Philadelphia Eagles’ Brian Dawkins is ‘triple-blessed’
Philadelphia Eagles free safety, Brian Dawkins, 33, was interviewed recently by The Morning Call’s Gordie Jones.
Brian explained he received a ”triple blessing” — the health of his wife, Connie, and twin daughters, who were born two months premature, during his football offseason. He said,
It was real tough. It was very trying, for me and my wife — especially her.I was just on the outside, trying to comfort her, but she went through a lot with this pregnancy.
The twin girls, Chonni and Cionni, were born April 26 and weighed in at only three pounds at birth. They both remained in the hospital for almost a month. Brian was excused from the Eagles’ minicamps and was able to spend time with his family, which also includes son, Brian Jr., 10, and daughter Brionni, 7.
The girls are now healthy, home, and almost 5 months old, and Brian said he can savor ”being blessed with these little girls, to add to our family, and to finally have them completely healthy and out of the woods.”
Source: The Morning Call
Thanks to CBB reader Heather.
- Posted on Sep 17, 07 at 8:32PM
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September 17th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
the names are not my taste with i on the end but glad everyone’s ok.
September 17th, 2007 at 10:41 pm
How do you pronounce Chonni and Cionni? Is Chonni pronounced Shoney?
September 17th, 2007 at 10:48 pm
Chionni and Cionni and they also have a daughter Brionni?? hmm….Thats going to get a bit confusing
September 17th, 2007 at 10:55 pm
Chonni and Cionni and Brionni! A bit too close in spelling and pronunciation for me.
September 17th, 2007 at 11:21 pm
Do you notice that the two eldest are similar to Brian (Brian Jr and Brionni) and the twins are similar names to Connie (Chonni and Cionni)?
September 18th, 2007 at 7:29 am
Well at least he has his family, since “Da Iggles” are losing this year.
I swear Philly needs to be exorcised by Cardinal Regali, cause its obvious that Phillys sports teams (including the race horse Barbaro) all have some huge curse over them!
Philly cant win a championship!
Every year the teams seem promising, then key players get injured.
What gives?
But hey, Brian Dawkins still has his family…
September 18th, 2007 at 9:58 am
Great story. I’m not so sure about those names, but I digress…
September 18th, 2007 at 10:00 am
To name siblings, especially for twins who need their own identity, virtually the same name??!! I think it’s a little ridiculous.
September 18th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
The twins could always go by nicknames. Cionni could be CiCi or something. But I think the names are cute, and I’m glad to hear they’re at home and thriving beautifully.
September 18th, 2007 at 2:15 pm
Those names are beyond silly and perhaps a little self obsessed??
September 18th, 2007 at 7:54 pm
I love BDAWK. I’m a phillygirl so my Eagles are my team. Preesi I think we wonder the same thing? LOL
one of the babies goes by Cici and I believe is Cionni (pronounced Chee-oni) and the other is Chonni (sounds like Johnny). All I know is he referred to the one as Cici.
September 19th, 2007 at 11:21 am
Oh lawsy, saying those names made me feel stupid… lol So happy that everyone is thriving!
June 4th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Wow, that’s amazing that Brian Dawkins name his daughter cionni that’s my name and spelled the same way too lol !!!