• News
  • Film and TV
  • Music
  • Tech
  • Features
  • Celebrity
  • Politics
  • Weird
  • Community
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
YouTube
Submit Your Content
Glee star receives backlash after revealing new baby's 'preposterous' name

Home> Film & TV> News

Published 11:16 9 Jun 2024 GMT+1

Glee star receives backlash after revealing new baby's 'preposterous' name

People had a lot to say about the Glee star's choice of name for his new baby

Kit Roberts

Kit Roberts

Fans have been left stunned after learning what Glee star Darren Criss has named his second child.

In 2024, many parents are choosing to move away from more traditional names to ones which are a little more unique.

And while it can be a lovely way to have a distinctive name for your child, sometimes an unusual name can have some unexpected consequences.

For example, if you want to name your child after a favourite character in a show, film, or book, maybe wait until it's finished to make sure your favourite character doesn't have a very sudden shift.

Advert

Fans of Game of Thrones who named their kids 'Khaleesi' or 'Daenerys' know exactly what I mean.

On the other hand, if you're a Dune fan then 'Paul' seems a pretty safe bet.

But people have been commenting on Darren Criss' choice for a name for a different reason entirely.

The pair welcomed their new baby into the world. (Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)
The pair welcomed their new baby into the world. (Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)

Advert

The TV star and his wife, Mia Swier, took to Instagram to announce the birth of his son, leaving some fans doing a double take.

In a post to his social media page, the star wrote: "M & D just delivered their follow-up single. Brother László Criss, 6/3/24."

He added: "Out now. … and yes his first name is Brother."

And a lot of fans took to the comments on the post, with many of them saying the exact same thing.

Advert

They pointed out that if he needed to clarify what the child's name was, then it wasn't clear that was the name.

One wrote: "If you have to clarify that’s it’s his name maybe it shouldn’t be his name."

A second echoed the sentiment, writing: "If you have to explain their name is 'Brother' then a different name should be picked."

Criss confirmed his child's name in an Instagram post. (JP Yim/Getty Images for The Asian American Foundation)
Criss confirmed his child's name in an Instagram post. (JP Yim/Getty Images for The Asian American Foundation)

Advert

A third said: "If you need to say 'yes his name really is…', chances are you picked a bad name."

All the same, many fans were also very positive and offering their congratulations to the proud new parents.

One wrote: "Yeeeeesssss! So happy for you growing Family!! Love you all!"

Another offered their congratulations, and complimented the parents' choice of middle name for their child.

Advert

They posted: "Congratulations! (Lászlò is a nice Hungarian name;)."

When the pair announced that they were expecting their first child, they wrote: "We've been making music for years.⁣ ⁣ … But this time we made a BEAT

"The ultimate collab droppin Spring 2022."

The post then included an image of their child's heartbeat.

Advert

UNILAD has reached out to representatives of Darren Criss for comment.

Featured Image Credit: Getty Images/Todd Williamson/NBC/Instagram/@darrencriss

Topics: Celebrity, US News, Instagram, Parenting

Kit Roberts
Kit Roberts

Kit joined UNILAD in 2023 as a community journalist. They have previously worked for StokeonTrentLive, the Daily Mirror, and the Daily Star.

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

8 hours ago
16 hours ago
21 hours ago
a day ago
  • 8 hours ago

    Netflix viewers left 'immediately hooked' on '10/10' mini-series you can binge in one day

    The new drama is star-studded with two Marvel actors, a Jurassic Park icon, a La La Land alumna, and more

    Film & TV
  • 16 hours ago

    Netflix show boasting 98% RT reviews is leaving after fans binged for 28,100,000 hours

    It's another blow for fans of the popular comedy drama

    Film & TV
  • 21 hours ago

    Top five horror movies of this century have officially been decided and includes classic that gave people ‘night terrors’

    One of the movies on the list gave the lead actor PTSD

    Film & TV
  • a day ago

    Netflix viewers outraged as cult classic series is leaving the platform after just one year

    Bad news if you've just started watching...

    Film & TV
  • Heartwarming meaning behind Justin and Hailey Bieber's baby's name has been revealed
  • John Stamos receives backlash for wearing bald cap in ‘solidarity’ with Full House co-star Dave Coulier after cancer diagnosis
  • MrBeast receives backlash after revealing how much he spent building a town for Beast Games
  • Influencer received backlash after revealing why she eats breakfast of raw meat and raw milk