Australian Idol judge Meghan Trainor reveals the very surprising celebrity who inspired her son’s unusual name

Former Australian Idol judge Meghan Trainor revealed on Friday the surprising Aussie celebrity who inspired the name of her baby son Barry Bruce.

The Massachusetts-born pop star, 30, and her husband Daryl Sabara stayed in Australia for several months in 2023 while she filmed her role on the Channel Seven series.

The blonde bombshell appeared on The Kyle and Jackie O Show and told her former Idol co-star Kyle Sandilands, 52, that he partly served as the naming inspiration.

‘Barry was in my belly when I was next to you. I told you his name was Bruce but then changed it to Barry Bruce at the last minute,’ she began.

Kyle then asked Meghan why she had chosen such an ‘old fashioned’ name for her son, instead of going with something more unique – and was shocked by her response. 

‘Remember I told you that you sound like the big shark in Finding Nemo, Bruce? I thought of him, and I told you on our break I was going to make a baby.

‘I named him Bruce, because he is my Australian baby!’ 

Bruce the great white shark was voiced by the late iconic Australian actor Barry Humphries in the 2003 Disney movie.

The Massachusetts-born pop star, 30, and her husband Daryl Sabara stayed in Australia for several months in 2023 while she filmed her role in the Channel Seven singing competition. (Pictured: Meghan with fellow judges Kyle Sandilands, Amy Shark and Harry Connick Jr)

Meghan chose her son’s name from both the Dame Edna star’s first name, the character he played, and the fact Sandilands’ unique voice inspired her to do so.

The Lips Are Movin hitmaker added she had previously told Kyle this in confidence, and was proud of him for keeping it a secret until now.

Meghan and her Spy Kids star husband Daryl Sabara welcomed their second son Barry Bruce on July 1, 2023, shortly after she returned to the United States.

Meghan named her son Barry Bruce after Bruce the great white shark in the children’s movie Finding Nemo (pictured), the character’s voice actor Barry Humphries, and the fact that Kyle’s unique voice reminded her of the shark

Meghan and her Spy Kids star husband Daryl Sabara (left) welcomed their second son on July 1, 2023, shortly after she returned to the United States 

The couple announced the news in an Instagram post at the time, revealing she had welcomed Barry exactly seven years after her and Daryl’s first date –They are also the proud parents to three-year-old Riley.

Trainor was part of the judging panel on last year’s Australian Idol, alongside Kyle Sandilands, Amy Shark and Harry Connick Jr.

Neither she nor Harry returned for this year’s season, and were replaced by series veteran Marcia Hines. 

Amy Shark and Kyle Sandilands have continued to serve as judges for the popular singing competition.