Scarlett Johansson recently revealed that she named her one-year-old son, Cosmo, after putting ‘a bunch of letters together.’
The talented actress, 37, told the backstory and reaction to the name during a recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
The beauty shares her son with husband, Colin Jost, 40, and shares daughter, eight-year-old Rose, with her previous husband, Romain Dauraic.
Backstory: Scarlett Johansson, 37, reveals she named her son, Cosmo, after throwing, ‘a bunch of letters together’
As the Black Widow star further explained her son’s name, Scarlett stated that both herself and her husband, ‘threw a bunch of letters together. I just really thought it was charming and our friends liked it.’
However, her mother-in-law was not initially fond of the name at first. ‘Colin’s mom had a little bit of a harder time with it.’
‘She kept suggesting other versions of it for a while. I was like, ‘He’s already here. He’s out. Like, it’s past that time,’ Scarlett lightheartedly added.
The Avengers alum expressed that her daughter, Rose, was a big fan of the name Cosmo, since, like herself, was based off of a flower.
Charming: When coming up with the name, the Black Widow actress told Kelly Clarkson, ‘I just really thought it was charming and our friends liked it’; seen in December 2021
‘Cosmo is a really sweet little flower that comes in different shades of orange and yellow and stuff like that,’ the talented actress explained during the interview. ‘That’s why my daughter liked it too.’
Scarlett and Colin, who married in 2020, announced the arrival of their son in August 2021.
Colin has also told how his mother ‘didn’t quite understand’ their choice for their son’s name, when he made a guest appearance on Late Night With Seth Myers.
‘After three or four days, she would be like, ‘Cosmo? Is it final? Did you submit the birth certificate?’ We were like, ‘Oh yeah, we did that at the hospital’
‘She’s like, ‘OK. Interesting. Because I was reading that there’s also a name, Cosimo, with an ‘I’. So that could also be an option. Maybe you call him Cosimo, that’s his real name, and then you could call him still Cosmo?’ the comedian added.
Happy couple: The two stars began dating in 2017, and became engaged in 2019, and tied the knot one year later
Two children: Scarlett shares her daughter, Rose, with her ex-husband, Romain Dauraic, and shares son, Cosmo, with her current husband, Colin Jost; seen together in February 2020
The Saturday Night Live writer added it was only after his mother consulted others she ultimately gave the name her approval.
‘She lives in Staten Island. Eventually she started meeting various members of the Italian community who have a lot of Cosmo relatives.’
‘And so then she would call and she would say, ‘I met someone. They said their uncle’s name is Cosmo, so it is OK,’ Colin told Seth Myers.
Excited announcement: The Saturday Night Live writer revealed on Instagram that Scarlett and himself welcomed their son Cosmo in August 2021
A little time: Colin’s mother took some time to get used to the name Cosmo, and Scarlett explained, ‘She kept suggesting other versions of it for a while’; seen in November 2021 in Beverly Hills
Scarlett and Colin were first linked five years ago in 2017, and became engaged in 2019.
One year later, the two stars said ‘I do’ during a romantic, intimate setting. That same year, the Marriage Story actress opened up to Parade about what ‘drew’ her to Colin.
‘He’s very optimistic, easygoing, funny, nice, and those are the qualities that really drew me to him,’ she explained.
The couple welcomed their son, Cosmo, in 2021. Scarlett has another daughter, Rose, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Romain Dauraic. She was also married previously to Ryan Reynolds from 2008 to 2011.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
