Folks everywhere are wondering what Beyonce and Jay Z will name their newborn children when they arrive. One of the people wondering about the names of the Carter cuties is none other than acclaimed astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
Tyson took to his Twitter page earlier today (Apr. 12) to let his followers know of some of the name ideas he hopes Bey and Jay can consider for their twins. Naturally, the names have ties to the field of science and were “inspired by the universe”.
Some of the picks from Tyson include “Spirit” and “Opportunity,” which were twin intrepid NASA rovers that explored Mars in 2003, “Strange” and “Charmed,” which are quark pairs (quark is an elementary particle found in matter), and “Aster” and “Roid.”
We’re uncertain if the twins will have these cosmic monikers bestowed upon them, but no one can ever be too sure when it comes to Hollywood baby names. Check out all of Neil’s names below.
Naming ideas for @Beyonce‘s twins, inspired by the universe…
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) April 12, 2017
“Phobos” & “Deimos” – The two moons of Mars. Cosmic #NamesForBeyonceTwins
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) April 12, 2017
“Terra” & “Luna” – Latin for Earth & Moon. Cosmic #NamesForBeyonceTwins
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) April 12, 2017
“Dawn” & “Dusk” — The sky just before sunrise and just after sunset. Cosmic #NamesForBeyonceTwins
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) April 12, 2017
“Castor” & “Pollux” — Brightest stars of the constellation Gemini, the Twins. Cosmic #NamesForBeyonceTwins
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) April 12, 2017
“Ida” & “Dactyl” — First asteroid (Ida) known with a moon (Dactyl). Cosmic #NamesForBeyonceTwins
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) April 12, 2017
“Kuiper” & “Oort” — The Solar System’s two great Comet repositories. Cosmic #NamesForBeyonceTwins
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) April 12, 2017
“Elgenubi” & “Eschamali” — From the constellation Libra, the Scales. Cosmic #NamesForBeyonceTwins
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) April 12, 2017
“Perigee” & “Apogee” – The nearest and farthest points from Earth in the Moon’s oval orbit. #NamesForBeyonceTwins
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) April 12, 2017
“Oblate” & “Prolate” – Distorted spheres, resembling the shapes of a hamburger and a hot-dog. #NamesForBeyonceTwins
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) April 12, 2017
“Zenith” & “Nadir” – The points directly above your head and directly below your feed on the sky. #NamesForBeyonceTwins
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) April 12, 2017
“Spirit” & “Opportunity” — Twin intrepid @NASA rovers on Mars. Cosmic #NamesForBeyonceTwins
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) April 12, 2017
“Crescent” & “Gibbous” — Two phases of the Moon that are not New, Full, or Half. Cosmic #NamesForBeyonceTwins
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) April 12, 2017
“Aster” & “Roid” — Losing ideas fast, so will stop here. Cosmic #NamesForBeyonceTwins
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) April 12, 2017