Olivia Munn and John Mulaney Welcome Second Baby and Share Her Beautiful Chinese Name
The actress and her husband say their little one is 'the year of the dragon.'Fact checked by Sarah ScottFact checked by Sarah ScottOlivia Munn took to Instagram to share some happy news with her followers: she and husband John Mulaney are now parents of two. The couple announced they welcomed a baby girl via a gestational surrogate earlier in September. “Méi June Mulaney came into the world September 14, 2024, the year of the dragon,” Munn, who is of Chinese descent, shares in a slideshow post. For those who don't know, she's referencing the Chinese zodiac, a 12-year cycle that assigns an animal to every year. View this post on Instagram A post shared by o l i v i a (@oliviamunn)
Munn’s photos include one of her and Mulaney holding the newborn, and a shot of them with their son, Malcolm Hiệp Mulaney, 2, who was born on November 24, 2021.“I am so proud of my little plum, my little dragon for making the journey to be with us. My heart has exploded,” Munn also wrote. “Méi (pronounced may) means plum in Chinese.”Here are the rest of the baby name details:
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MéiOrigin: ChineseMeaning: Beautiful and plum, according to Nameberry.comSimilar Names and Variations: Mei-ling, Mei-lin, Mei-XingFamous Namesakes: There's American actress Mei Melançon and Japanese actress and singer Mei Kurokawa.Peak Popularity: Mei hasn't appeared on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) top 1,000 baby names list in any year.The Newsroom actress also showed appreciation for gestational surrogacy, an option for starting a family which is becoming more common in the United States. Embryo transfers using a gestational carrier increased from 2.2% in 2011 to 5.4% in 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).“I had so many profound emotions about not being able to carry my daughter," shares Munn. "When I first met our gestational surrogate we spoke mother to mother. She showed me so much grace and understanding, I knew I had found a real-life angel. Words cannot express my gratitude that she kept our baby safe for 9 months and made our dreams come true."The baby news comes months after Munn revealed she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent multiple surgeries to treat it. She also shared that her treatment includes medically induced menopause, but that she had frozen her eggs at ages 33, 39, and after learning of her diagnosis at 42. For more Parents news, make sure to sign up for our newsletter! Read the original article on Parents.
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