- Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas welcomed their first child, a girl named Willa, on Wednesday, July 22.
- The name "Willa" actually has a Game of Thrones connection.
- Two different characters named Willa appear across the show's eight seasons.
Happy news broke yesterday: Baby Turner-Jonas has arrived! According to TMZ, Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas welcomed their first child, a daughter, on Wednesday, July 22. The couple named their baby girl Willa, JustJared reports. (Turner and Jonas have yet to confirm their daughter's arrival—or indeed, to speak publicly about Turner's pregnancy at all.)
Naturally, fans of the couple are already attempting to decipher the significance of "Willa"—and considering Turner starred in one of the internet's all-time favorite TV shows, it's little wonder some went hunting for a Game of Thrones connection. And it turns out the name actually appears twice in GoT, though admittedly, said appearances are pretty fleeting.
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The first instance: In season 5 of the show, Willa is a young wildling girl who flees from the Free Folk village of Hardhome to Castle Black. She features in two episodes: "Hardhome" and "The Dance of Dragons," according to the Game of Thrones Wiki.
A second character named Willa appears in the show's final season, in the episode "The Last of the Starks." A serving girl at Winterfell, she takes a liking to Tormund at the feast after the Battle of Winterfell, and the pair presumably spend the night together.
Let's be honest: Both Willas have a few minutes of screen time between them, plus there are approximately 9,829,374 characters across all eight seasons of Game of Thrones, so there's a strong chance that Turner and Jonas weren't even aware their name of choice had links to the show when they landed on it. Still, it's a cute bit of serendipity, isn't it?
Sophie Turner's Most Iconic Fashion Moments
March 1, 2020
Sophie Turner was seen wearing Levi's overalls while out and about in Los Angeles.
January 30, 2020
Sophie and Joe Jonas were spotted in London shopping. She's wearing Alo Yoga Leggings and Naked Wolfe sneakers.
January 24, 2020
The couple were seen walking around LA. Sophie is seen wearing Umbro sneakers.
January 19, 2020
Sophie Turner wore a Louis Vuitton hot pink dress for the SAG Awards.
September 22, 2019
Sophie Turner arrived to the 71st Emmy Awards wearing a Louis Vuitton gown.
September 7, 2019
Sophie Turner, photographed at the Deauville American Film Festival, wore a Louis Vuitton ensemble.
September 7, 2019
Sophie arrived at the Deauville American Film Festival event, for the screening of "Heavy," wearing a Louis Vuitton gown.
August 30, 2019
Sophie Turner arrived to the Nick Jonas x John Varvatos launch party in the East Village, wearing a Dior t-shirt and Staud sandals.
August 26, 2019
Sophie and Joe are seen leaving their hotel to attend the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.
July 30, 2019
Joe and Sophie are seen strolling around New York. Sophie wore a Dickies t-shirt and Adidas slides.
June 4, 2019
Sophie was seen arriving to the Jimmy Kimmel set in LA. She wore a Tibi blazer and Tura sunglasses.
June 4, 2019
For the premiere of X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Sophie wore a Louis Vuitton gown.
June 3, 2019
For the premiere of Chasing Happiness, Sophie Turner wore a Paco Rabanne dress and Manolo Blahnik sandals.
May 27, 2019
Sophie Turner at the South Korean premiere of X-Men: Dark Phoenix in Louis Vuitton.
May 27, 2019
Sophie wore a Chloe blouse and trousers for the South Korean X-Men: Dark Phoenix press conference.
May 24, 2019
Sophie Turner stunned in an Isabel Marant top and bottom to film The Late Late Show in London.
May 23, 2019
Sophie stunned in a blue velvet suit while leaving her hotel to promote X-Men: Dark Phoenix.
May 22, 2019
Sophie Turner donned a Louis Vuitton crop top and jeans to an X-Men fan photocall.
May 15, 2019
Sophie attended a X-Men: Dark Phoenix press conference in Mexico. She wore Louis Vuitton from head to toe.
May 14, 2019
Sophie Turner wore Louis Vuitton in Mexico City for an X-Men: Dark Phoenix fan event.
May 10, 2019
The power couple were seen strolling in Manhattan. Sophie wore Naked Wolfe Sneakers and a mini white Polo dress.
May 8, 2019
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas were seen leaving the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2020 Show at JFK wearing Louis Vuitton.
May 6, 2019
The power couple both wore Louis Vuitton from head to toe for the 2019 Met Gala's "Celebrating Camp: Notes On Fashion."
May 1, 2019
Sophie Turner attended the Billboard Music Awards wearing Louis Vuitton.
April 26, 2019
Sophie wore a Mugler mini black dress to the X-Men: Dark Phoenix photocall in Paris.
April 12, 2019
For the Game of Thrones Season 8 premiere in Ireland, Sophie wore a Louis Vuitton White gown.
April 3, 2019
Sophie Turner in a Louis Vuitton dress for the Game of Thrones premiere in New York.
April 2, 2019
Turner wore Adidas sweatpants and Louis Vuitton slippers in New York.
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