Ant and Anne-Marie's ‘wild’ baby name meaning explained as star welcomes first child
Congratulations are in order for Ant McPartlin and his wife Anne-Marie, who have welcomed their first child together.
The pair, who tied the knot back in a stunning ceremony in 2021, revealed on Instagram that they’d welcomed a baby boy into the world on Tuesday, 14 May, as they introduced their little bundle of joy into the world.
As Ant shared the happy news, the doting dad, 48, also revealed what he and Anne-Marie have named their little one, as he opened up about expanding their family.
“Welcome to the family Wilder Patrick Mcpartlin. Born, 14/05/24 at 8.54am Baby is beautiful, Mummy’s a legend, Sisters are over the moon. Dad’s a mess!,” the caption read.
Wilder is a boy’s name of English and German origin, which means “untamed” or “wild”, according to baby naming website The Bump. The strong name appears to have gradually increased in popularity over recent years and in 2021 it was the 1595th most popular name for a boy in the UK, up from 4432nd in 2008 as per UK Baby Names.
Meanwhile, according to Nameberry, Patrick means “noble, patrician” and is of Latin origin. Proving a popular name, Patrick was the 19th most popular boys' name in Ireland in 2023 according to data from the Central Statistics Office.
In response, to the name reveal, fans of the happy couple took to Instagram to flood the comments with messages of praise over the choice.
"Congratulations guys Omg!!! Love the name," wrote Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison. "Congratulations love his name," added another Instagram user.
A third wrote: "Congratulations to you both, love the name".
Ant and Anne-Marie aren’t the first famous faces to opt for the name Wilder when choosing a moniker for their little one. In 2023, Made In Chelsea star Binky Felstead revealed that she’d named her son Wilder, with fans calling it a “gorgeous name”.
Ant and Anne-Marie were first linked romantically back in June 2018. Then in 2019 the pair’s relationship went from strength to strength and they moved into a beautiful mansion in Wimbledon together.
After two years of dating, loved-up Ant got down on one knee and proposed to Anne-Marie on Christmas Eve in 2020 in what was a “lovely” end to the year.
“It was a lovely way to end the year. I'm a romantic at heart. You know, there were flowers, and afternoon tea in front of the Christmas tree. Lovely. It was lovely,” he told Digital Spy.
