I should have added a disclaimer: Saif Ali Khan on Taimur’s name

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor became proud parents of a son on December 20, last year. They named him Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi.

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor became proud parents of a son on December 20, last year. They named him Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi. The Twitter backlash directed at the couple for their choice turned into unwanted hysteria in no time, threatening to drown the celebrations.

Saif and Kareena became parents of a son in December, last year.

Now, Khan has opened up about his son’s name. Mumbai Mirror has quoted him saying, “I’m aware of the heritage of the Turkish ruler and my son was not named after him. He was Timur, my son is Taimur. Perhaps the root is similar but it’s not the same name. Taimur is an ancient Persian name meaning iron. Both my wife and I liked its sound and the meaning. In fact, of all the names I ran by Kareena, she liked this one the best because it’s beautiful and strong. Taimur was the name of a boy he’d grown up with and a cousin too. It’s an old family name like Sara who was also named after a cousin I admired.”