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After Taking Mythology’s Help for Daughter Olympia, 41-Year-Old Jehovah’s Witness Serena Williams Reveals She Is Onto Something Funky for Her Second-Born

Published 05/06/2023, 3:12 PM EDT

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Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian are set to welcome their second child into the family soon. At the glitzy Met Gala, the couple recently revealed that they are expecting their second-born this year. Following the happy announcement, the 41-year-old tennis player, recently, listed a few names she’s been considering for her second child.

Being a Jehovah’s Witness herself, the 23-time Grand Slam champion chose the name Olympia for her first child as a nod to Greek mythology. However, this time, the former tennis player wants to delve into the magical universe of make-believe to fish out an appropriate name for her second child. 

Jehovah’s Witness Serena Williams chooses a different approach to name her second-born  

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Just like a lot of people in the US, the American tennis legend also believes in conservative Christian values. However, recently, the former tennis player took to her TikTok account to share a video in which she was talking about different names for her second-born. But instead of going for any mythological or religious name, the 41-year-old tennis player decided that this time she would like to name her baby after her favorite Disney characters.

In the video, she said, “I was thinking about… I don’t know the gender, I don’t know if we’re having a girl or a boy. So, I’m thinking about some names and I was like maybe I should do something with my favorite Disney characters because I love Disney, and as you know, I’m like their biggest fan. So, if it’s a girl, it could be like Maleficent, that’s how you say it?” 

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She also listed some Disney characters’ names like Scar, Gaston, Ursula, and Lady Gothel. 

 Moreover, being a proud Jehovah’s Witness, did you know that the tennis player has never celebrated her daughter’s birthday?

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Why has Serena Williams never celebrated her daughter’s birthday?

Back in 2018, during the US Open, the 41-year-old tennis player explained in a press conference that there would be no birthday party for Olympia who was going to turn 1 year old. She stated that her daughter won’t celebrate birthdays, keeping in line with her family’s religious beliefs. 

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 The power couple didn’t celebrate their daughter’s first birthday, however, when Olympia completed her first 17 months since her arrival into this world, they threw a random party for her daughter filled with candies, train rides, and even introduced her to the farm animals. 

If you had to choose a Disney Character’s name for Serena Williams’ second child, what would it be? Let us know in the comments below.

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Pratishtha Prakash

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Pratishtha Prakash is a Tennis writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media and Journalism from MIT ADT University, Pune. Being a sports enthusiast, she has been following varied sports like tennis, cricket and Esports from her childhood.
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