Update: Our Ciaran welcomes a son!
Update: Ciaran and Brian have chosen the name Galileo Zane for their son. They’ll be calling him Leo.
Originally posted March 1st: Ciaran, our fashion/gear senior contributor and a CBB reviewer, is a new mom for the fourth time! She and husband Brian welcomed a son on Friday, February 29th in California. He’s not named yet, but he weighed in at 6 lbs, 9 oz, and is 18 inches long. The new baby joins sisters Marly, 10, and Ani, 7, as well as brother Fox, 3.
As readers know, Ciaran had been stuck on bedrest, so not only are we happy that her son has arrived, we’re also glad she’ll get to return to writing for CBB from her desk instead of her bed!
And just in case you were wondering, Ciaran is wearing an ultra-stylish B.Y.O.G Hospital Gown ($95) in the Pink Lady print. Leo is sporting a sock monkey hat made with this pattern.
Congrats Ciaran and Brian!
- Posted on Mar 3, 08 at 3:40PM
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March 1st, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Congratulations Ciaran and Brian!
Your little one looks so adorable!
March 1st, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Oh wow! Congrats! One birthday every 4 years though….hmmm…what does one do in that case? Celebrate Feb 28 AND Mar 1!! Yay!
March 1st, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Congratulations Ciaran! I love your top/hospital gown (???) Very cute. Can’t wait to hear what you and Brian call him, your other kids have such interesting names!
March 1st, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Yay! Cute baby. But more importantly, healthy baby and healthy mama! But still, YAY! Cute baby! Congrats to Ciaran and the whole clan.
March 1st, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Congratulations Ciaran and Brian!
Ciaran I really like your childrens names. I also really like your name. It sounds very Irish.
March 1st, 2008 at 11:10 pm
congrats! hope everyone is doing ok =)
March 2nd, 2008 at 1:00 am
wow, that baby looks a lot like her! from this tiny profile shot of him.
speaking as others have of names, how do you pronounce Ciaran? Please excuse my American ignorance.
Sarah’s note: She pronounces her name just like Sharon.
March 2nd, 2008 at 1:43 am
As one Leap Day Baby to another (I just celebrated my 7th birthday)…Happy Birthday!
March 2nd, 2008 at 1:57 am
a leap year baby! so jealous!!! congrats!
March 2nd, 2008 at 4:59 am
haha a leap day baby! thats so cute. Congrats!
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:48 am
Ciaran is actually an Irish male name pronounced “Keer-awn”.
How fun to have a leap year baby-congrats!
Sarah’s note: Yes, but Ciaran pronounces hers as Sharon.
Sorry, should have mentioned the actual origin and usual pronunciation to be clear.
March 2nd, 2008 at 6:44 am
nice photo…
the heart rises with sun over still and peaceful waters.
Be thou blessed.
March 2nd, 2008 at 9:40 am
Congrats Ciaran and Brian!
I was born on Mar 2 during a leap year so I almost had the Feb 29 birthday too.
As a huge X-files fan, I really need to ask, was Fox named after Fox Mulder?
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:26 am
Congrats on your new little one!
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:14 am
Congratulations! Your little man is just adorable! Love your hospital gown wish I had something snazzy like that with my first two!
March 2nd, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Congrats!! He’s so cute!!
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Lovely name! Always liked the name Leo
He looks so cute in his little hat, it’s nearly as big as him, bless!
Congratulations again, Ciaran and Brian.
March 3rd, 2008 at 5:37 pm
I love the name! Congrats Ciaran!
March 3rd, 2008 at 6:48 pm
Can someone tell me why people give their kids one name, and then announce they’re going to call them something else? If you’re going to call your son Leo, why not just name him Leo in the first place? I’m not trying to be confrontational, I’m truly, truly curious!
Sarah’s note: Maybe Ciaran can answer when she’s out of the hospital.
March 3rd, 2008 at 7:02 pm
love that new picture, Leo is adorable!!! he looks so serene.
and now i have another pronounciation question…
Lay-o or Lee-o?
March 3rd, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Lovely baby. Love the nursing photo. Very earthy.
Sarah’s note: She is nursing, but not in the pic.
He has a paci in his mouth.
March 3rd, 2008 at 8:43 pm
congratulations!
I LOVE the name
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:29 pm
I dont even know who they are! :S
March 3rd, 2008 at 10:40 pm
cute cute names! is Fox short for anything?
March 3rd, 2008 at 11:42 pm
Congratulations to Ciaran and Brian!
To answer the naming one name and calling another, I don’t see it any different than using a nickname. In fact, because Leo is part of Galileo it really is no different than naming a child Jennifer and calling her Jenny.
Many people want to have a more formal name, for school and business and have a nickname that their family calls them. I have always been called Annie by everyone in my family, but my “formal” name is MaryAnn, which has always been used for school, work and my friends. My parents couldn’t decide between the two names so this was their compromise. My mom wanted MaryAnn because she had a sister that died very young with the name. However, my dad’s suggestion of Annie gave me a name that my grandmother could use and not be continually reminded of the baby she lost. It has always made sense to me and I don’t mind having two different names.
All three of my kids have nicknames that we call them and we only use their “formal” name for school.
March 4th, 2008 at 1:20 am
My daughter’s name is Aurora and we call her Rory for short. I think it’s fun to have some variety. I love Aurora. I love Rory. I love that she has a formal name and a ‘fun’ name. To each their own, if you don’t want to shorten a name then that’s your parental right
LOVE lil Leo. The name is VERY creative and beautiful.
March 4th, 2008 at 8:30 am
leo is GORGEOUS! i love his little knit hat! congratulations ciaran and brian!
March 4th, 2008 at 10:24 am
Congrats!
Since there are always posts on where to buy cute things babies are wearing, I thought I would share the link to pattern for the hat! I am knitting one here soon!
http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/PATTsockmonkey.html
March 4th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
He’s adorable! Congrats Ciaran & Brian! I really like the name & the nickname too.
March 4th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Yay, congrats! And a pattern from my fav knitting site too!
March 5th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Janna – There are a few different reasons people choose to call their children by something other than their full name. Naming a child after a family member, for example. My friend’s son is named Jonathan to carry on a family tradition honoring the paternal grandfather, but they call him Jack because she really wasn’t a big fan of John/Jonathan. Another reason people do it is because the full name they have chosen seems a bit heavy for a child. I think Galileo is a good example. It is a totally cool name (I REALLY love it!!), but it’s also a mouthful to be using all the time – especially for little kids (imagine preschool classmates trying to say all those L’s!). Conversely, some people find a shorter name they like, but feel that it doesn’t sound formal enough(or just doesn’t sound right) as a full name. They want their child to have the option of something more formal/grown-up later. Also, a lot of people just think nicknames are cool:)
Obviously that’s not an exhaustive list of reasons people do this, but those are the most typical reasons I’ve heard.
March 5th, 2008 at 7:37 am
I should also add CONGRATULATIONS to Ciaran and Brian!!! Leo is adorable and I LOVE the name!