Why Nicole Kidman Named Newborn Daughter Sunday Rose

Us Magazine - July 7, 2008 5:21 PM PDT
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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban chose a "really adorable and original" baby name for newborn daughter Sunday Rose, baby name expert Pam Satran, coauthor of Cool Names and The Baby Name Bible, tells Usmagazine.com.

"Sunday [is] a choice to rival Tom and Katie's Suri and Brad and Angelina's Shiloh," Satran says.

Kidman, 41, gave birth to Sunday " who weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces " on Monday morning. It is the first child for the actress and Urban, 40. (Kidman has two adopted children " Connor, 13, and Isabella, 15 " with ex Tom Cruise.)

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"Sunday is one of the next generation of word names," explains Satran. "But it also harkens back to the ancient tradition of day-naming as practiced by many African tribes and originally brought to America by the early slaves."

Other famous day names? Actress Tuesday Weld, the character Wednesday Addams and Robinson Crusoe's Friday.

"Some modern parents like Sunday because of its spiritual element, which connects to such other starbaby names as Angelina and Brad's son Pax and pop names like Nevaeh," Satran adds.

Sunday emulates Suri because both "unusual first names begin with Su and have two syllables," says Satran.

The name also represents Whitsundays, an island chain off the coast of Queensland, Australia " where Kidman and Urban celebrated her 40th birthday " and it is a day of prayer in Kidman's Catholic religion.

Satran says Rose is the "starbaby middle name of the decade."

The daughters of Michelle Pfeiffer, Teri Hatcher, Ewan McGregor and Eric Clapton all have Rose as their middle name. Sylvester Stallone, Satran points out, has three daughters with the middle name Rose.

The couple's decision to give Sunday Rose both of their last names "is a signal that this is a marriage of equals," Satran says.

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  • john
    The name sounds nice n appealing.God bless Sunday Rose
    report abuseposted February 18, 2009 5:27 PM PST
  • z0nedin
    why are celebs trying to be unique with names? the worst one i've seen is zuma nesta rock.
    report abuseposted September 30, 2008 10:32 PM PDT
  • Pops21
    Its a stupid name period.
    report abuseposted July 17, 2008 2:35 AM PDT
  • juju
    I think Sunday Rose is adorable!!!!!
    report abuseposted July 9, 2008 1:24 AM PDT
  • karen
    We all name our children for our own reasons. Sunday Rose is a mellow sweet sounding name and I picture a lovely little girl with hair flowing in the breeze in a field of flowers when I say it. It must have special meaning to Nic and Keith a special day for them so leave them alone about their choice, it is their baby they can name her what they like.
    report abuseposted July 8, 2008 6:23 PM PDT
  • Gina
    Sunday Rose sounds more like a screen name to me. Compared to other baby names, it is an improvement. Though I think Rose would have been a better choice for a first name, instead of Sunday.
    report abuseposted July 8, 2008 3:44 AM PDT
  • BaileyBlue
    I like the name Sunday (Rose). The whole name does not roll off the tongue very well but Sunday is unique. Congratulations and blessings to your family.
    report abuseposted July 8, 2008 2:39 AM PDT
  • Marilyn V
    I do not like the name at all... I think she should stop competing with her ex and wife. Tom and Katie are "the couple"
    report abuseposted July 8, 2008 2:15 AM PDT
  • It'scrazy
    The little girl will be as pretty as her mother, and that would be as pretty as a 'Sunday Rose'. Mind you, it does seem a little more European or Australian than we're used to (even southern), but the name is really nice. If you want to hear some horrible names check the birth section of your local newspaper (the spellings will knock your socks off!)
    report abuseposted July 8, 2008 12:59 AM PDT
  • nonya b
    I think the name Sunday Rose is beautiful and shows that the couple wanted a unique name for her,not one they just picked up from a grocery store baby name book of popular names.I believe it has a spiritual connection sound to it after all she is catholic.I like the name it is different and that is what the world needds more of different.Kudos!Nicole and Keith
    report abuseposted July 8, 2008 12:44 AM PDT
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