Paris Hilton and Ellen DeGeneres.Photo: Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.
Ellen DeGeneresis certainly good at guessing.
In a throwback clip shared on her Instagram page, DeGeneres can be seen asking Hilton, 42, if she wouldname her future son after a “cityor country”.
The hotel heiress replied that that was indeed her plan but said, “I’m not going to say yet as I’m scared someone will steal the name.” Hilton also added that “no one I know” has the moniker.
This prompted DeGeneres to try and guess the name Hilton had chosen. “Argentina?” she asked, to which Hilton laughed, “Not telling you!”
DeGeneres then replied, “Alright. We’re going to take a break then. I’ll guess it. I will.”
During the January 2022 interview, Hilton didn’t let on, however, and giggled at what turned out to be the correct guess.
Speaking on her podcast she explained that she thought of the name 10 years ago, sharing the story while reading an excerpt fromher upcoming memoir,Paris.
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Carter Reum and Paris Hilton.Paris Hilton Instagram
“Phoenix has a few good pop culture reference points, but more importantly it’s the bird that flames out and then rises from the ashes to fly again,” she continued. “I want my son to grow up knowing that disaster and triumph go around and come around throughout our lives. And that this should give us great hope for the future.”
Hilton also explained that the little one’s middle name is a tribute to her late grandfather, Barron Hilton.
source: people.com
