Ethan Hawke Goes With Traditional Baby Name

I’ve just returned from a little vacation, but in the interim there really haven’t been many major celeb births. The biggest was the arrival of Ethan Hawke’s third child — his first with new wife Ryan Shawhughes, who used to be the nanny for Hawke’s children with Uma Thurman. Anyway — the new Hawke baby is a girl, named Clementine Jane. Very Victorian.

Meanwhile, actress Marissa Jaret Winokur, 35, and her husband Judah Miller welcomed their first child, Zev Isaac.

Desperate Housewives star Kyle MacLachlan, 49, became a first-time father, with the arrival of Callum Lyon for MacLachlan and his wife Desiree Gruber, 41.

Actress Mary Lynn Rajskub, 37, welcomed her first child, Valentine Anthony, with boyfriend Matthew Rolph, 28.

And finally, the Dixie Chicks singer Martie Maguire, 38, and her husband, actor Gareth Maguire, 33, increased their brood to three with the arrival of daughter Harper Rosie. A great southern name they picked!

Digg!

Save to del.icio.us

Technorati Tags: , , , , Ethan Hawke baby name, Kyle MacLachlan baby name, Martie Maguire baby name, Mary Lynn Rajskub baby name, Marissa Jaret Winokur baby name

Celebrity Pregnancies — Confirmations, Rumors, And Wishful Thinking

Here’s our latest round up of celebs who may be expecting a baby (or two):

- Actor Fred Savage, and wife Jennifer Stone

- Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks (a girl, according to People)

- Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale - a sib for Kingston

- Ethan Hawke, with former nanny for his kids with Uma Thurman (got that?)

- Mary Lynn Rajskub (24)

Digg!

Save to del.icio.us

Technorati Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Celebrity Baby Name of the Day — “Maya Ray”

“Maya Ray”

uma thurman photorazziMaya Ray, the name chosen by actress Uma Thurman (Kill Bill; The Producers) and actor Ethan Hawke (Training Day; Lord of War) for their daughter born in 1998 might seem to be derived from the Indian civilization known as the Mayans, but in fact it is simply a variant of the name “May,” which is derived from the Roman goddess Maia.

The goddess Maia, according to Roman mythology, was the daughter of Atlas and the mother of Mercury.

Then again, Maya was the name of a character played by Thurman in an Oscar-nominated short film made in 1996, called Duke of Groove. Thurman’s character takes her teenage son to a party, so he will not be home when his father prepares to leave his family.

The name Ray has no such glamorous affiliations. It’s usually a male name, and it’s short for Raymond.

Digg!

Save to del.icio.us

photo by Photorazzi

Technorati Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,