Khloé Kardashian Reveals the ‘Wildest’ Name She Considered for 3-Year-Old Son Tatum
Khloé Kardashian shared the stories behind naming her two children on her podcast, revealing her son had no official name for nine months and that Tristan Thompson once pushed for “Khaleesi.”
During the March 4 episode of her “Khloé In Wonder Land” podcast, Kardashian answered fan questions in an “Ask Me Anything” session and opened up about the baby names she considered — and rejected — for her son Tatum and daughter True.
The reality star and entrepreneur revealed that Tatum went without an official name for nine months after his birth. “We called him ‘baby’ at first and then we would just call him ‘Rob’ sometimes,” she explained.
Kardashian initially gave her son the name “Baby Kardashian” on his birth certificate, according to People. That placeholder remained his legal name until she took formal steps to change it.
She legally changed his name to “True Thompson” in 2023 after a Los Angeles County judge granted the name change, per People. True was 13 months old at the time.
Kardashian said she knew she wanted a name starting with the letter T but struggled to find one that struck the right balance.
“I wanted a T name [but] something still unique but not too unique. Not crazy. I think the wildest name I liked for him was ‘Tiger,’” she said.
Tiger didn’t make the cut. She landed on Tatum — a name that felt distinctive without being over the top.
Kardashian and Thompson, who were together on-and-off between 2016 and 2021, welcomed their two kids — True, 7, and Tatum, 3 — in 2018 and 2022, respectively, according to People.
True’s Name Came Easily — With One Notable Exception
While Tatum’s naming journey stretched across months, the story behind True’s name was far more straightforward. Kardashian said she “always knew” her daughter’s name was going to be True and there “was no real options.”
Thompson, however, had a different idea. He initially wanted to name their daughter Khaleesi.
In Game of Thrones, “khaleesi” is a title from the fictional Dothraki language meaning “queen” or the wife of a khal. It refers specifically to Daenerys Targaryen, who adopts the title after marrying Khal Drogo and elevates it to a symbol of power.
Kardashian made it clear the suggestion was a non-starter.
“I just knew we weren’t naming her Khaleesi, but I think that was the only name I can think of, but it wasn’t going to happen,” she said before calling the suggestion “crazy.”
A Name With Deep Family Roots
The name True wasn’t a random choice — it carries real family significance stretching back multiple generations.
Kardashian explained that True’s name came from her grandfather’s middle name. Robert True Houghton is Kris Jenner’s dad. He was Mary Jo “MJ” Campbell’s (Jenner’s mom) first husband.
Robert True got his name from his dad, who was named True Otis Houghton. That means the name True has been passed down through the family for at least three generations before arriving at Kardashian’s daughter.
Kardashian said she was at dinner with MJ when she was trying to figure out what to name her daughter. She wanted the initials to be TT. MJ was the one who suggested True because it was her grandfather’s name.
It was MJ who connected the dots — suggesting a name that honored the family’s past while giving the newest member of the family something meaningful to carry forward.
BOTTOM LINE: The full episode of “Khloé In Wonder Land” dropped March 4, giving fans a rare behind-the-scenes look at the deeply personal — and sometimes comical — process of choosing her children’s names.
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