UPDATE:On Wednesday, Jamie Oliver confirmed his son's full name in an Instagram post.
"His name's River Rocket Oliver we think it suits him and he's a little gift and we are all very happy," the dad-of-five wrote.
It’s been two weeks since Jamie Oliver and his wife Jools welcomed their fifth child, and now the couple has finally revealed their baby boy’s unique name.
On Monday, Jools posted a photo of their son’s nursery art to Instagram, which reads “Dream Big River.” She then captioned the snap with a rocket and heart emoji, causing many to believe the baby’s full name is River Rocket.
According to Mirror UK, Oliver’s sister, Anna-Marie Hunt, only further fueled rumours of the baby's full name when she left a comment on the post, saying: “It's all about the River today!” The proud new aunt also added a wink, rocket and monkey emoji.
The British chef’s quirky baby name choice comes as no surprise, as Oliver and his wife have always loved unique nature names. In fact, their four older kids are Poppy Honey Rosie, 14, Daisy Boo Pamela, 13, Petal Blossom Rainbow, 7, and Buddy Bear Maurice, 5.
On social media, Oliver’s fans praised the name the couple chose for their newest addition. “Aww lovely and so apt as rivers flow out to the sea,” one wrote.
Another said: “Loving the name goes with all your other beautiful names and children you must be very proud.”
River is actually a very trendy moniker not only because it’s a nature name, but because it’s unisex, too. In fact, recent research by Nameberry revealed that River is actually one of the top gender-neutral names of 2016, coming in at number six.
Other celebrities have also chosen this name for their kids. Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green, for instance, recently welcomed their third son and named him Journey River. And back in 2014, Kelly Clarkson gave birth to a daughter and named her River Rose.
Of course, arguably the most famous River is the late actor River Phoenix.
While fans all agreed that River is a beautiful name choice, some didn’t understand where Rocket came from.
While Oliver and his wife have not confirmed that their son’s middle name is Rocket, we can understand why they might have chosen it. After all, the name choice has proven to be fashionable in Hollywood. Just last year, “Avatar” star Sam Worthington named his son Rocket Zot.
Additionally, word names are becoming increasingly popular among celebrities. Jena Malone’s son is Ode Mountain, Jeff Goldblum’s son is Charlie Ocean and Zooey Deschanel's daughter is Elsie Otter, for instance.
So maybe River Rocket isn’t so odd after all.
Celebs Who Chose Wacky Nature Names For Their Kids
Cricket Pearl & Birdie Leigh(01 of20)
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Open Image ModalBorn: May 5, 1976Sylvester Stallone’s eldest son was named Sage Moonblood. Unfortunately, in 2012, Sage passed away after suffering a heart attack. Stallone has four other children: Seargeoh, Sistine, Sophia, and Scarlet. (credit:Getty)
Apple(03 of20)
Open Image ModalBluebell Madonna(04 of20)
Open Image ModalBorn: 2006Geri Halliwell chose an interesting combination for her daughter’s name, mixing the name of a flower with the name of a legendary pop star. (credit:Getty)
Ocean(05 of20)
Open Image ModalBorn: 1991Forest Whitaker’s eldest child is named Ocean. Interestingly, that’s not the only usual baby name the 53-year-old actor has chosen for his kids. Whitaker is also a father to three other children: Autumn, Sonnet, and True. (credit:Getty)
Rainbow Aurora(06 of20)
Open Image ModalPhaedra Bloom Forever(07 of20)
Open Image ModalBuddy Bear Maurice, Petal Blossom Rainbow, Daisy Boo Pamela, & Poppy Honey Rosie(08 of20)
Open Image ModalBorn: September 15, 2010 (Buddy Bear), April 3, 2009 (Petal), April 10, 2003 (Daisy), and March 18, 2002 (Poppy)All we can say is that Jamie Oliver wins for most unique nature baby names for all his kids! (credit:Getty)
Maple(09 of20)
Open Image ModalBorn: 2012Although we think Maple is a cool Canadian-inspired name, we were surprised to learn that Arrested Development star Jason Bateman named his youngest daughter this. Bateman also has another daughter named Francesca. (credit:Getty)
Bear Blaze(10 of20)
Open Image ModalBorn: December 10, 2013Of course Kate Winslet’s son’s name made this list, although we think it’s growing on us. Winslet explained her baby name choice, saying, “A friend of mine when I was younger was nicknamed Bear and I just had always really loved it… Bear's second name is Blaze because my husband and I met in a house fire basically. The house burned down and we survived, but we wanted something of the fire and so Blaze was the name that we came up with. Bear Blaze.”Bear Blaze is Winslet’s third child, but first with husband Ned Rocknroll. The 38-year-old actress is also a mother to two more kids: 13-year-old Mia Threapleton and 10-year-old Joe Mendes, who she had with her ex-husbands Jim Threapleton and Sam Mendes. (credit:Getty)
Harlow Winter & Sparrow James Midnight(11 of20)
Open Image ModalBlue Ivy(12 of20)
Open Image ModalBorn: January 7, 2012While Blue Ivy is certainly a nature name, Beyonce and Jay Z were inspired by something else for the name. While the couple never confirmed why they chose the first name Blue, they admitted they chose Ivy because it resembles the roman numeral four (IV), which is the couple’s favourite number. (credit:Getty)
Rowan(13 of20)
Open Image ModalBorn: May 15, 2003The name Rowan is an interesting one that can be associated with the rowan tree. Brooke Shields chose this moniker for her first daughter. Shields and her husband Chris Henchy are also parents to another girl named Grier. (credit:Getty)
Tyme(14 of20)
Open Image ModalBorn: 2002"Grey’s Anatomy" star Isaiah Washington has a son named Tyme, which is both unique in choice and spelling. Washington and his wife Jenisa Garland also have two other kids named Isaiah and Iman. (credit:Getty)
Rocky(15 of20)
Open Image ModalBorn: September 2012Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. named their baby boy Rocky. The couple are also parents to a daughter named Charlotte Grace. (credit:Getty)
Bear Blu(16 of20)
Open Image ModalRiver Rose(17 of20)
Open Image ModalBorn: June 12, 2014While River Rose isn’t exactly the wackiest name we’ve ever heard, the name River on its own is still kind of odd. Kelly Clarkson chose this moniker for her first child with husband Brandon Blackstock. On "The Ellen Degenerous Show," the "American Idol" alumni admitted that their chosen baby name would be used for either a girl or a boy and joked that it wouldn’t be anything weird like “Blue Jazz.” (credit:Getty)
North West(18 of20)
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Open Image ModalBorn: September 2012Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer welcomed fraternal twins Poppy and Charlie in September 2012. While the name Poppy isn’t the craziest nature name we’ve heard, some people argue that it is odd on its own. Personally, we think the name is darling, though some feel it’s too old fashioned. (credit:Getty)
Coco(20 of20)
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