Khloé Kardashian Says Her Kids True and Tatum Were Almost Named Khaleesi and Tiger
Khloé Kardashian’s 3-year-old son Tatum came very close to having a dramatically different name.
During a new episode of her podcast, the reality star revealed that “Tiger” was a serious contender — and that Tristan Thompson once lobbied to name their daughter after a Game of Thrones character.
Khloé Kardashian Spilled the Details on Her Podcast
The naming revelations came during the March 4 episode of “Khloé In Wonder Land,” where Kardashian fielded fan questions in an “Ask Me Anything” session.
Nearly ten minutes into the episode, a fan asked what names she didn’t choose for her two children, True and Tatum.
Kardashian’s answer turned into a candid look at what she described as a surprisingly chaotic process.
When it came to Tatum, the naming journey stretched far beyond the delivery room.
“Well, Tatum, I don’t think I landed on a name for 9 months, which [was] after he was born. Which is crazy,” she explained. “We called him ‘baby’ at first and then we would just call him ‘Rob’ sometimes.”
Nine months of rotating between “baby” and “Rob” — a full second pregnancy’s worth of time spent deciding what to call her son.
Tiger Was the Wildest Name She Actually Liked
Then Kardashian dropped the detail fans are talking about.
“I wanted a T name [but] something still unique but not too unique. Not crazy. I think the wildest name I liked for him was ‘Tiger,’” she added.
Tiger Thompson. She acknowledged how wild the choice was while making it clear she genuinely liked it.
The “T name” requirement, paired with her desire for something “still unique but not too unique,” shows she was trying to balance standing out with staying grounded.
Tatum won that tug-of-war, but the alternate-universe version of the Kardashian family tree now lives rent-free in fans’ minds.
The naming confusion went beyond just indecision — it became a legal matter. Kardashian initially gave her son the name “Baby Kardashian” on his birth certificate, according to People.
She legally changed his name to “True Thompson” in 2023 after a Los Angeles County judge granted the name change, per People. True was 13 months old at the time.
Kardashian and Thompson, who were together on-and-off between 2016 and 2021, welcomed their two kids — True, 7, and Tatum, 3 — in 2018 and 2022, respectively, according to People.
Tristan Pushed Hard for Khaleesi
The surprises didn’t stop with Tiger. When it came to naming their daughter True, Kardashian said she “always knew” her daughter’s name was going to be True and there “was no real options.”
Tristan Thompson, however, had a different vision entirely. He wanted to name their daughter Khaleesi.
For context: in Game of Thrones, “khaleesi” is a title from the fictional Dothraki language meaning “queen” or the wife of a khal (warlord). It refers specifically to Daenerys Targaryen, who adopts the title after marrying Khal Drogo.
Khloé shut it down.
“I just knew we weren’t naming her Khaleesi, but I think that was the only name I can think of, but it wasn’t going to happen,” she said before calling the suggestion “crazy.”
True’s Name Has a Deep Family Connection
While the rejected names are getting the most attention, the origin of True’s name tells a different kind of story.
Kardashian explained that True’s name came from her grandfather’s middle name. Robert True Houghton is Kris Jenner’s dad. He was Mary Jo “MJ” Campbell’s (Jenner’s mom) first husband.
Robert True got his name from his dad, who was named True Otis Houghton.
Khloé said she was at dinner with MJ when she was trying to figure out what to name her daughter. She wanted the initials to be TT. MJ was the one who suggested True because it was her grandfather’s name.
That’s three generations of “True” woven into the family history, and it was Khloé’s grandmother who made the connection over a dinner conversation.
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