Trisha Paytas shares the surprising name she nearly chose for her baby boy before deciding on Aquaman.
Trisha Paytas almost took a risk when deciding on a name for her son. The YouTuber disclosed that she and her water-loving husband were considering another name based on one of Moses Hacmon's poems while announcing the birth of their third child, a son named Aquaman Moses Paytas-Hacmon.
On the July 22 episode of her Just Trish podcast, Trisha stated, “I will say my number one that we were so close to naming the baby is not a movie poster, but I loved it so much,” “It’s Moses’ poem Water Snake.”
The 37-year-old, who also has two children, Malibu Barbie, and a thirteen-month-old daughter, Elvis, with Moses, claimed that the name would have been appropriate for a number of reasons.
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“I love ‘Water Snake,’ It’s the Year of the Snake, Moses is a snake,” Trisha went on. “We love water. I loved [the movie] Water World. I loved the name Water.”
Additionally, she said, “At the end of the day, Moses loves water, I’ve adopted his philosophy.”
Despite considering the names Paper Mate, Aladdin, and Moses Jr., Trisha and Moses finally fell in love with the name Aquaman.
“I’ve been wearing Aquaman T-shirts for years, since 2017 when the first Justice League came out,” Trisha stated. “I have gone to so many Comic Cons for Aquaman. And I really fell in love when we rewatched Aquaman.”
To "find out every single piece" of lore pertaining to her son, the influencer actually "watched all the Aquamans," including the cartoon, and the list of connections is as extensive as the ocean.
“He’s of two heritages, like our baby,” she explained. “He connects the land and sea, which is Moses’ order at Benihana. He can talk telepathically to fish. He’s also blonde and brunette, which—plot twist: our Aquaman has blonde hair.”
Honestly, Trisha Paytas naming her baby with such imagination makes everyday baby name lists look like grocery receipts.
