Jennie McAlpine reveals she’s welcomed her third child with husband Chris Farr and shares the special meaning behind new baby’s ‘very Corrie’ name
Jennie McAlpine reveals she welcomed her third child with husband Chris Farr and shares the special meaning behind the new baby’s name ‘very Corrie’
Jennie McAlpine has revealed that she has welcomed her third child with husband Chris Farr.
The 39-year-old Coronation Street star welcomed a baby girl in April and was hesitant to publicly announce her birth in order to enjoy the newborn bubble for five months.
Now she has introduced her little one to the world OK! Magazine and explained the special meaning behind her name.
Her baby girl was born just before midnight on April 4 at Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester, weighing 2.3kg and named Doris.
Jennie, who has played Fizz Dobbs on the show since 2002, already shares two children with Chris: Albert, eight, and four-year-old Hilda.
Congratulations! Jennie McAlpine has revealed that she has welcomed her third child with husband Chris Farr
Baby joy: The Coronation Street star, 39, welcomed a baby girl in April and was hesitant to publicly announce her birth in order to enjoy the newborn bubble for five months
Since the couple decided to keep the gender a surprise until birth, they had a list of both boy and girl names.
She told the publication, “It was a big conversation. Many boy names were thrown out, mainly because of football. Albert is a fan of Manchester United and I think he left us about two boy names for us to choose from.’
Jennie revealed that they eventually found a name that had a personal connection to her.
She explained, “Doris is a family name and I love that it fits Albert and Hilda. They are also all very “Corrie”. The actress who played the first Rovers landlady, Annie Walker, was called Doris Speed, so there’s clearly something in my DNA that means these baby names keep happening!
“People have said before that Albert and Hilda sound like two childhood sweethearts who wrote to each other during the war. Now Doris is the aunt to join them.’
Her daughter’s name, Hilda, was also inspired by a Corrie character, Hilda Ogden, who was played by the late Jean Alexander.
Before she gave birth, Jennie confessed, “I can probably guarantee that whatever name we choose it will have been a Corrie character – I don’t know how to avoid it!”