COLDPLAY - MARTIN HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR 'APPLE'

COLDPLAY singer CHRIS MARTIN says he and wife GWYNETH PALTROW have no idea why they decided to call their baby APPLE.

The CLOCKS star - who was delighted when his OSCAR-winning spouse delivered the baby girl on Friday (14MAY04) - tried to account for the unusual moniker when quizzed by reporters outside the couple's home in London yesterday (17MAY04).

But bemused Chris was hard-pressed to give an adequate reason for the bizarre birth name, and says even he and Gwyneth are slightly mystified by it.

He said, "I don't know why we chose that. It's just a very cool name."