Kylie Jenner just surprised fans with an update about her growing family: she and partner Travis Scott have decided to change their newborn baby's name. Their son, born on 2/2/22, was originally introduced as "Wolf Webster." The news was revealed in a brief Instagram story update, letting her followers know that they no longer felt the name was the right fit.
Kylie said, “FYI our sons [sic] name isn’t Wolf anymore 😅😅 We just really didn’t feel like it was him. Just wanted to share because I keep seeing Wolf everywhere. 🙏” The baby is Kylie's second child; she also has a four-year-old daughter, Stormi, with Scott.
The news came on the same day that Kylie shared an intimate, 10-minute YouTube video chronicling her second pregnancy journey. The reality star has famously kept her pregnancies private, despite living a very public-facing life. Her first pregnancy wasn't formally announced at all until the birth; something that is likely no easy feat when you're part of one of the world's most famously photographed families.
Kylie announced her second pregnancy earlier though, so fans have been eagerly following along for updates. Twitter, naturally, had a field day with the name change news. Some fans understood, saying that it makes sense to get to know your newborn child before legally naming them. Others speculated that the couple changed the name after facing criticism online. The Kardashian-Jenner clan is no stranger to unique baby names though (True, Psalm, Saint, North, Reign, Chicago...) so it wouldn't be surprising if it was simply the former situation.
In the meantime, fans are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the baby's new name.
Maddy Alford is the Fashion Editor at Cosmopolitan UK and Women's Health UK, covering fashion content online and in print. Maddy specialises in shopping galleries and first-person reviews of the best fashion buys, from jeans and jewellery to wedding dresses, gymwear, and winter coats. She also writes op-eds on on pop culture, viral fashion moments, travel journalism, fitness, and the LGBTQ+ community's relationship with style. Maddy is also a fashion stylist who has worked on over 100 photoshoots at Hearst, including those starring Raye, Niall Horan, and Lena Dunham. Previously, she has worked in fashion PR and e-commerce, including stints at ELLE US and UK, Net-a-Porter, InStyle, and Time Out New York. Maddy has ten years of experience in the fashion industry in both London and New York City, after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. She is passionate about second-hand shopping, inclusive fashion, running on Regent's Canal, and finding London's cosiest pubs.
