We couldn't resist adding this celebrity-inspired baby name to the list. Though Kim and Kanye were not the first to think of naming their child after a cardinal direction, they certainly brought the idea to the public's attention. According to Mashable, records show that parents have been naming their kids North, South, East, or West as far back as 1790.
This is not to say that baby North has skyrocketed to the top of the popularity list. But it has increased its standing. In 2004 it was not even on the radar of the Social Security Administration, but by 2013, there were twenty little Norths crawling around the US.
It wouldn't be the first time that a celebrity went a little wacky with their baby name. In fact, North is tame compared to the likes of Bronx Mowgli (son of Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz), Bear Blue (son of Alicia Silverstone), and Moon Unit (daughter of Frank Zappa). The thing is, a celebrity kid is born into weirdom. A "normal life" was never expected of them, nor of their name. So we might have to give them a pass. However, North East from Middletown, Rhode Island might get some weird looks at roll call.
