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‘We Already Broke the Rules’ – Eagerly Awaiting Their Baby’s Arrival, Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Reveals Perpetual Dilemma Over Deciding a Name for the Child

Published 07/08/2023, 6:51 AM EDT

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Serena Williams, the 41-year-old American tennis legend, named her kid Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. after her father. The name is unique and undoubtedly a game-changing pick. Now that the 23-time Grand Slam winner is expecting a second child, there have been many conversations among the family about who the second child should be named after and if the baby should have a name like Olympia.

Recently, Alexis Ohanian disclosed one such name discussion he had with Williams while trying to come up with a name for their second child. Subsequently, he disclosed how they had already broken the rules by naming their five-year-old daughter differently, which made their naming conundrum rather clear.

Serena Williams’ husband’s dilemma in naming their second child

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The Reddit co-founder is confident regarding what kind of father he is for his 5-year-old and knows that he will be an amazing dad for his second child. As the American tennis legend and the 40-year-old entrepreneur are preparing to welcome their newborn, he shared the most perplexing dilemma of naming the second baby.

A few months ago, Williams shared the weird idea of naming her child after a Disney character. And now the Reddit co-founder, in an interview with People, talked about what kind of name he wants to choose. He said, “After Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., Serena told me we cannot name the next kid Alexis, so I’m out of ideas.”

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Further, he also revealed that, since naming their first child five years ago, they have already broken a lot of rules. So, now they don’t have to worry much about anything and have to find just a good name for the new member of the family. “Serena Williams Ohanian Jr., I guess it wouldn’t be a junior, or maybe it could be. I don’t know the rules — but we already broke the rules anyway,” he added.

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Like her husband, just after announcing her pregnancy at the Met Gala, the former world number one tennis player shared her idea of going with something funky for her second-born after taking help for daughter Olympia.

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Williams wants to try a funky approach with the second-born’s name 

As a Jehovah’s Witness, the 41-year-old American tennis legend enlisted mythological assistance for her daughter, Olympia. However, she doesn’t want to choose the same path when naming her second child. The former tennis legend uploaded a TikTok video shortly after announcing her pregnancy, in which she discussed potential names for her second child.

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Williams admitted that she wants to give her child a Disney character name this time. Along with it, several names were given, such as Maleficent for a girl. She also named several beloved Disney characters, such as Lady Gothel, Scar, Gaston, and Ursula.

Do you think the power couple will name their child after a Disney character?

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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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