Halle's Baby Name Released
Filed under: Celeb Kids, Celeb Parents
Halle Berry and her boyfriend Gabriel Aubry aren't being shy about releasing the name of their newborn daughter. The daughter of the Oscar winner is............. Nahla Ariela Aubry.
The couple didn't explain the meaning or reasons why they chose the unique name, but it sounds a little like a mashup of The Lion King and The Little Mermaid. Internet sleuthing turned up Nahla as a moshav in Israel and might be the Arabic word for "honey bee" or "a drink of water". Ariela is a derivative of Ariel and means "lion of God."
Even though unusual names can cause people to blanch and say "Oh! That's a ......new one." in a disapproving tone, Nahla is unlikely to have to go by "Nahla A." because there are seven other Nahlas in her grade, something 50% of my children wish I had considered before naming them. Sorry guys!











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3-18-2008 @ 9:53PM
Ethel said...Soooo.... Does she not have the same last name as her dad or not? Since Aubry is a last name and Aubrey is a male given name, and fashionable to have as a female given name presently, it's unclear from the various spellings in your story about that part of her name.
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3-18-2008 @ 10:03PM
Angie Felton said...I've corrected my typo, Ethel. She does have the same last name as her father.
3-18-2008 @ 10:05PM
SKL said...I think it's a really nice name. It doesn't strike me as weird.
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3-19-2008 @ 1:40AM
WonderMom said...It doesn't strike me as weird per say. I just wonder if she has a contract with DIsney.
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3-19-2008 @ 9:21AM
Karen said...Sounds like a body part to me.
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3-19-2008 @ 11:23AM
lacy said...I would expect this from Jamie Lynne.....but Halle? How disapointing. Next up? Jamie Lynne gives birth to a son....and names him Aladin.
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