Pink Reveals Meaning Behind Baby Willow's Name

By Kelly Fisher Posted Jul 6th 2011 12:45PM

What's in a name? Pink and husband Carey Hart welcomed daughter Willow Sage Hart into the world last month, and the singer revealed their reasoning behind her unusual name and how the new family is adjusting to their brand new baby.

"The willow is my favorite tree. I grew up near one. It's the most flexible tree in nature and nothing can break it - no wind, no elements," Pink told PEOPLE about the nature-inspired name for her little girl. "It can bend and withstand anything. I love that sentiment. I want that for her."

Her middle name also has a special meaning -- but Pink said it also just sounded cool.

"Sage is cleansing and sacred," she said. "And it sounded great together. It doesn't hurt that her last name is Hart -- flexible cleansed heart."

Though all is well with the happy family now, Willow gave her parents a hard time during her June 2 birth -- something that doesn't surprise the singer one bit.

"She was in the frank breech position, which is head up with her legs up by her head in a pike position. We tried everything to turn her around," Pink said, who ended up having to have a C-section. "Turns out this little girl had other plans -- she is my daughter, after all."

And now Pink and Hart are adjusting to life as all new parents do, but the singer said it's not as bad as some people make it seem.

"[Willow's] been amazing. Everyone gives you this terrifying picture of no sleep at all, bickering which leads to divorce ... they made it sound like waterboarding," she said of parenthood. "It's not that bad! I think I've cried more than she has and that's just because I'm emotional and a little nuts."

The singer has also been sharing tidbits of her new life as "Mommy" on Twitter.

"My life was once whiskey, tears, and cigarettes ... now it's snot, tears, and the color of poop. #bliss," the singer Tweeted when Willow was just two weeks old. "I do miss the whiskey though."

"yeah!!!!!!!! up all night!!!! reliving my past... i've just replaced techno music with ocean sounds- glow sticks with night lights," she wrote on June 28, clearly up with baby Willow.

"ok, I'm spent. little girl is hungry. time for a milkshake. :) that just means i dance while she's nursing," the new mom also wrote on June 30.

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Wednesday 06 July

By jabo0318

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♥ me sum P I N K - she's who I aspire 2 b
oh- BTW, I'm 61 :)

By courtney

It's kind of cute why Pink & Carey named their daughter Willow Sage kind of like one of Tony Bennett's daughters is named Joanna after the song When Joanna Loved Me because he loved recording that song so much

By evol1

At least it's not as ridiculos as some of the names that have been out there...... Good choice, two thumbs up......

By really

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When she was secretly doinking Will Smith she was moaning oh yes, yes oh Will - Ow thus Willow.

Thursday 07 July

By Demi

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Wow, how negative. Your life must be pretty sad. Pink is one of the few celebrities that does not show up in the halls of shame as a druggie or sextape crew. Give the woman a break!!! Congrats Pink and keep up the good work!!!

By sherry4sue

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I LOVE the name Willow, great job from a great woman

By Domani

I LOVE the name Willow and I also had a weeping willow tree in my childhood home. It was my favorite tree to play under.
Good memories!
Congrats Pink and Carey.

By hello kitty

Like her she'll probably dump her name and be 'MoHAWK'.

By gabrielle

I second that motion
Pink is who I want to be when I grow up too
I am 41 :)

By Julie

Thats pretty cool how she came up with that name. I like the meaning behind it. I think its a cool name and it seems to fit Pinks personality. I cant wait to see pictures of the little girl. Congrats Pink !! Enjoy your new little bundle of joy!!

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