Samira Wiley Reveals Why She & Wife Lauren Morelli Named Their Daughter George

Earlier this week, Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli revealed they had welcomed a daughter and even revealed the baby’s first photo!

Samira, who stars on The Handmaid’s Tale, wrote a sweet note to Lauren about the birth of their first baby, whom they named George.

She wrote, “Welcome to the world, babygirl. We love you and we thank you for giving us the best 1st Mother’s Day two ladies could ask for.”

Click inside to see why Samira and Lauren named their daughter George…

Now, Samira is opening up about their daughter’s traditionally masculine name, George.

“I just really like the name. I just think it’s really cute,” Samira revealed to Jimmy Kimmel during her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week.

She also shared that while she wished she “had some really in-depth story to tell people about George,” but it really came down to preference.

However, George was a girl’s name at one point in history, too.

“I tried to do some research. I found out in the 1800s it was a girl’s name, but people don’t believe me when I say that,” Samira says, and even adds there is a girl George in the “Nancy Drew” mystery novels.

This other celebrity couple also named their own daughter George!