
Making a change. Khloé Kardashian‘s son, Tatum, shared her final identify when he was born, however she reportedly modified it to Thompson someday after his arrival.
The Good American founder, 38, reportedly used the identify “Child Kardashian” on Tatum’s start certificates after his arrival in July 2022, in response to a number of studies. When she selected a reputation, the truth star legally modified the toddler’s moniker in order that she shares the identical final identify as his dad, Tristan Thompson. Leisure Tonight famous that Tatum’s identify was mechanically made “Kardashian” after his start as a result of the Hulu character and the NBA participant, 32, usually are not married. The Retaining Up With the Kardashians alum and the Los Angeles Lakers ahead — who additionally share daughter True, 5 — dated on and off from 2016 to 2021.
The Sturdy Appears Higher Bare creator saved her son’s first identify a secret for the higher a part of a 12 months, lastly making the announcement throughout the season 3 premiere of The Kardashians in Might. “Naming a human is basically arduous,” she joked throughout the episode, which was filmed final 12 months.
One month prior, Kardashian defined why she delayed sharing the child’s identify for thus lengthy after his arrival.
“At first, I actually didn’t know what I used to be going to call him,” the California native defined throughout an April look on The Jennifer Hudson Present. “I wished to fulfill him and really feel him out slightly bit. And so, at first, he didn’t have a reputation. Then, he’s been named, however I’ve been ready for the premiere of our present and I didn’t realize it was going to be this far out, so now, if my daughter outs me, I’m screwed.”

Khloe Kardashian and son Tatum. Courtesy of Khloe Kardashian/Instagram
Us Weekly confirmed in July 2022 that Kardashian and Thompson have been anticipating their second youngster collectively. When the child was conceived in late 2021, the duo had secretly reconciled, however they break up once more after Thompson welcomed a son with Maralee Nichols. In a paternity lawsuit, the health professional claimed that she and the Canada native had been intimate whereas the athlete was nonetheless relationship Kardashian.
Thompson and Nichols’ youngster, Theo, now 18 months, arrived in December 2021. The previous Cleveland Cavaliers participant additionally shares son Prince, 6, with ex Jordan Craig.
Throughout season 1 of The Kardashians, the Kocktails With Khloé alum revealed that she came upon about Thompson and Nichols’ relationship when the information was made public.
“I discover out what Tristan is doing with the remainder of the world. A courtesy can be not doing it,” the previous Revenge Physique host mentioned in a June 2022 episode. “However high-quality, in case you do it, you aren’t even going to offer me a f–king heads-up earlier than the remainder of the world? It’s simply an extra slap in my face. It’s humiliating. I’m embarrassed.”
Since Thompson signed with the Lakers in April, rumors have swirled that he and Kardashian plan to rekindle their romance, however an insider just lately informed Us {that a} reconciliation is unlikely.
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“Khloé has no thought what it might take to ever get again along with Tristan, however she actually can’t think about that ever taking place,” the supply mentioned final month. “She’s grateful they’ve a robust and wholesome coparenting relationship and that’s all she may ever hope for. So long as Tristan continues being there for his youngsters, she’ll proceed to encourage her family members to indicate their assist for him.”