Yesterday, Jessica Simpson gave birth at long last. It felt like she was gestating for more than a year, especially considering I (correctly) called Bump Watch on Jessica way back in September of last year – because she already looked three months along at that point. It’s totally fun to go back and look at the photos of Jessica in her first trimester – she was showing so early! That’s why people think she was pregnant for so long. As for the name – Maxwell “Maxi” Drew Johnson – well, there are some complaints. Us Weekly explains why Jessica and Eric chose the name:
Jessica Simpson’s name for her baby girl, Maxwell Drew Johnson, has received mixed reviews from her fans. But the name is very special to her family! The new mom and her fiance Eric Johnson welcomed Maxwell into the world on Tuesday morning.
Announcing the birth on her website, the singer and designer wrote, “Eric and I are elated to announce the birth of our baby Maxwell Drew Johnson 9 lbs. 13 oz. 21 3/4.”
Both the Johnson and Simpson family names are carried on with the couple’s new daughter. Maxwell is Eric’s middle name and his grandmother’s surname. Maxwell takes her middle name from maternal grandmother Tina Simpson, whose maiden name is Drew.
Without revealing the name, Simpson talked about the baby name in the April issue of Elle saying, “It’s nothing shocking and nothing you’ll have to add to the dictionary. Still, when people hear it they’ll know … why.”
[From Us Weekly]
Now that I know that it’s a “family name” I like it a bit more. I like the idea of naming a kid after a grandparent or beloved aunt or something like that. But naming a baby girl her father’s middle name? Eh. I truly thought there would be a more Southern flavor to the name – like, Something Leigh or Magnolia BBQ.
Oh, and Hollywood Life claims Jessica is staying in a three-room maternity suite at Cedar-Sinai in LA at a cost of $3,784 a day. I still think Jessica probably had a C-section.
Us Weekly also has a story in which Jessica’s mother, Tina, was overheard talking about her newborn granddaughter, saying: “Maxwell is so precious and peaceful.” And just hours before Jessica gave birth, the Simpson family and the Johnson family all had breakfast together. An eyewitness says: “The party included Joe and Tina Simpson. They all sat at a corner table together and were in good spirits. The family was joking about astrological signs and what traits various family members had, and what the new baby could be like. Tina said she felt Jessica was in good spirits while others joked Eric seemed to be the nervous one.” A May 1st birthday means little Maxi is a Taurus. It’s a good sign – I have a lot of Tauri in my life. They’re all stubborn but generous people.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN.
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