Two celebs welcomed girls recently: Foo Fighter frontman and Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl welcomed his third daughter with wife Jordyn Blum. Joining big sisters Violet Maye and Harper Willow is daughter Ophelia Saint. (People magazine got the scoop from the obituary for Dave’s father, Jim Grohl, in The Vindicator.) And Carson Daly and fiancee Siri Pinter welcomed their daughter, London Rose, who joins siblings Etta Jones and Jackson James.
Ophelia is most famous as the name of Hamlet’s drowned lady love, but this lovely Greek name, which means “help,” may be ready for a comeback. (It hasn’t been in the top 1000 since the 1950s!) No word on what middle name Dave and Jordyn chose, but I could see it paired with a short and sweet middle, like Leigh, Rose, or June. People may have been nervous about using it in the past because of its association with one of Shakespeare’s most tragic characters, but it’s a wonderfully wearable alternative to some of the uber popular baby names, like Sophia and Fiona.
London is a top 100 baby name, and has been on a sharp rise in popularity since the start of the 21st century, as part of the new interest geographic names. They paired it with popular middle name Rose, one of the red-hot floral names.
What do you think of Carson and Dave’s choices? Which one would you consider for your daughter?
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