As Christina Aguilera announces new daughter Summer Rain, we count down weirdest celebrity baby names

CHRISTINA Aguilera’s chosen a rather unusual name for her new baby daughter — but it pales in comparison to the shocking names other celebs have given their kids.

OVER the weekend, Christina Aguilera announced the birth of her second child, a daughter named Summer Rain.

It’s an inauspicious start for the little bub, who’ll spend her life forever associated with an ‘80s Belinda Carlisle hit (albeit a good one).

Still, as weird celebrity baby names go, it barely rates a mention among some of the stranger monikers the rich and famous have cursed their offspring with over the years:

ROYAL REIGN

Perhaps Christina Aguilera sought baby name inspiration from her two-time collaborator, Lil’ Kim? The scandal-prone rapper only announced the birth of her daughter, Royal Reign, back in June. With a name like that, one would have to assume Kim is priming her daughter to join the family business.

These people named their child Bronx.

Lil' Kim housing Royal Reign.

BRONX MOWGLI WENTZ

Ashlee Simpson and (now-ex) husband Pete Wentz named their son Bronx after the New York borough, and Mowgli after the little boy in The Jungle Book. Take it all in for a moment: Bronx. Mowgli. Wentz.

NORTH WEST

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have blessed their daughter with a name that can surely elicit only one reaction: “LOLZ, good pun.”

Macy Gray: Feelin’ Happy.

That’s a face that says ‘Why did you name me North West?’

HAPPY HINDS

Macy Gray divorced her husband, Tracy Hinds, while she was pregnant with their third child. She named the baby — a son — Happy Hinds. Happy’s a teenager now, and we’re sure he’s especially sick of Pharrell’s hit of the same name.

ZOWIE BOWIE

David Bowie named his son at the peak of his drug experimentation phase in the early 1970s. Can you tell? Zowie’s new name is the much less hilarious Duncan Jones.

Superman fanboy Nicolas Cage.

“Zowie Bowie? LOL classic mate”

KAL-EL CAGE

Nicolas Cage was once discussed as a frontrunner to play Superman in a big-screen adaptation of the comic book. While that didn’t happen, Cage did choose the superhero’s Kryptonian birth name for his son. Cue a lifetime of the poor kid having to say ‘Kryptonian’ when asked about the ethnic origins of his name.

MONROE AND MOROCCAN

Mariah Carey’s twin toddlers have their own official website. They have their own hashtag-friendly nickname, #DemBabies. And they have two of the oddest names in showbiz: Monroe, named after Mariah’s idol Marilyn, and Moroccan, named after the top floor of Mariah’s New York apartment, which is Moroccan-themed (we feel like Moroccan got the bum deal here).

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale have a night out without Zuma.

Mariah Carey with Dembabies, Monroe and Moroccan.

ZUMA NESTA ROCK

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale’s son is named after one of their favourite places, Zuma Beach in Malibu. The ‘Nesta’ and ‘Rock’ portions of the name? Your guess is as good as ours, but all together it sounds like a particularly delightful summer salad.

PILOT INSPEKTOR

They say you should name your child for the sort of life you want them to have, so we can only assume My Name Is Earl star Jason Lee harbours a wish that his son will grow up to be a Russian aviation safety expert.

Pictured: Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter.

Air travel fan Jason Lee.

APPLE MARTIN

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin copped a lot of flak when they announced they had named their daughter Apple. Look, considering her full name is just one letter away from ‘Apple Martini’, we have to say we find it DELICIOUS.

DIVA THIN MUFFIN

The kooky names rocker Frank Zappa gave his kids are the stuff of legend: Moon Unit. Dweezil Zappa. But for some reason, no-one remembers his youngest daughter, Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen. Which is a shame, because Diva Thin Muffin sounds like a weight loss product a Real Housewives cast member would sell on the Home Shopping Network. Only 9 calories per slice!

Helena Christensen: She’s a real jazzer.

Singer Frank Zappa had a great sense of humour.

MINGUS REEDUS

Supermodel Helena Christensen is a huge fan of legendary jazz artist Charles Mingus, and wanted to pay homage when naming her son. Did she opt for Charles, or perhaps Charlie? Nope: the poor kid copped ‘Mingus Reedus’. Look on the bright side, Mingus: at least mum wasn’t a Michael Buble fan.

MOXIE CRIMEFIGHTER

Comedian and illusionist Penn Jillette named his daughter Moxie CrimeFighter Jillette, which is actually a pretty kick-arse name — if you’re a comic book heroine. Less good if you’re trying to get an office job.

Shannyn Sossamon, President of the AV Club.

Penn Jillette (l) with his comedy partner, Teller.

AUDIO SCIENCE

Yes, A Knight’s Tale actor Shannyn Sossamon named her son Audio Science. “We wanted a word, not a name, so my boyfriend read through the dictionary three or four times,” Sossamon said at the time. “We were going to call him Science, but thought it might get shortened to Sci, as in Simon.” WHICH OBVIOUSLY WOULD’VE BEEN TERRIBLE.

DENIM AND DIEZEL

Toni Braxton’s children are named Diezel and Denim. And yet somehow, Toni Braxton is not the celebrity face of Diesel jeans. Seriously, do we have to think of everything?

“See you at Sage Moonblood? I’m running the sacred chanting workshop”

Toni Braxton, not dressed in denim.

SAGE MOONBLOOD

Why did Sylvester Stallone name his son after what sounds like a weekend Wicca retreat to Nimbin?