Kylie Jenner sent the internet into a frenzy after she revealed she had changed her son Wolf’s name after deciding the moniker was ‘just not him’ – but she’s far from the only star to have second thoughts on their children’s names.

From the make-up mogul’s own sister, Khloé Kardashian, to  Amy Schumer who realized her son’s name sounded like ‘genital’ and Elon Musk’s desire to give his son a truly unique space-age name – many famous parents have opted to switch up their children’s names.

Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul and wife Lauren Parsekian even changed their son’s first and middle names entirely after initially giving a name at the hospital before changing their minds later on. 

In 2022, the Social Security Administration ‘recorded nearly 30,000 baby name changes’ over the past five years.

Amid the rise of ‘baby-name regret’ among celebrities, DailyMail.com looks back on the superstars that went back to the drawing board on what to call their little ones…

Regrets: Kylie Jenner sent the internet into a frenzy after she revealed she had changed her son Wolf's name after deciding the moniker was 'just not him' - but she's far from the only star to have second thoughts on their children's names (pictured with son Aire)

Regrets: Kylie Jenner sent the internet into a frenzy after she revealed she had changed her son Wolf's name after deciding the moniker was 'just not him' - but she's far from the only star to have second thoughts on their children's names (pictured with son Aire)

Regrets: Kylie Jenner sent the internet into a frenzy after she revealed she had changed her son Wolf’s name after deciding the moniker was ‘just not him’ – but she’s far from the only star to have second thoughts on their children’s names (pictured with son Aire) 

KYLIE JENNER AND TRAVIS SCOTT CHANGE WOLF TO AIRE 

Parents: The 25-year-old reality star and her former partner, rapper Travis Scott , originally named their second child, Wolf, before changing his moniker to Aire, which means Lion of God

Parents: The 25-year-old reality star and her former partner, rapper Travis Scott , originally named their second child, Wolf, before changing his moniker to Aire, which means Lion of God

Parents: The 25-year-old reality star and her former partner, rapper Travis Scott , originally named their second child, Wolf, before changing his moniker to Aire, which means Lion of God 

Baby joy: On the finale of The Kardashians, which aired in July, she recalled 'crying in the shower' because she knew in her gut that she hadn't chosen the right name

Baby joy: On the finale of The Kardashians, which aired in July, she recalled 'crying in the shower' because she knew in her gut that she hadn't chosen the right name

Baby joy: On the finale of The Kardashians, which aired in July, she recalled ‘crying in the shower’ because she knew in her gut that she hadn’t chosen the right name

The 25-year-old reality star and her former partner, rapper Travis Scott, originally named their second child, Wolf, before changing his moniker to Aire, which means Lion of God.

The mother-of-two revealed they made the switch because she felt Wolf didn’t fit her tot’s personality.

During an interview on The Late Late Show With James Cordon last year in September, Jenner had hinted on her plans to change her son’s original name. 

‘We haven’t officially legally changed the name,’ she admitted, at the time. ‘His name is still Wolf. His passport’s Wolf, but that isn’t gonna be his name. We’re just waiting.’ 

On the finale of The Kardashians, which aired in July, she recalled ‘crying in the shower’ because she knew in her gut that she hadn’t chosen the right name. 

‘The advice I would give to you is: find your name before your hormones start raging and you have the child. It was the hormones that took me out,’ she told viewers. 

Jenner added: ‘I didn’t realize the postpartum would hit me that hard. I never called him Wolf, ever.’ 

AMY SCHUMER AND CHRIS FISCHER ‘GENITAL’ NAME GAFFE

Oh dear:  In 2020, Schumer revealed she'd changed her son's name after realizing it sounded like 'genital'

Oh dear:  In 2020, Schumer revealed she'd changed her son's name after realizing it sounded like 'genital'

Oh dear:  In 2020, Schumer revealed she’d changed her son’s name after realizing it sounded like ‘genital’

Oops! The comedian welcomed her first child with husband Chris Fischer on May 5 2019 and named him Gene Attell Fischer, the middle name chosen in honor of her close friend and fellow comic Dave Attell (pictured with Chris in 2022)

Oops! The comedian welcomed her first child with husband Chris Fischer on May 5 2019 and named him Gene Attell Fischer, the middle name chosen in honor of her close friend and fellow comic Dave Attell (pictured with Chris in 2022)

Oops! The comedian welcomed her first child with husband Chris Fischer on May 5 2019 and named him Gene Attell Fischer, the middle name chosen in honor of her close friend and fellow comic Dave Attell (pictured with Chris in 2022)

In 2020, Schumer revealed she’s changed her son’s name after realizing it sounded like ‘genital.’

The comedian welcomed her first child with husband Chris Fischer on May 5 2019 and named him Gene Attell Fischer, the middle name chosen in honor of her close friend and fellow comic Dave Attell.

