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Tanja Makarić Explains Newborn’s Double Name After Difficult Birth

She clarifies the spelling to reflect pronunciation following questions about the choice.

Overview

  • Makarić says her daughter, born on December 20, is named Malou Jolie and notes she wrote “Jolié” in one post only to signal pronunciation, not as the official spelling.
  • She recounts choosing Malou in the third or fourth month after a friend’s suggestion and adding the French middle name Jolie for the sound she liked.
  • In recent posts and an interview, she describes a traumatic delivery with an ineffective epidural, a suspected nerve hit, and a fall onto her tailbone, reporting that the baby is well.
  • After several days offline, she returned for an Instagram Q&A, saying the newborn sleeps soundly while she struggles to rest and leans on family support.
  • She continues to keep the father’s identity private and shared a deliberately discreet first photo, as fellow influencers offered congratulations and online reactions to the name remained mixed.