As the news broke on Friday that Louis Tomlinson had become a dad for the first time, thanks to a union with one of his stylist friends, fans worldwide waited with bated breath to find out the name of the first One Direction baby. Shame most of them then mistook it for a weather warning.
Taking to social media on Saturday to confirm the news, Tomlinson said...
I'm pleased to say my baby son was born yesterday :) ðŸ'¶ He is healthy and pretty amazing :) I'm very happy!!
— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) January 23, 2016
ðŸÅ½§ Daddy daddy cool
— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) January 23, 2016
Not long after, #SydneyRain started trending on twitter, which was promptly mistaken for yet another rogue weather system battering an iconic city.
#babytomlinson's name has been revealed! Welcome to the world, #SydneyRain & congrats @Louis_Tomlinson -@BensonOnAir pic.twitter.com/jjSoH2utLW
— 106.1 BLI (@1061BLI) January 24, 2016
That akward moment when you think everyone's worried about the weather in Australia but Louis just named his child 😂 #SydneyRain
— Megan (@Megan1Brookes) January 24, 2016
Hysterical hashtag alert → #SydneyRain (I thought Sydney was getting a lot of rain but no....)
— Bronze (@bronzehyperion) January 24, 2016
If you need a New word for "NonExistant" " It doesn't exist" or "It isn't real" you can always use #SydneyRain as an equivalent 😂#Babygate
— AlwaysInMyHeart (@Vontheclouds) January 24, 2016
I hope the other band members name their kids Brisbane Cloudy, Melbourne Windy and Darwin Humid. #sydneyrain
— Hana (@hanabana3590) January 24, 2016
#SydneyRain pic.twitter.com/DhWjMOD9Wo
— mirAndA (@_unicorn_m) January 25, 2016
Sydney Rain is trending and I thought there was a storm in Sydney but no, of course it has something to do with One Direction.
— lozzy (@lozzy_saffron) January 24, 2016
Of course there is a contingent who believe Louis should've named his son something else entirely...
I think @Louis_Tomlinson should name his son zayn malik and not Sydney Rain @zaynmalik #SydneyRain @sugarscape 😉 pic.twitter.com/BPiqliLrmO
— Veronica Malik (@1D5ilhan) January 24, 2016
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