Saif Ali Khan had a different name for his first son Taimur; know what

First Published Feb 22, 2021, 12:43 PM IST

Did you know Saif Ali Khan had another name in his mind for their first son, but Kareena Kapoor insisted on keeping 'Taimur'?

Yesterday, Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan embraced parenthood for the second time, blessed with a baby boy. Taimur became a big brother. Since the news broke out, Bollywood celebs including Dia Mirza, Alia Bhatt, Neetu Kapoor and many more poured their heartfelt messages for the newly became parents.
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When Kareena and Saif welcomed their first son, there was a huge controversy with his name. In 2018, Bollywood diva on opening up about the fact to India Today conclave; she said that when she was going to hospital, Saif asked her whether she really wanted to name their child Taimur. The actor even suggested naming 'Faiz'.
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The actress said, "There was a lot of trolling, but there was also an immense amount of support. Not that the trolls mattered, because the night before I was going to the hospital, Saif asked me, 'If it's a boy, are you sure you want to do this? Let's change the name and call him Faiz. It's more poetic and romantic.' And I was like, no.
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"If it's a boy, I want my son to be a fighter. Taimur means 'iron' and I will produce Iron Man. I am proud to name him Taimur," Bebo added.
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While discussing the name of her second child, Kareena disclosed in her talk show 'What Women Want' with Neha Dhupia, that they hadn't decided yet.
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