Charlotte Church Welcomes Son Dexter Lloyd

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It’s a son for Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson! Dexter Lloyd Henson arrived just after midnight on Sunday, January 11th at the couple’s home in the UK, weighing in at 7 lbs., 5 oz. He joins big sister Ruby Megan, 15 ½ months. In a posting to Charlotte’s website, she shares that Lloyd is a Henson family name, inspiring the choice.

Charlotte and rugby player Gavin, 26, announced the pregnancy in June, sharing that they were planning a second homebirth. For now, the British singer, 22, is concentrating on being a stay-at-home mother, a role that she relishes.

“I love singing and I always want to do that, but my family is more important to me as I don’t want to neglect my responsibilities as a mother. I’ve just been at home, cooking and cleaning and looking after my gorgeous little baba.”

Source: Charlotte Church

Comments

There is just under 15 months difference in age between my 2 daughters – Charlotte and Gavin are in for a real handful!! Congratulations!

- Tracie on January 11th, 2009

wow! i forgot she was expecting. congrats! i also forgot – is she and gavin married?

- ellen on January 11th, 2009

Aww congratulations!! Bet the baby boy will be as beautiful as Ruby is! Bet they’ll name him Nathan!

- babyboopie on January 11th, 2009

I was just thinking about Charlotte, and wondering whether she’d had her baby already. And I log on to this website and there it is!
Congrats to her and Gavin

- Philippa on January 11th, 2009

Aw! Congrats to the entire family! How wonderful

- Harley on January 11th, 2009

Aw that’s lovely news I thought they’d have another girl. I think they’ll name him Harrison, Oliver or Oscar.

Gracie

- Grace on January 11th, 2009

Ah I was wondering when news would appear about her imminent birth. A boy – lovely! One of each )

Re: ellen – no they’re not married. A lot of press articles show that they plan to get married but in a few years when they’re done having children.

- kerry on January 11th, 2009

Bet they name him something traditionally Welsh – like Rhys

- Tracie on January 11th, 2009

My instinct is they’ll go with a Welsh name, but it won’t be a traditional one, because Ruby is quite trendy at the moment (not my cup of tea, but it is popular), so I figure they’ll go the same way with their son. Maybe something Welsh with a contemporary feel to it.

- phoebe on January 11th, 2009

Awww..forgot she was expecting great that she has had a boy, i think she will name him something welsh..Dylan or Lleyton maybe.. just guessing though.

- Chan on January 11th, 2009

Congrats to Charlotte and Gavin! I was thinking she was due soon. That’s great. Although, I felt so strongly that Jennifer Garner was going to have a boy and Charlotte was going to have another girl and it turns out to be the opposite! Shows how much I know!

I look forward to hearing the name.

- Stephany on January 11th, 2009

Finally!! i got so excited when i saw the news just now, i read on a website that she was due in November? so was really anxious when i saw she still didn’t have the baby two months on! lol. Congratulations!

- WelshJem on January 11th, 2009

I had a feeling it would be a girl, but I was wrong!

- M on January 11th, 2009

Congrats to your family, thats a great news !! Cant wait to hear the baby’s name

- Molly on January 11th, 2009

One of each Can’t wait to hear the name, maybe they’ll use “Gavin” as the middle name.

- Mia on January 11th, 2009

aww this is lovely! been so caught up with Ben and Jen that i forgot about Charlotte! these are another family who seem to lead a pretty normal life!

- maggie on January 11th, 2009

Congrats!!

- sat on January 11th, 2009

“I’ve just been at home, cooking and cleaning and looking after my gorgeous little baba”
is ‘baba’ some irish slang for ‘baby’?

- ellen on January 11th, 2009

Congrats!

I was thinking they might name him Gavin or Dylan. Maybe Jack. I love guessing names!!

- Ls on January 11th, 2009

Congrats! Can’t wait to hear the name. I thought she was due early Feb. like me for some reason.

- MZ on January 11th, 2009

Thats wonderful congrats. Way to go putting family first

- Suzanne on January 11th, 2009

Charlotte was overdue and trying everything to induce labour!! so congratulations to Charlotte and Gavin. looking forward to hearing the name.

- Ellie on January 11th, 2009

Seeing as how other people are guessing I’ll have a go

Something like Dylan Rhys or Benjamin Thomas.

Can’t wait to hear what they choose!! Congrats to them xxx

- Emma on January 11th, 2009

The British media (and Wikipedia) is reporting the name as Rocco Montgomery Henson.

- Odessa on January 11th, 2009

No name?

- ericka on January 11th, 2009

Baby Church born on a Sunday- thats such a cute coincidence. I hope hes as cute as Ruby!

- Sarah on January 11th, 2009

I hope the name really is Rocco….that is too cute!

- HeatherR on January 11th, 2009

Awww! Congrats

- Ashley on January 12th, 2009

I wonder who’s name we’ll hear first: Baby boy Henson’s, or Baby girl Affleck’s?

- CelebBabyLover on January 12th, 2009

Congrats! I bet he is beautiful! Wikipedia says his name is Rocco Montgomery..as someone else mentioned and that he was 7lbs 5oz. I dont know how reliable that source is!

