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Sky Blues fan to rename newborn after goalscorer
TL;DR
A Coventry City fan has renamed his newborn son to Bobby after defender Bobby Thomas scored a crucial equaliser, securing the team's promotion to the Premier League. The baby was initially registered as Jack but the name was changed hours after the match.
Key points
- Coventry City fan renamed his newborn son to Bobby
- Name change was in honor of defender Bobby Thomas
- Thomas scored a late equaliser securing promotion to Premier League
- Baby was initially registered as Jack
- Coventry City returned to Premier League after 25 years
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Baby Bobby's parents decided to change his name after Coventry City gained promotion [Peter]
A Coventry City supporter is changing his newborn son's name to Bobby in honour of defender Bobby Thomas, after his dramatic late equaliser secured the Sky Blues' return to the Premier League after 25 years.
Peter said his nine-week-old baby was originally registered as Jack on Friday morning.
But just hours later, Coventry's season reached a defining moment when Thomas powered home a header six minutes from time.
Inspired by the emotional outcome of the match against Blackburn Rovers, baby Jack's parents Peter and Sarah had a change of heart and decided to rename him Bobby.
"Maybe it was him climbing in the air to get that goal that did it, but we just decided that it was going to be Bobby," Peter said. "It was really surreal."
The couple plan to complete the formal paperwork to change his name to Bobby Peter James.
The baby, already dressed in blue, is set to grow up with a story few can match.
"We'll show him that header," Peter said. "It's one of those days that you don't think's real - a 25-year wait."
He added: "If Jack [Rudoni] scores the next home game on Tuesday, what am I going to do?"
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Q&A
Why did the Coventry City fan rename his baby to Bobby?
The fan renamed his baby to Bobby in honor of defender Bobby Thomas, whose late equaliser helped secure Coventry City's promotion to the Premier League.
What was the original name of the baby before the renaming?
The baby was originally registered as Jack before the name was changed to Bobby.
How long has it been since Coventry City was in the Premier League?
Coventry City has not been in the Premier League for 25 years before their recent promotion.
