Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston and a boy actually, but Bristol Palin’s eagerly-awaited baby nonetheless.
Young Tripp came into the world on Sunday at seven pounds and four ounces but, beyond that, the Palin clan don’t seem to be saying very much apart from that it’s a private matter.
The pregnancy was announced shortly after Sarah Palin was chosen as John McCain’s vice-presidential candidate in the summer leading to a degree of huffing and puffing from Republicans (daughter Bristol was 18 and not married to the father Levi Johnston) but a wedding was promised.
This is now apparently due to happen some time next year although there’s a slight local difficulty as Tripp’s other granny Sherry L. Johnston has been pulled in by those ever-newsworthy Alaska state troopers on possible drug charges.
As to this remaining a private matter, that’s almost impossible. Sarah Palin remains a figure of some interest - the world’s most glamorous and high-profile granny? - and Bristol and Todd may be attracted by the large cheque the likes of Hello or OK might wave under their noses for coverage of the child and the wedding, if it happens.
We’ll be lurking in the bushes if it does. Do they have bushes in Alaska?