Liam Payne ‘confirms’ son’s name as he tweets Bear Grylls: ‘I hope he has your courage’

The One Direction star and other half Cheryl welcomed their first child last month 
Confirmed? Liam Payne and Cheryl are thought to have named their son Bear
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Jennifer Ruby3 May 2017
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Liam Payne appears to have confirmed that he has named his baby son Bear after reaching out to his namesake on Twitter.

The One Direction star posted a message to survival expert Bear Grylls on Twitter about the newborn, just weeks after girlfriend Cheryl gave birth.

Breaking his social media silence, Payne thanked the TV star for praising the couple’s choice of name, saying that he hopes the new arrival has his ‘courage’.

“Great choice! Love & blessings to you guys as you start on the greatest adventure... @CherylOfficial @LiamPayne,” Grylls wrote on the social media site.

Payne later responded, saying: “Thanks man hope he grows with an ounce of your courage! Your a boss. (sic).”

While the couple are yet to announce the name of their first child, they are thought to have waited for over a week to decide.

"Cheryl and Liam wanted to get to know their baby before deciding on a name,” a source told the Sun.

“They spent over a week getting to know him first before deciding so they got to know him first. They didn't have the name Bear before the birth.

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"But they'd been thinking of a name since meeting him and they just felt it suited him."

Cheryl, 33, and Payne, 23, have been keeping a low profile since their first child was born.

However, shortly after he arrived they both shared a sweet image on social media showing the One Direction star cradling their baby.

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