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Taylor Swift's Ex Turns Heads on Red Carpet With Personal News
Taylor Swift's Ex Turns Heads on Red Carpet With Personal News originally appeared on Parade. Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriend Tom Hiddleston is set to become a father for a second time. Hiddleston's fiancee Zawe Ashton shared the baby news in an interview with Vogue that was published on June 7. That same evening, she debuted her baby bump at the SXSW London festival premiere of The Life of Chuck. She and Hiddleston posed for photos together, both wearing blue. In her Vogue interview, Ashton talked about wearing a gown by designer Emilia Wickstead on the red carpet. "I feel really lucky to be working with someone that I know and who's been such a champion of me at this sensitive red-carpet dressing moment," Zawe told the outlet. "I feel like I'll be very held on an evening where, as an expectant mother, you can feel a little bit exposed. I think that every time you step onto a red carpet, there's a really unique opportunity to express your authentic self, your individuality, your creativity, and celebrate where you are at in that moment. I'm really grateful to Emilia and her team, and can't wait to reveal this look!" 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 Hiddleston, who dated Swift in 2016, and Ashton welcomed their first child in 2022 — the same year they got engaged. The couple has decided to keep details of their first born completely private, and have yet to reveal the baby's name or gender. However, The Avengers star previously discussed how much fatherhood has changed him. "I think I probably knew it would, but I could never have imagined how deeply it would until it happened. And yeah, it's before and after," Hiddleston said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast in November 2023. Taylor Swift's Ex Turns Heads on Red Carpet With Personal News first appeared on Parade on Jun 8, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
Daily Mail
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
I agreed to let my husband name our son after a video game character but now I hate it, he's four and I want to change it
An expectant mother who named her first child after a videogame character has admitted she 'hates' the moniker and now 'cringes' whenever she hears it. A woman, believed to be from the US, took to social media to express her regret after 'going along' with her husband's choice to name their first born son after a fictional character. Now expecting her second child, the mother confessed she 'desperately wishes' she had turned down his suggestion four years ago, adding that she had only agreed at the time because she didn't have a moniker of her own in mind. Taking to Reddit, she wrote: 'Currently pregnant with a baby girl due in the summer and so me and my husband are the in the middle of choosing a name for her.' It was only when the two began searching for a girl's name that it 'really hit' how much she despised the title. She explained: 'While in the search for a girl name it has really hit me how much I hate my four-year-old son's name. 'His name was chosen by my husband and because I didn't have a name I really liked we went with his favourite choice.' Inspired by one character in the online fantasy game, Huge Mortal Kombat, her husband suggested they name their son Raiden. Continuing, she wrote: 'My son's name is Raiden. Yes, I know! 'And on top of that we aren't huge mortal kombat fans either! My husband just feels it sounds 'badass' and I desperately wish I would've said no four years ago but here we are. 'I cringe whenever I hear any 'ayden/aiden's' out in the world knowing we contributed to that stupid trend.' In an attempt to bypass the 'cringe' sound in the latter part of the moniker, the mother admitting to calling their son 'Ray. 'When we meet people I tell them his name is Raiden but we call him Ray,' she said. So upset by the name, she asked Redditors whether it would be 'ridiculous' to legally change the four-year-old's moniker. 'Would it be ridiculous to change his legal name to Ray at this point? 'Is the name Raiden as awful as I think it is? Help,' she asked desperately. The poster added that her husband was convinced she was being 'dramatic' in calling it 'awful', and that he was still fond Raiden. 'He feels we should let our son decide if he likes it or not but he's willing to change it to Ray since I've been expressing how much I dislike it,' she said. She questioned whether her sudden dislike for the moniker was related to being pregnant. 'I can see me being dramatic about it right now,' she said. Many of those responding did not take kindly to the unique name, with one even describing it as a 'cautionary tale' to never use the reasoning of 'it sounds badass' to name a baby. One replied: 'The honest answer is yeah, Raiden is as awful as you think it is. It has violent connotations, and also sounds like radioactive gas. 'Sorry. Keep calling him Ray, that's gorgeous! I'd just introduce him as that from now on and leave the rest out.' 'Your husband is not allowed to name your daughter,' a second joked. 'It's absolutely ok to keep using Ray and not tell anyone your son's full name unless they need to know (teachers, pediatrician, etc),' a third responded, adding that they thought it was 'fine to legally change his name to Ray'. 'Raiden is very bad, but you did well to choose a name with a solid nickname. Don't be too hard on yourself,' they reasoned. Despite disliking the name, few thought it was a good idea to change it. 'At this point, it's not your name anymore. He's not a cat that you can just rename. It doesn't matter if you regret his name, his name is Raiden,' a commenter lamented. A teacher, familiar with a broad spectrum of names, said the moniker wasn't 'great' but reassured the poster that it wasn't 'the worst name I've seen'. Another had a more optimistic take on the name. 'I am biased because I'm obviously a Mortal Kombat fan but I think it's cool lol. Just leave him. Raiden is also the Japanese thunder god.' An agreeing second wrote: 'I like it too! Don't know what it says about me that I agree with the husband's initial thought that it sounds 'badass'.'
