EXCLUSIVE: Maggie Gyllenhaal Gives Birth to Baby Girl

Wed, 04 October 2006 at 12:01 am

Maggie Gyllenhaal and fiance Peter Sarsgaard are officially proud parents! Maggie gave birth to her first daughter late Tuesday, a source close to the Gyllenhaal family confirmed exclusively to JJ.

Maggie and Peter decided to name their daughter Ramona Sarsgaard. Ramona was born around 8PM at a NYC hospital. The newborn’s arrival came two weeks before Maggie’s expected delivery.

This is the first child for Maggie, 28, and Peter, 35.

Congrats to the happy couple and, of course, baby Ramona! Uncle Jake must be so proud! More details coming at you soon…

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Posted to: Celebrity Babies, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard
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38 Comments

# 1

Lori @ 10/03/2006 at 11:27 pm

Congrats Peter and Maggie!!

I can’t wait to see Uncle Jakey with his niece!!!

# 2

Hil @ 10/03/2006 at 11:28 pm

Congrats to the Gyllenhaal family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love you guys!!!!!!!!!!

# 3

COLD HARD MATH @ 10/03/2006 at 11:37 pm

Ramona? Like Ramona the Pest?

Congrats!

# 4

Hil @ 10/03/2006 at 11:42 pm

I LOVE Beverly Cleary!! I grew up on those Ramona books. It’s such a lovely name. Very old school. Very Maggie-esque.

# 5

ANISTON THE HAG! @ 10/03/2006 at 11:45 pm

Congrats to Peter & maggie! Wow With all the girls roaming Hollywood lately from celebs, another girl just making this generation of pink power once again.

# 6

Susan @ 10/03/2006 at 11:52 pm

What an exciting time for Maggie and Peter. My congrats to them and the whole family. Damn, lucky little lady has Jakey for an Uncle! lol

# 7

lee @ 10/04/2006 at 12:07 am

congrats is in order

# 8

SquallCloud @ 10/04/2006 at 12:41 am

Yay! The beautiful Gyllengaard is here! Can’t wait til the next generation of this amazing family starts making a name for herself. Congratulations!

# 9

Fleasha @ 10/04/2006 at 12:52 am

Aww, bless~

# 10

julian @ 10/04/2006 at 1:24 am

i think i have his shirt if it’s from h&m!

# 11

Kristy @ 10/04/2006 at 1:51 am

I think she looked cute pregnant… she should stay that way.
I’m undecided whether she’s hot or not. She’s interesting though, which is a compliment.
He’s hot.
So their baby should be too. Not that it matters.
Congratulations!

# 12

viki @ 10/04/2006 at 3:40 am

hey, i was just thinking about what jake might call his children when he has some. he said he like to killa a mocking bird ans he called his dogs atticus and boo, so i was thinking he m ight call them jem gem if a boy and scout if a girl

# 13

Kat @ 10/04/2006 at 3:57 am

These two seem like relatively NORMAL celebs–Best of luck with your new baby girl!

# 14

Kellie @ 10/04/2006 at 6:11 am

Ramona? ??????????????????????????????

# 15

skyla @ 10/04/2006 at 6:15 am

Maybe Ramona will rival Shiloh in the beautigul baby stakes. Especially if she has her dads eyes and eyebrows they are to die for.

# 16

Human @ 10/04/2006 at 6:26 am

Aww congrats to her, she seems lovely and very interesting person. I’m glad more actresses are realizing their nature as women and don’t deprive themselves or their men from creating family, career should always come second.

# 17

Alien @ 10/04/2006 at 7:08 am

To Human.
Wait. Should career always come second for women or people in
general? Cause if your saying that only for women you sure are
ancient!

# 18

remember da truth @ 10/04/2006 at 8:27 am

Human, what the heck are you talking about? Is a woman’s
nature only as a breeder? What is wrong with you? And how is
having goals other than popping out babies depriving their men?
What if the men have other goals, too? It’s only a problem if one
wants it and the other doesn’t, and one is constantly lying about
it (not that I’m going to mention any names cough — anuston —
cough).
To think that a woman HAS to have kids to be a woman is an
insult to women, men, and especially those that CAN’T have a
family.

# 19

Human @ 10/04/2006 at 8:40 am

remember da truth, i dont know what part of my post was so offensive!?!? Is it wrong to say it’s woman’s nature to become a mother, wait is being called a mother to you is offensive?? I did NOT say women MUST have kids but to prefer career over family is something i am againt. Having kids should not go against your ambitions, are you saying mothers dont have ambitions but popping out kids? You can be a working mother but the notion that you deprive yourself and more specifically your partner from creating a family fearing that other producers might lose interest in you is despicable, this applies to women AND men. At certain age, just let it go and be natural. Beside i didn’t insult anyone, i said i am happy that many actresses are realizing that creating a family is important, not for me, but for them.

Alien, of course this applies to men as well.

# 20

Beth @ 10/04/2006 at 9:06 am

Human: heh! Sounds like you got jumped! I understand what you meant. But some people are more career oriented and some more family oriented. It just depends on the person and sometimes how you are raised. Sometimes it is better for the more career oriented to be career oriented. These people make our country a little more richer. The family oriented raise their kids with a little more family mind set. And some can do both with the ut most competence. It all depends on the person. Different strokes for different folks! I support them all. Oh and congratulations to the happy parents!!

