Nicolas Cage wanted to name his new baby son Kyle, but chose the name Kal-El after his wife Alice decided they should select something more exotic.

The couple decided the name, which is derived from the Superman comics, was a perfect fit for their new baby.

He explains, "My wife wanted a unique name and originally I thought of the name Kyle and then she said, 'No, something more unusual and but beautiful.' Then I remembered the old Superman comics and Kal-El was his original name on Krypton. So I wanted a name that stood for something good, was unique and American and that's all three. I just thought it was a beautiful name and it had kind of a magical ring to it."

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