Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon Reveal Newborn Twins' Names

By Kiki Von Glinow Posted May 4th 2011 01:20PM

Ever since Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon's twins -- a boy and a girl -- were born, the singer has been teasing fans, urging them to guess the names of her newborns. But it seems like Mariah's game was a little less than fair.

The couple finally revealed their babies' names on Carey's blog (via Us Magazine). Their baby girl is named Monroe Cannon after Marilyn Monroe -- Carey's icon of inspiration.

Monroe's brother will go by Moroccan Scott Cannon. The top floor of Carey's New York City apartment is called the 'Moroccan Room' due to it's North African aesthetic. The luxurious space is also where Cannon proposed to Carey in 2008. Cannon's son also shares the same middle name, Scott, as his actor dad.

But we shouldn't be shocked by the pair's unconventional naming choices -- their road to marriage was also seemingly off-the-cuff. The pair, who met after Cannon appeared in one of the songstress' music videos, married in April 2008 after a brief two-month courtship. And similarly unexpected, they tied the knot in an intimate, low-key ceremony -- quite the contrast from Carey's 1993 over the top wedding to music executive, Tommy Mottola.

But this odd couple, Carey is 12 years Nick's senior, seems to have a rare industry staying power. And from painted pregnant bellies to Twitter guessing games, this couple proves that all it takes to make it work in Tinseltown is a bit of light-hearted fun.

Congratulations to Carey, Cannon and their one-off brood -- Moroccan and Monroe.

Tags: mariah carey, nick cannon

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Wednesday 04 May

By Tash A.K.A. Diva

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I don't understand why we do this to our kids! I am of multi-racial decent so this is hardly a "racial issue." But REALLY, Mariah?! REALLY?! You just set multi-racial kids back 30 years. Lol.

By beatrice

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multi-racial means you are really colored, right?

By Trisha

How do these names set multi racial kids back?

By joan

Multi racial, schmulti racial who cares? The names are horrible regardless of what. How can anyone do this to their children?
Mariah and Nick, shame on you....

By SERGIO

how can trhe kids be halfbreed mutts when both of their parents are colored people ?

By No1sname

Well colored is better than calling someone Tanned!

By susan

WHat is it with the word colored? We are in the 21st century!!!
Is the south reacting here?

By Jerry

Her mother is white.

By doedill7

much better names are Rastus and Jemima

Thursday 05 May

By fiona

Moroccan?? Really?? They named the kid after a proper adjective?? How sad to saddle a child with a strange name just to be 'unique'. It even sounds worse with the last name...Moroccan Cannon. As in 'Anyone know where I can buy a Moroccan cannon?'

By Sue

ohhhh...I get it. Roc & Roe.

eh.

Friday 17 June

By Peggy

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Realy we all need to grow up and get past it all! Grow up people for it is 2011. Who cares concentrate on your own familys.

By JustSaying

So they name their son after their home decor theme?

By mimsysc

Okay, got me laughing, he did tweet that there would not be names like carburetor,,,,,,,,, lol

By bigmac64

Why not Fuggawug and Divawug?

By Whoopy

Mutt and Jeff would of been ideal.

By the judge

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Now you really showing your intelligent!

By pia

you are really mean. they are not your children. people have the right to name their children anything they want although i do believe the name are unusual. unfortunately the children will have to go through life with them and let me tell you when they go to school other children will make fun of them. hopefully they will grow up to be strong and roll with the punches. lol

By lilywhyt

The Judge.....that would be either 'intellegence' or 'intellect'. Your choice, genius.

By mkoolkitti

Why is this a racial issue? White celeb (see below)

moon unit -Frank Zappa

apple -Gwyneth paltrow

Pilot Inspektor-Jason Lee

Calico Dashiell-Alice Cooper

Audio Science -actress Shannyn Sossamon

Daisy Boo-Daughter of chef Jamie Oliver and wife Juliette ("Jools")

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