“The Handmaid’s Tale” star Samira Wiley and wife Lauren Morelli recently welcomed their first child, a daughter.
On Mother’s Day, Wiley shared an adorable photo of the newborn, revealing her unusual name: George.
On Thursday, Wiley paid a visit to Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show, where the host asked why the couple chose to name their daughter George.
“People are very confused, some people, by it,” Wiley admitted.
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“We got to teach the new generation about this because I wish that I had some really in-depth story to tell people about George, cause I know that’s what people want [and] you got to give the people what they want,” she continued.
“But I just really like the name, I just think it’s really cute.”
“I tried to do some research, I found out in the 1800s it was a girls’ name, but people don’t believe me when I say that,” she told Kimmel.
“Nancy Drew, her best friend’s name was George!” she declared. “You read that?”
“No,” Kimmel admitted.
“Me, neither,” Wiley responded “Somebody told me.”
