Posted on 10/20/2011 12:14:07 PM PDT by Cincinna
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has confirmed the name of her daughter as Giulia.
In a message on her website, she wrote: "I am deeply touched by the many messages of congratulations that I have received since the birth of our daughter Giulia.
"On this happy occasion, my husband joins me in expressing our warmest thanks to all those of you who sent us these tokens of your kindness."
Earlier her husband Nicolas Sarkozy spoke of his "very profound joy" at the birth of his daughter, as his "father of the nation" appeal is expected to give him a much needed poll boost.
The French president and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy decided not to announce the baby's arrival officially, but Mr Sarkozy reacted warmly when waste-processing plant workers gave him gifts during a visit to the western Mayenne region and confirmed he will take no paternity leave.
"They're doing really well," he told employees. "We are lucky … All parents here can understand our very profound joy, a joy all the deeper because it is private".
With no official confirmation on the name, Le Figaro said it believed the couple had plumped for either Giulia – the spelling in Mrs Bruni-Sarkozy's native Italy – or Julia, in a nod to Mr Sarkozy's Hungarian roots.
Given the president's past habit of publicising his private life, the culture shift to discretion suggests Mr Sarkozy is determined not to lay himself open to criticism that he is exploiting the birth for political gain.
Although no official statement was made, it was reported that France's "first baby" was born at around 7.30pm on Wednesday night at Paris's chic La Muette maternity clinic.
The infant is the first in modern history to be born to a French presidential couple in office.
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So ... how is the name pronounced? Like Julia? Curious.
Congratulations to the French First Family Carla and Nicolas Sarkozy, sons, Pierre, Jean, Louis, and Aurélien and baby Giulia.
The arrival of a baby girl is a great blessing.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD, GIULIA, AND GOD BLESS!
Interesting that Bruni, while the French First Lady, is Italian, did choose an Italian name.
You got it right! Giulia is pronounced Julia.
Carla has become a French citizen, but she was born Carla Bruni-Tedeschi in Turin, Italy.
I’m wondering if there will be a baptism. Sarko’s olde sons Pierre and Jean were baptized; his first wife is an observant Catholic. Not sure about le petit, Louis, now 13, his son with second wife Cécilia.
Congrats!
I hope the baby looks like Carla!
Now, if the parents would just go see COURAGEOUS.
Carla comes from a very old Italian family. A nice nod to her Italian heritage, IMO.
Same as Giada di Laurentiis. She was born in the USA into a family with strong Italian roots.
I don’t see the problem, do you?
Not at all, glad Nikolas went along with it. I gave one of my kids a Polish variation of his first name as a nod to my heritage, while our other kid has a Spanish variation of their name as a nod to my wife’s heritage.
from CarlaBruniSarkozy.org:
Thank-you message from Carla Bruni-Sarkozy
I am deeply touched by the many messages of congratulations that I have received since the birth of our daughter Giulia.On this happy occasion, my husband joins me in expressing our warmest thanks to all those of you who sent us these tokens of your kindness.
Carla
from CarlaBruniSarkozy.org:
Thank-you message from Carla Bruni-Sarkozy
I am deeply touched by the many messages of congratulations that I have received since the birth of our daughter Giulia.On this happy occasion, my husband joins me in expressing our warmest thanks to all those of you who sent us these tokens of your kindness.
Carla
Geyeoolea
Children are always a great blessing.
I’m sure the names are beautiful. I’ll bet it made the grandparents happy, too ;•}
If I looked like Carla I’d get a surrogate.
Nicolas Sarkozy on France’s Christian Heritage
by Nicolas Sarkozy
March 3, 2011
Christianity left us a magnificent heritage of civilization. I am the president of a secular Republic, but I can say that because it is the truth, I am not engaging in proselytism [...] We are compelled by this heritage. We must not only transmit it, but also assume it without complexes.
Godspeed, sweet pea.
Surrogate mothers and artificial procreation is illegal in France.
Giulia is Carla’s second child. Her son, Aurélien, is 10.
I have friends with 3 & 4 children who look terrific.
French women, in particular, take great care if themselves, and are given special diet and exercise coaching in their post natal care.
I was just about to post something similar. Well done!
Giulia was my Italian great-grandmother’s name.
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