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Halle Berry Reveals Name of Baby Girl

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Posted: 2008-03-18 16:51:16
(March 18) - Halle Berry has named her newborn daughter Nahla Ariela Aubry, her publicist has confirmed to Us Magazine.

The 41-year-old actress gave birth on Sunday. It is her first child. The father is 32-year-old model Gabriel Aubry, whom she met two years ago while shooting a Versace ad in Los Angeles.

What does the name mean? Pamela Redmond Satran, the co-author of 'The Baby Name Bible and Cool Names for Babies' broke it down for Us Magazine.

"Nahla is the Arabic word for 'drink of water,' Ariela is related to the Hebrew Ariel, which means 'lion of god.'"

"Nahla is one of those names that is occasionally found among people of African or Arabic descent, but isn't commonly used in any particular culture," she added.

A day after Nahla's birth, Aubry's sister, Eugenie, told PEOPLE, "It's been a long time since we've had a new baby in the family. It's very exciting."

Berry told Oprah Winfrey on her show last year that playing a mother in her latest movie, "Things We Lost in the Fire," helped convince her that motherhood was for her.

"I think it validated that I was meant to be a mother because every day I dealt with the character as a mother and thinking as a mother," Berry said. "It let me know that I must be a mother."

Berry won the best-actress Oscar for 2001's "Monster's Ball." She also won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for 1999's "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge."

Berry had said she and Aubry don't plan to marry, but feel fully committed to each other.



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morbee2 06:55:46 PM Mar 28 2008

that baby has got to be beautiful because both her parents are nice looking. And you kno that baby is going to be spoiled because after all it is Halle's first child

morbee2 06:52:55 PM Mar 28 2008

that baby must be beautiful and since this is her only child you know that baby's gonna be spoiled

kbris10224 10:57:34 AM Mar 28 2008

Its simple Disney - Lion King (Nahla was Simba's girlfriend) the Little Mermaid (Ariela vs. Ariel.)

Don't over think the pronunciation folks.

Pretty little princess names for a baby girl.

sweets197804 04:21:35 PM Mar 24 2008

Gosh she is hot and so is he... That baby has got to be cute.

cl2ange 12:58:17 PM Mar 23 2008

Keep it going you're looking good and thumbs up on the bible name that is something I think everyone should do.

wbischo 01:10:16 AM Mar 23 2008

On pronunciation, is Nahla pronounced with two short a's or a long a and a short a, or two long a's? Probably the first choice, but I just wanted to know. I can see it has two syllables, by the way, for the person who criticized the question of pronunciation before.

rubmybach 12:33:06 AM Mar 23 2008

ZZZZZ

hepsivah 11:15:45 PM Mar 22 2008

Why do people give them names like that. sounds like something from out of space

armanell1 09:16:23 PM Mar 22 2008

What's in a name?

rubmybach 08:45:11 PM Mar 22 2008

OMG.....HALLE IS
BABELICIOUS

rubmybach 08:43:47 PM Mar 22 2008

ISNT ARIELA....SPANISH??

rubmybach 08:41:41 PM Mar 22 2008

WELL ....THATS BETTER THAN ...LA SHONDRA,ROWANDAH SWAHILILIGOTBERRYBERRYGOODGOTBACK......THANKS FOR KEEPING SHORT

Shareebarton05 07:01:40 PM Mar 22 2008

debiover40 YOU MORON, THE NAME HAS TWO SYLLABLES, JUST LIKE THE NAMES, ROBERT, ERIC, DONALD, PETER, OR STEVEN. IF YOU CAN'T PRONOUCE NAHLA, A SIMPLE TWO SYLLABLE WORD, THEN YOU'RE JUST AS DUMB AS THE REST OF THE DUMBASSES WHO POST NEGATIVE COMMENTS!!!!

Shareebarton05 06:55:15 PM Mar 22 2008

joihlms YOU ARE THE BIGGEST HATER IN THE WORLD. I BET IT JUST MAKES YOU STOMACH TURN TO AT LEAST TRY AND BE HAPPY. HOW CAN YOU TALK ABOUT PEOPLE YOU NEVER MET BEFORE.

Shareebarton05 05:56:43 PM Mar 22 2008

And as long as you are hateful and say evil things about people, especially if you don't even know them, you will always be in the postion you're in. If you are not happy, you will never make anyone else happy and if you are not happy with yourself you can't be happy for anyone else. That's why some of you are saying such hateful things about Halle.

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