Nick Cannon: New Puppy’s Name Inspired by The Sopranos

As Mariah Carey dodges her own pregnancy rumors, there’s one baby in the house that she and husband Nick Cannon love to talk about – their new Jack Russell terrier puppy, Jackie Lambchops.

“The new dog is amazing,” Cannon told PEOPLE during a benefit for Phoenix House in Southampton, N.Y., on Saturday. “It is all cute right now.”

The 3-week-old puppy was born to Carey’s other Jack Russell, ChaCha, and is an adorable mini-me to Carey’s mama pooch. When the singer first announced the birth, she had taken to calling her new puppy “da baby” on Twitter.

So how did Jackie Lambchops finally get her name?

“We were watching The Sopranos,” Cannon said. “Mariah took a couple of words that she always uses and it came together: Jackie Lambchops.”

As for whether Carey and Cannon will be parents to their own little one someday, Cannon says yes. “Some day, absolutely. That’s definitely something we’ve got in mind,” Cannon said. “But we’ve got to stop working so much. When you’re parents, that’s a full-time gig. Each of us have several jobs, so we’d have to make some sacrifices when we’re ready to do that.”

Source: People/ Photo: Mariah Carey via twit pic