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I confess, I was today years old when I learned of the “Trisha Paytas baby theory.” In my defense, the theory is bananas! So the “theory” is that Trisha’s babies are the reincarnation of famous people. Recollections won’t vary on the fact that Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022. YouTuber Trisha Paytas went on to welcome her first child, a daughter, on September 14, 2022. According to the theory, after not even one full week away, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Mountbatten-Windsor returned as Malibu Barbie Paytas-Hacmon. Sure, Jan. Well, Trisha and her hubby Moses Hacmon had another girl last year, Elvis Paytas-Hacmon, and the “reincarnation baby theory” sort of fell apart with the second kid (it was supposed to be King Charles, but he still lives). Just this month they welcomed baby boy Aquaman Moses Paytas-Hacmon, who has been erroneously linked with Ozzy Osbourne’s passing. Trisha revealed the new tot’s name on the latest episode of her podcast Just Trish, along with some splashy details about other names that were in the running:
In case you missed it, Trisha Paytas just had her baby…and named him Aquaman Moses. Which we can all agree is iconic and unusual! But she almost named him something even more iconic and unusual…
Water Snake.
This name comes from a poem written by Trisha’s husband Moses Hacmon. As she put it on her podcast, Just Trish, “I will say my number one that we were so close to naming the baby is not a movie poster, but I loved it so much. It’s Moses’ poem ‘Water Snake.’”
“I love ‘Water Snake,’” she added. “It’s the Year of the Snake, Moses is a snake. We love water. I loved Water World. I loved the name Water. At the end of the day, Moses loves water, I’ve adopted his philosophy.”
Other contenders? “I did love Moses Jr. too,” Trisha said. “I really love that too. And I like Aladdin. It wasn’t water-themed, but I always loved Aladdin. Moses hated that. He vetoed Paper Man and Aladdin. pretty quick, so we switched.”
As for how they settled on Aquaman, Trisha said “I’ve been wearing Aquaman T-shirts for years, since 2017 when the first Justice League came out. I have gone to so many Comic Cons for Aquaman. And I really fell in love when we rewatched Aquaman.”
“He’s of two heritages, like our baby,” she explained. “He connects the land and sea, which is Moses’ order at Benihana. He can talk telepathically to fish. He’s also blonde and brunette—plot twist: our Aquaman has blonde hair.”
Lots to think about!
Good grief, it would have been INSANE if they’d named their baby Water Snake! Because, say it with me now: while yes, it is the Year of the Snake, the Chinese zodiac also cycles through five elements that get paired with each animal, making this, of course, a Wood Snake year. The previous Year of the Snake, though, in 2013, was a Water Snake year! And sorry, Trisha, but the next one doesn’t come around until 2073. So thank goodness they named their son Aquaman, cause otherwise they would have looked really foolish! Here’s the name controversy I’m actually worried about: the babies’ names are Malibu Barbie, Elvis, and Aquaman Moses. Um, where is Elvis’s middle name?! Has it left the building? She’s already the middle child, she doesn’t also need to be the only sibling without a middle name!
(What? You thought I was gonna take the pedestrian route and debate the sanity of quotes like, “He connects the land and sea, which is Moses’ order at Benihana,” as grounds for naming a child? Puh-leez. Clearly you don’t know the Earth Dragon you’re dealing with.)
What is she famous for, other than creative naming beliefs and choices?
Youtuber parents are just the worst. Those poor kids.
I am sooooo sick of these stupid celebrity baby names. I remember when Frank Zappa named his kids Moon Unit and Dweezil. I imagine they’ve changed their names to something less idiotic.
I once read an article about people who changed their names. One man changed his last name to Sølvguitar which is Danish for SilverGuitar. His daughter was named Zithar SilverGuitar and she was like: “I can’t wait to turn 18 and then change my name”.
Regarding the names this lady gave her children: Is Malibu Barbie possiby a copyright infringement?
Stop that kind of talk, or you’ll give her ideas for another baby name: “Copyright Infringement” Hacmon.
Moon, Dweezil, and their siblings Diva, and Ahmet have all kept their names. Dweezil actually seems to love his name.
Zowie Bowie changed his name to Joey for a while and then Duncan Jones, David’s actual last name. Keith Richard’s daughter Dandelion decided to go by her middle name Angela or Angie.
You would technically have a soul once you’re conceived not when you’re coming out, so yeah.
I admit, I thought Malibu Barbie as someone’s name was cool but this whole thing is…a lot.
Wait, what? Benihana is still in businesss?
Imagine tying your kid’s future to your order at Benihana. I guess he’ll be grateful to not be named Hibachi Tuna?
Some people treat naming a baby just like naming a cat or dog. No sense at all that their kid is an actual person who is going to grow up and have to go to school with that name.
Penn Jillette (half of magician duo Pen & Teller) named his son Zolten and his daughter Moxie CrimeFighter.
I think ‘Moxie’ is a fantastic name!!! She rarely will need to let people know her middle name, she can always just use her middle initial if necessary.
It’s all fun and games until these kids grow up and start applying for jobs and their resumes go straight in the trash because people think they’re fake.
‘Lots to think about’, Cosmopolitan? No, there’s really nothing there to think about.
Well, she and the babies look happy and healthy. In the top pic she looks so joyful. Yes to that.