One of the power couples in Hollywood, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds play it cool when it comes to their relationship. More than affection, there is a public display of banter that people witness in their media and public interactions. The couple got hitched in 2012, and since then it has been a lovely ride for them.
The two are blessed with three children — James Reynolds, Inez Reynolds, and Betty Reynolds. After two years of their marriage, the couple was blessed with a baby girl on December 16, 2014. Ryan and Lively have been lucky thrice to have baby daughters. Now, another baby is on the way for the couple and the ‘Deadpool’ actor is “kinda hoping” to have a daughter. Before the arrival of the fourth child, let’s know the three adorable munchkins!
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James Reynolds
The ‘Green Lantern’ co-stars had their first baby girl on December 16, 2014. When it came to the name of the girl, people were amused that they chose a name generally associated with a boy. But, in an interview, Reynolds explained that the name carries a legacy of his father.
The patriarch of the Reynolds family passed away after battling Parkinson’s disease. Ryan had a turbulent relationship with his father. Talking about the name, he said, “It felt right. All family relationships come with some complications. For better or worse, all roads lead to here. At the end of the day, it’s easier to focus on the good stuff than the bad. My father died soon after my daughter was born, but he got to see her, which makes me happy.”
The eldest Reynolds has already made her steps toward claim-to-fame. It is not a hidden fact that Ryan and Blake are an integral part of Taylor Swift’s squad. But, most importantly they have a long association with each other. So, during the ‘Reputation’ album tour in 2018, Swift used James’ voice during the intro of ‘Gorgeous’, which made the parents proud.
She also popped in the credits of her Instagram posts. In 2021, her collaborative venture ‘Renegade’ had a collage art released, where Swift credited her for clicking one of the pictures in the collage.
Inez Reynolds
The middle child of the family, Inez Reynolds, born two years after James on September 30, 2016. Unlike their two other daughters, the couple did not have a specific reason behind naming her, Inez. The name is speculated to be derived from the Greek word ‘Agnes’, which means ‘sacred’.
When the couple did not reveal the name of their second daughter, media outlets confirmed the name. But they spelled the name wrong. They spelled it as “Ines“. For that, Lively called out the media in an interview. “I had a new baby, Inez, with a ‘z’ even though everyone says it’s with an ‘s’. I don’t know why, please tell Wikipedia,” he said.
As for her personality, she is like her parents — she can get dark sometimes. Due to this, she may be inclined toward the dark, antagonist characters. During an interview, Ryan revealed that she is into “supervillains“. He said, “She’s super into villains. We watch ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and her favorite character is Gaston.”
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Betty Reynolds
The younger sibling of James and Inez, Betty Reynolds was born on October 4, 2019. This time the couple chose a name that was special and closer to the actress’ family. Betty was the name of her paternal grandmother and aunt. Blake turned entrepreneur when she launched her non-alcoholic mixers under the name ‘Betty Buzz’.
In an interview, she said, “He gave up his last name when he married my mom and any success he, or I, have experienced has been in a name that isn’t his. So when I was working hard to build this company, I wanted any success to be in a name that was meaningful to him. Betty was his mom and his sister’s name.”
Betty Reynolds already became a star! All credit to Taylor Swift. In the song, ‘betty’, the ‘Midnights’ artist used the name of the daughters of the couple.
In an interview, Ryan clarified that the song is not about his kids. He said, “The names are the names of our kids, but you know, we trust her implicitly. She’s very sensitive to any of that stuff and obviously, the song has nothing to do with our kids other than our kids’ names.”
Baby No.4 Is On The Way For Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
For the couple, another baby is due to arrive! The actress announced her pregnancy while she strutted the red carpet of the 10th Annual Forbes Power Women’s Summit. She flaunted her baby bump in a sequined outfit.
Ryan Reynolds is hoping for a baby girl. In an interview in November 2022, he said, “I know girls, so I’m kind of hoping that.” The couple has never found out the sex of their children until they are born. So, they both “don’t know” the sex of their fourth child.
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