Dani Dyer has finally revealed the inspiration and meaning behind her son Santiago's name.
The former Love Island star welcomed her first child with her partner Sammy Kimmence in January, and it was revealed shortly after that the couple named their adorable son Santiago.
Ever since Dani announced the name, her fans have followers have speculated relentlessly the meaning behind the name. Well, the wait is now over!
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Dani took to her Instagram Stories on Monday, where she answered questions from her fans and addressed the criticism she received because of the name, which many people have deemed it an 'unusual' choice.
Dani said: "This name is actually a lot more common than people think I've had a few people message and say there [sic] baby's are called Santiago.
Responding to another follower, she said: "My mum is half-Spanish and she said the name to me a few times. Then I see it on a programme and I fell in love with it. Love that it's really unusual and really doesn't bother me when people say they don't like it."
Dani previously discussed on her podcast with dad Danny Dyer, why she chose the name Santiago. She said: "I know you're all probably wondering what we've called him. There's been a lot of assumptions going on, some are actually really funny to be fair, but his name is Santiago.
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"I know a lot of you are probably thinking 'What?!' but that is his name but we are going to be calling him Santi.
"I think it sounds nice on the birth certificate."
The name Santiago is a Spanish name, with Latin origin meaning "Saint James".
Dani revealed her partner Sammy has been really supportive after she gave birth. She responded to a fan with heaps of praise.
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"Honestly he has been brilliant. I didn't think I could love him more than I do. His [sic] so supportive," she explained.
"I never realised how emotional you get after having a baby and he always makes me laugh, your [sic] always questioning yourself as a mummy so having a good support system is so important."
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Dani has kept her followers up-to-date following Santiago's birth. Last week she revealed to her 3.4 million followers she had made her placenta into a number of capsules and creams after sending it off to an Essex-based company.
She captioned her Insta story: "I always wanted my placenta made into capsules as I've heard amazing things but I didn't know if it was as common. But it is! So happy!"
The placenta had also been made into a variety of other products, including a mother and baby balm and placenta oil.
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