Liam Payne admitted he struggled to agree with his ex-girlfriend Cheryl over what to name their son , with his comments resurfacing following his death. The One Direction star , who sadly died after falling from a hotel balcony , shared son Bear with Cheryl and once admitted he didn't agree with his former partner about their newborn's name. The pair welcomed Bear in 2017, with Cheryl taking to Instagram to share a picture of Liam cradling their son shortly after his birth.

"On Wednesday 22nd March Liam and I became parents to an incredibly beautiful, healthy baby boy, weighing 7lb 9 and looking like a dream. Although he still doesn't have a name he is already stealing hearts," she wrote. Liam Payne's family to take 'legal action against anyone involved in his hotel fall' Liam Payne's death investigation gets major update as hotel staff have phones seized She added: "We are all madly in love and overwhelmingly happy with our little arrival.

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers around the world. A day that now has a different meaning to me forever." While Liam wanted a "traditional" name, Cheryl was drawn to something more distinctive.

She explained on The Late Late Show that their son's nickname "little bear" came about when their midwife used it endearingly in the delivery room. "He had this thing where if they don't have a good cry, they get fluid in their lungs, which is quite serious, so he was like going 'grrrr.' I had like 10 doctors come in the room, and in the end, t.