This Is Mindy Kaling's Baby Girl's Name

last updated 13 August 2019

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Mindy Kaling is officially a mom! E! just reported that the actress gave birth to a baby girl on December 15, who she named Katherine Kaling. (It has a nice ring to it, don't you think?) The name Katherine is as classic as they come—it's been bestowed to members of the royal family for centuries, including the one and only Kate Middleton (also known as Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge).

Kaling had plenty of time to decide upon her first child's name. As E! pointed out, she confirmed the baby's gender during a visit on Ellen DeGeneres's talk show in October. "I am not waiting," said Kaling, "I wanted to know way early."

Given Kaling's love of fashion, which was consistently on display throughout her just-ended series The Mindy Project, Katherine Kaling is sure to have an enviable wardrobe, which we're hoping the new mom will document on her own Instagram account.

Next up, find out what the best maternity brands to dress up a baby bump are.

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Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.