Chicago is a great choice for Kimye’s baby

After the surrogate birth of a third child for Kanye and Kim Kardashian West, they took to Kim’s app (duh) to officially announce the name of their daughter.

It’s Chicago.

Yes, like the city. Twitter immediately erupted with jokes about the unusual moniker, as is to be expected with any Kardashian-Jenner baby news. Why didn’t they choose Wild Wild? At least it’s not Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri West. But it kind of sounds like the name of a hospital, no? But hear us out: Chicago is actually a great name for the baby girl. It might even be perfect. This is why:

Kanye’s ties to his hometown are quite meaningful: After his parents divorced when he was three, Kanye and his mother, Donda, moved to Chicago. He grew up in Oak Lawn and references the city in his work quite often, most prominently in the 2007 song Homecoming. Rumour has it the Wests named their first daughter North because she represented a high point in their lives. Saint was reportedly chosen for their second child because he was a blessing after Kim’s difficult pregnancy. Chicago seems to be just as special to the couple.

We eventually get used to these odd celebrity baby names: Fine, Mom, we wouldn’t jump off a bridge if all our friends did. But if other celebrities name their kids after unusual objects or concepts, why shouldn’t Kimye? Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin named their daughter Apple, which ended up fitting well with the biblical theme established by their second kid, Moses.

This family is all about staying relevant: The Kardashian-Jenner clan is all about staying in the news, and a name like this one is likely to keep the West branch of the family there for a while. Until Kylie and Khloe’s babies dominate the headlines, anyway.

Finally, Chi is an adorable nickname: We like Nori, and Saintie is pretty cute, too, if less creative. Chi, pronounced “shy,” might be the best of the three nicknames.