So, we never expected actor Donald Faison to explain the inspiration behind his newborn daughter's name – but this week, he has done just that.
The former Scrubs star, who welcomed daughter Wilder with wife CaCee Cobb back in April, has revealed how a simple mix-up inspired the parents-to-be.
The 40-year-old told Us Weekly: “I was in London shooting Kick-Ass 2 and Aaron Taylor-Johnson and his wife, Sam, have a child named Wylda. And I thought they were saying ‘Wilder’ and were dropping the ‘r’ because of their British accents. And it turns out their daughter’s name was Wylda.”
Donald, who has been married to CaCee for over two years, added: “When I came home, I told CaCee, ‘I heard the best name ever. I think Wilder is a great name for a girl.’ And my wife was like, ‘I love that name.’ And it turns out that that wasn’t the name of their child at all.”
It seems that fate played a hand for the loved-up couple, as it turns out that Wilder just so happens to suit their gorgeous little one perfectly.
“It was meant to be. And it is kind of crazy because Wilder means ‘wild animal’ and her middle name is Frances, and that means ‘free’. And so accidentally, we named our kid ‘wild and free’,” he added.
We absolutely love Donald’s take on their daughter’s name!
