Top 10 Wildest Celebrity Kid Names

#10: Audio Science Clayton

Many parents have turned to baby name books to find inspiration. Actress Shannyn Sossamon and author Dallas Clayton had a similar idea, but they opted for a different source. In 2003, the two named their son Audio Science. When asked about it by the nowThan defunct parenting magazine “Babble”, Sossamon explained that they had wanted to use a word instead. To find the perfect fit, Clayton reportedly scoured the dictionary multiple times. They were originally going to have him go by Science, but after Sossamon realized it might get shortened to “Sci”—as in Simon, a much more traditional moniker—, it was relegated to a middle name instead.

#9: Forever Sugar

Drawing from personal experiences for a baby name isn’t necessarily a bad idea. Pop singer Anne-Marie took from two very different memories when naming her son Forever Sugar. His first name is a nod to her family members and the way they end their notes to one another. The middle, however, doesn’t have quite as sweet of a memory attached—no pun intended. It came to mind following her bout with gestational diabetes during her pregnancy, and the rest is history. She didn’t go into too much detail beyond that, leaving some wondering why she chose one of the hardest aspects of the experience to commemorate.

#8: Kal-El Coppola Cage

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… a boy! Nicolas Cage drew from his own body of work when coming up with a name for his second son. One might assume he chose from the plethora of characters he’s played with traditional monikers, such as Cameron or Jack. They would be wrong. He opted for Kal-El, more commonly known as Superman’s given name. He was inspired by his love for the character, whom he was briefly slated to play in Tim Burton’s short-lived “Superman Lives”. Had he been born on Krypton, it would’ve been perfect. On Earth, however, it easily joins the ranks as one of the oddest to date.

#7: Bronx Mowgli Wentz

You know a name may not be the best choice when your own band members ask if it’s a joke. Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz and singer Ashlee Simpson were faced with plenty of good-natured ribbing after revealing that they were going to call their son Bronx Mowgli. It was such an odd choice that experts came out of the woodwork to give their opinions. However, Wentz provided his own explanation. Mowgli came from a shared love of the Disney animated classic, “The Jungle Book”. Bronx, however, was left up to interpretation. Besides explaining that he thought the name was cool, he made it clear that nobody would ever know the true reason behind it.

#6: Malibu Barbie Paytas-Hacmon

Baby name or rage bait? You can be the judge of that. Trisha Paytas is known from her various online antics to generate more views, from her presidential endorsements to claims that dogs didn’t have brains. When it was revealed that she would be naming her first daughter Malibu Barbie, some automatically assumed it was another stunt. This choice, however, was genuine. She’d been open in the past about loving both ideas for her future children, and when her first-born arrived, she decided she couldn’t just choose one. She credited her newborn’s personality, saying that it coincided perfectly with her happy demeanor. However, next to her son Aquaman, Malibu Barbie practically seems normal in comparison.

#5: Jermagesty Jackson

There are some names so odd you can’t help but wonder what was going through their parents’ heads when they decided on it. Jermaine Jackson has never given an exact reason for naming his youngest son Jermagesty. The pop star seemingly has an affinity for a certain letter, with his other sons being named Jermaine Jr., Jaimy, Jeremy, Jourdynn, and Jaafar. By the time Jermagesty was born, he may have just been out of ideas for a traditional ‘J’ name. Despite the ribbing he received from some media outlets, he’s never explained his choice. The title doesn’t seem to bother his son—but then again, if we were born into musical royalty, we might not stress about it either.

#4: Diva Thin Muffin Zappa

Before Trisha Paytas, there was Frank Zappa. He was the undisputed king of giving his children wild names, from Moon Unit to the initially-forbidden Dweezil. However, Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen undoubtedly takes the grand prize based on length alone. Her first name, according to her father, was decided upon after hearing how loud she cried as a baby. The reasoning, though slightly insulting, is sound. The rest of it, however, only makes sense once you learn that he didn’t come up with it– Diva did herself. According to the Meadow Brook Music Festival magazine, she chose those for herself, which could explain why pigeon was spelled so creatively.

#3: Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale

When Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale welcomed their son into the world, they immediately made headlines for one reason in particular: his name. They decided to go with Zuma Nesta Rock—a moniker so odd that multiple experts were consulted in an attempt to understand it. As far as they could gather, Zuma was inspired by a Malibu beach of the same name where Rossdale decided to switch to a career in music, Nesta was supposedly drawn from Bob Marley’s birth name, and Rock was simply due to his parents’ professions as famous musicians. These interpretations haven’t been vetted by his parents, but until they offer up an explanation themselves, they’re all the public has to make sense of it.

#2: Pilot Inspektor Lee

If you’re going to give an unconventional name to your child, then you should at least be prepared to be questioned about it. After Jason Lee revealed that his son had been called Pilot Inspektor, both the media and the general public were understandably curious. He’d taken inspiration from the musician Grandaddy, more specifically, the song “He’s Simple, He’s Dumb, He’s the Pilot”. Eventually, Lee was asked so much that he clapped back at the naysayers in an interview, where he pointed out that some traditional names had ridiculous meanings as well. While that’s all well and good, it doesn’t explain why he chose the track with the most insulting title to glean inspiration from—or why inspector is spelled with a K.

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#1: X Æ A-Xii Musk

If there was any kid counting down the days until they could legally change their name, it’s most likely this one. When Elon Musk and Grimes announced that they’d given their son the unique, unpronounceable title X Æ A-Xii, the world at large was confused. An explanation was eventually provided, although it only created more questions. The first part relates to math, the second is AI spelled in Elvish—which was also used for his sister, Exa Dark Sideræ—and the final aspect is a nod to their favorite plane. It's no wonder why he simply goes by X. Compared to that and Exa, the couple’s third-born Techno Mechanicus got off lightly, simply for the fact that it doesn’t contain a fantasy language.

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