So sweet! Counting On alums Jill (née Duggar) and husband Derick Dillard‘s newborn son Frederick “Freddy” Michael Dillard‘s name has a very special meaning after the reality star gave birth to baby No. 3 on July 7. Keep reading to see what their son’s name means!
“Frederick means ‘Peaceful Ruler’ and Michael means ‘Gift from God,’” the TLC couple explained on their family blog while announcing their son’s birth on Monday, July 11. “The name Frederick also holds special meaning for us since it’s Derick’s name with ‘Fre’ added to the front, to make ‘Fre-derick.’”
The spin on Derick’s name is actually a bit of a family tradition. “Similarly, Derick’s name is a variation of his late dad’s name, Rick, that his parents created by adding ‘de’ to the front of Rick to spell, ‘De-rick,’ literally meaning ‘son of’ (de) Rick,” their blog continued. “We were excited to settle on the name Frederick and incorporate both Derick’s and his dad’s name, by just adding “Fre” to the beginning of Derick’s name.”
Frederick was born via C-section on July 7 at 5:16 p.m., which was a bit earlier than his expected due date in late July. “He decided he wanted to come a little early,” the Dillard Family blog explained, adding that their sweet son weighed 7 pounds and 6 ounces at birth and measured 20 inches long. “So, we had our planned C-section a bit before originally planned.”
Jill and Derick are also parents to sons Israel, 7, and Samuel, 5. Their new addition arrived just one day before big brother Samuel’s birthday.
Fans were thrown a little bit because her friends and family shared photos from her sweet baby shower on July 7, the day the reality starlet actually gave birth.
Jill’s cousin Amy King (née Duggar) gave an inside look into the festivities by sharing photos from the bash, revealing that the party’s theme was “Grow Baby Grow.”
“It was an honor to host your baby shower, Jill!!” the former 19 Kids and Counting star, 35, gushed. “You are beautiful inside and out and deserved to be loved on!!”
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