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By OLIVIA SALAMONE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 16:53 GMT, 12 March 2025 | Updated: 16:56 GMT, 12 March 2025

Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright have welcomed their first baby, sharing a picture of the newborn and revealing the unique baby name they have chosen.

Alongside a black and white image of the new arrival wearing a cute crochet outfit, the Fool Me Now, actor, 37, and her husband, 38, announced that she had given birth to a baby girl on 6 March.

“Together we have a new love to share…Our little girl. Palma Elizabeth Wright 06.03.25,” the message read.

Since sharing the news fans were quick to congratulate the couple and praise their choice of baby name.

“Oh my gosh this is the sweetest. Congratulations to you both, and what a beautiful name (and outfit),” one well-wisher wrote.

“Awww congratulations and what a beautiful name,” another added.

Others speculated the name could be linked to the capital of the Balearic island, Mallorca.

“I wonder if they were in Majorca 9 months ago. An unusual but beautiful name,” one fan wrote.

According to the baby naming site UKBabynames.com the name Palma is often associated with palm trees.

“It carries with it a serene and refreshing imagery, often associated with the palm tree, a symbol of peace, victory, and eternal life in various cultures throughout history,” the site explains.

“Palm trees are known for their resilience, towering presence, and ability to thrive in harsh conditions, often seen as an oasis symbol in deserts,” the site continues. “This connection imbues the name with a sense of strength, endurance, and triumph over adversity.”

Keegan and Wright aren’t the only celebrity parents to reveal an unusual name pick, with Harry Potter star Bonnie Wright and her husband also opting for an out-of-the-box choice for their son, Elio Oceon Wright Lococo.

Kate and Rio Ferdinand chose to call their baby daughter, Shae, which is a variant of the name Shea and means “full of majesty”.

Meanwhile Rihanna and A$AP Rocky chose an unusual pick for their son, naming him after Wu-Tang Clan leader with the moniker RZA Athelston Mayers.

And in 2023 Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury shared the unique name they had picked for their newborn – Bambi.

How to choose a unique baby name

Sure you can take inspiration from the most popular lists. But, lead by celebrities, parents are increasingly looking to avoid being one of five Olivias on the pre-school register by opting for a moniker that stands out from the baby-naming crowd.

While research has revealed this is becoming more and more difficult, if you’ve been inspired by Wright and Keegan’s unusual choice, there are still some methods to uncover a moniker that’s a little more unusual.

Check out the competition

Baby name expert SJ Strum, creator of the podcast Baby Name Envy, recommends visiting Names.darkergreen.com which shows a name’s popularity over the last 10 years.

“Some names are shown as zero ranked which means fewer than three babies were given that name in any year, which means you’re highly unlikely to meet another child with the same name in the playground,” she says.

Make up your own name

Strum says popular ways to create your own name include blending syllables from the parents’ names or family members. “The trend took off in the UK when Katie Price and Peter Andre’s daughter Princess Tiaamii was named after Peter’s mum Thea and Katy’s mum Amy. However, it’s not a style which suits everyone,” she says.

Steer clear of popular culture

And avoid choosing a name from a favourite TV show, film or book. “No matter how obscure the character, others will have the same idea and instead of having a unique name, you may find your choice in the top 100 names for that year,” Strum warns. “Plus, these name choices also tend to date very fast.”

Go unpopular

Strum suggests choosing a name nearing the bottom of the popularity cycle. “Know many Beryls, Sues, Pauls or Brendas? Probably not,” she says. “If you want a name which stands out but is still well-known, this is a smart option – and it will come back into fashion eventually.”

Pick something personal

“The city where you first met your partner like Oxford or holidayed like Hudson for New York or a name associated with your favourite colour like Sage or Indigo is another option,” Strum says.

Moniker makeover

Try using letters from your favourite popular name to inspire other more unique choices. “One of my most popular baby name list on YouTube is ‘daring alternatives to popular baby names’,” Strum says. “So use sounds and letters to inspire you – for example James could become Amos. If you love Olivia; why not choose Verity?”

Opt for a theme

“Most people use A-Z baby name books or lists; but during a baby name search it’s important to spend most time finding the theme you love – it could be bohemian girl names, vintage boy names, or one syllable names to suit your last name,” Strum advises.

“Then you can discover more unique and daring names you may not have come across like Fable, Gilbert or short and sweet Seth.”

Research your family history

To unleash some old-fashioned gems. “One of Megan Markle’s ancestors was named Wisdom and doing some digging into your own family tree can see you branch out with a truly unique name which will also carry meaning for your family,” says Strum.

