The internet loves to squabble over celebrity baby names, and Allison Kuch is the latest parent to shut down the commentary.
After welcoming her second daughter with former NFL player Isaac Rochell, the influencer found herself fending off a slew of criticism.
Kuch addressed the discussion directly in a TikTok video after seeing reactions funnel in across social media.
The new addition joins big sister Scottie Bee, born in late 2023. (Instagram)
“Seeing a lot of mixed opinions when it comes to my baby’s name because I just had a baby and her name is Pepper Jo,” Kuch began.
“I’ve seen the discourse – people making videos like, ‘I’m not trying to be rude but…”
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She then offered a simple response for anyone who isn’t a fan.
“If you don’t like the name, here’s a tip: don’t think about it,” she said. “Don’t think about a stranger’s baby on the internet’s name if you don’t like it.”
Kuch, 31, also pointed out that unusual names are hardly new territory.
“Also, in a world of people naming their kids after inanimate objects, I don’t think Pepper is that out there,” she said. “In fact, I have met two Peppers in the past year.”
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Looking ahead, she said she has no doubt her daughter will grow into the name.
“I just know one day she’s gonna grow up and be absolutely stunning and be a badass at whatever she chooses to do, and people are gonna be like, yeah, and her name is Pepper. Like, how sick is that?”
The couple shared the news of Pepper Jo’s arrival in a joint Instagram post, with a photo of them in hospital cradling the newborn.
“Our sweet baby girl is here!! Pepper Jo 🎀✨,” the caption read.
“One of the best days of our lives and the VBAC [a vaginal birth after caesarean] of my dreams,” Kuch told her 1.1 million followers.
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