Nicole Kidman Gives Birth to Sunday on a Monday

by Jarrett Martineau | July 7, 2008 at 07:37 am

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Nicole Kidman has given birth to a baby girl named Sunday. Perhaps the baby was a day late?

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Nicole Kidman has delivered her first child, a baby girl, her agent, Wendy Day, said.

Sunday Rose Kidman Urban was born in the American country music capital of Nashville just before midnight on Monday Eastern Australian standard time, weighing 6 pounds 7.5 ounces (2.93 kilograms).

A publicist for Keith Urban says Nicole Kidman has given birth to a baby girl in Nashville.

In a statement e-mailed to The Associated Press, the publicist said: "Nicole and Keith Urban are delighted to announce that Nicole Kidman gave birth to a baby girl on Monday morning, July 7, 2008, in the United States. Sunday Rose Kidman Urban weighed 6 pounds, 7 1/2 ounces. Husband Keith was by Nicoles side and mother and baby are very well."

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Rob Peters

at 12:33 on July 7th, 2008

I don't know, the name Sunday is a little pastoral for my taste. Friday feels more urban somehow. Or how about the more inclusive "Weekday."

mariaki

at 16:29 on July 7th, 2008

In the Greek Orthodox Calendar, July 7th falls on AGIA KIRIAKI'S name day, which translates into SAINT SUNDAY..a female saint. I wonder if Keith and Nicole know this fact! I know it because I was also born on July the 7th.

Jarrett Martineau

at 06:28 on July 8th, 2008

Mariaki sent me an expanded note about this. Thanks Maria!

"Nicole and Keith chose Sunday for their little girl's name. I am Greek Christian Orthodox and I too was born on the 7th of July. This date on our religious calendar represent 'AGIA KIRIAKI', which translates into SAINT SUNDAY in english.
A female saint....

Kyriaki the Great Martyr

Saint Kyriake was the daughter of Christian parents, Dorotheus and
Eusebia. She was given her name because she was born on Sunday, the day of
the Lord (in Greek, Kyriake). She contested in Nicomedia during the
reign of Diocletian, in the year 300. After many bitter torments she
was condemned to suffer beheading, but being granted time to pray
first, she made her prayer and gave up her holy soul in peace.

I'm not even aware if Nicole even knows this fact, or did they just name her Sunday because they felt like it... I wish I could tell them!!"

Sunday (not verified)

at 13:05 on August 28th, 2008

Hey Jarrett my name is Sunday and I too am a Greek Orthodox. Kyriaki was my paternal grandmothers name so the first daughters were named after her. My cousin is called Kathy to be more "American" my Mom said I was always a "Sunday". To this day I still have the Agia Kyriaki Icon she gave to me...So when an actress finally used the name Sunday you would laugh at the amount of messages that I received but I thought wow it took awhile!!!One final thought I have an Aunt Friday!!! Thea Paraskeve and here they would call her Vivian?! When I was in Greece my relatives got a kick out of the fact that I was called Sunday and I told my Thea that she would be Friday I thought she would excuse me pee herself she laughed so hard...

Be well

Sunday

me_shantanu

at 18:11 on July 7th, 2008

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sox.girl

at 04:25 on July 8th, 2008

I saw Keith in concert in June, a day after Nicole's birthday. She was at the concert and Keith had everyone sing happy birthday to her. It was sweet how he surprised her by that! Keith Urban is awesome concert!

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