Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying, along with his longtime partner and husband, Mark Hoying, have announced that the couple have welcomed their baby girl. The duo revealed the news online through a social media post, sharing the announcement as well as revealing her name in a beautiful and unique video.
Scott Hoying and Mark Hoying became parents
The happy couple took to their Instagram account to share with the world that they welcomed their first child, their baby girl, into the family. With the caption, “HE IS HERE! WE ARE DADDY! 🥹 Our son’s name is…”, the family announced the arrival of their first child, Birdie James.In the video, the couple go about their day, while singing their own version of Kelly Clarkson’s ‘My Favorite Things’, listing things about their baby and wondering what his name will be. In the video, they named many celebrities, including Zendaya, Ariana Grande, Queen Latifah, as well as all members of BLACKPINK. Finally, they announced that they are now fathers and their daughter’s name is Birdie James.
Scott Hoying and Mark Hoying talk parenting
While talking to PEOPLE, the couple opened up about what it was like to welcome their baby girl into the world. The duo revealed that it was all thanks to Scott’s sister, Lauren, who volunteered to be an egg donor.Additionally, Scott added “It was really beautiful. It was so flashback to all these memories of growing up and being like, ‘Am I going to find love? Is gay marriage going to be legal? Can I have a baby?'” He also shared that the couple has been trying for the past 4 to 5 years, and that “it’s been a long time coming.”When he first saw her, the 34-year-old singer admitted that “I started to cry because it’s a beautiful thing that I feel so lucky.”
Why did Scott Hoying and Mark Hoying name their daughter Birdie James?
The two explained in the interview that there is a special reason behind the meaning of their child’s name, Birdie James. Scott shared, “The first song I learned to sing when I was a little, little kid was ‘Put On a Happy Face,’ from Bye Bye Birdie. We wanted something musical, but not too nasal. His name, James, comes from Mark’s middle name.At the end of his speech, Scott also talked about how he showed that his daughter will be a singer like him when she grows up, although he added that she has the freedom to do and be whatever she wants when she grows up.