On podcast 3 Girls, 1 Keith, the Trainwreck star revealed that the couple changed Gene’s middle name. 

‘Do you guys know that Gene, our baby’s name is officially changed? It’s now Gene David Fischer. It was Gene Attell Fischer, but we realized that we, by accident, named our son ‘Genital’.’ Amy explained.

Amy and her husband discussed the change with Attell and they decided to use his first name instead.

Her son’s first name is thought to be in honor of late actor and comedian Gene Wilder. 

KHLOE KARDASHIAN AND TRISTAN THOMPSON’S SON TATUM

Name change: In August, Kardashian legally changed her child's name to Tatum Thompson after initially identifying him as 'Baby Kardashian' on his birth certificate, according to People

Name change: In August, Kardashian legally changed her child's name to Tatum Thompson after initially identifying him as 'Baby Kardashian' on his birth certificate, according to People

Name change: In August, Kardashian legally changed her child’s name to Tatum Thompson after initially identifying him as ‘Baby Kardashian’ on his birth certificate, according to People

 In August, Kardashian legally changed her child’s name to Tatum Thompson after initially identifying him as ‘Baby Kardashian’ on his birth certificate, according to People.

At the time of Tatum’s birth, Khloe had not yet decided on the child’s name.

She and her then-boyfriend Tristan Thompson welcomed Tatum via surrogate  in July 2022. They also have five-year-old daughter True together. 

California law allows parents to give their child either the paternal last name, the maternal last name, or a combination of the two, People reports. The final decision will be permanent unless the court intervenes. 

While Khloe initially gave her son Tatum the legal surname Kardashian when he was born, she later changed his surname to Thompson, TMZ reported in June.  

The site reported at the time that the baby had a different first name initially, but they were unable to confirm what that was.

Mom and dad: She and her then-boyfriend Tristan Thompson welcomed Tatum via surrogate in July 2022. They also have five-year-old daughter True together

Mom and dad: She and her then-boyfriend Tristan Thompson welcomed Tatum via surrogate in July 2022. They also have five-year-old daughter True together

Mom and dad: She and her then-boyfriend Tristan Thompson welcomed Tatum via surrogate in July 2022. They also have five-year-old daughter True together

AARON PAUL AND LAUREN PARSEKIAN CHANGE SON’S NAME

 In 2022, Aaron Paul petitioned to change the legal first names of their son Ryden Caspian, 7 months, who was first named Casper Emerson. 

At the time, TMZ reported that Aaron and Lauren detailed how they were required to give a name at the hospital for their son, before changing their minds later on and switching to Ryden.

They also note their reason for filing being that they want to ‘keep the family name consistent.’

Paul and Parsekian married in 2013 after meeting at Coachella in 2009. They reunited at the music festival again the following year, and the pair shared their first kiss. 

They became engaged on New Year’s Eve in 2011 while the pair enjoyed their holiday in Paris. 

Not feeling it: In 2022, Aaron Paul petitioned to change the legal first names of their son Ryden Caspian, 7 months, who was first named Casper Emerson (seen in 2019)

Not feeling it: In 2022, Aaron Paul petitioned to change the legal first names of their son Ryden Caspian, 7 months, who was first named Casper Emerson (seen in 2019)

Not feeling it: In 2022, Aaron Paul petitioned to change the legal first names of their son Ryden Caspian, 7 months, who was first named Casper Emerson (seen in 2019)

Take two: At the time, TMZ reported that Aaron and Lauren detailed how they were required to give a name at the hospital for their son, before changing their minds later on and switching to Ryden

Take two: At the time, TMZ reported that Aaron and Lauren detailed how they were required to give a name at the hospital for their son, before changing their minds later on and switching to Ryden

Take two: At the time, TMZ reported that Aaron and Lauren detailed how they were required to give a name at the hospital for their son, before changing their minds later on and switching to Ryden

GRIMES AND ELON MUSK TONE DOWN SPACE-AGE NAME 

Grimes and billionaire Elon Musk famously tweaked their son’s name to follow California guidelines. 

After initially announcing his name as X Æ A-12, their little one’s birth certificate ultimately states his first name is X and middle name is A AE-XII.

The change was most likely made to follow California requirements that a name must be made from the English alphabet, not numbers and special signs. 

Unusual: Grimes and billionaire Elon Musk famously tweaked their son's name to follow California guidelines (pictured in 2018)

Unusual: Grimes and billionaire Elon Musk famously tweaked their son's name to follow California guidelines (pictured in 2018)

Unusual: Grimes and billionaire Elon Musk famously tweaked their son’s name to follow California guidelines (pictured in 2018)

Doting dad: After initially announcing his name as X Æ A-12, their little one's birth certificate ultimately states his first name is X and middle name is A AE-XII (pictured with X in April 2023)

Doting dad: After initially announcing his name as X Æ A-12, their little one's birth certificate ultimately states his first name is X and middle name is A AE-XII (pictured with X in April 2023)

Doting dad: After initially announcing his name as X Æ A-12, their little one’s birth certificate ultimately states his first name is X and middle name is A AE-XII (pictured with X in April 2023) 

KATHRYN HAHN AND ETHAN SANDLER

Kathryn Hahn and her husband decided to legally change their teenage kids’ names to add Hahn, their famous mother’s maiden name, in front of their current last name. 

