In both the book and the movie, Bastian yells out the same new name of the Childlike Empress, which is Moon Child. In the book this is because she "looks it". Childlike.
Childlike Empress
Tami Stronach played the iconic role of the Childlike Empress in the 1984 fantasy film The NeverEnding Story. Learn about her career, personal life, and why she left acting after.