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A Dragon is born...

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SoupDragon · 05/02/2006 18:36

Seren Francesca Marguerite, 9:20am this morning, at home in water. 8lbs 9oz and only 7 minutes pushing!

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northerner · 05/02/2006 21:23

Congratulations!

You have set a precedent now for comcealing pregnancies on MN and suprising everyone

sweetkitty · 05/02/2006 21:25

many congratulations lovely name too

VeniVidiVickiQV · 05/02/2006 21:26

Congratulations Soupy you sly old dragon

Well done Cod and YG for keeping tightlipped... bloody hell!

mistressmiggins · 05/02/2006 21:26

she is gorgeous!!
you did well to hide that fact - most MNetters woiuld have been bursting

makes me broody !!

mummytosteven · 05/02/2006 21:27

congratulations!

ladymuck · 05/02/2006 21:27

Many Congratulations Soupy & dragonets, and welcome Seren.

I know that you prefer to keep your private life private Soupy, but this is the limit . Are you sure that you are going to be able to manage pink? How are the dses?

BonyM · 05/02/2006 21:30

Congratulations - gorgeous name.

GDG · 05/02/2006 21:57

How the hell did the fish keep the lid on that?!?!?

Congratulations Soupy - she is an angel

ScummyMummy · 05/02/2006 22:01

Oh wow! Congratulations. And Seren is the impossible in my book- genuinely a beautiful and unusual name.

Socci · 05/02/2006 22:34

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mcmudda · 05/02/2006 22:38

Name looks gorgeous btw - how do you pronounce it? Is it SerEEne or Seeren? (Bit thick sorry..)

Jodee · 05/02/2006 22:40

Congratulations! You secretive dragon, you!

My cousin has a Seren, beautiful name.

Your boys must be so chuffed!

Maddison · 05/02/2006 22:41

Congratulations!

JanH · 05/02/2006 22:42

I knew too

Huge congratulations on both the birth and the secret, soupy! I bet her big brothers feel incredibly grown up and proud

MrsDoolittle · 05/02/2006 22:47

Congratulations SoupDragon on the birth of your daughter. A beautiful name.

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Clary · 05/02/2006 23:05

well Soupy I'm very impressed that you didn't mention this.
Congrats again to both. I love the name Seren, have come across one before and thought it very charming.
well done to cod too on keeping such a big secret.
Lol at nutty wanting to tell someone!

Aloha · 05/02/2006 23:12

I don't beleeeeeeve it!
She's beautiful, whoever she belongs to

Am gobsmacked.

SleepyJess · 05/02/2006 23:16

Congrats Soupy and baby Soupy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

ponygirl · 05/02/2006 23:21

Huge congratulations, SoupDragon, and what a beautiful name.

CountessDracula · 05/02/2006 23:24

ahem cod you told me

CountessDracula · 05/02/2006 23:24

oh and well done soupy!

popsycalindisguise · 06/02/2006 09:54

I told dh and even HE was amazed! He obviously understands MN

Kelly1978 · 06/02/2006 09:55

Congratulations! I love that name, one of my friends is called seren, it's very unusual.

Kelly1978 · 06/02/2006 09:57

mcmudda, it is pronounced sAIR - wren, the first syllabel as in sarah, second as in the bird..