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Francesca Farago & Jesse Sullivan Reveal Unique Names of Their Twins
Francesca Farago and Jesse Sullivan put some thought into their baby names.
And there were plenty of options to choose from. The couple welcomed their twins Locket Romance and Poetry Lucia in November, and as the Too Hot to Handle star admitted, they almost opted for different monikers.
“His full name is Locket Romance,” Francesca said in a TikTok video on Dec. 21. “Her name is Poetry Lucia, which is my mom’s name. We call her Lucy, but her full name is Lucia.”
“We were in the hospital, we ended up having to stay and extra day because we could not decide on the names,” she continued, “We were struggling with the middle name. We almost did Locket Holiday, we almost did Locket Valentine, Locket Leland, which is Jesse’s dad’s middle name, who passed away.”
Francesca, 32, revealed that she gave Jesse, 35, the task of coming up with their son’s middle name, and that’s how their baby boy’s middle name ended up being Romance.
“I thought it was perfect,” she said. “I loved it for him.”
The Perfect Match star then pulled out a set of name plate necklaces that had the names that were almost considered for their children which included, November, Darling, Scholar and Novel.
Reverie was another top contender, but Francesca admitted to needing some time to sit with it.
since yalll loved our baby names so much, heres some we almost used😅🙊 full version on my snap
♬ カフェでボサノバを聴く休日 - ya-su“Reverie, love the name Reverie I think it’s so beautiful, but it was more new on the list,” she said. “I needed longer for the name to marinate in my brain before being able to choose it.”
Ultimately, Jesse—who is also dad to 16-year-old Arlo Bear—and Francesca are happy with their choice of baby names. And have no time for the people hating on their decision.
“Locket and Poetry are just so beautiful and so perfect for them,” Francesca said. “If you want to name your child Susan, or Jim, or Bob or Olivia or Theo, you can do that. “It’s crazy how cruel adults can be about little babies and their names.”
Since welcoming their twins, the TikTok creators—who got engaged in April—have gushed about how much their lives changed.
“Time is going by so fast,” Francesca admitted in a Dec. 11 video. “I’m trying to soak up every single second, even though this newborn phase is really hard—physically, emotionally, mentally. I just stare at them literally all day. I cannot stop staring at them.”
Keep reading for more Francesca and Jesse’s road to parenthood…
June 2021: First Meeting
Though Francesca Farago tried her luck with love on a few reality dating shows, including Too Hot to Handle, she met her perfect match in Jesse Sullivan while hosting an event online.
“TikTok hired me to host an event for Pride Month,” Francesca told Elite Daily in 2023. “It was over Zoom. It was a TikTok live event with Willow Smith and the app’s LGBTQ+ Trailblazers. I interviewed three people and Jesse was one of them. We met on Zoom and just fell in love very quickly.”
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Summer 2022: Social Media Official
And though her time on season one of Netflix’s Perfect Match (which aired in 2023) didn’t work out, Francesca knew that fate had bigger plans in store.
In fact, as the reality star shared in a TikTok, “Literally the minute I left that villa, I texted Jesse, and I was like, 'Hey, are you still single? I'm traumatized and do you want to hang out?'"
And the rest is history. Since then, the pair have shared insight into their romance on social media. “We’re just so in love, and I feel that’s obvious with what we post,” she told Elite Daily. “Some couples share a filtered version of the happy times, but they don’t post anything negative. We actually don’t have any negative times. It’s all positive.”
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May 2023: Engagement
Two years after they first met, Francesca and Jesse were ecstatic to start a brand new chapter together.
“WE’RE ENGAGED,” Francesca shared in a May 2023 Instagram post, “a glimpse into the most magical night ever, obsessed with our family… what is life!!” Fast forward to early 2024, and the couple made it clear that they were keen on starting a family, even before their nuptials.
"We want a huge wedding, but I think it would be so cute if we had a little baby in our arms or two babies in our arms at the wedding," Francesca exclusively told Live From E! host Laverne Cox at the People’s Choice Awards that February. "So, hopefully we can have a baby first and then do the wedding after."
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March 2024: Baby (Soon-to-be) on Board
And as predicted, Francesca and Jesse—who is dad to teenager Arlo from a previous relationship—announced they were expanding their family.
"We wanted to take this special day to celebrate this amazing milestone with all of you," Francesca wrote on Instagram March 31. "We've brought you with us through the loss, so we couldn't wait to bring you along for the win. I am still pretty newly pregnant, and there's so much more to come, but we are so excited to be growing our family with Arlo as the coolest older sibling! AHH IM PREGNANT!"
As for Jesse, he was more than excited to share the news. "We're pregnant!" the influencer, who came out as transgender in 2019, captioned a clip. "Its been such a struggle to get here, but we felt like TDOV was the perfect day to let you all in on our celebration. Im so proud of @Francesca Farago for fighting her way to get here, and I fall more in love with her every day. Thank you for following our journey, and heres to more trans joy!"
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April 2024: Double the Love
A week after the pair confirmed Francesca is pregnant, Jesse shared they'll be adding not one but two more members to their family.
"We're having twins," Jesse wrote under his April 7 TikTok. "We know it's early but we're preparing for the best."
TikTok / Francesca Farago
July 2024: Baby Shower
While surrounded by their nearest and dearest, the couple revealed the twins' sexes— announcing a son and daughter were on the way.
Snapchat/Francesca Farago
November 2024: The Twins Are Born
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