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Sir Elton John reveals inspiration behind sons' names

Legendary singer Sir Elton John has revealed the inspiration behind his sons' names.

The iconic star and partner David Furnish recently became fathers for the second time after a surrogate mother gave birth to Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John.

Elijah follows two-year-old Zachary, who was the first addition to the clan.

John explained to Hello magazine: "I have always liked names that have resonated over hundreds of years. When we were discussing the name of our second child, we liked the sound of Zachary and Elijah together, there is a nice rhythm to the two names.

He added: ''We chose the name Joseph because we liked it, and it also reminds us of a much-loved rescue dog who lived with us for many years.''

Furnish continued: "One of Zachary's middle names, Levon, is the title of an Elton John song. We chose it because there is a line in the song 'He was born on Christmas Day' - and of course Zachary was born on December 25, 2010. 'So we also wanted to give Elijah one of Elton's songs in his name. 'Daniel' has been a significant name in Elton's career and it has always been one of my favourite songs so it was a perfect choice.''

 

 

 

 

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