Lucy Mecklenburgh has revealed the baby name her partner Ryan Thomas wanted for their newborn daughter, before they agreed on Lilah Rae.
The 30-year-old reality TV star welcomed her second child with her soap actor fiancé back in May, but the couple initially found it "really difficult" to name their baby girl.
Lucy, who also has son Roman, two, with 38-year-old Ryan, answered questions from fans on her Instagram Stories.
One of her followers asked why the couple chose Lilah as it is "really unusual".
The former TOWIE star said: "It's been on my very long list for ages.
"Ryan loved Delilah. We had a few names we tried but this one stuck! I also love the meaning."
Lucy and Ryan initially struggled to decide on a name for their new arrival, waiting four weeks to announce it to fans.
The couple originally had a list of 15 possibilities but wanted to wait until they met their little girl to see what suited her.
Lilah is of Arabic and Hebrew origin, meaning "delicate" and "night beauty."
Lucy previously opened up about the birth of her second child, telling fans that it was "really positive and calm." She also described it as "so special."
She said: "It was quite quick and so special. I was in for 5 days after I had Roman so to get out in 6 hours felt sooo surreal!"
Lucy went on to thank the NHS and her midwife for "looking after me and getting my baby here safely."
Lucy said it can be heard juggling two young children, writing: "Feels a bit like a military operation sometimes but me & Ryan just work as a team.
I'm breastfeeding, changing etc baby girl and Ryan's changing, bathing, feeding & playing with Roman."
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