Usha & JD Vance’s hidden beauty behind 4th baby’s ‘traditional’ name & how it reflects biggest new trend, expert says

THE historic birth of Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance’s son Alec Neel Vance occurred early on Sunday morning. The first baby born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years is set to start a major naming trend, one expert exclusively revealed to The U.S. Sun. The Second Family welcomed its fourth child early Sunday morning after months of anticipation for the historic birth Credit: AFP Elder siblings Vivek and Mirabel were seen welcoming their new baby brother into the family in a photo shared by President Donald Trump on Monday Credit: Truth Social/Donald Trump World-leading etiquette expert Jo Hayes, founder of EtiquetteExpert.org, broke down the significance of Alec Neel’s name and the trend it could start to The U.S. Sun. “Alec Neel is a beautiful reflection of various parts of the couple’s background and life values,” explained Hayes. Sign up for the Fabulous newsletter Thank you! “Alec is a diminutive of ‘Alexander’ – a strong, traditional name, meaning ‘defender’ or ‘protector,'” she continued, adding that Alexander is “a very Catholic name.” Hayes pointed to the name’s presence in the Bible, and the fact that many Catholic saints and Popes have shared the name as evidence of its religious significance. Read More White House News She added that it’s a fitting name for the second couple’s fourth child considering JD’s religious journey to the Catholic faith. “With the Vice President’s faith journey to Catholicism well documented, it’s unsurprising the couple would choose a strong Catholic boy’s name for their son.” As for Alec Neel’s middle name, Hayes calls it a “beautiful nod to Usha’s Indian heritage.” “It’s primarily an Indian name of Sanskrit origin, translating to ‘blue.’ Perfect for a boy.” Most read in Lifestyle Hayes specifically pointed to Alec’s first name as starting a new trend on the back of “baby name trends in the US veering back towards traditional names, and traditional spellings.” She added that the winding down of a focus on “unique” baby names combined with Alec’s traditional yet distinct nature set the perfect stage for a new fad. “Alec is traditional, but with enough of a unique spin on the traditional Alexander, or Alex, to peak the interest of Gen Z/early millennial parents.” President Donald Trump shared a picture of Alec Neel being cradled by his older siblings Vivek and Mirabel on Monday. “Congratulations! A perfect baby boy for the wonderful Vance family,” he wrote alongside the photo. Comment now