Why did Amber Heard name her daughter Oonagh Paige? Significance explained as Aquaman star is expecting second child

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Why did Amber Heard name her daughter Oonagh Paige? Significance explained as Aquaman star is expecting second child (Photo by Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images)

Amber Heard is pregnant again. Three years after welcoming her first child, Oonagh Paige, the Aquaman actress is expecting her second child, as per reports.

"It is still quite early in the pregnancy, so you will appreciate that we do not want to go into much detail at this stage. Suffice to say that Amber is delighted both for herself and Oonagh Paige.” a spokesperson confirmed to People magazine.

Heard became a mother to Paige on April 8, 2021. She broke the news on her Instagram three months after her daughter's birth. Sharing a picture with her newborn, she wrote:

“I’m so excited to share this news with you. Four years ago, I decided I wanted to have a child. I wanted to do it on my own terms. I now appreciate how radical it is for us as women to think about one of the most fundamental parts of our destinies in this way. I hope we arrive at a point in which it’s normalized to not want a ring in order to have a crib.”

In the post, she further added that her “private life is none of anyone’s business”, as she refrained from revealing the name of the father. The 38-year-old's daughter’s name - Oonagh Paige Heard is reportedly a tribute to her mother, Paige Heard.


The significance behind Amber Heard’s daughter’s name

Amber Heard’s daughter's full name is Oonagh Paige Heard. The title, “Oonagh” is an Irish name, pronounced as “Oona” and means lamb. The middle name, “Paige”, as per People magazine is seemingly inspired by her late mother, Paige Heard who passed away in May 2020, a year before Amber's daughter was born.

Heard mentioned Oonagh once during her and Johnny Depp’s defamation trial on May 17, 2022. “I want to move on with my life. I have a baby. I have to move on. I want to move on, and I want Johnny to move on too.” She told the jury.

Fearing death threats after the trial, Amber Heard and her daughter moved from Yucca Valley in California to Spain, as per a report by People magazine.


Oonagh’s presence on Heard’s social media

Since her daughter’s birth, Amber Heard has often been spotted sharing pictures of her and her daughter, Oonagh Paige on her Instagram account. Heard shared an adorable picture of her kid playing with pink balloons on April 9, 2022, as she turned one. She captioned it, “My little O is a year old today. I still can’t believe you’re here. The greatest year.”

Oonagh has also become her mom’s workout buddy. In a photo posted by the “multitasking mama” in September 2021, Amber is seen lifting her daughter in one arm and weights in another.

Following her highly publicized trial with Depp, Heard is reportedly keeping a low profile. As of now, she has no projects lined up in the coming days.

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