James Reynolds was born on Dec. 16, 2014. In an interview with The MR PORTER Post, Reynolds revealed that they named their daughter James after his father, who passed away shortly after she was born. "It felt right," Reynolds explained, adding that before his father died, "he got to see her, which makes me happy."
Ryan Reynolds has opened up about the touching reason he and wife Blake Lively decided to name their first daughter James. Speaking to Mr Porter, Ryan revealed they named their first-born after his father James Reynolds - with whom he had a 'difficult relationship'.
Reynolds and Lively, who have been married since 2012, share daughters James, eight; Inez, seven; and Betty, four. They welcomed their fourth child in February. Rosa Sanchez is the senior news editor at Harper's Bazaar, working on news as it relates to entertainment, fashion, and culture.
"I liked having a boy's name," Lively said on Good Morning Americain 2015. "I thought I'd pass it on." Their third daughter Betty's name is a tribute to Lively's late father.
Born Blake Brown, the Gossip Girl star changed her birth name to her mother's surname. Shortly after, her two siblings followed suit and the three of them went by the name Lively. When Blake married funny man Ryan Reynolds in 2012 she decided to keep her stage name.
Ernie Lively (born Ernest Wilson Brown Jr.; January 29, 1947 – June 3, 2021) was an American actor and acting coach, and the father of actors Lori Lively, Jason Lively, Robyn Lively, Eric Lively, and Blake Lively. He then took his wife's name, changing his surname from Brown to Lively.
She was their second child – they had also welcomed a son, Eric, – and Elaine was mom to three children, Lori, Robyn, and Jason, from a previous marriage. But, deciding to buck tradition, Ernie chose to change his name to Elaine's, meaning the family all used the last name Lively.
While Blake and Robyn are 15 years apart in age, the sisters are very close. "There's a significant age gap which feels almost nonexistent because she's now a mom," Robyn told Fox News Digital. She continued: "We have so many similarities. Our relationship is on a deeper level.
Taylor and Blake have been friends since 2015 when Blake revealed just how much of a massive Swiftie she is. Blake referenced Taylor's song 'Bad Blood' in an Instagram post and quickly had to clear up speculation she was throwing shade.
Why did Taylor Swift name her songs after Blake Lively's kids?
A tradition in Taylor Swift lore has been that she includes the names of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' daughters in her songs, since she's friends with the couple. Famously, in the song “betty,” we get all three their daughters, Inez, James, and Betty, mentioned.
Gender: James is traditionally used as a boy name, but it has become more common as a girl's name, too. For instance, the daughter of Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively is named James. There is also a fairly equal split between girls and boys named Jamie, a derivative of James.
The Gossip Girl actress and Deadpool star share daughters James, Inez and Betty. Share this: Like father, like daughter! Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively's eldest daughter, James, appears to take after her dad when it comes to sports fanaticism.
Reynolds and Lively married in 2012 and welcomed their first daughter, James, on Dec. 16, 2014. The little one made her public debut alongside her parents at Reynolds's Hollywood Walk of Fame Star ceremony right before her second birthday, and she obviously stole the show in the cutest outfit.
Taylor Swift's recent night out with longtime friend Blake Lively has social media buzzing about their friendship. They had dinner together with Sophie Turner and Brittany Mahomes the night before Travis Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs played the New York Jets on Oct. 1. The four women sat in the same suite during the game.
The Teen Witch star and the Gossip Girl alum are half-sisters who share the same mom, talent manager Elaine Lively. The "Ex's & Oh's" singer is the SNL vet's daughter, born from his relationship with former model London King.
Wrexham FC, owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, promoted to Football League after win over Boreham Wood. The stars bought the North Wales-based National League club in February 2021. The Prince of Wales has sent his congratulations to Wrexham for "doing Wales proud".
From 2007 to 2010, Lively was in a relationship with her Gossip Girl co-star Penn Badgley. Lively first met Ryan Reynolds in early 2010 while filming Green Lantern, in which they co-starred. They began dating in October 2011 and married on September 9, 2012, at Boone Hall Plantation in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
In 2020, Reynolds sold his ownership stake of Aviation Gin to Diageo for $610 million. He also sits on the board of the Match Group. As of 2023, his net worth is estimated to be $350 million.
