American actress Rumer Willis shared how her iconic father, Bruce Willis, who is battling dementia, inspired her daughter’s name. While speaking about her baby girl’s name, which pays tribute to Bruce, Rumer mentioned that the name is a “mix of things” she loves.
Rumer Willis, the daughter of Hollywood legend Bruce Willis, who is battling dementia, shared that her daughter’s name pays tribute to her beloved dad. Her baby, whom she shares with her boyfriend, Derek Thomas, was born in April.
Though their little one was born earlier this year, Rumer only shared the inspiration behind her baby girl’s name, Louetta Isley, and how it came to be yesterday.
Regarding how Baby Louetta got gifted such a unique name, her mom explained that she has always adored the name Lou for either a boy or a girl, and when she and Thomas found out they would be having a girl, they decided on Louetta. In a since-expired Instagram story, Rumer expressed, “Her name is a mix of things I love.”
Among the mix of things she loves is her father, Bruce, who was a source of inspiration for Rumer when naming Louetta. Of how her baby’s name pays tribute to the “Die Hard” star, Rumer divulged, ” We wanted to give her options and me and my dad’s favorite singers are Lou= Louie Armstrong, Etta= Etta James, Isley= Isley Brother.”
Interestingly, baby Louetta was initially supposed to have the name Loretta, but it ended up being Louetta due to a typo made by her dad when her parents were texting — Thomas forgot to place the “r” in the name Loretta.However, there are no regrets about how things turned out with Louetta’s name, especially since it further connects her to her doting grandad, who, although ill, showers her with love.