- stacey on January 12th, 2009

Congratulations to this sweet family! I can really relate to Charlotte, I’m also a 22 year old stay-at-home mother.

Can’t wait to hear the little boy’s name!!

- Nika on January 12th, 2009

Congrats on their new son!

Baba; Bubs; Baby are just a few terms of endearment for ‘baby’ but not everyone uses them and Charlotte is not Irish, both she and Gavin are Welsh.

- Kelpy on January 12th, 2009

How lovely! My oldest 2 are 16 months apart and have the best relationship. They are so in love!

- Ella on January 12th, 2009

Elle, baba might well be Irish slang, but Charlotte is Welsh! Also I’m pretty sure it’s just cutesy speak, like baby talk, for baby. Much like mama or dada.

I can’t see them calling the child Rocco Montgomery, Gavin and Charlotte are proud to be Welsh and Ruby Megan’s name reflects this, Megan being Welsh, but Megan is also after Gavin’s grandmother. Heatworld.com is reporting that there are rumours the baby will be called Alan Lloyd, after Gavin’s dad, which fits with the Welsh and family theme.

Congratulations to the Church/Henson family!

- Rachel-Jane on January 12th, 2009

Ellen, “Baba” is a slight slang form of “baby” in the UK, seems more used with the Welsh than that Brits. I could be wrong on that but I’m 100% it’s for Baby lol.

- Harley on January 12th, 2009

“Baba” as Charlotte is using it would be Welsh slang, ellen, as Charlotte is Welsh.

Congrats to the Henson/Church family!

- Lara on January 12th, 2009

They do seem to like quite modern names and as last year Ruby was the 2nd most popular girls name in the UK after Olivia so might go for something a bit more unusual like Rocco this time. Congratulations to them both, Charlotte seems like a really devoted young yummy mummy!

- Bumbles on January 12th, 2009

I LOVE the name Rocco Montgomery but not so much Alan Lloyd. Ruby and Rocco sound good together, but Ruby and Alan doesn’t!

- babyboopie on January 12th, 2009

The baby’s name is Dexter Lloyd.

http://www.charlottechurch.com/

- Tris on January 12th, 2009

Dexter?! Well thats not a name I expected in a million years from Charlotte and Gavin! Still, their choice and Ruby and Dexter sound quite cool together!

- Chloe on January 12th, 2009

Congrats to the whole family! I like Dexter. It’s quirky but not too out there.

- Lily on January 12th, 2009

Love the name!

- Brannon on January 12th, 2009

Cute combo of names! Welcome Dexter … Congrats Gavin, Charlotte & Ruby

- Sanne on January 12th, 2009

Definitely wasn’t expecting Dexter lol. Dex is a cute nickname though and it’s always nice to see a family name tossed in (Lloyd) to the mix

- Harley on January 12th, 2009

I like the name they have given him, it’s suits their family too.

- Kelpy on January 12th, 2009

Dexter is my favorite name. I hope it doesn’t become popular.

- Be on January 12th, 2009

Kind of surprised on the name. I would have thought it might have been more common Welsh kind of name, but that’s cool.

- Mia on January 12th, 2009

I’m really surprised by the name. I really love the name Ruby Megan, but Dexter Lloyd just doesn’t do it for me. Not a fan of the name at all..

- Philippa on January 12th, 2009

I LOVE LOVE LOVE THE NAME DEXTER!!!

- JESSICA on January 12th, 2009

I LOVE that name! I think it is one of my future kid’s names now….hehehehe

- Sarah on January 12th, 2009

I’m not loving the name, it’s a shock choice! I adore Ruby’s name and don’t think they “go” as well as others might. However, I love this little family and wish them a wonderful future with their two little ones

Gracie

- Grace on January 12th, 2009

Love the name Dexter, goes really well with Ruby – reminds me of the actor Dexter Fletcher who was in one of my favourite programmes as a kid – Press Gang!

Congrats Gavin, Charlotte, Ruby & Dexter

- Em on January 12th, 2009

I love the name. My cousin is called Danny Dexter. I think it’s a great name.
Congrats to the Henson and Church’s.

- Sammy-xx on January 12th, 2009

loving the name, it goes really well+liked it as soon as i heard it! congrats to the hensons xx

- Lou on January 12th, 2009

Oh, no! That is the name my hubby was pushing for a boy. It was supposed to Max, and then everyone went and named their kids that. We don’t want to use “popular” names. Might have to go back to the drawing board.

- Dana on January 12th, 2009

Love Ruby and Dexter. Very cool. Now if only Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck would announce the name of their baby.

- Sarah on January 12th, 2009

Do NOT like the name Dexter

- babyboopie on January 12th, 2009

I love both of their names
Dexter is much better than what people were reporting earlier, Rocco Montgomery.
Congrats to Charlotte, Gavin and Ruby on their new arrival!

- Charlie on January 13th, 2009

Dexter is such a cool name, its got geek chic! hehe!

Not a fan of the name Lloyd, but its a family name, so they are forgiven. hehe.

I would never have guessed that Charlotte and Gavin would chose this name, I was thinking he would be named something like Dylan or Taylor.

- Emma on January 13th, 2009