Baby Name: Wyatt

A couple of weeks ago, Gil and Kelly Bates of Lake City, Tennessee — and also of the reality TV show United Bates of America — welcomed their 19th child.

Here are the names and ages of all 19:

1. Zachary Gilvin, called “Zach,” 23
2. Michaella Christian, called “Michael,” 22
   • Her name is pronounced “like the male version [of] Michael with [an] “uh” sound on the end.”
3. Erin Elise, 20
4. William Lawson, called “Lawson,” 19
5. Kenneth Nathaniel, called “Nathan,” 18
6. Alyssa Joy, 17
7. Tori Layne, 16
8. Trace Whitfield, 15
9. Carlin Brianne, 13
10. Josie Kellyn, 12
11. Katie Grace, 11
12. Jackson Ezekiel, 9
13. Warden Justice, 8
14. Isaiah Courage, 7
15. Addallee Hope, 5
    • “The double letters in her name remind us that God gave her a second chance in life when she was born with complications that caused her breathing and her heart to stop.”
16. Ellie Bridget, 4
17. Callie-Anna Rose, 2
18. Judson Wyatt, 1
19. Jeb Colton, newborn

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P.S. They also have a dog named Johnny and a cat named Kitty.

Sources: Gil and Kelly Bates Welcome Baby No. 19, America’s largest family, the Bates, on miracle 19th child who survived after failing to breathe on his own at birth, About Our Family – The Bates Family, Update on Michael – The Bates Family

Image: Ein Kinderfest (1868) by Ludwig Knaus