Jesy Nelson gives a surprising nod to Little Mix in twin daughters’ unique names as the sweet meaning behind them is revealed after their early birth
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Jesy Nelson has appeared to have made a surprise nod to one of her former Little Mix bandmates as she shared her adorable newborn twin daughters# names.
The singer, 33, had been in hospital since late March after being diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) – a rare condition that can put one or both babies at risk.
But she confirmed both girls were safe and well after taking to social media with partner Zion Foster on Sunday – three days after giving birth prematurely.
Jesy revealed her babies’ adorable names to her 9.7million fans alongside sharing two sweet pictures of the couple cradling the newborns.
She wrote: ‘So… Our beautiful baby girls decided to come at 31 weeks plus 5 days. It all happened so quickly, but we are so blessed that they are here with us, healthy and fighting strong! We’ve never felt more in love.
‘Everybody meet Ocean Jade Nelson-Foster and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster.’
Jesy Nelson has appeared to have made a surprise nod to one of her former Little Mix bandmates as she shared her adorable newborn twin daughters names; pictured 2019
The singer, 33, confirmed both her babies were safe and well after taking to social media with partner Zion Foster on Sunday to reveal the happy news – three days after giving birth prematurely
The name Ocean, derived from the Greek word keanós, is often associated with power and mystery, but can also be seen as a symbol of new beginnings and hope.
The couple paired Ocean with middle name Jade – also the name of one of her former band mates – which could potentially be seen as an olive branch to her former friend.
Jesy famously quit and distanced herself from Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock after she quit Little Mix in 2020.
Her choice of name for her second daughter Story draws a connection with creativity, imagination and adventure. It’s derived from Old Norse storr, meaning ‘large’ or ‘big’.
Her middle name Monroe is of Scottish and Irish Gaelic origin and is a gender-neutral name, meaning mouth of the River Roe, referring to a specific river in Northern Ireland. There’s also an edge of Hollywood glamour to it as Marilyn Monroe is naturally attached to the name.
In March, Jesy had to undergo an emergency procedure after suffering complications and was advised to remain in hospital until she was at least 32 weeks into her pregnancy.
Throughout the ordeal, Zion admitted he and Jesy, who was seven months pregnant at the time of her procedure, had ‘grown to understand each other on a deeper level’.
He told OK!: ‘I think it’s at these times when you really, really know what love you have and what your relationship means.
Jesy revealed her babies adorable names Ocean Jade and Story Monroe to her 9.7million fans alongside sharing two sweet pictures of the couple cradling the newborns
The name Ocean is often associated with power but can also be seen as a symbol of new beginnings and hope and her middle name Jade – also the name of one of her former band mates – which could potentially be seen as an olive branch to her former friend; pictured 2017
Jesy famously quit and distanced herself from Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock after she quit Little Mix in 2020; pictured 2019
Her choice of name for her second daughter Story draws a connection with creativity, imagination and adventure and her middle name Monroe is of Scottish and Irish Gaelic origin
‘And I think for me and Jess, this has just taken it to a whole other level of us knowing we are literally made for each other.’
He said the couple had also tried to make the hospital as much of a home as possible.
‘There’s a couch that turns into a bed that we pushed next to the hospital bed, so we’ve made our own double bed.
‘And it’s like we’ve moved in. The nurses just said, “Oh, my God. It looks so nice in here. It looks so homely”.’
The couple revealed Nelson’s TTTS diagnosis in March.
Nelson later broke down in tears while revealing she needed surgery because her symptoms had worsened.
She explained: ‘Unfortunately, the symptoms have got worse so they now have to perform the procedure, which is obviously not what we wanted to happen but it’s necessary because it’s going to give our babies the best chance of surviving.
‘So we’re just waiting to go in and we’re just hoping and praying for the best really.
‘I feel absolutely gutted because I was really hoping we wouldn’t be in this position.
‘It’s obviously really scary because there’s so many things that can happen. Pray for us, please.’
The Little Mix star has been in hospital since late March after being diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) – a rare condition that can put one or both babies at risk
In March, Jesy had to undergo an emergency procedure after suffering complications and was advised to remain in hospital until she’d reached a certain number of weeks in her pregnancy
Asma Khalil, Professor of Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine at St George’s Hospital, University of London, recommends that families facing a similar situation to Nelson and her partner contact the charity, Twins Trust, for resources and support.
She said: ‘TTTS is a rare but life-threatening condition that affects 10 to 15% of identical twins that share a placenta (monochorionic twins).
