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U.K.'s Oldest Mum Names Her Baby

Posted by Madeline Holler

She's just months away from the grandmotherly age of 67, but Elizabeth Adeney, the U.K.'s oldest mum, has got the baby naming chops of a 31-year-old.

Her boy, born last week at 5 lb. 3 oz., has been given a virtually unheard of, awkward to pronounce, easy to misspell name loaded with meaning.

Hey, that's what the young moms do!

Jolyon ... Jolyon Adeney. It's a variant of Julian and Julius and means "young at heart" (no question the baby's young at heart ... here's hoping Mother is, too!).

Adeney became Britain's oldest mom after getting pregnant and giving birth at 66. But she isn't the world's oldest mom -- that's Omraki Panwar, who gave birth to twins last year at 70. 

Adeney looks great; that's her in the picture at some point in her pregnancy. Reports say she has hired a live-in nanny and will continue working as a managing director of Delmore, a slipper factory in Mildenhall. 

All the best to Mum and Jolyon!

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Comments

 

Marj said:

There was a character in the BBC miniseries The Forsythe Saga name Jolyon (he was one of the more likable characters).  It's a great series, and while not a common name, the show was widely watched in the U.K.

June 1, 2009 12:43 PM
 

TolaniLucia said:

I love the Forsythe Saga. I was totally addicted for a summer:)

June 1, 2009 10:44 PM

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