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WHAT’S IN A NAME?

When Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin called their baby daughter Apple in 2004 there were raised eyebrows, but that seems pretty mundane now compared to the celebrity baby names that have followed. Currently Tesla kingpin Elon Musk holds the title for the wackiest, after naming his son X AE A-12, apparently pronounced ‘ex ash ay twelve’, in 2020.

But celebs are not the only parents to give their children quirky monikers. Yes, the names Olivia and Oliver still top the list of the most

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