Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announce name of their newborn son

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's God complex has reached a divine new level.
The reality star, 35, and the rapper, who also goes by Yeezus, have named their newborn son Saint West.
The couple are already parents to two-year-old daughter North.
In a post titled 'To Our Fans' on her subscription based website kimkardashianwest.com, the reality star wrote simply: 'Saint West, 12.05.15, 8 pounds 1 ounce.'

A heavenly name!: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have named their son Saint West. They are pictured here in October

A heavenly name!: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have named their son Saint West. They are pictured here in October

It was accompanied by four emojis, depicting their family.

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Within minutes of the announcement, memes poking fun at the name began circulating on Twitter and Instagram.
One showed a painting of Mary and Joseph kneeling over baby Jesus's manger, with photos of Kim and Kanye's faces pasted onto the faces of Mary and Joseph.
Following suit, another meme placed the baby emoji - the same one used by Kim in her name announcement post - onto a painting of a saint, while one showed Kanye as Jesus, cradling the baby emoji.
One even jokingly suggested that Kim was smoking marijuana while picking out the names of her two children.
Kim revealed last week on her website that she was having trouble settling on a suitable moniker for her little boy.

When asked what she currently 'dislikes' in a Q&A, she answered: 'All baby names I am hearing. We need to think of a good name. This is so hard!'
While it was widely assumed that Kim and Kanye would pick out another unusual named for their second-born child, the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star said calling the baby South (to go with North) would be the 'stupidest thing ever'.
She told NPR in June: 'I don’t like South West, though, because North will always be better and she has a better direction. So I wouldn’t do that. I don’t think we’ll go with another direction.
She added: 'Everyone keeps on saying South, and I think it’s so stupid. It’s the stupidest thing ever.'
Kim also revealed to Ellen DeGeneres during an interview in September that she was a fan of the name Easton, but added: 'I don't think my husband likes that name, but I do like it.'

'To our fans': The reality star announced the baby's moniker via her subscription based website

'To our fans': The reality star announced the baby's moniker via her subscription based website

Growing family: Kim and Kanye are pictured here with two-year-old daughter North West in April

Growing family: Kim and Kanye are pictured here with two-year-old daughter North West in April
Another celebrity to pick the unique baby name is Pete Wentz, who welcomed son Saint Laszlo with girlfriend Meagan Camper in February 2014.
And fans didn't forget this, with one creating a meme mocking Kanye's interruption of Taylor Swift's MTV Video Music Awards acceptance speech, showing Pete as Kanye and Kanye as Taylor.
'Imma let you finish but Pete Wentz named his son Saint over a year ago,' the post read, while also showing the baby emoji on the head of the moonman trophy.

A tough choice: The reality star, pictured here in October, said last week that she was finding it 'so hard' to pick out a name.

A tough choice: The reality star, pictured here in October, said last week that she was finding it 'so hard' to pick out a name
Kim is still in hospital in Los Angeles following Saint's birth, and is staying in a $4000-a-night birthing suite.
Her big sister Kourtney is said to have been by her side during the labour, and she has also received visits from Khloe and mom Kris Jenner.
On Monday, TMZ claimed that Kim's birth was a long and painful one. 
The star allegedly had placenta accreta, a serious pregnancy condition in which the placenta grows too deeply into the uterine wall. This can cause severe blood loss after delivery.  

A C-section is often advised with the condition, but Kim still managed to have a natural birth, the website added.
During an interview with C Magazine in August, the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star revealed that she may have to undergo a hysterectomy after the birth of her second child.
'They think I'll have placenta accreta again, so if the placenta grows a little bit deeper than it did last time, then they are prepared to have my uterus removed, which is a little scary for me,' she shared. 

Here comes auntie Khloe: On Monday, Kim's sister was pictured arriving at the hospital where Kim is staying in a $4000-a-night birthing suite

Here comes auntie Khloe: On Monday, Kim's sister was pictured arriving at the hospital where Kim is staying in a $4000-a-night birthing suite
'I think we're just gonna go day by day, see how overwhelming it is, and see how the delivery goes.'
The star had further complications during her pregnancy as her baby was manually moved from the breech position to avoid a C-section.
She told her fans on kimkardashianwest.com: 'They don't give you any pain medication, and let me tell you: This was soooooo painful. Probably more painful than childbirth. BUT it worked!!!' 

Double visit: The 31-year-old's estranged husband Lamar Odom is being treated in the same LA hospital

Double visit: The 31-year-old's estranged husband Lamar Odom is being treated in the same LA hospital
Kim also used her website to announce the birth of her second child on Saturday morning, sharing a photo which showed her and Kanye's hands with their fingers intertwined.
'To our fans: Kanye and I welcome our baby boy! Kim Kardashian West and her husband, Kanye West, welcomed the arrival of their son this morning. Mother and son are doing well,' the post read.
Saint was born three weeks before his Christmas Day due date. This would have made Kim around 37 weeks pregnant - which is considered full term by medical professionals. 
Before going into labour the previous evening, the social media fanatic posted a selfie while revealing her bare baby bump to Instagram, along with the caption: 'Ready whenever you are lol.'

Sharing their joy: Kim and Kanye announced the birth of their son on Kim's website on Saturday morning

Sharing their joy: Kim and Kanye announced the birth of their son on Kim's website on Saturday morning
Kim also told her fans that she gained 60lbs during her second pregnancy, and said she would be in no rush to lose the baby weight after giving birth.
Meanwhile, it seems the celebrity couple will have to splash the cash if they want to acquire the rights to saintwest.com.
TMZ reports that the website domain and all multimedia rights to it are owned by San Diego based company Saint West Filmworks.
The company’s co-founder Matt Jensen told the website that he acquired the rights three months ago, but would be willing to negotiate a deal with Kim and Kanye for usage rights.
Kim and Kanye married in May 2014 after two years of dating