Comments on: As The World Turns' Maura West Welcomes Daughter Birdie

By: mrh1234

mrh1234 — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 14:35:56 +0000

Hard to understand why it’s anyone’s business what people name their children, or why folks think it’s their right to critisize.

By: Elisabeth

Elisabeth — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:14:10 +0000

It’s an unusual name, and she may likely face teasing, but there must be a reason they chose the name for this baby, so I wish them all well.

By: kelly

kelly — Sat, 15 May 2010 00:52:35 +0000

I came up with the name Birdie one day on my own and was so proud of it. So I started googling and found these two celebs with this name. It was actually a somewhat common name in the late 1800′s and then again in the 1920′s -1940′s. I love it. This was all news to me. I thought I invented something on my own. After you say it a few times, and let it sit with you, it just starts to sound like a Florence, beatrice, or some other old name from way back then. It’s vintage, classy, cute, and “bird” is a cute nick name, or you could use “bea” or just go by the middle name if the kid finds it non-fitting. It’s been my #1 pick for about a year now, and I am 3 months pregnant. My husband is a little nervous making the step of “birdie” as the first name, but I really love and feel attached. Way to go soap star. I have “olive” as a family name but when i told a friend it was my #1 pick (before birdie) she totally snatched it and never discussed it with me, just named her girl Olive. LAME. I already have one friend trying to snatch Birdie from me. I told her paws off, no way.

By: Marinka

Marinka — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:02:21 +0000

Congrats to Maura, Scott & family Birdie is a cute name The only thing I’m sad about is that Maura will be off ATWT for a while again

By: Lucy Wyllie

Lucy Wyllie — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:55:03 +0000

So happy for Maura and Scott…looking foward to Carly coming back….how can she do it with 5 kids………

By: Alesha

Alesha — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:37:13 +0000

I am so happy for her & the family, she is my favorite soap actress, CONGRATS!!!! I hope she wins the EMMY, too;)

By: jazzie

jazzie — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:08:47 +0000

Congratulations to two of my all time favorites, Scott and Maura. I have four children considered to be a lot by many family and friends, so I truly commend her/them for doing what they want regarding their family size, and especially the name for the baby. It is very nice to know she didn’t have to obtain permission from others to name her baby. My kids have names with meaning, not names picked from a hat, so I think it is her (and her husband’s) business. We named our kids what we wanted, and told people their names after the birth, not before like many people do.

I love the name “Birdie”! My favorite greataunt, my grandmother’s dear sister’s name is Birdie. If this baby is half as beautiful as my Aunt Birdie, she will do this beautiful name justice.

Again, I sincerely congratulate the parents and wish them continued love and happiness with their wonderful family!

By: DeeDee

DeeDee — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:42:00 +0000

I like the name Birdie – mostly because it’s a family name, and it’s different. I have a nephew named Jett, and he got the name simply because his parents thought it was a “cool” name for a boy… How sad for him that when he gets crap for his name he can’t even have a reason for his name being what it is…. I’m all for different names, even “noun” names, but with meaning. Too bad Joseph, Katherine and Benjamin have such common names.

By: eternalcanadian

eternalcanadian — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:35:01 +0000

Umm, Birdie? Isn’t that some kind of golf score? Oh well, chalk it up to yet another unique celebrity name.

By: FC

FC — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:56:58 +0000

Congrats to Maura and Scott on little Birdie—and that is no pun! Her name just reminds me of Sandra Bullock's character's name in Hope Floats, one of my favorite movies.