Actress Andi Eigenmann
MANILA, Philippines - Actress Andi Eigenmann has revealed the name of her soon-to-be-born baby girl -- part of it, at least.
In an interview with Kris Aquino on ABS-CBN morning show "Kris TV," Eigenmann said she has chosen "Eli" as her baby's nickname.
She said her mother, actress Jaclyn Jose, wants "Gabrielle" to be the baby's second name.
"My mom named her Gabrielle, which will be her second name. I'm still thinking of the first name, but her nickname will be Eli. So, we can call her Eli now even if the name is not yet final," said Eigenmann, who is set to give birth next month.
"Since siya naman ang grandmother and she's my mom, why not give it to her. I let her give one of the names among the two kasi gusto ko two ang names niya (ng baby ko)," she added.
Gabrielle is the name of Eigenmann's character, a woman in the military, in ABS-CBN's defunct television series "Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin."
According to Baby Names World, a family website, Gabrielle came from a Hebrew word which means "God is my might."
Eli, meanwhile, is said to mean "My God."
Eigenmann, 21, said she has not talked to the father of her child after she decided to keep the baby.
"Ako ang natutunan ko dito eh huwag magmadali, mahalin mo muna ang sarili mo bago ka magmahal ng iba. Dapat alam mo ang priorities mo at hindi ka dapat ma-blind sa akala mo ay 'yun na," she said.
Last month, Eigenmann wrote in her blog that her ex-boyfriend, actor Albie Casiño, is the father of her unborn child. [http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/09/05/11/andi-names-albie-babys-dad ]
She eventually removed Casiño's name from her blog post.
