Celine Dion brings twins home -- and finally names them!
Celine Dion has brought her new twin boys home to husband Rene Angelil and son Rene-Charles -- and the kiddos finally have names too.
After looking at "nearly 15,000 names," the parents finally settled on Eddy and Nelson, after the late songwriter Eddy Marnay, who contributed to Dion's first album, and political leader Nelson Mandela.
Dion and the newborns were allowed to leave the hospital for their Jupiter Island, Fla., home on Wednesday night, and the names went public Thursday.
Another revelation: Dion was originally carrying triplets, she told the French-language publication Canoe, but lost one early in the pregnancy. The child "decided to make room for the other two," the singer tearfully told Canoe.
Nelson, incidentally, is the elder of the fraternal twins, who were born Saturday.
-- Christie D'Zurilla
Photo: Celine Dion at the premiere of the film "Celine: Through the Eyes of the World" in Miami Beach, Fla., on Feb. 16, 2010. Credit: Lynne Sladky / Associated Press
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hello celine dion
congratulations for the twin i love u celine dion
i big fame of u i'm zeinab from libya speak arabic 24y.o
Posted by: zeinab milud | Oct 29, 2010 at 12:14 PM
Wonder if she knew Nelson Eddy was a singer.
Posted by: Dale | Oct 29, 2010 at 12:49 PM
Really????
Nelson and Eddy? Come on now...what's the next kids name Jeanette MacDonald.
Posted by: Sue | Oct 29, 2010 at 01:51 PM
DION,
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BIRTH OF YOUR TWIN BOYS. I AM SO VERY HAPPY FOR YOU. I HAVE TWIN GIRLS WHO ARE FRATERNAL, AND NOW THEY ARE 36 YEARS OLD. I HAD ALOT OF FUN IN RAISING THEM. DOUBLE OF EVERYTHING. YOU WILL SEE HOW INSEPARABLE THEY ARE, AND THEY HAVE THEIR OWN TWIN LANGUAGE. HAVE FUN IN SEEING THEM GROW UP.
LOVE YOU,
LINDA
Posted by: linda prenderville | Oct 30, 2010 at 10:16 AM
Happy Birthday to Me!
Happy Birthday to Me!
Happy Birthday to Meeeie!
Happy Birthday to Me!
Posted by: All Hallows Eve | Oct 31, 2010 at 12:06 AM
congrats celine dion hope those boys bring you more joy.love your music you are amazing keep it up.
Posted by: jonette davis | Oct 31, 2010 at 04:28 PM