Kim Kardashian and Kanye West name their new baby Chicago
Chicago - where Kanye West was raised - is the name of baby No. 3 with Kim Kardashian.
Kardashian made the announcement on Friday on her app without explanation. Chicago was born on Monday, weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces. She joins big sister North, 4, and middle brother Saint, 2.
Kardashian's fertilized egg had been implanted into a surrogate, who gave birth to the child. The rapper and the reality star chose to use a carrier after Kim suffered pregnancy complications with her two older children. She said her doctors told her it wasn’t safe for her to carry another baby.
The name choice generated a bit of buzz in Chicago and on social media, where the wind jokes flew. The hashtag #BabyWest trended on Twitter, with Kardashian West tweeting out the nickname Chi.
Chicago West. https://t.co/3MyLwcIzTh
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) January 19, 2018
North, Saint & Chi
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) January 19, 2018
"It’s a great city. I love it. But I’m not sure if I would name my baby that. Maybe like a middle name or something," said Taylor Tippett, in Chicago.
Ashley Boice, also in Chicago, said she wasn’t surprised by the unusual name.
"They’re trying to one up all the other celebs and their crazy names," she said. "I don’t love it. I think it’s for attention."
See, the cynic in me wants to be all 'that's a dumb name..... why Kimye' but me being from Chicago, I'm "YASSSSSS KIMYE YASSSSSS"
No one loves Chicago more than people from Chicago man.#ChicagoWest— Erik Zachary (@ErikZ) January 19, 2018
Kanye and Kim named their daughter after the city he always cared for. His city! Chicago West! I’m shooketh… pic.twitter.com/P39Qa0t6aI
— Sāvion (@SavionWright) January 19, 2018
Chicago West has been alive for 3 days and already has a neighborhood named after her, wow pic.twitter.com/crf6GtCfQm
— Peyton (@Nites) January 19, 2018
"What did Kim and Kanye name their baby?"
"Chicago West."
"No, not the name of the hospital, the name of the baby."— Nick Jack Pappas (@Pappiness) January 19, 2018
Besides, Boice said, why not go with a cool Chicago neighbourhood name instead, perhaps one Kanye favours. Wicker Park and Logan (for Logan Square) are available.
How does all of this bode for the upcoming birth of Kardashian sister Khloe’s baby, and reportedly half-sister Kylie Jenner, too?
"Khloe’s really cool. I think her and her guy are going to find a really cool name," Boice said. "But if Kylie is pregnant, I don’t know, I think she’ll do something weird."