{"id":629394,"date":"2026-04-25T05:50:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/629394\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T05:50:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:50:16","slug":"allison-kuch-responds-to-criticism-of-daughters-name-pepper-jo-after-birth-announcemen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/629394\/","title":{"rendered":"Allison Kuch responds to criticism of daughter’s name Pepper Jo after birth announcemen"},"content":{"rendered":"

The internet loves to squabble over celebrity baby names,<\/a> and Allison Kuch is the latest parent<\/a> to shut down the commentary.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After welcoming her second daughter with former NFL player Isaac Rochell, the influencer found herself fending off a slew of criticism.<\/p>\n

Kuch addressed the discussion directly in a TikTok video after seeing reactions funnel in across social media.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe new addition joins big sister Scottie Bee, born in late 2023. (Instagram)<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

“I’ve seen the discourse \u2013 people making videos like, ‘I’m not trying to be rude but\u2026”<\/p>\n

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She then offered a simple response for anyone who isn’t a fan.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

Kuch, 31, also pointed out that unusual names are hardly new territory.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

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Looking ahead, she said she has no doubt her daughter will grow into the name.<\/p>\n

“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?”<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

“Our sweet baby girl is here!! Pepper Jo \ud83c\udf80\u2728,” the caption read.<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

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