The singer Pink (real name Alexia Moore) has confessed that she is struggling to think of potential names for her unborn baby. Presumably, so did Stella McCartney, who called her new baby girl, Reiley Dilys Stella Willis this week. We take a look at some of the weird and wonderful monikers that celebrities have bestowed upon their offspring in the past.
Take Five... Buddy Bear Maurice
It might not be the most inconspicuous of names, but at least young Buddy escaped the floral treatment that Jules and Jamie Oliver gave his sisters: Daisy Boo Pamela, Poppy Honey Rose and Petal Blossom Rainbow.
Take Four... Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale
With Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani for parents it was unlikely that this little boy would ever grow up to be a shrinking violet. By naming him as eccentrically as this, they've simply sealed the deal.
Take Three... Pilot Inspektor
When your parents come up with your name while listening to an indie rock band, the odds are probably already stacked against you. We can't help but feel that Pilot Inspektor (son of the actor Jason Lee) still came off pretty badly.
Take Two... Audio Science
You really have to wonder what was going through the actress Shannyn Sossamon's head when she named her son. Apparently, she settled on Science because it could be easily shortened to Si. We'd have gone for Simon in that case, but that's just us.
Take One... Moxie CrimeFighter
When the magician and comedian Penn Jillette was asked why he named his daughter so, he explained that if she ever got into a tryst with the police, he wanted her to be able to say: "But officer, we're on the same side, my middle name is CrimeFighter.
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DevisionX – manufacturing
Event Gates – security and manufacturing
Farmdar – agriculture
Farmin – smart cities
Greener Crop – agriculture
Ipera.ai – space digitisation
Lune Technologies – fibre-optics
Monak – delivery
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Nybl – machine learning
Occicor – shelf management
Olymon Solutions – smart automation
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Sav – finance
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Sheer grandeur
The Owo building is 14 storeys high, seven of which are below ground, with the 30,000 square feet of amenities located subterranean, including a 16-seat private cinema, seven lounges, a gym, games room, treatment suites and bicycle storage.
A clear distinction between the residences and the Raffles hotel with the amenities operated separately.
Confirmed bouts (more to be added)
Cory Sandhagen v Umar Nurmagomedov
Nick Diaz v Vicente Luque
Michael Chiesa v Tony Ferguson
Deiveson Figueiredo v Marlon Vera
Mackenzie Dern v Loopy Godinez
Tickets for the August 3 Fight Night, held in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, went on sale earlier this month, through www.etihadarena.ae and www.ticketmaster.ae.
THE BIO
Born: Mukalla, Yemen, 1979
Education: UAE University, Al Ain
Family: Married with two daughters: Asayel, 7, and Sara, 6
Favourite piece of music: Horse Dance by Naseer Shamma
Favourite book: Science and geology
Favourite place to travel to: Washington DC
Best advice you’ve ever been given: If you have a dream, you have to believe it, then you will see it.
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