Nara Smith says she and husband Lucky Blue Smith didn’t have to look far for inspiration when naming their four children.
During a recent appearance on Great Company with Jamie Laing, the mom of four explained how they came up with the unusual monikers Rumble Honey, 6, Slim Easy, 4, Whimsy Lou, 2, and Fawnie Golden, 1.
“I love a good baby name. I mean, my husband’s name is Lucky Blue,” she said.
As it turns out, Lucky comes from a family where unconventional names are nothing new.
“And then he has sisters that have crazy names, like Daisy Clementine, Pyper America, like kooky names, I guess, but it helped them all find their individuality and also be remembered,” she continued.
Nara said Lucky loved that his name stood out, too.
“So, when we were naming our kids, I wanted that for them because I think it builds character,” she said.
And if her kids eventually decide they don’t like their names, she’s fine with that, too.
“They’re either going to love it or hate it. And if they genuinely hate it, they can go change their name when they’re older.”
She added, “I believe that kids grow into their names.” A moment later, she said, “And all of my kids present themselves as their names.”
Later in the interview, the conversation took a more serious turn when Smith discussed the severe postpartum depersonalization she experienced after welcoming her fourth child, Fawnie.
She described feeling so disconnected from her body that she began questioning whether she was even alive.
“I felt like I was dead,” she admitted. “Like one time I remember I asked Lucky, I was like, ‘Did I die during childbirth? Like, is this the afterlife?’”
The experience frightened Lucky so much that he called his mother for advice. “And it was really scary because I’d never experienced that before with any of my kids,” Smith said.
Looking back, she recalled how much she had on her plate leading up to Fawnie’s birth. The pregnancy had come as a surprise, and between renovating a home, working, and keeping up with a packed schedule, she barely slowed down.
Even after giving birth, she struggled to process that her daughter had actually arrived.
“I think when I gave birth, it hit me,” she said.
Eventually, the feeling passed.
“One day I woke up and I’m like, I’m back in my body,” she recalled.
