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Jason Aldean Reveals WHY He is Giving His Kids Such Unusual Names

Catherine Lane’s real God-given name revealed right here! So I have something in common with Jason Aldean, only in reverse. My real legal name is something I have never revealed…

LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 05: Recording artist Jason Aldean performs during the Route 91 Harvest country music festival at the MGM Resorts Village on October 5, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Catherine Lane's real God-given name revealed right here!

So I have something in common with Jason Aldean, only in reverse. My real legal name is something I have never revealed publicly. And because my real name is unusual, I named my kid's common names.

Jason Aldean says when he was growing up his name was so popular he simply wanted his kids to have unusual names.  Jason's daughter will be named Navy Rome and his son is named Memphis.  Jason wanted to call his daughter Rome but his wife Brittany vetoed the idea.

My real name, by the way, is Willa, named after my Dad William.  About ten years into my career my boss at a new job thought the name Willa was too unusual and wanted me to choose a more common name.  That is the inside scoop!

Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.