Top 10 Ridiculous Celebrity Baby Names

When Lil’ Kim first announced she was pregnant in February 2014, she surprised a lot of fans. Less surprising: the fact that this femcee decided to bestow upon her daughter the decidedly regal name Royal Reign. After all, Queen Bee is known for her outrageous personality and sense of style, so did we really think she would pick a run-of-the-mill name for her lil’ princess? And just think: if Royal Reign follows in her parents’ footsteps – her father is rapper Mr. Papers – she already has the perfect stage name.

Though it was reported that her full name was Peaches Honeyblossom Michelle Charlotte Angel Vanessa Geldof – what a mouthful! – the excessive use of middle names was actually just an untrue rumor – but sometimes the truth is almost as strange. The late daughter of Irish singer-songwriter, author and political activist Bob Geldof and media personality Paula Yates, Peaches was in good company when it comes to wacky names – her sisters are called Fifi Trixibelle and Little Pixie and her half-sister is named Tiger Lily. Wanting to keep with the family tradition of mad monikers for offspring, Peaches named her own sons Astala Dylan Willow and Phaedra Bloom Forever. We can’t wait to see a sketch of the Geldof family tree.

We’re not sure what’s in the water at the Oliver house, but celebrity chef Jamie and wife Jools seriously give the Geldof clan a run for their money. They’ve come up with some pretty far-out names for their troupe of mini-mes. Meet daughters Poppy Honey Rosie, Daisy Boo Pamela, Petal Blossom Rainbow and son Buddy Bear Maurice. These names are cute, sure, but we have to ask ourselves: are the Olivers in-the-closet hippies or just really really into “My Little Pony,” since Petal Blossom is the name of one such toy? The jury’s still out on that one.

#7: Tu Parents: Rob Morrow & Debbon Ayer

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Coming in at number seven on our list is a feeble and almost face-palmingly lame attempt at name humor. Now we love a good pun as much as the next guy, but when “Northern Exposure” and “Numb3rs” actor Rob Morrow and his wife named their daughter Tu, making her name Tu Morrow, we just knew there’d be no escaping a lifetime of lame “Annie” jokes. But then again according to Rob, this type of naming convention is a tradition in the Morrow family. Look at his wife, actress Debbon Ayer – or debonair. Rob has said that if the couple has a son he’d like to name him Bone. We’re kinda praying he doesn’t get the chance!

Illusionist, comedian, and best-selling author Penn Jillette named his daughter Moxie CrimeFighter. No joke. Jillette had many pearls of wisdom to shoot at anyone who criticized the weird name, including this gem (quote): “It’s only the losers named Dave that think having an unusual name is bad, and who cares what they think. They’re named Dave.” We’re not sure that an adult Moxie Crimefighter will agree… On the other hand, if she ever decides to become a superhero she won’t have to change her name; she’ll just need to acquire some really awesome superpowers.

According to Kim Kardashian, the idea of naming their daughter North West started off as just a rumor in the press. But after both Pharell Williams and Vogue editor Anna Wintour told the couple they thought the name was “genius,” the controversial rapper and reality TV star decided to go ahead with the navigational moniker. While generating a lot of buzz is nothing new for Kimye – Kim did after all try to “break the Internet” with oily pictures of her naked booty – choosing the directional name North West seems almost tame in comparison to some of the couple’s past antics.

Living in the musical shadow of his infinitely talented brother Michael, it seems as if Jermaine Jackson didn’t want to be outdone on the baby name front. Because any way you look at it, MJ’s son Prince Michael II, aka Blanket, has got nothing on Jermajesty Jackson. With a penchant for all things “J” – the majority of Jermaine’s children have names starting with the letter, but this Jackson 5 member really goes for the gold with the creation of the moniker Jermajesty. Is it just us, or does combining your own name with the word “majesty” sound a tad vain?

#3: Kal-El Parents: Nicolas Cage & Alice Kim

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We’ve all grown accustomed to the weird stuff Nic Cage does: getting into fierce bidding wars with Leo DiCaprio over 67-million year old dinosaur skulls, buying a $150,000 octopus, public drunken outburst outside Bucharest clubs, arrests and of course the marriages. So naming your kid Kal-El, Superman’s childhood name back on Krypton, shouldn’t really come as a surprise – especially as we know Cage is a die-hard comic book and Superman fan. We just hope Superboy Cage can live up to his superhero moniker.

The late, great Frank Zappa was a pioneer in the art of baby naming, as his children could easily have dominated our list with their wacky names. Daughters Moon Unit and Diva Muffin, along with sons Dweezil and the relatively tamely named Ahmet Emuukha Rodan are testaments to the musician’s creative take on the naming process. According to wife Gail, each name has a special meaning for the family, and apparently it was a toss up between Motorhead and Moon for their first-born. We’re starting to think Moon doesn’t sound that bad after all. It was the Age of Aquarius, after all! Before we name our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions: - Apple Parents: Chris Martin & Gwyneth Paltrow - Audio Science Parents: Shannyn Sossamon & Dallas Clayton - Ocean Parents: Forest & Keisha Whitaker - Sage Moonblood Parents: Sylvester Stallone & Sasha Czack - Rocket Wild Parents: Lights & Beau Bokan - Speck Wildhorse Parents: John Mellencamp & Elaine Irwin

Actor, comedian and professional skateboarder Jason Lee, from “My Name Is Earl” fame, said his son’s name was inspired by the song “He’s Simple, He’s Dumb, He’s the Pilot” by indie rock band Grandaddy. Not sure where the misspelled “Inspektor” fits in, but either way, it seems kind of cruel to force such a strange name on your child. Luckily Pilot goes to a hippie school where apparently everyone has namesas ridiculous as his – so maybe a name as pedestrian as Jason would be laughed right outta class. Do you agree with our list? What do you think are the most ridiculous celebrity baby names? For more entertaining top 10s published every day, be sure to subscribe to WatchMojo.com.