23 Bizarre Rock Star Kids’ Names

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Kim & Kanye might be good at snagging headlines, but they sure aren’t too hot on baby names. Take the punning North West for example. Just no.

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It doesn’t get any more metal than ex-Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde, who named his newborn son Sabbath. Little baby Sabbath joins his older sibling, Hendrix.

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Who: Zuma Rossdale Parents: Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale. Why? Well it’s better than ‘Puma’ we suppose…

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Who: Zowie Bowie Parents: Angie and David Bowie. Why? It was the 70’s…He later changed his name to ‘Duncan’. Take that, ma and pa.

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Who: Audio Science Clayton Parents: Former Warpaint drummer and actress Shannyn Sossamon and author Dallas Clayton Why? When your parents are called ‘Shannyn’ and ‘Dallas’ you’re not going to be called ‘Brian’ are you?

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Who: Rolan Bolan Parents: Marc Bolan and Gloria Jones Why? Because ‘Mo Mowlan Bolan’ was taken…

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Who: Otis Ferry Parents: Bryan Ferry and Lucy Helmore Why? So we could all say “Oh Otis, you pro-hunting idiot,” one day.

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Who: Moon Unit Zappa Parents: Gail and Frank Zappa Why? Perfect name for the voice behind ‘Valley Girl’. She has a sibling called Dweezil.

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Who:Lennon Gallagher Parents: Liam Gallagher and Nicole Appleton Why? A Beatles obsession gone too far…

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Who: Everly Bear Kiedis Parents: Anthony Kiedis and Heather Christie Why? It’s like they played the ‘what’s your porn star name?’ game and it stuck.

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Who: Seven Sirius Parents: Erykah Badu and Outkast’s Andre 3000 Why? Possibly a superstitious reference to a lucky number or just, you know, two hippies naming a baby.

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Who:Bronx Mowgli Wentz Parents: Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson Why? It means ‘male hair straighners’ in Arabic.

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Who: Bluebelle Madonna Parents: Geri Halliwell and Sasha Gervasi Why? The kid got off lightly considering Geri’s dog is called ‘Harry Halliwell’.

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Who: Apple Martin Parents: Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow Why? Possibly to encourage a future of adult alcoholism, “Hi I’m Apple Martin, can I have an apple martini please?”

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Who: Bingham Bellamy Parents: Matt Bellamy and Kate Hudson Why? Apparently the name has ‘family connections’. That was the dog’s name wasn’t it?

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Who: Blue Angel Evans Parents: The Edge and Aislinn O’Sullivan Why? Named after his favourite Roy Orbison song, was nearly called ‘Ooby Dooby Evans’.

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Who:Egypt Daoud Ibarr Dean Parents: Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats Why? Prepped for a life-time of bar pick up lines, in the style of “Hi, have you ever been to Egypt baby?”

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Who: Dylan Jagger Lee Parents: Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson Why? Nearly as bad as ‘Lennon Gallagher’…

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Who: Bandit Lee Way Parents Gerard Way and LynZ Why? Clearly got confused between ‘Naming characters in The Umbrella Academy‘ and ‘naming my actual child’.

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Who: Storm Brieann Sixx Parents: Nikki Sixx and Brandi Brandt Why? ‘Stormbrie-ann’ is the most popular brand of cheese in La Rochelle (possibly).

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Who: Eja D’Angelo Parents: Shania Twain and Mutt Lange Why? There’s not much hope if your dad is called ‘Mutt’ is there?

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Who: Lux Gillespie Parents: Bobby Gillepsie and Katy England Why? Due to a love of either The Cramps or soap.

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Who: Omri Greenwood Parents: Jonny Greenwood and Sharona Katan Why? It’s probably something to do with trees, isn’t it?

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Who: Jonas Rocket Parents: Tom Delonge and Jennifer Delonge Why? He hearts the Jonas Brothers. Who knew?

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Who: Sparrow James Midnight Madden Parents: Joel Madden and Nicole Ritchie Why? This is what happens when you play a word association game when drunk in order to name your kid.

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