Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor's son Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi is already a star, thanks to the controversy around his name.

It's a boy for Kareena and Saif, but the news doesn't end there. Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi is already a star, thanks to the controversy around his name.

What controversy, you ask?

Taimur's parents unwittingly created a bit of a buzz on naming him after Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur. Kareena Kapoor Khan's pregnancy was mired in enough buzz as it is, and with the announcement of the baby's name, social media went into a bit of an overdrive.

Here are some comments on a Firstpost report of the delivery:

Twitter wasn't too far behind (thank god for some logic, though):

Words Of #Taimur From His Book 'Tuzk-e-Taimuri', Describes How He Orderd The Massacre Of 1,00,000 Hindus In Delhi #TaimurAliKhan @TarekFatah pic.twitter.com/Ok8QpyFE2w — Dr Amit Pandey (@dr_amitpandey) December 21, 2016

Hatred, wishing death for a just born kid because they didn't like the Name #TaimurAliKhan given to new born by their parent. That's Sanghis pic.twitter.com/yQ5OTHrbFq — Joy (@Joydas) December 20, 2016

1000 apologies but when I saw #TaimurAliKhan trending I thought they found out the truck driver who ran over people in Germany. — Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) December 20, 2016

Saif Ali khan named his son #Taimur Ali Khan, such outdated name, should have gone for Osama..!!#TaimurAliKhan — Aagam Shah (@aagamgshah) December 20, 2016

If this stupid logic about #TaimurAliKhan works, then everyone will name their kids Sachin or Virat. But it never works.. — Imagine Singh (@prabhateinstein) December 21, 2016

Nirbhaya Rape Prime accused was named "Ram" did he behaved like one? Then what make u idiots think that #TaimurAliKhan will be a warmonger? — Abbas Haider (@abbas_haiderr) December 20, 2016

The most obvious response to this brouhaha is that social media is a breeding ground for rampant hatred towards multiple religions, but if your first thought on reading the name Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi is that he used to be a mass murdering Persian conquerer, then we would suggest you google Islamophobia, because you have it.

Now, we'd understand a perfectly humorous tweet on how the name Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi is rare, or unheard of, but for yet another thing to be made into a communal fight, especially given we are veterans at outraging about anything, is just plain stupid.

It's the holiday season. Go buy a plum cake or something.