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Paris Hilton The French capital is only a tad more famous than the starlet that bears it's name. And now there's a new Paris out and about on the scene - Michael Jackson's daughter. Paris Hilton went so far as to say that the late King of Pop chose the name because of her. "My mom and Michael went to high school together and they were best friends since they were 13," Paris told "Extra." "So I grew up knowing Michael very well and when he had his daughter... he asked my mom if it was okay, and of course she said ye,s and I think she's such a beautiful little girl, and I'm proud we have the same name." Debbie Rowe, the mother of Michael's kids had a different story behind the naming, saying it was where young Paris was conceived. Check out which other stars bear the name of famous places. (Reuters) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Brooklyn Decker]()
Brooklyn Decker The Ohio native and star of "Just Go With It" is just one of many famous people named after the now-hipster borough of New York City. (AP) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Orlando Bloom]()
Orlando Bloom Although he was born in England, the 34-year-old actor shares his name with this famous city in Florida. He went with a non-place name when naming his own son, Flynn, born on Jan. 6. Unless you count Flynnland. Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Bronx_Simpson_city]()
Bronx Wentz Ashlee Simpson's soon-to-be ex-hubby Pete Wentz explains that their son's name "comes back to a very specific story between me and my wife." "But I would just like to say that it wasn't because either of us were trying to give our son street cred," he says. "At the end of the day, we like the name." For more pics of Bronx, go to x17online.com. Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Charlotte_Church_city]()
Charlotte Church The British singer has probably never even been to North Carolina or it's biggest city. But they both still have the same name. So it counts. (AP) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![kingston_and_zum_city]()
Zuma and Kingston Rossdale These two super cute boys were given place names by their hip parents, Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani. Kingston, 4, is reportedly named after the capital of Jamaica, which is one of Gwen's favorite places, since reggae king Bob Marley was born there. Zuma happens to be the name of the beach that's near their California home, but Gavin once said that naming their 3-year-old had nothing to do with the beach. "Zuma means peace in Arabic," he explained. "Gwen suggested it." For more pics of the adorable fam, go to x17online.com. Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Hannah_Montana_city]()
Hannah Montana Okay, so this name belongs to a fictitious character, but for a long time, Miley Cyrus was only referred to by this moniker. The character's original name was actually supposed to be Alexis Texas. Guess the writers really like state names. Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Dakota_Fanning_city]()
Dakota Fanning The young star's real first name is Hannah, but she goes by her middle name -- which is also a city in Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota -- instead. (Reuters) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Bristol Palin]()
Bristol Palin Sarah Palin reportedly named her eldest daughter after the Bristol Inn, where she was employed in Bristol, Conn., when her now 20-year-old daughter was born. (Reuters) Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.![Brooklyn Beckham]()
Brooklyn Beckham Move over Brooklyn Decker -- Brooklyn can be a boy's name, too. But the eldest Beckham boy didn't get his name because he was conceived there, as previously believed. His mom Victoria explained in her book, Learning to Fly: "I had always liked the name Brooke and then we suddenly thought about Brooklyn. I’d always like it as a place – it’s very multi-cultural, very grounded. And it was only afterwards that I realized how appropriate it was because it was in New York that I found out I was pregnant and where David came after the World Cup." Fascinating. For more pics of the Beckham clan, go to x17online.com. Follow FOX411.com on Twitter.Celebrities With Place Names
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