Simon Cowell Reveals He Wants To Call His Baby Son Simon (What A Surprise)

No Prizes For Guessing What Cowell Wants To Call His Son
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No prizes for guessing what Simon Cowell wants to call his baby son.

The music mogul's preferred choice of name for his first child is… wait for it… Simon.

Simon Sr told ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour on 'Extra': "My number one choice is Simon because I like the name."

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Simon Cowell

He added that his second choice for the tot is Eric after his late father, who died in 1999.

"His birthday is going to be very close to my dad’s birthday," he said, adding Eric would be 'proud and amazed' if he were still alive.

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Simon with pregnant girlfriend Lauren Silverman

Simon's girlfriend Lauren Silverman, is thought to be around five months pregnant, and the 'X Factor' boss added that he is hoping to raise the child in the same way in which he was brought up.

"Be cool about it, and don’t worry about things too much… the way my brother and I were brought up, it was kind of relaxed. There were no self-help books," he said.

Next year looks set to be a busy one for Simon, as not only will he become a father, but he's also rumoured to be returning to the UK 'X Factor', following the departure of Gary Barlow.

Lauren Silverman: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds
Lauren Silverman: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(01 of09)
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1. Nobody seems to know whether she's called Lauren or Laura. Or both. So let's get this one cleared up once and for all. It's definitely LAUREN. We think. (credit:Getty Images)
Lauren Silverman: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(02 of09)
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2. She's 36. That's 17 years younger than Simon Cowell so yes, he is indeed *adopts nana voice* old enough to be her father, tsk tsk etc, etc. (credit:WENN)
Lauren Silverman: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(03 of09)
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3. She is still technically married to one of Simon's bezzies, property developer Andrew Silverman. But according to Us magazine, the estranged couple have been 'unhappy for some time and a divorce is in the works'. Phew. (credit:Splash)
Lauren Silverman: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(04 of09)
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4. She's been friends with Mr. Cowell for some time having holidayed with him in St Barts in August last year (along with with hubby Andrew). She also joined Sinitta and Si on holiday in 2011. (credit:Splash)
Lauren Silverman: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(05 of09)
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5. She's a socialite. You know, like Paris Hilton. (credit:WENN)
Lauren Silverman: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(06 of09)
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6. She's a dead ringer for Simon's ex fianceé, Mezhgan Hussainy - so much so that even we couldn't initially tell them apart when they all holidayed together last year. Can you? (Mezhgan's in the centre of this pic, Lauren's on the right) (credit:Splash)
Lauren Silverman: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(07 of09)
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7. Just like Simon, she loves a ciggie, although we're hoping now she's preggers she's kicked the filthy habit. (credit:WENN)
Lauren Silverman: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(08 of09)
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8. She pretty much knew all there was to know about Simon Cowell before allegedly rubbing belly buttons with him. We know this because she was at the launch party for his *coughs* unauthorised biography, 'Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell' in April 2012. (credit:Getty Images)
Lauren Silverman: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(09 of09)
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9. She's not to be confused with Laura Silverman (right) who is the actress sister of US comedian Sarah Silverman (left). (credit:Getty Images)