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Scarlett Johansson acknowledges the relationship between baby names

The origin of her son’s unusual name is revealed by Scarlett Johansson.

The Black widow performed on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday. The actress explained how her and her husband Colin Jost’s 13-month-old baby Cosmo came up with his unusual name.

Johansson made light of his moniker by initially joking that it was “just a few letters thrown together.”

She chuckled and continued, “That just sounded refreshing – it’s so adorable. All of our pals approved.

She acknowledged that she had to get used to the name of Jost’s mother. She continued coming up with various ideas, and I kept saying, “No, he’s already here, he’s out.”Johansson added that her 8-year-old daughter Rose Dorothy liked the name. Clarkson observed, “I love that they’re both flowers.

Stay up to date by subscribing. Get PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up to date on all the best celebrity news and interesting human interest stories the magazine has to offer. Both are flowers, according to Johansson. “Few people draw that conclusion. Cosmo is a really adorable little flower that is available in several orange and yellow tones.

She attributed her daughter’s like of the name combination to the similarity of the two names.

In October 2020, Johansson and Jost exchanged vows in a private ceremony. The couple dated for two years before getting engaged in May 2019. That song, number 2,Johansson added that her 8-year-old daughter Rose Dorothy liked the name. Clarkson observed, “I love that they’re both flowers.

actress made a public debut of her 11-carat engagement ring in July at San Diego Comic-Con.Johansson has previously been open about raising her first child. In April 2021, she chatted to PEOPLE about how she encourages Rose to eat healthily.

“It’s funny, but I don’t think I’ve ever really had to push her to eat healthy,” Johansson said.

“I find [it’s best] Just let kids explore food in this way without it feeling like a chore. Everyone has a different palate,” she continued.

“I’ve never tried to force my child to eat anything they didn’t like, and I’ve never tried to hide any food from her because I was trying to pack an extra carrot. Just offer as much variety as possible.”