Carolyn Robertson
posted in CelebritiesSupermodel turned super mom!
Sports Illustrated model Anne Vyalitsyna - also known simply as Anne V - and her boyfriend, Yahoo! exec Adam Cahan, welcomed their first child on Thursday, June 25.
The 29-year-old, who was more than a week past her due date, posted a sweet picture of her hands cradling an impossibly tiny, wrinkled foot to Instagram yesterday, writing, “Welcome to the world baby Alaska! Your little feet absolutely rocked my world, I've never been so in love! @acahan and I couldn't be more proud 6/25/2015."
Alaska may seem an unusual choice, but in fact Anne and Adam nailed two very hot baby name trends with their pick.
First, and most obviously, they jumped aboard the place-based name trend. This one is particularly hot in Hollywood, where we've seen babies named Bronx, Egypt, London. The list goes on, take a look...
Alaska also fits the gender neutral name category quite nicely. In fact, because Anne V didn't specify in her post whether the new arrival was a boy or a girl some of her fans were left guessing.
Her second photo may have cleared that mystery up, though. That post shows Anne pushing a stroller covered by a pink polka dot blanket, leading many to conclude that it's a girl.
Gender neutral baby names are a growing trend, and not just among celebrity parents. So much so that BabyCenter's own baby name experts have already declared 2015 the year of the gender neutral baby: “As usual, baby names are reflecting a larger cultural shift,” says BabyCenter’s Global Editor in Chief Linda Murray. “Millennials are an open-minded and accepting group, and they don’t want their children to feel pressured to conform to stereotypes that might be restrictive."
Alaska probably wouldn't make my baby name shortlist, but it's far from the wildest name we've heard from folks in Hollywood! Congratulations to Anne V and Adam on their growing family!
Do you love the name Alaska?
Looking for a gender-neutral name? Here are a few to choose from...
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