Cheryl and Liam Payne finally CONFIRM chosen name for their newborn son
LIAM PAYNE has confirmed that he and Cheryl have named their little boy Bear, with the heartthrob taking to social media to announce the exciting news.
Cheryl and Liam Payne have finally named their son
Following reports that emerged online earlier this week, Liam, 23, has now taken to Twitter to confirm that the couple have named their son Bear.
The star replied to a message from Bear Grylls, with him saying that "he hopes his son grows up to be just like the television presenter".
Bear posted, alongside a link to an article: "Great choice! Love & blessings to you guys as you start on the greatest adventure... @CherylOfficial @LiamPayne."
Liam then replied: "Thanks man hope he grows with an ounce of your courage! Your a boss."
Cheryl and Liam welcomed the little one in March
Liam took to Twitter to confirm their baby son's name
Liam gushed about the youngster on social media
Thanks man hope he grows with an ounce of your courage! You're a boss
The showbiz couple are said to have wanted to get to know the newborn before choosing a title for him him, who will also reportedly take his father's surname.
Kate Winslet previously named her son Bear Blaze back in 2013, two years after Alicia Silverstone opted for Bear Blu for her youngest.
A source commented: "Cheryl and Liam wanted to get to know their baby before deciding on a name.
"They spent over a week getting to know him first before deciding so they got to know him first."
The insider also told The Sun: "They didn’t have the name Bear before the birth. But they’d been thinking of a name since meeting him and they just felt it suited him.
"They love their little baby Bear Payne and are truly over the moon and loving being parents for the first time together."
Cheryl and Liam Payne are not thought to have had the name before
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Kate Winslet previously named her son Bear Blaze
Other celebrities to have chosen the unusual name include Take That's Howard Donald, who named his son Dougie Bear in February, while chef Jamie Oliver's six-year-old son Buddy also has it as a middle name.
Cheryl, 33, has only made one public comment since becoming a mother, confirming Bear's arrival three days later.
She said: "Liam and I became parents to an incredibly beautiful, healthy baby boy looking like a dream. Although he still doesn’t have a name he is already stealing hearts. We are all madly in love and overwhelmingly happy with our little arrival."