Rachel Griffiths Opts For a 'Potluck' Delivery

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Fans of the delivery surprise won’t be disappointed with Rachel Griffiths. The 40-year-old Brothers and Sisters actress – due in July with her third child – says that unlike with son Banjo Patrick, 5 and daughter Adelaide Rose, 3 ½, she won’t learn the sex of this baby-on-the-way until he or she makes their entrance to the world. She tells Access Hollywood,

“I found out with the first two. So, I’ve got one of each. I have got a boy. I have got a girl and we are up for the potluck.”

Rachel went on to reveal that she and husband Andrew Taylor have already begun playing the name game; With a name like ‘Banjo’ already under their belts, Rachel jokes that ”there is a lot of pressure” on the couple to continually out-do themselves.

“It’s tough now. I’m less oriented to finding an Australian eccentric name I should say. I actually do love the name America.”

At left, Rachel is pictured at the G’Day USA Australia Week 2009 Black Tie Gala, held on Sunday in Hollywood.

Source: Access Hollywood

Comments

One of my dear friend that leaves in Mexico her name is America! I rarely hear that name…it is kinda nice!

I love Rachel in Brothers and Sisters…

Oh and I would love to be able to wait 9 months, but I dont think I can…I HAVE TO KNOW! lol

- XOXO on January 21st, 2009

Good for her for waiting. I’m sure that she is having fun guessing and thinking of various names.

- Something About Baby on January 21st, 2009

good for them for waiting! i was surprised at the backlash we got for waiting….i even had one stranger start chewing me out at a party, no joke! i think it’s hard to wait the full 9 months but it’s been fun hearing other people try to guess what we’re having and now that we’re less than 2 weeks away i am so glad we waited to find out the gender. i hope rachel feels the same way!

- MZ on January 22nd, 2009

Well right now is a great time to name your child “America”. Naturally with the excitement about Obama/his family being in office now, it’s a very exciting and vibrant time

America Fererra has the name, I think it could catch on. Could call “Ricky” for short, cute.

- Mia on January 22nd, 2009

When I have kids, I 100% do NOT want to find out the sex… I grew up with many, many older cousins always having babies and it was always so fun to be surprised, IMO. My husband, however 100% does! So we’ll see how that plays out

- Lis on January 22nd, 2009

I had a student named America but they called her Meri Love Adelaide and Banjo!

- Brannon on January 22nd, 2009

I actually love the name America myself. Not sure I’d ever name my child that only cause it really has to have a nice flowing last name to go with it. Like America Fererra just flows really nicely together!

Not fond of Banjo but he could always get “jo” as a nickname and Adelaide could always get “Addy” which is quite pretty. I am sure baby #3 will have a unique name but they shouldn’t feel “pressure” to go over the top they should just pick something that they think fits their future son/daughter.

- JM on January 22nd, 2009

I didn’t find out the sex of my baby and I am so glad I didn’t.  A delivery surprise is the best. I had a friend who knew the sex, had the name picked out and as it was a scheduled c-section, knew the birthdate.  It just took the element of anticipation and surprise away.  Also not knowin the sex can give you an added incentive in the delivery room!

- mulchee on January 22nd, 2009

That’s the only way I could (maybe) do a delivery surprise if I already had a girl and a boy.

- Sarah on January 27th, 2009

I absolutely love “Sarah” and Rachel! I wish her good luck with the new baby. I have four kids, didn’t know the gender for the whole nine months, except my last son, David. Which made our 2 girls and 2 boys PERFECT!

- jazzie on January 28th, 2009