Darren Criss Announced His Son's Name, And It's Extremely Unique

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Darren Criss announced the birth of his second child with wife Mia.

Darren Criss and Mia Swier smiling and posing together at an event. Darren is in a black suit, while Mia is in a strapless, textured dress
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The two had their daughter, Bluesy Bell, back in April 2022. To announce the pregnancy, Darren wrote on Instagram, "We’ve been making music for years.⁣ But this time we made a BEAT.⁣ The ultimate collab droppin Spring 2022."

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This is relevant because yesterday, Darren posted on Instagram, "M & D just delivered their follow-up single. ⭐️ Brother László Criss ⭐️ 6/3/24 🎶 Out now. 🎶"

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"… and yes his first name is Brother 💛" he concluded.

Darren Criss, wearing a sweater with a cartoon face design, poses with Mia Swier in a patterned dress, both smiling at an indoor event
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The comments fell into one of two categories. Firstly, Glee types sending their well wishes:

Matthew Morrison and Kevin McHale comment on a social media post congratulating someone on their growing family
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Secondly, people noting the uniqueness of the name:

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According to MyNameStats, there are apparently around 65 people in the US with the name Brother! Who'd have thought!

Ben Platt in a patterned blazer and black pants and Beanie Feldstein in an off-the-shoulder black gown at a Vanity Fair event
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Hey ho, congrats Darren and Mia!

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