Deborah Cox Welcomes Daughter Kaila Michelle

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It’s a girl for Deborah Cox! Daughter Kaila Michelle Stephens arrived at 11:55 a.m. this morning, Monday February 23rd, in Miami, Fla. She weighed in at 7 lbs., 7 oz, is 20 ½ inches long, and “is perfect,” says Deborah.

This is the third child for the “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here” singer, 34, and her husband Lascelles Stephens. Kaila joins big brother Isaiah, 5 ½, and sister Sumayah, 2 ½.

The couple had announced the pregnancy in October. Deborah’s latest album, The Promise, is out now.

Comments

Congrats to Lascelles, Deborah, Isaiah, and Sumayah on a surely beautiful baby girl! I really love the name Isaiah.

- Mallory on February 23rd, 2009

congratulations kaila is a lovely name

- alexa madeline on February 23rd, 2009

Is her name pronounced Kayla or Kyla? I like both, but was just wondering!

- Ashlee on February 23rd, 2009

That’s pretty name ether way. I would also like to know how it’s pronounced. Congratulations!

- Chris on February 23rd, 2009

kayla, since the a comes first.

- MZ on February 24th, 2009

My daughter’s name is Kaila and is pronounced “Kyla”…I too am wondering…..

- Crystal on February 24th, 2009

I would guess it’s pronounced “KYE-lah”. I think it’s much prettier that way, and it fits the naming style of her other two children. Whereas if it was like “KAY-lah”, that’s a super common trendy name that’s become dated. Isaiah, Sumayah, and Kaila (like KYE-lah) just sound perfect together =)

- Noelle on February 24th, 2009