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Keke Palmer Defends Baby Boy’s Name After It’s Criticized by Trolls

Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson have welcomed their newborn son!

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And fans are torn on their choice of name…

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“That name sounds like it led a civil rights march,” one tweet read.

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However, unlike most celebrities, Keke decided to reply to the troll head on.

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But before we see what she had to say, let’s have a look at some of the strangest baby names celebrities have opted for over the years…

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Coco…

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Friends star Courteney Cox’s baby sounds delicious!

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Apple…

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Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin also went for a foody option.

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Blue Ivy…

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You can’t expect Beyonce to do things by halves, right?

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Birdie…

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Busy Phillips took her inspiration from the animal kingdom instead.

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Bronx…

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Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz’s kid is so over Brooklyn…

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Monroe…

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Mariah Carey clearly wishes stardom on her kids!

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Kulture…

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Cardi B totally went for it with her baby name!

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Reign…

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Kourtney Kardashian went for a regal theme.

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North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm…

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We literally can’t choose the weirdest of Kimye’s baby names.

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Lazer…

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Well, you didn’t expect Diplo to go for a conventional name, did you?

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Bear…

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Kate Winslet clearly wanted a baby to cuddle with.

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Everest…

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George Lucas went for a pretty epic-sounding name.

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Denim…

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Toni Braxton paid tribute to everyone’s favorite pants material.

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Puma…

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Erykah Badu was obviously never going to go for a common name.

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Axl…

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Fergie is a huge ice-skating fan.

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Bluebell…

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Geri Halliwell (aka Ginger Spice) took the floral name theme to the next level.

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Dusty Rose…

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Dusty? Are you sure, Adam Levine?

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Sparrow…

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Nicole Richie went for the least glamorous of birds.

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Blanket…

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Michael Jackson’s very offbeat choice here.

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True…

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Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson’s baby name is kind of sadly ironic.

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Esmerelda…

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Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes plumped for one of the lesser-known Disney princesses.

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Rocket…

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Sam Worthington went more “out of this world” with his choice.

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Ode Mountain…

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Jena Malone is clearly a poetry and nature fan.

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Rainbow…

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Holly Madison’s choice is very kitschy — and colorful.

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Elsie Otter…

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We hate to admit we find Zooey Deschanel’s choice kind of cute.

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Pilot Inspektor…

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Really not sure what Jason Lee was going for here.

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Onyx…

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While Alanis Morisette is feeling darker.

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James…

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You may not think Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ choice is too unusual — until you realize that choice was for their daughter…

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Sailor…

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A pretty cute name for Liv Tyler’s offspring.

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Briar Rose…

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Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen are obviously fans of Sleeping Beauty.

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Titan…

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Kelly Rowland opted for something altogether more violent.

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Willow…

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Pink opted for another “natural” name…

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Brooklyn…

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Was David and Victoria Beckham’s kid named after the place he was conceived?

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Kal-El…

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Nicholas Cage paid tribute to his love for Superman by giving his kid Clark Kent’s Kryptonite name.

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Peaches…

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Bob Geldof actually went off-piste with all his kids’ names — from Fifi Trixabelle to Pixie.

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Banks…

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Hilary Duff wanted to get fiscal with her baby name.

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Homer…

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Richard Gere was apparently inspired by a family name — but we know your mind just goes to The Simpsons

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Frances Bean…

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Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love’s child is named after the least glamorous food.

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Sunny…

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Adam Sandler’s baby name brings positivity — or at least, he hopes so!

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Stormi…

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Many believe that Kylie’s firstborn child has taken the prize for the most shocking name.

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Phoenix Barron

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Paris Hilton opted for another city name …

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And now Keke Palmer has welcomed her first child.

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The actress welcomed a baby boy with Darius Jackson this week.

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And they’ve opted for the name Leodis “Leo” Andrellton.

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Hey Son!!!!” Palmer wrote, adding: “Born during Black History Month, with a name to match! LEODIS ANDRELLTON JACKSON, welcome to the world baby Leo.”

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However, some Twitter users decided to troll the name with one user writing: “That name sound like it led a civil rights march.”

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And Keke decided to respond!

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The actress wrote: “It’s giving I marched with Martin [Luther King Jr.], purrrr.”

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Fans immediately jumped to Keke’s defense, with one writing: “Purrrr. Very iconically legendary name if you ask me!”

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Another added: “You are easily one of the funniest ppl to ever grace this earth.”

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What do you think about the name?

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