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How The Internet Reacted To Kanye’s Kid #NorthWest

We didn't care what they called their kid - until now

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While we were keen to hear Kanye West's new album Yeezus, we really didn't give a toss what he and girlfriend Kim Kardashian named their child – none of our business, right?

But then they went and called their baby girl North, bestowing upon her the name “North West”. If Twitter needed a break from One Direction and Justin Bieber hash tags, this was surely going to be it.

Broken after TMZ got their hands on their birth certificate – as they have a knack of doing – below are a collection of the best Tweets about the name. We sort of care now.