Less than a week ago, tennis legend Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian recently revealed the gender of their soon-to-be-born baby. Unsurprisingly, the couple’s eldest daughter, Olympia, is thrilled to take on her big sister responsibilities. While there is excitement surrounding the new addition to the family, one mystery remains – the name of the baby.
In a recent Q/A interview, Venus Williams shared a cheeky and unisexual name suggestion on social media, sparking curiosity among fans.
Serena Williams is offered a familiar name suggestion by her sister
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Queen Vee vividly expressed her excitement to meet the baby with her amusing expression at the gender reveal party that went viral. She recently did a Q&A session with fans which was uploaded as a YouTube video. A fan asked Venus about a baby name suggestion, and she offered a name, claiming it to be unisexual.
When the question, “Do you give any baby name recommendations to Serena,” popped on the screen, the 7-time Grand Slam champion turned her sassy aunt mode on. She replied, “Okay, baby name recommendations for Serena. So, we don’t know yet if it’s a boy or a girl. So we’ll all find out at the gender reveal.”
The video was shot before the gender reveal, though it was uploaded recently. Venus elaborated, “But I think that whether it’s a boy or a girl, it should be named Venus.” The 43-year-old also revealed how Serena and Ohanian would react to it. She also answered a question about her own name, which proves how much she loves ‘Venus.’
The 4-time Olympic gold medalist paused for a bit after offering her witty name suggestion before saying, “They probably don’t agree.” Venus Williams herself has a lot of affection for her own name, and when asked if she had any alternative suggestions, she playfully considered other celestial names like Mars, Pluto, Jupiter, and Uranus, but ultimately reaffirmed her affection for her own name.
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While the name of baby #2 remains a secret, or perhaps undecided, Serena’s Baby #1, Olympia’s name, definitely had a lot of thought behind it.
The curious story behind Olympia’s name
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The whole world knows that Serena discovered her pregnancy just days before her Australian Open participation. Momma Smash was initially worried about the complications, but she did not let them define her career. The 23 times Slam champion once shared a fun fact on Twitter that her daughter’s initials are AO – Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., which coincidentally aligned with the Slam she won whilst having Olympia in her womb.
Fun fact my daughters initials are AO as in the Aussie open she won with me @AustralianOpen
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) September 28, 2017
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As the family eagerly awaits the arrival of the new baby, fans are left wondering what name Serena and Alexis will choose for their bundle of joy. While Venus playfully suggested “Venus,” like every fun aunt, it seems like the name still remains a secret. What do you guys think? Do you have any baby name suggestions for Serena Williams?
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