After Scarlett Johansson finally revealed the backstory to her one-year-old son’s name, it turns out Colin Jost’s mother wasn’t digging the name.
Clearly, it’s not just a mother-in-law thing…
The lady has got a point…
But before what her mother-in-law had to say, let’s take a look at some of the other celebrity baby names that have made waves over the past few years…
North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm…
We literally can’t choose the weirdest of Kimye’s baby names.
Bluebell…
Geri Halliwell (aka Ginger Spice) took the floral name theme to the next level.
Esmerelda…
Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes plumped for one of the lesser-known Disney princesses.
James…
You may not think Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ choice is too unusual — until you realize that choice was for their daughter…
Briar Rose…
Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen are obviously fans of Sleeping Beauty.
Brooklyn…
Was David and Victoria Beckham’s kid named after the place he was conceived?
Kal-El…
Nicholas Cage paid tribute to his love for Superman by giving his kid Clark Kent’s Kryptonite name.
Peaches…
Bob Geldof actually went off-piste with all his kids’ names — from Fifi Trixabelle to Pixie.
Homer…
Richard Gere was apparently inspired by a family name — but we know your mind just goes to The Simpsons…
Frances Bean…
Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love’s child is named after the least glamorous food.
Stormi…
Many believe that Kylie Jenner’s child has taken the prize for the most shocking name.
But Scarlett Johansson’s baby boy may just have taken the top spot…
The actress finally revealed the reasoning behind her son, Cosmo’s name on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
She explained that she and her husband literally “threw a bunch of letters together. I just really thought it was charming and our friends liked it.”
However, she shared that other family members took some convincing: “Colin’s mom had a little bit of a harder time with it.”
“She kept suggesting other versions of it for a while. I was like, ‘He’s already here. He’s out. Like, it’s past that time,” Scarlett joked.
But it seems her daughter, Rose, 8, who she shares with ex-husband, Romain Dauraic, was a fan of the name.
“Cosmo is a really sweet little flower that comes in different shades of orange and yellow and stuff like that,” she added. “That’s why my daughter liked it too.”
Since then, rumors have it that Johansson’s mother in law, who is Colin Jost’s mother was not giving the new name a nod…
Yes, apparently she had other ideas to improve the name…
Recently Johansson graced “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” and it was on there she explained that her mother-in-law had a “harder time” with the baby’s moniker…
She admitted that she didn’t get why they name him Cosmos.
“She was like it just seems kind of,” the 37-year-old gestured with her hands…
“It wasn’t sitting [right] she kept suggesting other versions of it for a while and I was like ‘no he’s already like here. He’s out, it’s past that time.'”
But host Kelly Clarkson disagreed with Jost’s mother and gushed about Cosmo’s name.
“I love that though, because your daughter is Rose,” she said, as the Voice coach referred to Johansson’s daughter from her previous marriage.
“I love that they’re both flowers! My kids hate plants and how much I love them… but I love flowers and plants and I thought that was kind of cool!’ she said.
But Johansson’s reply to that was beautiful…
“Not a lot of people make that connection, Cosmo is like a really sweet little flower [that] comes in different shades of orange and yellow and stuff like that. That’s why my daughter liked it too,” Johansson replied.
Well, what do you think?