When revealing the sweet story behind her first child's moniker, the co-host of 'The Real' admits that she initially thought that Baby J's name would be a J name.
- Jan 21, 2022
AceShowbiz - Jeannie Mai has revealed her newborn baby's name. Just days after giving birth to her first child, whom she shares with her husband Jeezy (Young Jeezy), the co-host of "The Real" took to her social media account to share the story behind the baby's moniker.
In the Thursday, January 20 episode of her YouTube series, the first-time mom gave her fans an extensive tour of her firstborn's nursery. Then at one point, she revealed her baby's name, Monaco Mai Jenkins, while showing the wall decoration.
"I thought Baby J's name should be a J name because obviously Jeannie and Jeezy make sense, but that wasn't the name that came to us," Jeannie explained in the 13-minute video. "What really came to us was how baby J came to fruition for us when we were dating."
Jeannie further recalled a pivotal trip to Monaco, where they discussed their goals for the future and "established what was going on for us." The 43-year-old TV personality added, "That's really the theme of the nursery, what Monaco is about. Family, moments, traveling, discussions, important key points in my life and Jeezy's life, that brought Monaco here."
Jeannie's "The Real" co-host Adrienne Bailon also revealed the newborn's name on the daytime talk show in Thursday's episode. Adrienne told the audience, "Three years ago, Jeezy and Jeannie were talking on a bridge in France, talking about what it meant to do life together."
"Here they decided to grow and raise a family together," Adrienne continued. The 38-year-old host went on saying, "Hence, they named their child after the city that changed their lives forever, Monaco Mai Jenkins."
Jeannie announced the birth of her first child on January 11 via Instagram. When announcing the exciting news, she wrote alongside a photo of a baby hospital crib, "I asked God for a life of love and happiness. He sent me my family. Baby Jenkins is here [red heart emoji]."
Jeannie began trying to start a family with her 44-year-old husband ahead of their March 2021 wedding in Georgia. After suffering a pregnancy loss, the "Dancing with the Stars" alum considered in vitro fertilization but ended up conceiving naturally.
Jeannie often shared her pregnancy journey on social media. Days after announcing that she's expecting her first child, she shared a sweet video of Jeezy listening to the baby's heartbeat. A month later, she showed the first sonogram of the baby. Then in November, the happy couple threw a travel-themed baby shower.
