Parents think they’ve picked completely unique name for baby girl – but soon discover very newsworthy namesake
Brendan Davies and Emma Langley decided to call their 8lbs 8oz newborn Harlow Star when she was born four days before Christmas
A MUM and dad chose what they thought was a unique name for their baby daughter - and were surprised some people had heard it before.
Brendan Davies and Emma Langley decided to call their 8lbs 8oz newborn Harlow Star when she was born four days before Christmas.
The couple, from Street, Somerset, had no idea it was also the name of a weekly newspaper published 200 miles away in Essex.
Brendan, a kitchen fitter and retained firefighter, said his partner came up with the name of their third child after sons Elijah, six, and Dougie, five.
He : "The name Harlow was my partner's idea as we decided that she would name our daughter if we would ever be lucky enough to have one.
"We know the given meaning for the name Harlow is freedom-loving, adventurous, adaptable, intellectual, easygoing, progressive and sensual, whereas Star was chosen for close family and friends that are no longer with us.
"Especially with the loss of Emma's mum three years ago and her father when she was younger, along with other close family members that could not share the new arrival with cuddles, it is a way for us to show that we love them and truly miss them.
"She is the perfect Christmas present and now we feel complete."
Brendan admitted that he'd never heard of either the town or the newspaper.
He said: "We have had lovely comments regarding her name and how many people haven't heard it before.
"I did have a comment on Christmas Day from my brother-in-law who asked me if she was conceived in Harlow, which was a funny comment as we had never heard of the place.
"I do know that Harlow is normally known to be a surname - and now a town with a local newspaper in Essex."
The thrilled parents believe the unusual name suits their daughter.
Brendan said: "The name is so perfect.
"We did have other names, but this was always the one we came back to.
"We are so blessed to hold this beautiful baby we have created together and will give her all the love we can."
Last week we revealed the baby names tipped to be most popular in 2018.
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