Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury's newborn son's name prompts savage reaction from John Fury

Tommy Fury's father has claimed he was 'surprised' to hear the name he and Molly-Mae Hague chose for their newborn son.

The boxer, 27, welcomed a beautiful baby boy with influencer fiancée Molly-Mae earlier this month, having previously kept their second child's gender and chosen name under wraps.

Confirming their arrival with a black-and-white snap on 3 June, the couple captioned the post: "…. and then there were 4."

Days later, Molly-Mae, also 27, posted a video from the hospital showing boxer Tommy lifting their three-year-old daughter Bambi onto the hospital bed, and her mother telling her, 'There’s your little brother', confirming she'd birthed a son.

The couple announced their son's birth earlier this month (Instagram/@mollymae)

It would take another week for the Love Island alums to reveal the name they'd chosen, with Tommy proudly displaying their son's moniker in gold letters on his boxing shorts while walking out ahead of his fight with Eddie Hall on Saturday (13 Jun).

The duo chose Midas for their family's latest addition, a name that originates from Ancient Greek and Thracian contexts and symbolises none other than wealth and opulence.

The 'Midas touch' is specifically linked to Greek mythology, with the mystical figure King Midas famed for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold.

Nowadays, the name is used to describe individuals who boast a knack for generating wealth, being told they have the 'Midas touch'.

Tommy had his son's name displayed across his boxing shorts (Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

Tommy's father, bare-knuckle fighter John Fury, has since responded to the name the couple chose, taking the opportunity to crack a dad joke.

"You know what?" John, 61, told TikTok content creator @LouieTheReporter following Tommy's win against Hall. "That surprised me, because, where has he got that name from?"

The former pro, who is also dad to heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, then joked: "He said he was going to call it John!"

Maebe founder Molly-Mae joked in a YouTube vlog shared days prior to giving birth that some of her loved ones have already struggled to pronounce the name they'd selected for their little one.

John issued a brutal response to the chosen name (Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)

"I think people are going to be a bit disappointed," she said at the time. "Upon reflection, I don’t actually think it’s that crazy, but I know people are going to pronounce it wrong.

"Because when I’ve mentioned the name to a few people, or I’ve spelt it out, a few of my friends have said it completely wrong - absolutely not how you pronounce it. Also, I think, if you know this word, or you know the name, you would just pronounce it as it is. For me, I see it exactly as it is."

She continued: "It’s definitely not as different as Bambi, I would say. But I’ve only ever heard one other child be called it, and it’s not someone in the public eye. It’s just someone I’m connected to through a friend. I just think it sounds so good with the surname Fury."