The name of John Legend and Chrissy Teigen’s two-week-old daughter, Este, honors several family members.
EGOT winner admitted to E! News on Wednesday that the tribute was not “intentional”.
As soon as Chrissy told me this idea, I was like, ‘Oh, my grandmother’s name was Esther,'” Legend explained.
He continued, “We really wanted to name her middle name Maxine after my grandmother, and her middle name is Maxine.”
“So, there are a lot of my family members in the name.”
The “All of Me” singer, 44, and Teigen, 37, Reveal the name of their daughter Earlier this month, about a week after the model I gave birth.
“We welcomed Estee Maxine Stephens into our family, and our home is overflowing with love and joy,” Legend captioned a Jan. 19 Instagram photo of her daughter Luna, 6, and son Miles, 4, holding the infant.
He went on to thank his wife for her “strength and resilience”.
The Voice coach concluded, “I’m so happy to see how Luna and Miles hug their baby sister. I’m so grateful, but that doesn’t seem like a big enough word.”
Teigen shared the same sweet snap to her own account.
“The house is packed and our family couldn’t be happier,” she wrote. “We are in bliss.”
couple who Married in 2013imagine Esti by in vitro fertilization Almost two years after Teigen He lost his son, Jack, in the 20th week of pregnancy in 2020.
The “Cravings” cookbook author explained in September 2022 that losing her pregnancy was actually “Life-saving abortion.
tegen E! News In 2017 she always wanted the “biggest family,” which is legend echoed on “Entertainment Tonight” Five years later.
“Chrissy… wants more,” he said in September 2022. “I’m one of four, so I’m cool with that.”
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