Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger have welcomed their third child together and revealed the baby’s name.
Taking to Instagram on Monday, the pair released a joint statement sharing the news that they welcomed their first son and third child overall on November 8.
They also shared the name of their little one, with many originally being left confused about the inspiration behind it.
“I straight up thought these were four stars in an upcoming film instead of one little baby starring in an upcoming life. Congratulations!!!” wrote one user while another added: “Thought you started a law firm.”
A third commented saying: “That’s a mouthful. Congratulations.”
And this person also referenced the sitcom Parks and Recreation – which Pratt starred in – stating that the name reminded them of a scene in the show.
“Congrats! Haha his initials are FFS Pratt which i feel like was said all the time on the set of Parks & Rec after every one of Chris’ improv lines…’Oh FFS, Pratt!'”, they wrote.
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However, things were quickly cleared up as it was revealed that the family was paying tribute to Schwarzenegger’s great-uncle, the late President John F. Kennedy.
This is why they’ve chosen to name their son Ford Fitzgerald Schwarzenegger Pratt.
“We are overjoyed to announce the birth of our son, Ford Fitzgerald Schwarzenegger Pratt.,” they said in a statement alongside a snapshot of their name. “Mama and baby are doing well and Ford’s siblings are thrilled by his arrival. We feel so blessed and grateful.
“Love, Katherine and Chris,” they added.
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The Guardians of the Galaxy actor and children’s author initially started dating in 2018 after being set up by Schwarzenegger’s mom Maria Shriver.
The couple only dated for a year before Pratt, 45, popped the big question which the 34-year-old accepted.
They tied the knot in June 2019 in Montecito, California, in an intimate ceremony surrounded by family and friends.
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Since then, they’ve welcomed two other children together, daughters Lyla Maria and Eloise Christina. Pratt also shares one other child, Jack, with his ex-wife Anna Faris.
Speaking of fatherhood, the actor described the experience as “really beautiful” so far during an interview with E! News Daily Pop back in 2021.
His wife has also recalled her personal opinions on what it’s like to be a mother.
“I’m a big believer – I feel like on Instagram we see all these moms that are like, ‘I’m doing it all, I’m doing it all, I’m doing it all on my own,’ blah-blah and I’m like, ‘I don’t want to do it all on my own,’” Schwarzenegger said during DSW’s Best Foot Forward panel luncheon for Women’s History Month in March 2023.
“I want to lean on my sister, I want to lean on my mom, I want to lean on my girlfriends, my mom friends,” she continued. “I want to be honest and transparent and also say: ‘I can’t make this today. My kid’s sick. She was up all night teething. I need to be a mom right now.'”
