All the secret signs that Molly-Mae Hague was going to name her little daughter Bambi
Molly-Mae Hague and her boyfriend Tommy Fury welcomed their first child, a girl, last week.
The 23-year-old Love Island star took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal her daughter’s name is Bambi, after previously admitting some fans would ‘hate’ it.
A closer look at Molly-Mae’s social media shows that the star had been hinting at what she was going to name her newborn for months, from Disney-themed mugs to blankets.
Here we take a look at all the secret signs that Molly-Mae was going to name her daughter Bambi.
Disney Mug
Baby joy: Molly-Mae Hague and her boyfriend Tommy Fury welcomed their first child, a girl, last week. Here we take a look at all the clues that she was going to name her daughter Bambi.
Before she got pregnant, the TV personality hinted at the special meaning of the name after her friend Maura Higgins gave her a mug for her 22nd birthday featuring the baby deer.
Molly-Mae showed off the mug to her followers on Instagram, writing: “Only the real ones know why this is special.” I love you @maurahiggins’.
The name Bambi is of Italian origin and is believed to derive from the word ‘bambino’, which means ‘child’.
Bambi: Before she got pregnant, the TV personality hinted at the special meaning of the name after her friend Maura Higgins gave her a mug for her 22nd birthday with baby deer on it
Blanket
The star shared a glimpse of her baby daughter Bambi’s name on a personalized blanket weeks before the big reveal.
Fans were convinced she’d changed her baby’s name after weeks of guessing, with suggestions including Halo, Nephele, and Skye, but it turns out Molly-Mae and Tommy stuck with the name they’d decided on.
But in her most recent YouTube video before giving birth, showing her followers what she had in her hospital bag, Molly-Mae revealed that her father had given her a baby blanket with her daughter’s name embroidered on it.
She insisted that she was not going to unwrap the blanket, because she wanted to keep her little boy’s name as private as possible and for as long as possible, something she has continued to do a week after giving birth.
Molly-Mae told viewers: “I’m packing up this blanket my dad and his wife got us when I had my baby shower.” However, I am not going to open it, because it has your name embroidered on it.
Pregnancy: Molly-Mae shared a glimpse of her baby daughter Bambi’s name on a personalized blanket weeks before the big reveal
‘Really unusual name’
Sweet: The 23-year-old Love Island star took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a snapshot of her baby’s name in light-up letters overlooking her little girl in her crib
Molly-Mae said she had chosen her daughter’s name for years, and luckily Tommy liked it.
In a previous YouTube Q&A, he said: “It’s not made up, it’s not made up at all, I can’t explain it.” It’s just not a name that’s been used before. It’s very, very different and weird and you’re either going to love it or you’re going to hate it.
My name has been chosen since I was a child. It has always been a dream girl name and luckily when I met Tommy and told him the name I always dreamed of wearing, he loved it too.
‘It’s a really unusual and different name, I don’t know anyone else with the name. I haven’t seen any other girl with that name before, it’s just that different.
T-shirt
Hint: Last July, when Molly-Mae was around three months pregnant but had not yet formally announced that she was expecting her first child, she made a cryptic reference to his name.
She knows! Close friend Maura picked up on the reference, with the knowledge Molly-Mae is hoping for, when she wrote: ‘The T-shirt’ along with seven love heart emojis.
Last July, when Molly-Mae was around three months pregnant but had yet to formally announce that she was expecting her first child, she made a cryptic reference to her name choice with her outfit.
The reality star wore a white T-shirt with a deer on it for a coffee outing.
Close friend Maura picked up on the reference, in the knowledge that Molly-Mae is waiting, when she wrote: ‘The T-shirt’ along with seven love heart emojis.
baby party
Assent? Molly-Mae wore a figure-hugging brown dress to her “dreams of her” baby shower last month
Molly-Mae wore a figure-hugging brown dress to her “dream” baby shower last month.
Perhaps in a nod to the Disney character, Molly-Mae chose the color as a significant reference for her daughter’s name.
Molly was joined by close friends and family for the lavish celebrations.
Savoring the memories: Molly-Mae gave birth in secret on January 23, but kept it quiet for a week with the help of clever Instagram lure posts and YouTube videos
Unusual: Molly-Mae teased last year that her daughter’s name would be “very, very unusual and different”
On Tuesday, Molly-Mae shared a series of photos of her week-old baby as a newborn.
The influencer shared a candid image of herself in gray nightwear while holding her newborn.
She wrote: ‘Only a couple of hours old. My heart explodes every time I look at her…the love is incredible.’
Molly lovingly wrapped her little one in an Aden + Anais swaddle from her Harry Potter collection as she gazed at her lovingly.
Molly-Mae also shared a photo of her hugging her boyfriend Tommy Fury the night before they welcomed their first baby.
She wrote, “The night before life changed forever,” along with a crying face emoji.
Delighted Molly also uploaded a photo of Tommy giving his beautiful baby ‘nose kisses’ as he thanked fans for their sweet messages.
A special moment: Delighted Molly also uploaded a photo of Tommy giving “nose kisses” to his beautiful baby boy as he thanked fans for their sweet messages