Cameron Diaz announces birth of baby girl Raddix, but what is the meaning of the name?
Cameron Diaz surprised her fans on Friday when she revealed she had given birth to a baby daughter named Raddix with her husband, Benji Madden. To protect the privacy of her little bundle of joy, the 47-year-old wrote in an Instagram post that she won't share any more details or pictures.
"We are so happy, blessed and grateful to begin this new decade by announcing the birth of our daughter, Raddix Madden," she said. "She has instantly captured our hearts and completed our family. While we are overjoyed to share this news, we also feel a strong instinct to protect our little one's privacy. So we won't be posting pictures or sharing any more details, other than the fact that she is really really cute!! Some would even say RAD :)"
While her post generated several congratulatory messages, the Internet has been wondering what is the meaning of the peculiar name, Raddix.
"Cameron Diaz had 47 years to come up with a name for a baby and she went with Raddix," one tweet read and another said, "Cameron Diaz named her kid Raddix. Raddix. What the hell is a Raddix?"
While some compared the name to a medicine, others called it a Pokemon. "Ask your doctor if Raddix is right for you. Raddix may cause dizziness, insomnia, headaches or breathing problems. Consult your doctor for more info," one Twitter user posted and another said, "Cameron Diaz named her son Raddix which sounds like the name of a raddish pokemon."
Talking about how the name might be a torture for the little one later in life, one posted, "Raddix?? Poor kiddo. They’ll call him ridics or radish to torment him. Why do people do this to their kids?"
It is not clear what made the couple choose the name but the meaning of Raddix, as interpreted by Urban Dictionary is: “From the Latin word Radix meaning ‘root’ or ‘source,’ referring to that force which gives rise to all movement, feeling and growth in a person and in life.” Perhaps, the pair wanted to call her their "root" of growth in their life.
Diaz married musician Benji Madden at her home in Beverly Hills, California, on January 5, 2015, in a Jewish ceremony and Raddix is their first child.