The Jolie-Pitt twins have arrived, a boy and a girl. Proving that fortune does indeed rain on this household:
Brad Pitt was at Angelina Jolie's side as she gave birth to a son and daughter Saturday at the Fondation Lenval hospital in Nice, France, PEOPLE has confirmed. "The babies are doing well. The operation went just perfectly," Dr. Michael Sussmann told PEOPLE Sunday. "Angelina is in very good spirits. Brad Pitt was at her side. He was there and all was well." Sussmann confirmed the Nice Matin newspaper report that Jolie gave birth to a boy, Knox Leon, and a girl, Vivienne Marcheline, by Cesarean section on Saturday night. Knox weighed 5.03 lbs, and Vivienne 5 lbs. ... The doctor told the Associated Press that the Cesarean was moved forward "for medical reasons" so that the babies could be born "in the best conditions." He also said Jolie is expected to stay in the hospital for a few days. [people]
Have to say, I LOVE the names. Great choices. (I think Marcheline was her mom's name? Too lazy to look it up.)
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5 comments:
1) Yes, Marcheline was her mom's name.
2) The girl's name is pretty and TRES French.
3) Exactly what do you like about Knox Leon? 'Cause I can't think of a damn thing.
4) Congrats to the Jolie-Pitts!
~Jen
i think i read something that Leon is/was brad's something or other's name. i'll see if i can find more info. i'm not too keen on knox. reminds me of fort knox. not a very angelina-esque name.
i dunno. i like knox. and it fits with pax, and maddox. which is prob the rationale. and leon -- is french, right... not like leeeeonnnn. but leeown.
i read this somewhere about the names:
With Knox -- a rarely used Scottish/English/Irish surname and the middle name of Brad's grandfather, Hal Knox Hillhouse, the Jolie-Pitts established their own tradition -- instead of their sons bearing the same first initial, they share a final letter "x," and for their middle names, "n." And like Maddox, Knox is a strong name that has a good chance of being adopted by other parents.
Léon also has family connections, being the name of Angelina's great-great grandfather. It's also possible (though a stretch) that the name reflects his mother's charitable work, as one of the places she traveled to as Goodwill Ambassador to the UN was Sierra Leone.
Vivienne, the French form of Vivian, reflects her place of birth -- something her parents like to do -- and its meaning, "life, alive" resonates in the uplifting way that her brother Pax's name projects an image of peace. It wouldn't be too surprising to learn that this name was chosen to honor a family member or friend as well.
Marcheline is the French-sounding name of Angelina Jolie's late mother, with whom she was very close, and whose heritage was French-Canadian and Native American. An actress, she was born Marcia Lynne, which she seems to have transformed into a distinctive version of the French 'Marcelline.'
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