Peter Andre reveals ‘second’ name for newborn baby girl
PETER Andre has revealed why his newborn daughter Arabella’s name might sound very different coming from his parents’ mouths.
The hands on dad, 51, is relishing being a father for a fifth time and has recorded himself cradling his little girl and taking her for walks in the first days of her life.
Peter, who is Greek Cypriot, revealed how he is including his elderly parents in Arabella’s life, despite them living in Australia.
Writing in New! magazine, he said: “I’m on the phone to my mum and dad in Australia nearly every day. They met the baby by video call when she was just moments old.
“I don’t feel right to leave Emily and the baby just yet to go over and visit, but this way it feels like they’re in the room and allows my parents to see those important first moments.
“And they love the name Arabella, which in Greek is pronounced Arvela.”
Peter’s eldest children, Princess, 16, and Junior, 18, recently visited their grandparents down under.
The singer’s mum Thea, 88, is living with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s and earlier this year he spoke of a “rapid decline” in her health.
Despite his concern for his mum, Peter has been putting on a brave face for his family and enjoying Arabella’s early life.
Yesterday he shared a glimpse of her during a sun-soaked stroll.
The Mysterious Girl hitmaker wore a baseball cap and snug hoodie as he carried the newborn tot close in a carry case across his chest.
Arabella’s little face could just about be seen peeking out of the top, along with delicate dark wisps of dark hair on the top of her head.
She was wrapped up from the spring chill in an extra lilac blanket over the carrier, making sure she was very cosy.
Doting dad Peter looked fresh faced as he enjoyed a tranquil walk through the tree-lined path, documented on his Instagram Stories.
Peter and wife Emily welcomed their third child together in April.
Yet it was not until this month they revealed her full name: Arabella Rose Andréa.
Mum mode
Meanwhile, mum-of-three Emily was inundated with messages of support from fans as she shared an intimate snap showing her breastfeeding the little girl during the Bank Holiday weekend.
She uploaded a snap taken in the hospital ward as she thanked NHS staff for their assistance.
Emily, an NHS doctor herself, wrote: “I wanted to mark International Day of the Midwife by taking the opportunity to give a huge thanks to the amazing team of midwives who have looked after me so well during my pregnancies, births and postnatally.
Today is a great opportunity to recognise and celebrate the wonderful work done by midwives across the country.”
Emily then expressed her gratitude for being taught how to breastfeed again as a new mum.
She added: “The picture is just after Arabella was born and although I’m a third time mum, I honestly felt like I had forgotten everything I was meant to be doing – especially with feeding.”
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