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Designer Aleksandras Pogrebnojus and Wife Welcome Daughter, Name Her Aurora Aleksandra
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Designer Aleksandras Pogrebnojus and Wife Welcome Daughter, Name Her Aurora Aleksandra

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Lithuanian designer Aleksandras Pogrebnojus and his wife Eglė Mačijauskaitė welcomed their first child, a daughter named Aurora Aleksandra.
  • The name Aurora has Latin origins, meaning 'dawn' or 'rising sun'.
  • The couple had previously shared their anticipation and preparations for parenthood in an interview.

Lithuanian designer Aleksandras Pogrebnojus and his wife, Eglė Mačijauskaitė, have welcomed their first child, a daughter named Aurora Aleksandra. Pogrebnojus confirmed the joyful news on Friday, sharing the unique name chosen for their newborn. The name Aurora, derived from Latin, signifies the Roman goddess of dawn and the rising sun.

We had a daughter born to us, we gave her the name Aurora Aleksandra.

— Aleksandras PogrebnojusConfirming the birth of his daughter and revealing her name.

Previously, the couple spoke openly about their journey towards parenthood in an interview with Delfi. They discussed their preparations, expectations, and the profound changes they anticipated in their lives with the arrival of their firstborn. "As the day gets closer, the more you realize that life will soon change," they shared before the baby's birth.

As the day gets closer, the more you realize that life will soon change.

— Eglė Mačijauskaitė and Aleksandras PogrebnojusDescribing their anticipation before the birth of their first child.

Mačijauskaitė and Pogrebnojus acknowledged that their daily lives had already begun to shift, with new items accumulating in their home in anticipation of the new family member. "We talk a lot about what awaits us, plan together, and try to be as prepared as possible," Eglė and Aleksandras said. "Although we understand that not everything can be foreseen, now that only a few weeks remain, we want to arrange everything so that after our child is born, there is only peace, rest, and time spent together."

We talk a lot about what awaits us, plan together, and try to be as prepared as possible. Although we understand that not everything can be foreseen, now that only a few weeks remain, we want to arrange everything so that after our child is born, there is only peace, rest, and time spent together.

— Eglė Mačijauskaitė and Aleksandras PogrebnojusDetailing their preparations and hopes for a peaceful transition into parenthood.

Reflecting on the moment they learned they were expecting, Pogrebnojus described it as one of the most beautiful moments of his life, stating that his world seemed to illuminate with new colors. His wife, Eglė, shared similar sentiments, revealing that not only had she awaited the news but had also planned for it. "It feels like, at that moment, even more love and gratitude appeared in my heart," she smiled.

It was one of the most beautiful moments of my life.

— Aleksandras PogrebnojusRecalling his reaction upon learning he would become a father.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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