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Kelly Ripais revealing how she came up with the names of her three children.
During Friday’s episode ofLive with Kelly and Ryan, Ripa, 51, gave insight into the inspiration behind the monikers she and husbandMark Consueloschose for their daughterLola, 20, and sonsMichael, 24 andJoaquin, 18.
“Joaquin, we knew we were naming him Joaquin,” she began. “Michael was Michael but he was named after Mark’s two grandfathers who passed away right before he was born, so that’s how we came up with his name.”
“We wound up giving Joaquin Michael’s name. Michael was supposed to be Joaquin. And then had Lola been a boy, she was going to be Joaquin,” Ripa continued.
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Kelly Ripa with her family.kelly ripa/ instagram
When it came to the couple’s daughter, Ripa said choosing the name Lola was “a surprise to all of us.”
“I heard that [lyric], when he said, ‘Her name was Lola,’ and I said to Mark, ‘Lola Consuelos would be a really cool name.’ And he said, ‘If she’s a girl, let’s name her Lola.’ And that was it,” she shared.
Ripa often discusses her family during her morning show. She previouslyadmitted to having a favorite childon an episode ofLivelast month, though she would not reveal his or her identity.
“I have a favorite child and I have a favorite dog but they don’t know who they are,” Ripa said.
“As a matter of fact, each one of my kids accuses the other child of being my favorite. Constantly,” she shared. “They’re like, ‘Well, you’re mom’s favorite.’ ‘No you are.’ ‘No, you are!’ And that’s the best game to play, isn’t it? You never know who is going to benefit at the reading of the will.”
Ripa also claimed her husband of 25 years has a favorite, but theRiverdalestar insisted he doesn’t. “But Mark can’t not indicate who his favorite is. The dogs know who Mark’s favorite is and the kids know who Mark’s favorite is,” she said, to which Consuelos — who filled in for Seacrest as guest host — responded: “I don’t have a favorite child.”
source: people.com
