Strange names the stars give to their children

Elon Musk and Grimes are an on-and-off couple that has several children together. For example, in December 2021, a daughter was born and they named her Exa Dark Sideræl. But in early 2023, Grimes appeared to have changed her mind about the girl's name. She posted on Twitter (now X) that Eva Dark Sideræl was now called 'Y.'

Her literal explanation of the name change? The following comment:
"She's Y now, or 'Why?' or just '?' [a mere question mark] (But the government won't recognize that)."

Her second thoughts may have something to do with the name of Elon Musk and Grimes' first child: 'X Æ A-12.' What was that all about?

The name sounds like a riddle or a mathematical formula. The X is the unknown variable, the Æ is the way to write love and emotional intelligence in the Elven language, and the A is from Grimes' favorite song: 'Archangel.' The 12, then, is the number of the rat, the animal of the Chinese horoscope for the year in which the boy was born, 2020. If you look at it like that, it makes total sense, right?

The short version of their eldest son's name is 'X' - just like the social network Elon Musk renamed after buying it. So, in short, their kids are called X and Y. But there's more...

To everyone's surprise, while the couple did not seem to be dating, the New York Times reported that they had another child together. In September 2023, Elon Musk himself tweeted the child's name: "Tau Techno Mechanicus. Circumference/Diameter." The first three words are the name, and the words 'circumference/diameter' are... an explanation for 'Tau'? Fans and critics are still debating the name's meaning.

The daughter of Kevin Smith and Jennifer Schwalbach Smith was named after Batman's enemy. In fact, they did so in 1999, before Harley Quinn was cool. Kevin Smith even got Margot Robbie to give her daughter the baseball bat from the movie 'S-Squad.' Harley Quinn Smith (next to her dad in the photo) wept with emotion.

When you're a rapper, you want to do something original with language all the time. Kanye West came up with special names for all of his children, and his now ex-wife Kim Kardashian helped him choose.

True is the daughter of Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson.

This is the lovely daughter of Geri Halliwell and Sacha Gervasi, born in 2006.

The Edge has five children: Hollie, Arun, and Blue Angel with Aislinn O'Sullivan, and Sian Beatrice Echo and Levi with Morleigh Steinberg. That's a mouthful, isn't it?

These are the biological daughters of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban. Cute, flowery names.

Jamie Oliver and Juliette Norton chose the five names of their kids based on children's stories. Just for fun, these are the kids' complete names: Poppy Honey Rosie, Daisy Boo Pamela, Petal Blossom Rainbow, Buddy Bear Maurice, and River Rocket Blue Dallas.

These are the children of Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson.

The son of Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf is already an actor himself. He has an unforgettable name, of course: Pilot Inspektor.

Audio Science is the name of Shannyn Sossamon (photo) and Dallas Clayton's daughter.

She's the daughter of Eddie Murphy and Nicole Mitchell. They have four other children: Bria, Myles, Shayne, and Bella. In addition, the actor has five other children from five different mothers.

Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim named their child Kal-El. According to People magazine, the actor remembered his old Superman comics. "Kal-El was his original name on Krypton. So I wanted a name that stood for something good, was unique and American, and that’s all three. I just thought it was a beautiful name and it had kind of a magical ring to it."

The children of Jessica Alba and Cash Warren.

The son of Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh was named after Stevie Wonder's 'Rocket Love,' Elton John's 'Rocket Man,' and Herbie Hancock's 'Rocket,' Williams explained to Oprah Winfrey. "All of my favorite musicians." The couple had triplets in 2017, but their first names are not known.

The children of Forest Whitaker and Keisha Nash.

That's what Nicole Richie and Joel Madden named their children.

The daughter of Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott. Her little brother, born in 2022, is called Aire.

Those are the names of Erykah Badu's children. Seven Sirius with Andre 3000, Puma Sabti with D.O.C., and Mars Merkaba with Jay Electronica.

Children of Mariah Carey and (her ex-partner) Nick Cannon.

These are the children of Christina Aguilera and Matthew Rutler.

These are the children of Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz.

Bono and Ali Stewart's children have funny compound names. The youngest of the four is called John Abraham.

Those are the names of Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick's children.

That's the son of Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied.

One of Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green's children is called 'Journey River.'

Of course, we know their names: they are the children of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, the two famous parents who've been 'consciously uncoupled.'

The son of Elle Macpherson and Arpad Busson.

They are the four children of David and Victoria Beckham. See how they changed over time!

She's the famous daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z. This first name is a combination of the color blue and the number four in Roman numerals.

The six children of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

These names are just fancy and not that weird. They are the children of John Legend and Chrissy Teigen.

That's the daughter of Cardi B and Offset (Kiari Kendreel Cephus).

DreaM is the daughter of Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian. Chyna has another son from a previous relationship with Tyga. That boy's name is King Cairo.

Glamorous and original: the names of Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth's children.

Unforgettable, and she's famous too! The daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger.

Suri Cruise is the daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.

The son of David Duchovny and Tea Leoni.

Prince and Paris are the children of Michael Jackson and Deborah Rowe. Blanket (Prince Michael II), who changed his name to Bigi, is the child of an unknown surrogate mother.

The daughters of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates.

The name of Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa's daughter is a tribute to paternal grandfather Ron Fujikawa. The actress has two other children: Ryder Russell Robinson (with Chris Robinson) and Bingham Hawn Bellamy (with Muse singer Matt Bellamy).

That's the son of Selma Blair and Jason Bleick.

She's the daughter of Robin Williams and Marsha Garces. Her siblings have more common first names: Zachary Pym and Cody Alan.