The announcement of American singer Rihanna and her boyfriend ASAP Rocky’s unique name for their second child has sparked divided reactions on social media.
The couple, who recently welcomed a baby boy in early August, have finally revealed their son’s name: Riot Rose Mayers, as reported by US entertainment website TMZ. According to the birth certificate obtained by The Blast, Riot was born on August 1, 2023, at 7:41 am at Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.
Continuing their naming tradition with the letter ‘R,’ Rihanna and ASAP Rocky decided to name their child Riot. Some speculate that the name may be a homage to A$AP Rocky’s recent song, “Riot,” featuring Pharrell Williams.
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The unconventional name of the couple’s child has triggered various responses on social media.
One Prymost commented, “The child will grow up. Riot, why are you causing a riot?”
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One Mr Bishop remarked, “You should have named him Protest.”
One Kaylay suggested, “The child will grow up to sue them for giving him an indecent name.”
One Bernard The First humorously added, “Now they need a third son named Protest.”
One Not In Your Imagination pondered, “This got me thinking, rich man names their child Riot, while a poor man names their child Peace.”
One Lynn Etteru By Mitchell questioned, “Why not Blessing or Peace or Monday? Why Riot??”
One Drew Johnson jokingly said, “Poor kid, thank God his family is rich, so he won’t be in public school. Can you imagine during attendance, the teacher says ‘Riot,’ and he responds ‘Present,’ causing the whole class to burst into laughter?”
Rihanna and ASAP Rocky Expecting Their Second Child
In February, NewsNow reported that Rihanna and ASAP Rocky were expecting their second child.
During her performance at the Super Bowl Halftime show, the Fenty CEO revealed the exciting news. Rihanna, dressed in bright red from head to toe, took to the stage and proudly displayed her baby bump by removing her jacket.
Her management also confirmed the news, stating that the billionaire singer is expecting her second child.
The birth of their second child comes just a year after the couple welcomed their first child, Rza Athelston Mayers, in May 2022.
