Sofia Richie and her husband Elliot Grainge paid tribute to their late mother on behalf of their newborn daughter, who arrived on Monday.
Elliot is the son of eminent music mogul Sir Lucian Griange and his first wife Samantha Berg, who tragically died in 2007.
In the process of giving birth to Elliot in 1993, Samantha suffered an amniotic fluid embolism, resulting in a coma in which she remained for 14 years until her death, according to a profile by Sir Lucian in the Financial times.
This Friday, Sofia, 25, revealed that she welcomed her first child, and the baby’s name is a touching reminder of Samantha.
Posting a photo of the little girl’s feet in Sofia and Elliot’s hands, the new mother revealed that her daughter’s name is Eloise Samantha Grainge.
Sofia Richie and her husband Elliot Grainge paid tribute to their late mother on behalf of their newborn daughter, who arrived on Monday.
This Friday, Sofia, 25, revealed that she welcomed her first child, and the baby’s name is a touching memory of Elliot’s mother, Samantha; Sofia and Elliot photographed in February
Sofia, whose father is Lionel Richie, gushed in her caption: ‘Eloise Samantha Grainge 5•20•24, best day of my life,’ tagging the snap with photographer Emma Bassill.
Celebrities like Emily Ratajkowski and Heather Dubrow jumped into the comments section to share their warm wishes for Sofia.
Just days before Eloise was born, Lionel candidly confessed that Sofia was becoming increasingly anxious in the run-up to her due date.
‘My baby is now having a baby, what the hell is going on?’ “Elliot and Sofia are about to have a nervous breakdown, but I’ve told her to calm down,” she told Extra.
‘I say: “When the baby is born, then you might have a nervous breakdown!” It’s just a great moment!’ said Lionel, who is a father of three.
‘Of course, let me tell you something, we all love it. I am delighted and try to stay calm. “I’m very excited,” the singer added. ‘For them, I know this will be the adventure of a lifetime!’
She reflected: ‘I’m watching my baby have a baby. Oh! I mean, that scared me a little. But at the same time, Elliot and Sofia are a huge force. This little baby will be enhanced like you’ve never seen before. He is amazing. ‘
Sofia, whose sister is Nicole Richie, joyfully announced her pregnancy in January and revealed that she and Elliot were expecting a baby girl.
Sofia and Elliot are pictured at this year’s Grammy Awards with their father, eminent music mogul Sir Lucian Grainge (right), and stepmother Caroline Grainge (left).
Just days before Eloise was born, Lionel Richie candidly confessed that his daughter Sofia was becoming increasingly anxious in the run-up to her due date.
Sofia joyfully announced her pregnancy to Vogue in January and revealed that she and Elliot were expecting a baby girl; In the behind-the-scenes photo of her Vogue shoot.
She and Elliot married in the south of France in April 2023, in a stunning ceremony at the glamorous Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes.
“She’s growing pretty fast, so (the due date) is a little bit up in the air,” she told Fashionand added that the baby would probably be born a Gemini.
“We both really thought it was a boy, so it was a real shock. My dream in life is to have a daughter and Elliot is also very excited to have a girl,” she explained.
‘I think it’s very typical for boys to want boys, but he has a lot of sisters. “It was really sweet,” Sofia added excitedly. “He’s very sensitive.”
She and Elliot married in the south of France in April 2023, in a stunning ceremony at the glamorous Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes.
They began dating in 2021, but apparently had known each other for several years before entering into a romantic relationship.