The WandaVision star, 49, and hubby Ethan Sandler, 49, filed a petition last year to add ‘Hahn’ as a second middle name before their last name ‘Sandler’ according to TMZ.

The couple has yet to give details as to why they decided to make the name changes, but 16-year-old Leonard will now be, Leonard Henry Hahn Sandler, and 13-year-old Mae will be, Mae Marie Hahn Sandler.

Hahn and Sandler are college sweethearts who met at Northwestern University and have been married since 2002. 

Their oldest child, Leonard, was born in 2006. He was followed by Mae, who was born three years later in 2009. 

Interesting: Kathryn Hahn and her husband decided to legally change their teenage kids' names to add Hahn, their famous mother's maiden name, in front of their current last name (seen in 2015)

Interesting: Kathryn Hahn and her husband decided to legally change their teenage kids' names to add Hahn, their famous mother's maiden name, in front of their current last name (seen in 2015)

Interesting: Kathryn Hahn and her husband decided to legally change their teenage kids’ names to add Hahn, their famous mother’s maiden name, in front of their current last name (seen in 2015)

KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN AND SCOTT DISICK’S SON REIGN 

Like her younger sisters Kylie and Khloé, Kourtney Kardashian struggled when it came to coming up with the perfect name for her third child.

While still in a relationship with Scott Disick, the duo spent a week testing out different monikers for their youngest child together, Reign, who was born in December 2014.

‘I would try out a different name on different days,’ Kourtney said. ‘The whole day! One day … his name was Preston for one whole day.’ 

Ultimately, they chose Reign, which was selected by Disick. 

It took some time: Like her younger sisters Kylie and Khloé, Kourtney Kardashian struggled when it came to coming up with the perfect name for her third child (seen in 2013)

It took some time: Like her younger sisters Kylie and Khloé, Kourtney Kardashian struggled when it came to coming up with the perfect name for her third child (seen in 2013)

It took some time: Like her younger sisters Kylie and Khloé, Kourtney Kardashian struggled when it came to coming up with the perfect name for her third child (seen in 2013)

CATERINA SCORSONE AND ROB GILES DITCH LOTR MONIKER

Three years ago, Caterina Scorsone revealed that she’d changed her four-month-old baby daughter’s name. 

The Grey’s Anatomy star ultimately decided to call her daughter Lucinda, with the nickname ‘Lucky’ for short. 

Their little girl’s name was orignally was Arwen, which means ‘muse, fine, fair’ and is a famous character in The Lord of the Rings franchise.  

Making the change: Three years ago, Caterina Scorsone revealed that she'd changed her four-month-old baby daughter's name (seen in 2019)

Making the change: Three years ago, Caterina Scorsone revealed that she'd changed her four-month-old baby daughter's name (seen in 2019)

Making the change: Three years ago, Caterina Scorsone revealed that she’d changed her four-month-old baby daughter’s name (seen in 2019)

LAUREN BUSHNELL AND CHRIS LANE’S SLIGHT NAME TWEAK

Bachelor alum Lauren Bushnell Lane admitted to having a ‘Kylie Jenner moment’ after changing her mind about her son’s name. 

Earlier in this month, the influencer, 33, revealed to her followers that she changed her nearly one-year-old son Baker Lane’s middle name from Weston to West. 

She explained that she and her husband had impulsively decided on their child’s middle name in the hospital. 

‘I just dropped off Baker’s name change form at the Vital Records Office, but I’m just having a Kylie Jenner moment, you know, changing my son’s name,’ she explained to followers on her Instagram Stories. 

She clarified they only changed their child’s middle name, and his first name remains the same. 

Not too hard: Bachelor alum Lauren Bushnell Lane admitted to having a 'Kylie Jenner moment' after changing her mind about her son's name

Not too hard: Bachelor alum Lauren Bushnell Lane admitted to having a 'Kylie Jenner moment' after changing her mind about her son's name

Not too hard: Bachelor alum Lauren Bushnell Lane admitted to having a ‘Kylie Jenner moment’ after changing her mind about her son’s name

‘[It] was Weston, we actually, like, panicked in the hospital because we just couldn’t decide and it was between West and Weston, and we ended up going with Weston,’ she said. 

Lauren explained how the new name suited her child better and how her family had already been calling him ‘West.’ 

Fortunately for Lauren, the process of changing her child’s name was painless. 

