Bowden Sainte-Claire Ponder, the first child of Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder and ESPN reporter Samantha Ponder, is growing day by day. Time really flies. This little Viking became part of the family on July 22, 2014, in Minnesota.
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Celebrity Kid Bowden interests all, especially because of her name. Well, there’s a story behind it. Christian Ponder named his daughter after the retired coach Bobby Bowden who tutored him at Florida State and his father, David Ponder.
The Vikings quarterback in an interview with Pioneer Press in July 2014, also explained that they wanted a unique name, and thought Bowden was a cute name, and it fitted her pretty well. What a lovely tribute to his coach!
The middle name Sainte-Claire is named after her mother, Samantha. Bowden Sainte-Claire Ponder made her social media debut when her mother, Samantha Ponder posted a picture of her on Instagram on July 23, 2014.
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Bowden is nick-named as Scout, after Scout Flinch, the young narrator of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Ponder said to the Pioneer Press that he and his wife are both fans of the book and movie.
Bowden is growing prettier day by day. On January 22, 2018, 32-year-old Samantha broke the news of having another (3rd) baby to her daughter Bowden, and her response was a simple, subtle head nod. Bowden is all set to become the eldest sister to two of her siblings.
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