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Lisa Hodge

Boris Johnson and wife Carrie explain meaning behind baby girl's unusual name

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie have revealed they have named their baby daughter Romy.

Mr Johnson and his wife welcomed their baby girl at a London Hospital on December 9.

The PM revealed her unusual moniker whilst visiting a vaccination centre in Kent.

Mrs Johnson quickly followed with a post on her Instagram page announced the couple's second child’s full name is Romy Iris Charlotte Johnson.

Mrs Johnson said Romy was picked after her aunt Rosemary, Iris for the Greek word for rainbow, and Charlotte after Mr Johnson’s late mother.

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds (Andrew Parsons / No10 Downing Street)

The Prime Minister was present throughout the birth, the PA news agency understands.

A spokeswoman for the couple said: “Both mother and daughter are doing very well. The couple would like to thank the brilliant NHS maternity team for all their care and support.”

The 33-year-old environmental campaigner revealed she had suffered a devastating miscarriage earlier this year.

Wilfred Johnson with baby Romy (Twitter)

But the couple announced they were expecting their second child together at the end of July.

The birth of a sister for their first son together, Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson, who was born on April 29, 2020 and is named after Boris' grandfather.

Romy's arrival came the morning after the Prime Minister announced England is entering Plan B to combat the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

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