The INSIDER Summary:
- Beyoncé posted the first photo of her baby twins on Friday morning.
- People were excited, but they also had questions about the actual babies' names and their genders.
- Tina Knowles answered the questions in an Instagram post.
- The babies' names are Sir and Rumi Carter, and they're a boy and a girl.
Beyoncé shut down the internet, per usual, when she released the first photo of her and husband Jay-Z's baby twins on Friday morning. But along with the excitement about the photo, there was some confusion created as well.
The 35-year-old singer shared the first photo of her children with the message, "Sir Carter and Rumi 1 month today."
One question Beyoncé did answer was the twins' birthday. It's now confirmed that they were born on June 14. But the post created new questions.
What are their names?
The first question people were asking was regarding the babies' names. Many were confused about what the names actually are from the post since the superstar's caption ("Sir Carter and Rumi") makes it seem like "Sir Carter" is the first name of one of her children.
People wondered if the baby would then be called "Sir Carter Carter" or if Beyoncé simply liked referring to him by his full name, "Sir Carter."
What are their genders?
The other point of confusion had to do with the babies' genders. Again, Beyoncé hadn't confirmed those details officially. In the photo she posted, the children are in her arms and wrapped within the multi-colored sleeves of her dress. So there are no stereotypical signs of what their gender might be, such as blue or pink clothing.
The answers:
Thankfully, Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles Lawson, helped to answer the questions in one fell sweep. She posted to Instagram: "So Happy my baby shared a photo of her babies with the world ❤️❤️❤️proud grandma hello Sir Carter and Rumi Carter❤️🙏🏾❤️ Boy and girl what a blessing ❤️."
That also confirmed early reports that the twins' names were revealed in trademark applications filed and signed by Beyoncé's mother on June 26, 2017.
So we finally have our answers: The names are Sir and Rumi Carter, a boy and a girl.
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