Simon Cowell has admitted that he wants to name his baby boy after himself.
The 54-year-old spoke about his unborn child with American socialite Lauren Silverman during an interview with ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour, commenting that he wants "to pass the reins" of his business over as soon as possible.
"My number one choice is Simon because I like the name," he told Seymour on Extra. "His birthday is going to be very close to my dad's birthday so I think second choice would be Eric."
On his 'parenting philosophy', Cowell continued: "Be cool about it, and don't worry about things too much... the way my brother and I were brought up, it was kind of relaxed. There were no self-help books.
"I want to teach him how to do my job as quickly as possible. I want to pass the reins over. I really would like the idea of teaching him how to run the business."
Cowell added that he believes his late father would be "amazed" and "very proud" to know he is having a baby.
Cowell previously stated that learning he is to become a father has already changed him "a little bit".