Milla Jovovich explains Ever’s name, shares photo
Actress Milla Jovovich, 31, has written to fans on her official website, explaining 4-week-old Ever Gabo’s name, and sharing an image of her daughter.
The name Ever is a Scottish boy’s name — Paul [W.S. Anderson] has Scottish blood in him(not to mention two tartans in his family!) so we wanted to give her aname that reflected her "Celtic" roots, while her middle name Gabo– pronounced "Gabeau" — is a mixture of my parents names! The first twoletters are after my mom’s first name, Galina and the last two lettersare after my dad’s first name Bogie!
Source: MillaJ
Thanks to CBB reader Aline.
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December 2nd, 2007 at 9:24 pm
Um, really? I’ve never heard of Ever as a Scottish name. Does she mean Evan? This is why I wish people would do their research before naming their children!
December 2nd, 2007 at 9:28 pm
What a beautiful child! I see a lot of Milla in her.
While she explained the origins of the names, she didn’t really explain why. I think the name Ever suits a girl, but it would have been nice if she shared why she chose a boy’s name.
December 2nd, 2007 at 10:10 pm
OK so I googled Ever, to see what I could find, didn’t find anything Scottish related but did find an Actress named Ever–
Ever Carradine.
So apparently its been used already for a girls name–if that helps any.
December 2nd, 2007 at 10:23 pm
According to baby names, Ever is hebrew.
“From the Hebrew meaning “beyond”, “pass over; the other side”. In the Old Testament, Ever was a descendant of Shem, son of Noah.”
I like it.
December 2nd, 2007 at 10:30 pm
babynamesworld.com says Ever is a Hebrew boy’s name meaning “beyond” or “other side.”
I think Ever is a pretty name!
December 2nd, 2007 at 10:52 pm
Whatever the name actually means, it’s obvious Milla and Paul put a lot of thought into choosing it. I like that they honored their families.
And Ever is just breathtaking.
December 2nd, 2007 at 11:00 pm
Aww, Ever is so cute! I’m always going to be a soft touch for photos of babies sleeping, I’m sure. But, honestly, she’s a little heartbreaker already.
December 2nd, 2007 at 11:32 pm
I agree with Cate.
What often happens is that books or websites often report origins and meanings of names incorrectly. Its often best to double check in a few websites/books before settling of something because of the origin/meaning.
As for Gabo, i’m not a fan of combining parents names at all, unless it keeps names whole. Jamie-Lynn (I think thats how she spells it) is a good example of a parent name combination. But combining two names together often ends in trouble. Gabo, for example, reminds me of “Garbo” which is what we call Garbage Drivers.
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:06 am
Ever is definitely gonna be a pretty girl when she’s older! She’s really sweet! Lots of Milla in her!
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:37 am
Mila is correct, well, kind of. Ever is an old English name, meaning great strength. However, Iver is a Scottish name. Kind of ironic, given the Scottish and Irish histories, lol.
Besides, it’s her baby, and she can name her whatever she wants without having to justify where she got if from, why she chose it, and that it’s origins are correct. She doesn’t need to research it in a book to make sure those origins and spelling are correct, just to satisfy a bunch of people she doesn’t know.
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:57 am
She is a beautiful baby!
December 3rd, 2007 at 1:11 am
Don’t like the name ever, but the baby is beautiful. She sure looks a lot like Milla.
December 3rd, 2007 at 5:19 am
Awww…she is a beautiful baby girl! She looks like both of them she is kinda in between the two so you cant really say who she looks like perfectly proportioned! I love the name is definately different and beautiful!
December 3rd, 2007 at 1:56 pm
I think the name is fresh and sweet for a girl. And when I saw that pic I gasped, she is angelic.
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:12 pm
Gorgeous baby! I can tell they delivered at Cedars Sinai by the blanket. We have the same blanket from our daughter’s birth and everytime I see one, it’s a giveaway that the baby was delivered there.
December 3rd, 2007 at 3:58 pm
Awwww! She is SO beautiful!!!
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:40 pm
That is one breath-takingly beautiful child.
December 5th, 2007 at 7:57 am
She’s a doll….very cute baby.
February 18th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Hi,
Wow, for some reason i started to research my first name, Ever. I have never met someone by the same name as I. I am a male, and hispanic aswell; never thought of my name be suited for a female, but come to think about it, it sounds pretty awesome! And yes Ever Gabo is a gorgeous baby =).
Ever
Texas