These are happy times for Cristina Pedroche and Dabiz Muñoz. Just a few hours ago, the couple announced the birth of their first daughter together and also revealed what they have decided to call her. The name of her little girl is Laia Pedroche Muñoz, something very significant when naming her with her maternal surname before her paternal surname. But the truth is that, beyond the surnames, this name of Greek origin is loaded with meaning.
"We will always love and protect you", with these words the presenter and the chef announced the birth of their firstborn this Friday. The presenter gave birth to her first daughter at the age of 34 at the Montepríncipe hospital in Madrid, around four in the morning this Friday. After almost eight years of marriage, the couple have welcomed another member to her family.
The announcement of their pregnancy was not what Cristina and Dabiz expected. The television confirmed the imminent birth of their first daughter a few hours after presenting the chimes of 2023, after the press leaked the news before being able to announce it themselves. "The mother and her offspring are fine. It has been a quick delivery, without complications," revealed Semana. The outlet also assures that it was Thursday, at seven in the evening, when the couple was admitted to the hospital.
The truth is that little Laia brought a lot of hope to the lives of her parents, and her birth has been a breath of fresh air for them. Pedroche has been anxious to see her during the last weeks of her pregnancy. "I swear you'll always have your mother when you need her. I'm going to give you all the love and kisses in the world. It's just that I get rid of the idea of being able to look at you and hug you. To feed you with my own body. I know there's still a lot left for that, but every day that passes I am closer to being able to caress you," he wrote on Instagram a few weeks ago.
After the birth of the little girl, there are many who wonder why the couple has decided to give her this name. Although they have not revealed the real reason, the truth is that it is a name loaded with meaning. It is of Greek origin and means "well-spoken, eloquent"... a person who, in short, expresses himself easily. 'Laia' is actually a Catalan hypocoristic by Eulàlia, which is why it is common to hear it in Catalonia, although it is also well known in the rest of Spain, as well as in some areas of South America.
Its spread is due to the cult of two Spanish saints from the 4th century: Saint Eulalia, a girl martyred in Mérida, and Saint Eulalia, a girl martyred in Barcelona. Although at that time they were thought to be different people, today it is believed that both are the same person. Be that as it may, they enjoyed great devotion in the Middle Ages, and their cult spread throughout Spain, France and Portugal. It is, therefore, a name that has its variations in other languages.
As can be read on the ParaBebés website, people called Laia are highly intellectual, applied in terms of their studies and motivated to learn. In addition, it also includes that women called like this are independent and do not need a relationship to survive. As far as their loved ones are concerned, they do everything possible to give them everything they need so that in this way they never lack for anything. All this could have motivated Cristina and Dabiz to choose this beautiful name.
In addition, the couple wanted to put Pedroche's last name before Muñoz's, a practice that has become common among many couples who have children in recent years. Be that as it may, surely the proud parents could not be happier with this new addition to the family. Now, finally, they can be with their daughter, after months of waiting and a lot of nerves.