‘It’s super easy if you want to change your kid’s name when they’re under one. Very easy, just had to pay $15,’ she added.

Lauren previously told Us Weekly her child’s name was on a list of baby names she had created on her phone. 

TYLER BALTIERRA AND CATELYNN LOWELL’S MY GIRL NAME

Within one month of their daughter’s birth, Catelynn Lowell, and Tyler Baltierra already had regrets. 

The Teen Mom stars told Us Weekly in 2019 that they had originally planned to call their third child together Tezlee, but opted for Vaeda after Anna Chlumsky’s character in the movie My Girl. 

They’d earlier revealed their plans to name their unexpected baby Tezlee, during a December episode of Teen Mom OG.

However, Catelynn admitted that she soured on the name after a time.

‘Every time someone would say Tezlee, we would cringe! It just wasn’t sitting with us like it did at first. Tyler told me about the name Vaeda and I fell in love with it! It’s from the movie My Girl, which is a movie that Tyler showed me years ago,’ she revealed. 

They appear to have modified the spelling of the name, as the character from the 1991 coming of age comedy-drama is Vada (Sultenfuss). 

Close call! Within one month of their daughter's birth, Catelynn Lowell, and Tyler Baltierra already had regrets

Close call! Within one month of their daughter's birth, Catelynn Lowell, and Tyler Baltierra already had regrets

Close call! Within one month of their daughter’s birth, Catelynn Lowell, and Tyler Baltierra already had regrets

Daughter: The Teen Mom stars told Us Weekly in 2019 that they had originally planned to call their third child together Tezlee, but opted for Vaeda after Anna Chlumsky's character in the movie My Girl

Daughter: The Teen Mom stars told Us Weekly in 2019 that they had originally planned to call their third child together Tezlee, but opted for Vaeda after Anna Chlumsky's character in the movie My Girl

Daughter: The Teen Mom stars told Us Weekly in 2019 that they had originally planned to call their third child together Tezlee, but opted for Vaeda after Anna Chlumsky’s character in the movie My Girl

DOUG HEHNER AND JAMIE OTIS – FROM HAYES TO HENDRIX

 Married At First Sight’s Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner have announced they changed their baby’s name in 2020.

The couple took to Instagram Live to reveal to their legions of followers they had now changed his name to Hendrix Douglas. 

‘The minute we had our son, the minute he came out, even before then, the first time I looked at him, I almost called him Hendrix,’ Jamie said. 

‘We named his Hayes before we met him. We both really liked the name Hayes too,’ she continued. 

Doug later added that he accidentally and coincidentally also called Hayes Hendrix during his birth. 

Jamie explained that she felt ‘pressured to make a decision’ when it came to his name as she thought it would help her bond more with her son, ahead of his birth.

Jamie and Doug made the final decision on Saturday when they were filling out Hendrix’s birth certificate.

Not right: Married At First Sight's Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner have announced they changed their baby's name in 2020 (pictured in 2019)

Not right: Married At First Sight's Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner have announced they changed their baby's name in 2020 (pictured in 2019)

Not right: Married At First Sight’s Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner have announced they changed their baby’s name in 2020 (pictured in 2019)

CASEY WILSON AND DAVID CASPE

Following Kylie Jenner coming forward about changing her son’s name, Wilson confessed to the world over Instagram that she had ‘been there’ too.

‘The hardest part is telling people. It gets easier from here,’ she told Jenner and her other followers, nodding to her own decision to change her son’s name to Henry Bear.

Relatable: Following Kylie Jenner coming forward about changing her son's name, Wilson confessed to the world over Instagram that she had 'been there' too

Relatable: Following Kylie Jenner coming forward about changing her son's name, Wilson confessed to the world over Instagram that she had 'been there' too

Relatable: Following Kylie Jenner coming forward about changing her son’s name, Wilson confessed to the world over Instagram that she had ‘been there’ too

JED AND KATEY DUGGAR’S SON

While it had not been confirmed, fans suspect Jed and Katey Duggar may have changed their son Truett’s name.

Speculation began after the pair’s little one was referred to as ‘Jim’ by someone in a YouTube video. 

Previously, the little one’s parents nicknamed him True and have never expressed a desire to change his moniker.

Fueling rumors: While it had not been confirmed, fans suspect Jed and Katey Duggar may have changed their son Truett's name

Fueling rumors: While it had not been confirmed, fans suspect Jed and Katey Duggar may have changed their son Truett's name

Fueling rumors: While it had not been confirmed, fans suspect Jed and Katey Duggar may have changed their son Truett’s name

Another theory about their kid’s name is that Truett is simply just a family name, and is not what his parents call him. 

The Counting On alum and spouse recently welcomed a daughter, named Nora Kate. 

The couple dated for a year before getting hitched in April 2021. 

They wed in front of ‘family and close friends’ according to People

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