This afternoon, new mom Khloé Kardashian revealed the name of her and Tristan Thompson’s newborn daughter—True. The 33-year-old made the announcement on social media with the sweet message, “Our little girl, True Thompson, has completely stolen our hearts and we are overwhelmed with LOVE. Such a blessing to welcome this angel into the family! Mommy and Daddy loooooove you True!”
As expected, the name “True” essentially has the same meaning as the word “true.” BabyNames.com says it means “real, genuine” and Parents.com describes it as “honest, loyal.” Merriam Webster dictionary has multiple definitions, including “being in accordance with the actual state of affairs,” “properly so called,” and phrases like “steadfast, loyal, honest, and just.”
The name announcement, though a big deal for the first-time mom, did not go over well on Twitter, considering cheating accusations against Tristan Thompson nearly broke the Internet last week.
However momager (and grandmother) Kris Jenner assured that the name runs in the family. She explained on Twitter shortly after Khloé made the big reveal, “FUN FACT… my Grandfather’s name on my Dad’s side was True Otis Houghton….my real Dad’s name was Robert True Houghton…so i am so excited Khloe named her daughter True!!!”
I’m so excited to welcome my precious little granddaughter True!!! FUN FACT… my Grandfather’s name on my Dad’s side was True Otis Houghton….my real Dad’s name was Robert True Houghton…so i am so excited Khloe named her daughter True!!! #lovebug #familytradition #family pic.twitter.com/MFheCTYnb6
— Kris Jenner (@KrisJenner) April 16, 2018
Despite the sweet anecdote, some people showed disapproval of Kardashian’s name choice.
“True Thompson” pic.twitter.com/ntCAF61rwk
— Kellie Baldwin (@kelliebaldwin) April 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/RamiroP810/status/985961564246339584
https://twitter.com/gabbieclough/status/985961553395703814
Khloe Kardashian has named her baby True Thompson. I prefer Karma tbh. #truethompson
— Rishma Dosani (@Rishma_Dosani) April 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/TheRealMusiji/status/985961871927861248
https://twitter.com/sokaffaa/status/985961879922147328
Some couldn’t help but point out the irony.
How Khloé gonna name her baby True Thompson when her daddy didn’t stay to True to her momma??? #Kardashians
— Rikki Lee (@rikkinotbobby) April 16, 2018
I trusted Khloe to not fuck up her kids name and they went and named her “True”. True Thompson. An ironic name.
— Ria (@BarstoolRia) April 16, 2018
"True" Thompson. Clearly not named after Daddy. 😂
— Perez Hilton (@PerezHilton) April 16, 2018
Isn’t True Thompson an Oxymoron?
— 𝓔𝓶𝓖 (@EmG623) April 16, 2018
The irony of Khloe Kardashian’s baby’s name is too much. TRUE THOMPSON
— Charlotte Barrett ♡ (@charrbarrett) April 16, 2018
A few even wondered if the baby’s name was meant to have a hidden message.
did she name her baby True Thompson because rumors about Tristan cheating were…..true? pic.twitter.com/wzN5aq1oXT
— No❤️ (@TheHimboOracle) April 16, 2018
True Thompson sounds like Khloé Kardashian got sick of answering questions about Tristan Thompson's cheating and just decided, "My daughter's name is the answer. It's True."
— Francesca Bacardi (@OriginalFresca) April 16, 2018
And some Kardashian fans continued to troll (or full-out throw shade at) Thompson, as they have been in the wake of his cheating scandal.
https://twitter.com/Lita_Bee/status/985964513865461760
khloe kardashian named her baby daughter TRUE thompson well it is something her dad wasn’t
— g (@artskarsgard) April 16, 2018
khloe kardashian named her baby daughter TRUE thompson well it is something her dad wasn’t
— g (@artskarsgard) April 16, 2018
The only true Thompson in that family pic.twitter.com/vW7oqfqVgw
— Bella (@izzyrenouccie) April 16, 2018
Whether you like “True” or not, it’s surely a unique addition to the celebrity baby name lexicon. Baby name site Nameberry.com points out that other A-listers who’ve used the name are Forest Whitaker, who named his daughter True Whitaker, and Meg Ryan, who used it as a middle name for her daughter, Daisy True Ryan. According to Social Security’s official website, the name is so rare, it’s not even in the top 1000 any year after 2000.
From: Harper’s BAZAAR US