Our take: Not among our favorites of the silly names.
Wacky celebrity baby names
Wacky name: Buddy Bear (boy)
Parent: British chef and TV personality Jamie Oliver, whose food shows appear in over 40 countries.
Our take: This one would be fine as a nickname for a toddler, but it sounds like Jamie doesn't want this son to ever grow up.
Wacky celebrity baby names
Wacky name: Jermajesty (boy)
Parent: Jermaine Jackson (center), brother of Michael Jackson.
Our take: Bombastic, to say the least. Seems the strange naming runs in the family.
Wacky celebrity baby names
Wacky name: Pirate (boy)
Parent: Rock band Korn frontman Jonathan Davis.
Our take: This one makes a roundabout kind of sense, if you consider Korn's music. No, seriously - stay with us here. Just listen to a Korn album, you'll find tons of "ARRRRRRRRRR" throughout.
Wacky celebrity baby names
Wacky Names: Prince (boy, far left), Prince Michael II "Blanket" (boy), Paris
Parent: The King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson.
Our take: Prince and Paris aren't too strange, but sticking poor Prince Michael II with the nickname "Blanket" is just mean. I guess that's the kind of decision one might make after not sleeping for as many as 60 consecutive days. Rest in peace, Michael.
Wacky celebrity baby names
Wacky name: Kal-El (boy)
Parent: Actor Nicolas Cage.
Our take: If you're going to name your boy after a superhero, Superman is definitely the way to go. He's invincible, shoots lasers with his eyes, flies, can alter time and has that super-awesome freeze breath. You're crazy, Nic Cage, but in a good way.
Wacky celebrity baby names
Wacky names: Zolten (boy) and Moxie CrimeFighter (girl)
Parent: Magician Penn Jillette (at left).
Our take: The lesson here is that if you're going to go weird with your kids' names, at least make them rough and tough.
Wacky celebrity baby names
Wacky name: Tu Morrow (girl)
Parent: Actor Rob Morrow of hit 1990s TV show Northern Exposure.
Our take: Kimye couldn't have gotten their idea from this guy, right? Right?
Wacky celebrity baby names
Wacky names: Rocket, Racer and Rogue (all boys)
Parent: Director, producer and all-around movie-making maven Robert Rodriguez.
Our take: He wisely chose the Penn Jillette path - they may be strange names, but who is going to pick a fight with a Rocket, Racer or Rogue?
Wacky celebrity baby names
Wacky name: Denim and Diezel (sons)
Parent: Singer Toni Braxton.
Our take: More tough-guy names for the boys. If we're going to approve the strange names, it'll be those in that vein.
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