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Celebrity Baby Names: Famous Parents Who Named Their Kids After Themselves

Some Hollywood couples love sticking to tradition.

One of the oldest baby name traditions is passing names down from one generation to the next. While this custom is far less common today, many parents still honour it when naming their children.

This trend is particularly popular in Hollywood. In the past, a number of celebrities have gone this route with some sticking strictly with tradition and giving their child their own name, and others turning to variations to give their kids’ the same name with a creative twist.

From Celine Dion and René Angélil to Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, here are 15 celebs who named their kids after themselves.

Michael Jackson

Celebs Who Named Their Kids After Themselves

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