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MIA's New Baby Is Named...

Rapper beats other celeb moms for originality

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(Newser) – Aww, no Ickitt? Hip-hop artist MIA says Internet reports that she gave her son that unusual moniker are untrue, People reports. "My baby is not called Ickitt, Pickit, or Lickit," she writes on her MySpace blog. A flurry of reports had the odd name today. So if it's not Ickitt, what is it? MIA's not saying. "He's a baby. He don't need press," she writes.

MIA arrives at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 8, 2009, in Los Angeles.
MIA arrives at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 8, 2009, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo)
MIA poses for a photograph backstage at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 8, 2009, three days before giving birth.
MIA poses for a photograph backstage at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 8, 2009, three days before giving birth.   (AP Photo)
MIA performs at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 8, 2009, her actual due date. Son Ickitt was born Feb. 11.
MIA performs at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 8, 2009, her actual due date. Son Ickitt was born Feb. 11.   (AP Photo)
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NutsInNY
Mar 6, 09 3:35 PM CST
So many questions, so few answers.. Is "Ickitt" a Sri Lankan name or a made-up name?... And why does Ickitt have the mother's surname and not that of the father, MIA's fiancé? Reply
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anchower
Mar 6, 09 3:45 PM CST
How do you make fun of Ickitt? Kickitt? That's even cooler. Fracking MIA rules. Reply
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NutsInNY
Mar 6, 09 4:00 PM CST
ICK!! (And yes, she does.)
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