Update: Julianne Nicholson and Jonathan Cake welcome first child

Update: It appears as if we were mistaken and the couple actually had a son, not a daughter.

Originally posted at 10:18 a.m.: In better late than never news, Law and Order: Criminal Intent actress Julianne Nicholson, 36, and her husband, actor Jonathan Cake, 40, welcomed their first child, Ignatius, in early September.  The new mom was caught saying,

I’m on maternity leave right now, but I’ll be back in January. We just had a baby three months ago. A friend thought up the name — Ignatius — and it just stuck.

Source: Playbill

Thanks to CBB reader Kitty.

Comments

Ignatius…wow. I read the paragraph and thought, oh, what a lovely old fashioned name and then noticed it says daughter.

That’s a bit cruel, I must admit.

- Nineveh on December 28th, 2007

Love her – don’t HATE the name but if baby Ignatius (I would call her Iggi has the last name Cake – it sure does sound like a name straight out of some new children’s book series (think Junie B. Jones and Ignatius Cake hit Second Grade!) Anyways – congrats!

- brannon on December 28th, 2007

Ignatius is a boys name, from what she said she might not know this.

Congrats anyway and it’s not a well known name so many people won’t know it’s a boy name probably.

- Sarita on December 28th, 2007

Sorry, but personally I think this is a terrible name for a little girl. Do people just think of themselves and not the child’s future at all??

- BostonMom on December 28th, 2007

Congrats to them. Regarding the name, I immediately thought of Ignatius J. Reilly from “A Confederacy of Dunces” and he is probably not someone you’d like associated with your child’s name. Not my cup of tea, but to each his/her own.

- Elizabeth on December 28th, 2007

Are we sure it’s a girl? It’s a different name for a boy or a girl, but it sounds so masculine. Oh well, as long as the baby is healthy…

- SY on December 28th, 2007

No. No, no, no. I’m sorry, but Ignatius? The only thing that comforts me is that her name might be Iggi Cake one day, which is pretty awesome. Let’s hope they give her a nickname! Congrats for Julianne, though. She’s a terrific (althouth underrated) actress.

- Girley on December 28th, 2007

i knew they had to be mistaken! thank godness its a boy! =S

- lola on December 28th, 2007

ok … so nickname wise … (and not usually a fan of nicknames at all!) but I liked Iggi for a girl and now, Nate for a boy. Iggi for a boy makes me think of that little cartoon character…

- brannon on December 28th, 2007

Ignatius? Do these people WANT their child to hate them? Whoa! I hope the kid has quite the personality. A strong personality could possibly pull it off – otherwise I can foresee some primary school bullying…

- taryn on December 28th, 2007

AS MY LAST NAME IS CAKE. LAY OFF THE REMARKS ABOUT THE NAME. I WONDER IF WE ARE RELATED THOUGH AS MY HUSBANDS FIRST NAME IS JOHN. CONGRATS ON THE BABY! YOUR GREAT ADVENTURE HAS NOW BEGUN.

- RUTH CAKE on April 18th, 2008

THE MEANING OF NAME IS FIERY ONE !!!JUST LIKE HIS DAD

- trish on May 13th, 2008