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BY ROBERT KAHN |
robert.kahn@newsday.com
January 14, 2009
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have named their new daughter after an order of angels in the Old Testament.
Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck was born Jan. 6 in Los Angeles, joining big sister Violet, 3, in the Garner-Affleck household. The name was first reported on Us magazine's Web site.
A seraph is one of a class of celestial beings mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Later Jewish imagery perceived them as having human form, and they evolved into the ranks of Christian angels.
The parents did not reveal their personal reasons for selecting Seraphina, but the name has come into style in recent years, according to one source.
"It kind of follows from Angelina, which has gotten super popular because of Angelina Jolie, as a spiritual, heavenly name," says Pamela Redmond Satran, who runs Nameberry.com
"Ben and Jen really put Violet on the map," Satran says. "They transformed it from what people saw as a dowdy, old lady name to a really cute, modern choice."
Serafina is a Marvel Comics villain who first appeared in an "X-Men" story line in 2006. It's not likely this is what mom and dad were thinking, but Garner did once play Elektra, another Marvel Comics character, on the big screen.