Anne Dudek Welcomes Son Akiva
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Anne Dudek has welcomed a baby boy, PEOPLE confirms. Son Akiva Heller arrived on Sunday, December 14th, weighing in at 7 lbs., 7 oz. This is the first child for the Mad Men actress and her husband Matthew Heller.
The Big Love and former House star, 33, announced her pregnancy in July with a hearty, “I’m having a baby!” See who else has a due date coming up in our Who’s Due Next gallery!
Source: PEOPLE
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December 23rd, 2008 at 5:40 pm
I was so excited for Anne’s baby. I loved her on House. I like the name.
December 23rd, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Congratulations, the name is pretty !! Her last name sounds Czech.
December 23rd, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Congrats for them! I’ve never heard Akiva before, but I kind of like it!
December 23rd, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Congrats to Anne and her husband!
The only Akiva I know is Akiva Schaffer. It’s nice, though.
December 23rd, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Mallory, Akiva is a Hebrew name. Don’t know if they’re definitely Jewish, but they could be, based on their last names.
December 23rd, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Love the name! Akiva is beautiful – definately one of my favourites.
Congrats to the family! She’s a great actress (she was so good I hated her character on House).
December 23rd, 2008 at 8:21 pm
I am not a fan of the name but congratulations to them
December 23rd, 2008 at 9:01 pm
What a cool name! I bet he’ll be the only Akiva in his class!
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Akiva is definitely Hebrew and it means “grasped by the heel” that said I really don’t like the name but congrats!
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:30 pm
I love, love, love the name! The best celebrity baby name yet!
December 23rd, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Akiva is a Jewish name but I am not aware if they are Jewish. I like the name!
December 23rd, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Great name!
December 24th, 2008 at 2:49 am
I’ve only heard Akiva for boys,probably because of Rabbi Akiva in the Mishnah and Midrash.I love the name for a girl to, it has character IMO.
December 24th, 2008 at 3:40 am
I actually kinda like the name, but I wouldn’t use it myself because it reminds me too much of an Akita, which is a Japanese fighting dog, and they’re banned in the UK. But look at the mamma, and you know that baby is going to be gorgeous. Congrats!
December 24th, 2008 at 5:34 am
How do you pronouce that name?It’s very cute and unique!Congrats to Anne
December 24th, 2008 at 6:47 am
Congrats to the family!
December 24th, 2008 at 8:07 am
Congrats to them.
The name Akiva is a jewish name and they are both jewish. Read that on another website. They waited the 8 days to announce the birth and name till after his “bris” thats what some jews do.
December 24th, 2008 at 9:26 am
My husband’s name is Akiva. It is pronounced A-KEY-VA.
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In the hebrew language, the v and b are interchangeable, so it can also be A-Key-Ba, as a variation.
When I told my husband that a celebrity had named her son Akiva, he expressed some concern that six years down the road he would have the same name as many children starting kindergarten. I told him I don’t quite think it will catch on like “Ava” or a “Madison”
December 24th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Nikka, the last name Dudek is actually a Polish last name. On several websites it states that Anne is of Polish ancestry.
December 24th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
congratulations anne. Loved her on “house”,she was also in the movie “white chicks” she is a beautiful actress,and i bet the baby is So cute!
December 25th, 2008 at 10:18 am
my son’s name is akiva – he’s 2. its hebrew, or rather aramaic, and is a diminutive of jacob. my son was named after rabbi akiva, from the talmud.
January 1st, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Congratulations, Anne!
Akiva is a cool name.