July 25, 2009
Roger Federer Twins Get Old-Fashioned Baby Names
Tennis champ Roger Federer, and his wife Mirka, welcomed their first children, twin girls, on Thursday evening in Switzerland, according to Federer’s website.
The new parents, seen here at the Madrid airport, came up with a creative pair of baby names, with a definite retro twist.
The baby girls are named Charlene Riva and Myla Rose.
Charlene hit its peak of popularity in the United States in 1949, and has been going downhill ever since. Now that the name has been chosen by the first couple of tennis, it may make a comeback. (But I wouldn’t hold my breath). The name Riva is Hebrew, a variant of Rivka, which is a diminutive form of the name Rebecca.
The name Myla is even more unusual. It’s sometimes thought to be a female variant of the name Myles, but I think that’s a bit of a stretch. I think it’s probably one of those names where if parents like the sound of it, they go for it. It’s a phonetic thing. Plus, I think if they knew it was the feminine version of Myles, they’d drop it fast.
The name Rose, meaning “rose,” is, as always, tacked on as a middle name. (Actually, it probably means “fame,” but that’s another story). I’ve written about this phenomenon before.Why does nobody ever choose Rose for a first name?
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It was back on May 8 when Tobey Maguire, 34, and his wife Jennifer Meyer, 32, welcomed their second child, a baby boy. At the time, the new parents didn’t release the name, leaving bloggers like myself, who write about celebrity baby names, little to say.
