Cody Johnson and his wife Brandi are expecting their third child. The couple already has two daughters, Clara May and Cori. However, it appears the couple is expecting their first son. When speaking with People, Johnson shared his excitement regarding the opportunity to raise his son as a cowboy.
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"I didn't get to live the cowboy life for a long time," Johnson said. "I had to kind of earn my way to the point where I could afford to say, 'We're gonna go buy a ranch, and we're doing this.' So the fact that he's gonna be born on, you know, into a cattle ranch, that's gonna be cool, man. He's gonna be the little, I promise you, the little buckaroo riding around with six shooters on."
Despite Brandi wanting to name their son after the country music singer and songwriter, Johnson has managed to convince her otherwise. Instead, the newest addition to their family will be named after their cattle ranch. That way, Brandi still gets her "Jr." while the son doesn't have a famous name hanging over him throughout his life.
Johnson discussed the decision during a recent interview with Q106 Madison.
"My wife wanted a 'Jr.,' you know, Cody Jr. And I'm like, 'No, I want him to be his own man. His own person. What if he never wants anything to do with music?' And so we named him after our ranch. Our ranch is the J Bar C Ranch, and the first time we sponsored a volleyball tournament, and they were like, 'Thanks to the J C Ranch." So we just named him Jaycee. You know it's named after the ranch, and it's spelled like Kaycee, Wyoming."
Cody Johnson Recorded "Dirt Cheap" Over His Feelings for Being a Rancher
During a 2024 conversation with American Songwriter, Cody Johnson discussed his reasoning for recording the chart-topping song "Dirt Cheap."
"I recorded 'Dirt Cheap' because I want you to understand how I feel about being a rancher," Johnson told American Songwriter. "I want to take you back to where I come from in Texas."
Clearly, Johnson is loving life as a rancher, arguably as much, if not more, than being a music star. And now, his son will get to grow up with the opportunity of running a ranch, which is clearly something the family is excited about.
