Sweet meaning behind Scarlett Moffatt’s baby boy's name Jude Xavier
Topics: Celebrity, Parenting, Scarlett Moffatt
Ben Thompson
Featured Image Credit: Instagram/@scarlettmoffatt
Topics: Celebrity, Parenting, Scarlett Moffatt
When Scarlett Moffatt announced that she'd had a baby with her boyfriend, her social media was flooded with well wishes from friends and fans.
The former Gogglebox star welcomed a little boy with her boyfriend Scott Dobinson, with whom she has been in a relationship with since 2018.
Sharing the news to Instagram, the 32-year-old gushed: "My darling boy I can’t stop crying looking at you as I can’t quite believe you’re mine. You wanted to meet us early at just 35 weeks.
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"Me & your daddy love you so much that I can’t even put this feeling into words. Our heart and soul feels complete & ready to burst. I will forever and always be grateful to be your mammy.
"I Can’t thank @scottdobby enough & to the midwife’s Helen & Charlotte & all of the NHS team at Durham Hospital.
"You will all forever hold a special place in my heart for looking after us all with such compassion. Let the baby bubble commence."
The heartfelt statement accompanied an adorable photo of Moffatt holding her son on her chest, with Dobinson grinning in the background.
And the name of Moffatt's pride and joy?
Jude Xavier Dobinson.
It's certainly a unique name - but what does it mean?
Jude is Greek and means 'praised'. It is also of one of the names of Jesus' disciples in the Catholic faith.
Xavier has many origins and a number of meanings. Being traced to Arabic, Spanish and Basque origins, it can be mean 'bright' or 'splendid'.
Moffatt's celebrity pals showered her with love in the comments of her Instagram post.
Fellow mum Stacey Solomon gushed: "Aw Congratulations Scarlett," while Giovanna Fletcher added: "Aaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!! Huge congratulations!"
TV presenter Steph McGovern wrote: "YES! Congratulations. Honestly being a parent is amazing. So pleased for you both."
Former TOWIE star Jess Wright commented: "Awwww congratulations darling girl that’s amazing news."
And reality star Vicky Pattison wrote: "Congratulations you two, unbelievable news."