Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon reveal baby names

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have revealed the names of their newborn twins.

The 'We Belong Together' singer and America's Got Talent host Cannon welcomed a son and a daughter at a Los Angeles hospital over the weekend.

The boy has been named Moroccan Scott Cannon, while the girl is called Monroe Cannon, according to a post on Carey's official website.

The name Moroccan is in reference to the decor of a room in Carey's New York apartment, which is influenced by the country and also served as the setting for Cannon's proposal, while Scott is Cannon's middle name, says CNN.

Monroe is a tribute to the late Marilyn Monroe.

Carey had previously teased on Twitter that the children had both been given names beginning with 'M', inviting followers to guess the monikers. She also described the newborns, who arrived on her third wedding anniversary to Cannon, as "incredible gifts".

The couple, who married in the Bahamas, renewed their vows in the hospital with Reverend Al Sharpton shortly following the birth of their twins.

Mariah Carey 'thankful for pregnancy support'

Mariah Carey has said that the outpouring of well-wishes following her pregnancy announcement made her feel "warmth".

The 'Touch My Body' singer - who revealed in December that she was expecting twins with husband Nick Cannon - confessed to being pleasantly surprised by the absence of a backlash from her detractors within the general public.

She told BANG Showbiz: "Obviously I'm very thankful for this moment. Since Nick and I made our announcement, people have been very congratulatory.

"We didn't really want to talk about this yet, but I'm in the public eye and really didn't have a choice. So I'm just thankful I can go through this time and feel a lot of warmth. It's restored my faith in people a bit."

The couple first confirmed that they were expecting a baby back in October.

Nick Cannon denies Mariah pregnancy claims

Nick Cannon has denied the recent rumours that his wife Mariah Carey is expecting.

The singer's withdrawal from new film For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf earlier this week sparked speculation that she is pregnant.

US Weekly quotes Cannon as saying: "Her schedule is starting to calm down, you never know. In the next year or two, the rumours might come true."

Carey's rep added: "She is not doing the movie because her doctor advised her not to. More than that I cannot comment further."

However, Cannon did announce that their dog Zha Zha is pregnant with a litter of puppies.

"I do want to make a big announcement... Russell terrier puppy Zha Zha is pregnant again!" he said.