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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon welcomed twins Saturday, April 30, their third wedding anniversary. Now they have revealed their newborns’ names:

Moroccan Scott Cannon and Monroe Cannon!

Certainly different, but here’s the meaning of each:

As reported on Carey’s official blog, their son’s name is Moroccan Scott Cannon. Scott is Nick’s middle name and his grandmother’s maiden name.

Mariah Carey with the Wave
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And as for the unusual first name? The top tier of Carey’s NYC apartment is called the Moroccan Room, because of its Moroccan-inspired decor.

It’s also where Cannon proposed to her in 2008.

The couple’s daughter’s name is Monroe Cannon.

The baby girl was named after Marilyn Monroe, an inspiration to Carey, and has no middle name because Mariah doesn’t have one either.

Interesting all around. Congratulations again to the family!