The Kardashians might have dominated the letter “Ok” for names of their household, however A$AP Rocky and Rihanna are sinking their claws into the letter “R” for his or her brood.
Showing on Late Evening with Seth Meyers on Wednesday, Could 7, Rocky (actual title Rakim Mayers) was requested about potential child names for the couple’s third little one.
Earlier this week throughout Monday’s Met Gala, the rapper, 36, and Rihanna, 37, revealed they had been anticipating child quantity three. The couple are already dad and mom to RZA, 2, and Riot, 22 months.
Meyers congratulated Rocky on the thrilling information, earlier than asking in regards to the plans surrounding the child’s moniker.
“Your first two youngsters have ‘R’ names, clearly you and Rihanna have ‘R’ names,” Meyers, 51, stated. “Is that this a lock that the third may have an ‘R’ title, do you suppose?”
Confirming that was the plan, Rocky replied, “For certain.”
Us Weekly confirmed on Monday, Could 5 that the “Umbrella” singer is anticipating child No. 3. Later within the night, Rihanna confirmed the information by way of a photograph shared by photographer Miles Diggs (a.ok.a. Diggzy).
Rihanna. (Photograph by Cindy Ord/MG25/Getty Photos for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Rocky instructed The Related Press the identical day how completely happy he’s that he not has to maintain the being pregnant information beneath wraps.
“It feels superb, you understand. It’s time that we present the folks what we was cooking up. And I’m glad everyone’s completely happy for us ’trigger we undoubtedly completely happy, you understand,” he instructed the outlet.
Rihanna and Rocky had been associates for years earlier than confirming their romance in 2021. Final 12 months, the “Diamonds” artist opened up about their plans for extra youngsters after welcoming RZA and Riot in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
“[I’ll have] as many youngsters as God desires me to have,” she instructed Elle in April 2024. “I don’t know what God desires, however I might go for greater than two. I might strive for my woman. However after all if it’s one other boy, it’s one other boy.”
Rocky beforehand praised Rihanna as being the “excellent particular person” to have youngsters with in an August 2024 interview with Billboard, the place he opened up about how they juggled demanding careers with parenthood.
“It’s loopy how we discover steadiness with our chaotic schedules,” he instructed the outlet, including that it was useful that they each work in the identical business.
“[The relationship] goes nice,” he stated. “I don’t suppose there’s a extra excellent particular person as a result of when the schedules are hectic, she’s very understanding of that. And when the schedule’s freed up, that’s once you get to spend [the] most time collectively. It’s all understanding and compatibility.”
