Why Elton & David Named Their Baby Zachary

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We just couldn't be happier for Sir Elton John and David Furnish now that they've welcomed the newest addition to their family: Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John.

Geez! That's a mouthful! But actually, its a pretty normal name for a Hollywood star to give his kid. So, that made us a bit curious about how Elton and David decided on it. So we did some digging and this is what we found out. Elton explained to one source:

"A friend gave us a book of baby names, and we started to flick through it, but we have always loved the name Zachary and kept coming back to it. In the end, we looked at each other, and put the book back on shelf, and said, "This is it!'"

So traditional!

We bet some other Hollywood kiddies wished their parents took this route!

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: baby, baby name, david furnish

Posted: Dec 30, 2010 at 3:00 pm / Email this »

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15 comments to “Why Elton & David Named Their Baby Zachary”

mattyesmateo says – reply to this

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I could really care less why Elton Hasbeen named his kid this name. Why is this even news?
My So Called P o o p says – reply to this

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I am so glad I know that now! Really! Now I can sleep at night!
BottomAceNJ says – reply to this

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I WONDER WHO'S BREAST FEEDING? DAVID LOOKS TO BE A SMALL "C" CUP, ELTON IS DEFINITELY AN "F" CUP, I WONDER IF THEY HANG TO HIS KNEES
Suzanne Browning says – reply to this

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Elton John a "Hollywood star"? How do you figure? Does he live in Hollywood? Does he act in or produce/direct Hollywood films?

and yes, babies need breastmilk, I hope he and Neil Patrick Harris are buying the banked stuff. or getting Elizabeth Hurley and Salma Hayek to donate.
DMZ3C0 says – reply to this

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Hopefully the surrogate used David's sperm and not Elton's!!! Talented Elton is fugly!!!
bring it says – reply to this

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GOOOOOD FOR THEM!!!!!
tellall says – reply to this

7

Who the hell is the father?
Bordeaux says – reply to this

8

Wow, such a regal name! Imagine that during roll call… x3
emilyyo says – reply to this

9

Love that Levon got included in that
gorgeous_chik7 says – reply to this

10

Really? You posted this as a story? That was the most boring thing I ever read.
Lollerskates says – reply to this

11

Bet you were curious to see if it had anything to do with your boy-crush Zac Efron. Tsk tsk!
free says – reply to this

12

Shouldn't the child's last name be Dwight instead of John? That's Elton's artist name, right?
Catherine Morrison says – reply to this

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Elton John is not a Hollywood star - he is a singer, I don't know what you're taking Perez but you need to come back to earth
the real carmen says – reply to this

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elton is the king and this child is precious and will grow up loving music
Corporal Flashback says – reply to this

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Re: free – No, he changed his name to Elton John by deed poll