Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Ben and Jen Name Daughter Seraphina Rose

Adding yet another unique name to the mix when it comes to celebrity babies, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have named their second daughter Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck.

Born a week ago on January 6 in Los Angeles, the parents have kept quite about the details - failing to reveal the meaning behind their newborn’s name.

Taking a stab at understanding the meaning behind Seraphina Rose, baby name expert Pamela Redmond Satran told Us magazine, “Seraphina is an elaborately feminine kind of name that’s really come into style over the past few years, like [Affleck’s friend Matt Damon’s daughter] Isabella.”

“Seraphim is one of the highest orders of angels. It kind of follows from Angelina, which has gotten super popular because of Angelina Jolie, as a a spiritual, heavenly name,” Satran adds.

“The ‘ph’ spelling of Seraphina is more Hebrew in origin. It means ‘ardent,’ which is passionate,” she says. “And Rose as the middle of the name relates to Violet as a flower name.”

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