Actress Helen McCrory talks about her pregnancy
Update: Posted by member on Damian’s Yahoo Group: "Helen gave birth to a girl yesterday(Friday 8th September) at 4.20pm!! She had to have a caesarean section in the end as the baby was breech and dangerously high so they couldn’t risk her going into spontaneous labour. She weighs just under 7 lbs and is called Manon. Both Damian and Helen are over the moon and totally in love with their new daughter. Will send more details when I have them but Damian wanted the bunnies to be the first to know (no press release has been issued yet). I’m so happy for them as I’m sure you are."
Originally posted September 4th: Actress Helen McCrory, 37, whose first child with fiancé Damian Lewis, 35, is due in late September, talked to Evening Standard Magazine about being pregnant. "I’ve never worn so many low-cut dresses in my life. If I could just wear spangles, I would. I feel so amazingly attractive." She is convinced that the baby will be a boy although they did not find out the sex. She wants Damian to do that after she has given birth, "I’m just so excited about becoming a parent with him. I really wanted Damian to do it because it’s our child and it’s going to be the most extraordinary experience of our lives. It doesn’t get bigger than that."
Will Lewis handle all the blood? "He’s not weak-stomached. I think he’ll be very good at it. At the beginning, he knew more about it than I did." She can’t imagine to stay home after pregnancy, "I like going out, meeting new people. I can’t see myself being satisfied at home. It’s been strange being pregnant: it’s the first time I haven’t worked." The couple, who got engaged in February, are planning to get married in Wales next summer.
Source: Damian’s Dominion (visit for photos of expecting Helen)
Thanks to CBB readers Ellis and Melissa.
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September 9th, 2006 at 12:42 pm
One of my favorite names. I wonder if either of them has French heritage or if they just liked the name.
September 9th, 2006 at 9:44 pm
How is the name pronounced in English? I don’t think the French “on” sound exists in English.
September 9th, 2006 at 11:32 pm
Helen and Damian both have Welsh heritage. I haven’t heard of a French heritage. Perhaps their fansites will provide information about the name choice. Congratulations, Helen and Damian!
September 10th, 2006 at 11:32 am
NL — it’s hard to explain in writing as you’re right, the sound doesn’t exactly translate in English. The best I can do is say that it’s close to “man-ahn” or “man-ohn” but the last “n” is inflected, not said as a hard “n” (the sound is at the top of the mouth and kind of nasally, but the tongue doesn’t touch the roof as it does with a hard “n”). It’s a beautiful name and getting less common in France these days.
There is a great old French movie called Manon des sources (Manon of the Spring) which you could watch to hear the pronounciation. It is the sequel to Jean de Florette.
September 10th, 2006 at 2:27 pm
Why aren’t they mentioned in the “It’s a Girl/It’s a Boy Weekly Roundup” entry ?
September 10th, 2006 at 3:04 pm
Because the Roundup was written earlier in the week – we just set them to post live to the site on Sundays. It will be in next week’s.
September 10th, 2006 at 7:07 pm
Chiara – Thanks, I think I have a better idea now.
I did see (and read) Manon des sources a few years ago, however it was in French so it doesn’t help much with the English pronounciation of the name…
Here in Quebec, Manon isn’t given much anymore, most Manons are well into their 40s now.
NL
September 10th, 2006 at 11:50 pm
Just FYI: Manon is also a common Welsh name so if they both have Welsh ancestry, perhaps that’s why they chose it.