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Jason Donovan: Dont name kids after me

16th April 2011

(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Jason Donovan says he winces when he thinks of parents calling their newborns after him.

The Australian heartthrob announced the arrival of his new daughter Molly with his wife Angela Malloch last month. The couple who married in 2008 - have two other children, Jemma, 11, and Zach, ten. They met when Angela was a stage manager for the Rocky Horror Picture show, which Jason was staring in.

The 42-year-old actor explained he and Angela harmoniously decided on the name Molly because they both loved it, although he didnt allow daughter Jemma to change the spelling to imitate that of The Saturdays singer Mollie King. Jason says he finds it cringe worthy when parents name their children after famous people

If Jemma had her way we would be spelling it with an ie and not a y, paying homage to Mollie from The Saturdays, but Im drawing a line there, he told Hello! magazine. I mean when I think of all those poor baby boys called Jason after my heyday at the end of the 1980s and early 1990s it makes me wince!

The former Neighbours star took to Twitter to break the news of Molly's arrival. The star - who has just finished a stint on stage in the Sound of Music was excited to share the news on the social networking site.

We're delighted to announce the birth of our beautiful baby girl Molly, born this morning weighing 7lbs 7oz. Ange & baby are doing very well! he gushed. (C) Cover Media

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