Update: Keri Russell welcomes son River Russell Deary

Update: Keri and Shane welcomed son River Russell Deary on Saturday, June 9th, in NYC.

Originally posted 5:30 pm: Actress Keri Russell, 31, and her husband Shane Deary recently welcomed their first child — but no details have been released. A Gawker Stalker reader spotted Keri, Shane, and a bundled baby at 9 pm last evening listening to music in NYC, and said mom and baby were ‘both adorable.’

Keri was due last Monday, June 11th, and had planned on a midwife-assisted birth.

Sources: Gawker Stalker; Us Weekly

Comments

Congratulations! I can’t wait to hear a name.

- Heather on June 18th, 2007

Congrats Keri ! I still watch you on Felicity reruns and you were great !

- lilkunta on June 18th, 2007

@ Sarah,
Is this gawker staker 100% sure?

How did u confirm the baby’s birthdate and name ? Hospitals dont release that info do they?

Is Mare Winnningham a soft/mellow singer bc I dont think loud music is good for souch a new baby, just 2 weeks old !

Sarah’s note: Gawker Stalker is a column where people write in their celebrity sightings. The name and birthdate are from Us Weekly; we did not confirm anything, we only asked Us Weekly to check with her rep, which they did, and then posted the news. Click the source links for more information.

- lilkunta on June 18th, 2007

Congrats to Keri and Shane on their son River. I like the name they chose for him. Funny she had a boy after the girl speculations running rampant!

- FC on June 18th, 2007

YAY!!!! Congrats to Keri! She’s my favorite actress, and I’m glad she had a healthy boy! I knew after the girl speculations were out there, that she’d have a boy, because that’s how it always is.

I’m sure he’ll be beautiful, just like she is.

- Paula on June 19th, 2007

I thought she was having a girl! But I love the name. I wonder if Russell is is Middle name, or is that just a second last name? Anyhow, Congrats!

- Callen on June 19th, 2007

i´m so happy for them – the baby´s sure going to be gorgeous!

- Bohemian_me on June 19th, 2007

Congratulation for her, it seems celebrity having their kids at the same time
I really don’t like his name “river” why celebrity have to give kids weird names, at least this time Julia Robert gave a “normal name”

- cassopolis on June 19th, 2007

I had a feeling she had it “him” and it was just not announced. Because for a while she was everywhere and then disapeared. Congrats to them. I really thought it was a girl myself. Cute name… very close to Kate’s Ryder Russell

- Steph on June 19th, 2007

River Dreary sounds like a book.

Dreary is a hard name to find a first name to easily flow with however…

Congrats to her and her hubby!

Sarah’s note: The last name is Deary; Us Weekly has it wrong. Still a hard last name though!

- Yonni on June 19th, 2007

I love the name River! I bet he’s adorable and I hope her having a son with the name River doesn’t make it used a lot more. Hehe. It’s my name! ;o]

- Scarlett B. on June 19th, 2007

What a great name; I love it. Congrats to them.

- Robin M. on June 19th, 2007

i don’t like those types of names. hopefully, he will get a huge inheritance because that name doesn’t work in the business world.

- natalie on June 19th, 2007

Love that name! It’s in my top list too!! For my first or second son! River rocks!!!!
Congrats!

- Ana on June 20th, 2007

Great name … thats my little brothers middle name! Can’t wait to see her adorable little bundle! Hope he comes out with her infamous curls.

- Jacquie on June 20th, 2007

I knew she was having a boy, she was carrying so small and her face, arms, and everything else looked skinny, which often happens with a lot of boy pregnancies. I love Keri and congrats to her, hope we see a pic soon.

- Raquel on June 20th, 2007

River? RIVER? Just name the kid “water” for goodness sakes. I pity that kid.

- Maxine on June 21st, 2007

Well, I guess if he grows up not liking the name River he can go by Russell.

Also, I really wouldn’t compare the name River to Water. River is actually a legit name and you have the actor River Phoenix along with quite a few celebrity parents who used the name.

- Shanna on June 21st, 2007

Reminds me of Kate Hudson’s son Ryder Russell.

- Nicole on July 2nd, 2007