Following the birth last month of their first born son, Ben is most thankful for son Spurgeon, which he considers as the most precious gift he has ever received in his life.
Jessa gave birth to Spurgeon Elliott last month after a long and exhausting 48-hour labor. The baby is named after Charles Spurgeon, a British preacher who lived from 1834 to 1892. Elliot, on the other hand, was given in honor of the late missionaries Jim and Elisabeth Elliot, who worked in South America.
Despite the baby boy’s official full name, Jessa’s family still prefers calling the baby the same name that they used to call him when he was still in the womb of his mother.
In an interview with a magazine after giving birth, Jessa confirmed that her family still calls her son Quincy despite naming him, Spurgeon Elliot.
Jessa recalled that when she and Ben found out that they were expecting a baby, they talked about a letter theme for their kids and Ben suggested the letter Q.
It was actually a joke, but Ben has started calling their baby in Jessa’s womb as Quincy and the nickname just stuck with both of them and their families.