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Taylor Lautner and wife Tay welcome their first baby

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Cardoza, R. (2026, September 23). Taylor Lautner and wife Tay welcome their first baby. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/23/parents/taylor-lautner-and-wife-tay-welcome-their-first-baby/

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Taylor Lautner and his wife Tay welcomed their first child in March after announcing the pregnancy earlier that month. The couple revealed on a podcast that they were expecting a daughter, which made Taylor very happy as he wanted all girls. They had joked about naming a boy Taylor and calling him T.J., but now consider using it for their daughter despite concerns over internet reactions. Tay and Taylor started dating in 2018, married in 2022, and have been sharing details of their family life publicly since then.

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Taylor Lautner, 34, welcomed his first child, Lennon Taylor Lautner, on September 16 in California with his wife Tay, 29. They announced the pregnancy in March via Instagram and got married in November 2022. Tay revealed that her husband was particularly hoping for a daughter and joked about naming their son "Taylor" if they had a boy, calling him T.J. The couple, who started dating in 2018, are both involved in mental health advocacy through their podcast The Squeeze. Lautner is well-known for his role as Jacob Black in the *Twilight* franchise and has also starred in movies such as *Valentine’s Day (2010)* and *The Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl In 3-D (2006)*.

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The “Twilight” star, 34, and his partner, 29, broke the news in March that they had a little one on the way. asserted

they → break → way

“What’s better than two Taylor Lautners?” the actor captioned an Instagram photo of himself kissing Tay’s baby bump. asserted

himself → ’ → bump

The following month, the duo shared footage of the moment they found out they had a daughter on the way. asserted

they → share → way

While Tay “didn’t really care” about the sex either way, she told “Call Her Daddy” listeners that her husband “really want[ed]” a baby girl. asserted

husband → care → girl

“He’s, like, girl dad,” she said during the August podcast episode. asserted

she → ’ → episode

“He wants all girls.” asserted

He → want → girls

Elsewhere in the conversation, she confessed to host Alex Cooper that Taylor was on their list of baby names. asserted

Taylor → confess → names

“It may be in the mix,” she teased at the time. uncertain

she → tease → time

“We will find out when the baby comes.” asserted

baby → find → ?

Tay added, “I feel like if I don’t name my baby Taylor, the Internet’s literally gonna cancel me. asserted

Internet → add → me

I’m gonna get canceled. asserted

I → go → ?

But I’m like, ‘Guys, are you really gonna want that name?’ asserted

you → ’m → name

“We used to always joke that if we’re having a boy, we’d name him Taylor and call him T.J.,” she continued. asserted

she → use → him

Tay and Taylor started dating in 2018 after being introduced by the latter’s sister the previous year. asserted

Tay → start → sister

Taylor proposed to the nurse in November 2021, gushing via Instagram her saying “yes” made “all [his] wishes come true.” asserted

wishes → propose → Instagram

The “Squeeze” podcast co-hosts tied the knot in Templeton, California, one year later. asserted

hosts → tie → Templeton

While celebrating their anniversary in November 2025, the groom told his Instagram followers, “Three years down. asserted

groom → celebrate → followers

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → Conversation

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

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