Peter Andre explains the heartfelt meaning behind baby daughter’s name as he reveals adorable nickname
Peter Andre had us all on tenterhooks as we waited for him to announce the name of his newborn baby girl.
The new arrival is Peter and his wife Emily MacDonagh's third child together, and Peter's fifth in total.
Peter and Emily share Amelia (MiIllie), 10, and Theo, seven, together, and he also shares Princess, 18, and Junior, 16, with ex-wife Katie Price.
Upon the arrival of Peter's latest bundle of joy, he took to Instagram to share the happy news on 3 April.
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51-year-old Peter's caption included the admission: "Mum and daughter are doing amazing. Born Tuesday 2nd April 2024, 7lb 3oz and thankfully very healthy.
"Only thing is…. She has no name yet. Help!"
The pressure began to pile on when the Mysterious Girl hit-maker admitted on 22 April that they had less than four weeks to settle on a name.
He said: "We are still no closer to a name for our newest bundle of joy! Any time Emily and I talk about it, it just gets put aside."
In the interim, people had been giving out their recommendations in a bid to hurry Peter and Emily along.
One person wrote: "Awwww. Congratulations she's beautiful. How about April."
Another said: "I’m so happy for you - Dylan… Robyn… Boys names are great for girls."
Despite all of the helpful suggestions, it appears 34-year-old Emily made up her own mind.
On 2 May, Peter announced that they had named their baby girl.
He wrote on Instagram: "I think you’ve chosen a beautiful name @dr_emily_official - Arabella Rose Andréa - I LOVE it... and I love her.. and you of course".
Fans are all smitten with the name and have left hundreds of comments gushing about how perfect it is.
In a brand new column for OK Magazine, Peter has opened up about the emotional meaning behind the baby's name.
He said: "A couple of weeks ago I said to Emily that it was down to her to pick a baby name – after all, she’d brought our baby into the world.
"Emily wanted us to decide together, but when she came up with the name Arabella Rose, I immediately thought, 'That’s so beautiful.'
"I guess it’ll be Bella or Belle for short. Her name suits her perfectly and 'Rose' is what we originally called Millie for the first few weeks. Our family feels complete.
"All of the kids are obsessed with their new sister – she’s just so adorable. Junior and Princess have been amazing at helping us out, too. I feel very blessed."
So there we have it - a perfect name for the newest member of the Andre-MacDonagh clan!
Topics: Celebrity, Parenting, Peter Andre, Entertainment
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