Steven Gerrard's daughter Lilly announces baby's name with sweet meaning
Steven Gerrard's daughter Lilly has announced the name of her baby girl after the 21-year-old announced the birth of her first child yesterday. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Lily shared a sweet picture of her holding the newborn's hand in hers as she captioned it: "So lucky to be your mum. My beautiful baby girl. Lila Grey. Perfection", alongside a series of love heart emojis.
Lily and partner Lee Byre, who is the son of imprisoned Irish gangster Liam Byrne, brought their little girl home yesterday for the first time. It seems they were well prepared for her arrival as the ex Rangers star's daughter shared gorgeous snaps of their decorated dining table which was adorned with pink and white balloons with little bows, flowers and candles, a teddy bear and a 'Welcome to the World' sign.
Lily and Lee, who have been together since 2022, announced they were expecting their first child earlier this year in a sweet Instagram post which was uploaded in January. At the time, Steven Gerrard publicly commented on the photo which showed a pregnancy journal, two scan pictures, a little pair of boots and two positive pregnancy tests.
He wrote: "We cant wait. Great news and congratulations we love you."
Lily has been very active on social media since little Lila arrived, sharing a series of snaps and updates with her 224k Instagram followers.
Among the pictures was a black and white snap of Lee walking out of the hospital with the baby carrier in his hand as she captioned it: "@leebyrne8 2 becomes 3."
While Lily has been happy to share the birth, she has already made a conscious effort to protect her daughter's identity.
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The name Lila appears to be a shortened version of the tot's mum's name, Lilly-Ella but also the letter L is significant as Lilly's siblings all begin with the same, Lexie, Lourdes and Lio.
In further snaps uploaded to her Stories, family members can be seen cradling baby Lila but her face has been covered with a white heart emoji.
After announcing Lila's arrival yesterday, the young couple have received an influx of supportive messages from fans and loved ones on the post.
Among them was little sister Lexie Gerrard, 19, Steven's youngest daughter, who wrote: "She's perfection. Proud of you Li."
One fan wrote: "Congratulations, another little Liverpool fan."
Someone else commented: "Absolutely beautiful name".
A third replied: "Lovely pictures Lilly Gerrard."
Another chimed in: "Congratulations Lilly, hope you're all doing well xx"
The post has already accumulated almost 10k likes and hundreds of comments.
A month before they welcomed their little bundle of joy, Lilly gave fans a sneak preview into her preparations on her Instagram including a shopping trolley which was packed with all the essentials such as nappies, baby wipes, and creams, as she wrote "nesting mode".
The couple have also bought 'mama' and 'papa' mugs and have even purchased a pregnancy journal to document all the milestones.
Lilly's relationship with Lee Byrne, whose father is the notorious Irish criminal Liam Byrne, has been public since October 2022 and initially sparked controversy.
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