VIDEO: Proud Papa Nick Cannon Explains Twins' Names
May 5 2011, Published 1:51 p.m. ET
Breaking Celebrity News Staff Writer
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have named their newborn twins Moroccan Scott and Monroe Cannon.
Just how did they pick the off-the-beaten-path names?
We’ll let actor/rapper Cannon tell you himself. We caught up with him in Wednesday in Los Angeles as he filled up his tank -- and filled us in on how the matching monikers came to be!
The boy’s name, Moroccan, is for Mariah, Cannon said, adding that Scott is his middle name, as well.
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"It's short for 'Rock,'" Cannon said, adding it's a "strong" name.
As for the girl, Monroe is "a