# 21

malibumom @ 10/04/2006 at 9:16 am

Human-I’m with you-I understand-I love the part about women not worrying that producers will drop them. This was very very common just a few years back-My interpretation of the HW baby boom is that women are showing that you can have a family and a career and still be a top box office draw-this speaks volumes to closed minded little greedy power hungry men who would rather screw young new actresses and convince them this is the way things go while simultaneously firing more seasoned actresses who choose to have families . It is a immoral, pathetic, revolving door that women like Julia, Reese, Catherine Z Jones, Angelina,Maggie, and a host of others have closed and created their own door. I applaud each and everyone of them. By the same token, I applaud and respect all women who choose NOT to have a family, kids, or both. Unfrotunately, we don’t hear enough about these. Congrats to Maggie and Family

# 22

gala @ 10/04/2006 at 9:40 am

I don’t like the name Ramona, but I think it’s a beautiful baby

# 23

Rinna @ 10/04/2006 at 9:48 am

Congratulations to Maggie and Peter!

# 24

d.c. @ 10/04/2006 at 10:32 am

Why have a baby if you don’t raise it. Poor kid if that is not true. Luckily she has a tight and loving family to fill in any absent gaps.

# 25

viki @ 10/04/2006 at 11:28 am

how do you know its beutiful if there are no picutes posted on here

# 26

Danielle @ 10/04/2006 at 11:47 am

Congrats to Maggie and Peter!! I’m so happy for them. Ramona is an interesting name, at first I didn’t like it but when I thought about the Beverly Cleary books it became really cute to me!

She’s going to be a beautiful baby. Peter and Maggie both have such unique looks (in the good way!).

=] Can’t wait to see pics/more news.

# 27

who cares @ 10/04/2006 at 3:06 pm

I’ve never understood teh fascination with her, anyway congrats on a healthy baby– ugly name, though

# 28

Pink Sherbert @ 10/04/2006 at 3:42 pm

Romona? Damn! Why oh why do people do this to their children? PEOPLE WAKE UP….these “cute” names aren’t cute on adults! Yes, someday little Romona is going to grow up and NO ONE will take her seriously!

# 29

Tara @ 10/04/2006 at 5:03 pm

They have always been one of my famous celebrity couples. They look so happy. I bet Ramona will be the sweetest child & Uncle Jake will spoil her rotten!

# 30

jakegyllenhaalic @ 10/04/2006 at 5:44 pm

Oh that’s so awesome ! I bet they will be great parents, Jake will be an awesome Uncle, Mom and Dad G will be fantastic grandparents and Boo and Atticus will be incredible watchdogs and playmates ! Thanks for the “exclusive” news ! YOU ROCK! “Uncle Jack Nasty” how has earned his stripes for real !

# 31

The word is sherBET @ 10/04/2006 at 9:05 pm

Er, Ramona is hardly a cutesy celeb name. On the contrary, it is a pretty-sounding name that nevertheless “works” as a name for an adult woman who would like to be taken seriously.

Plus: Ramona Quimby, yay!

# 32

Eoi @ 10/05/2006 at 2:28 am

Women, like, men should be able to do what they CHOOSE to do. It should be up to nobody but the individual to decide. Human, your opinion is fine for you but please don’t project it onto everybody else and esp. not Maggie because she’s had a career first and has waited until she has time (at 28) to have a child.

# 33

RAMONA @ 10/05/2006 at 6:03 pm

Well first off congrats to the proud parents and it’s nice to see my name “Ramona” getting some spotlight!!! In my lifetime I only met 2 other people with my name and I love having a unique name…beats being called Jennifer or some other common name that EVERYONE else has!

# 34

EyesWideShut @ 10/07/2006 at 10:49 am

JustJared you LIE like sack of **** - THAT IS NO EXCLUSIVE Darling - I saw it on 3 other websites before yours sweetheart….looks like you’re out of the LOOP! BTW Maggie is officially MILF!

# 35

Joshua @ 10/08/2006 at 3:43 am

¡Felicidades!
El nombre es fuerte, seguro es esa la intención.

# 36

rachel @ 10/11/2006 at 2:26 am

good one viki! well, both of them are beautiful people, so the baby probably is too! peter saarsgard looks covered in his own beard.

# 37

TRACIE F. @ 01/12/2007 at 11:53 am

I JUST WANT TO CONGRADULATE MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL AND PETER SARSGAARD FOR THE BIRTH OF THEIR 1ST CHILD RAMONA…SHE’S GOING TO BE AS GORGOUS AS HER MOMMY AND DADDY…AND I ALSO WANT TO CONGRADULATE JAKE MAGGIE’S LIL BROTHER ON BEING A FIRST TIME UNCLE….I HOPE SHE’S GONNA BE AS FAMOUS AS THE FAMILY IS….GOD BLESS YOU ALL WITH YOUR NEW BUNNDLE OF JOY…..CAN’T WAIT UNTIL SHE GETS OLD ENOUGH AND START ACTING LIKE MOMMY,DADDY AND UNCLE JAKE…LOVE YOU ALL….

# 38

Rae aka Ramona @ 03/04/2007 at 12:03 am

It IS a wonderful name–it means “wise protectress”, it’s old-fashioned, has some great music behind it (Bob Dylan, Nat King Cole), a cute California town, a classic novel, a fine Jamaican liqueur (Rumona), a darling children’s book, and a great nickname–Rae. Not many names can claim THAT much history & association!

In my lifetime, I’ve only met 7 or 8 of “us” and we all LOVE having the name. It’s unsual without being STUPID–like Apple, Peach, Huckleberry……

I’m glad to be a Ramona

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