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Family Talk: North West Added to List of Unusual Celebrity Baby Names

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West name new born baby girl North West.

This article was written by Liliana De Jesus.

North West, the name, and not the direction, is being added to the long list of uncommon baby names chosen by celebrities.

Following the June 15th birth of Kim Kardashian’s and Kanye West’s baby girl, news has surfaced that the bundle of joy has been given the moniker of North.

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With dad’s last name being West, the couple’s choice is as far as can be from both 2012’s most popular baby names and traditional baby names alike.

North has inadvertently been in the media spotlight throughout mom’s pregnancy, from reports on Kardashian’s maternity wear and exercise regimen to health scares and, finally, labor and delivery.

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With her given name, North West has stepped further into the spotlight, with reports of jokes and spoof Twitter handles and reaction to mom and dad’s choice.

Whatever the reason behind choosing such a name, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, in their decision to be different, have followed suit as celebrities trying their hardest to rebel against the norm.


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