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I review indie films, often ones that have no reviews elsewhere. I do this for a number of reasons, one of which is that I’ve been involved as a film-maker, and understand how tough it is to get a film seen; most reviewers just look at studio product. There are some gems out there, and although they can be platformed on streaming channels, they’re hard to find, and that’s where a critic can come in useful in getting films to audiences. I get about 20 to 30 films offered to me a day, and most of them come from people who don’t read this website and haven’t taken the time to read the instructions about submitting a film; if you’re interested in sending a film, or reviving an old application, they’re in the FAQ..

Steve Beauregard is a writer/director/actor who managed to get past that first hurdle of writing a submission letter; his film is called Father’s Day, and it’s on a number of platforms with zero reviews to date. Low-budget films can be a strain to watch, and I reserve the right to switch them off if I can’t watch them; fortunately Father’s Day kept my interest. Like most low budget films, it’s a little raw and undercooked at times, but it’s got a big idea that it just about gets over the line. Performed by Beauregard, Travis Campbell and Dennis Sanchez, it’s a simple concept; a middle-aged man appears in a sunny outdoor park, searching for a homeless man and claiming he’s only got 87 minutes to find him. Who is the man, and what’s the hurry?

So with some spoilers, we’re talking time-travel, and the reason for the haste is that the target of the mission, an ex-vet who damaging himself via ‘the wonderful world of meta-amphetamines’, has limited time to live. There’s a further twist, but it’s a neat Twilight Zone conceit, played out in what feels a lot like real time, and manages to touch on some genuine issues. ‘Nobody aspires to be homeless,’ ‘It’s a choice…The government money pays you money to stay drink?’ runs the debate; we ‘respect people who work’, but what do we understand of the reason why a man might not? Father’s Day articulates an argument about how and why we live, a Socratic dialogue at times, but interesting enough.

With breaks for whittling and disk golf, Father’s Day has moments of circuitous dialogue that try the patience, but that’s part of the idea; this isn’t an easy argument to win. So what if it’s not packed with celebrity cameos, CGI and a team of writers creating in-joke dialogue; movies can be aimed at stirring the intellect, and Father’s Day actually makes its own unique point by the end of its short running time. Either way, I was happy to certify this fresh on Rotten Tomatoes; as a low-budget film and an alternative to studio fare, it makes the cut.

Father’s Day is on Amazon and Tubi in some territories. Try the links below to find out.

https://tubitv.com/movies/100033790/f… 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2JG32BZ

A man has failed in a High Court challenge over the refusal of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) to entertain his complaint about being denied information relating to his late mother’s bank accounts.

The man was in a dispute with his sister over whether the sister, who held the accounts jointly with her mother, became beneficially entitled to the funds after the mother died in 2015, or alternatively whether the funds fell to be distributed as part of the estate.

Both the man and his sister were executors of the estate. However, only the sister took out a grant of probate in 2017 which meant administration of the estate vested in her as personal representative of the deceased. The brother was therefore what is called a “non-proving” or inactive executor.

In 2022, the brother sought information on the two accounts which were held with the Educational Building Society (EBS) and which refused to provide the information. The EBS said it was bound to adhere to the instructions outlined in the grant of probate which had appointed the sister as administrator.

He then made a complaint to the FSPO who ruled the brother was not an “appropriate person”, within the meaning of section 45 of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017, to make a complaint on behalf of the estate of his deceased mother. This was in circumstances where he had not been formally appointed personal representative in the grant of probate, the EBS said.

The man then brought High Court judicial review proceedings challenging that decision. The FSPO opposed the challenge.

In a judgment, Mr Justice Garrett Simons ruled the man had brought his proceedings well outside the time limit for bringing judicial reviews.

The judge said a period of almost seven months elapsed between the date of the FSPO decision and the filing of the High Court challenge with a further two months passing before the matter first came before the court in June 2024.

There was no explanation for the length of the delay and there was no proper basis for the court to grant the man an extension of time to bring the challenge, he said.

While the delay issue was sufficient to dispose of the proceedings, the judge said that notwithstanding this he was addressing the grounds on which the challenge was brought. This was because it gave rise to an issue of statutory interpretation in relation to the entitlement to make a complaint which is of general public importance.

The judge said an “appropriate person” in a situation like this, under the FSPO Act, is his or her legal personal representative.

Circumstances can arise where a legal representative of a deceased discovers an irregularity in a bank account of a deceased, for example in relation to the charging of interest, and may want access to an account.

However, the Act did not extend “to embrace the contingency which arises in the present case”, he said. That is a complaint that a financial service provider was wrongfully refusing to allow a non-proving executor access to a deceased person’s banking records, he said.

A non-proving executor may at a subsequent date apply for a grant of probate, known as double probate, but pending that happening the non-proving executor does not have the status of a legal personal representative, he said.

The applicant in this case therefore does not have the requisite standing to make a complaint to FSPO, he said.

The FSPO decision was correct insofar as the Ombudsman correctly concluded he did not have the jurisdiction to entertain the complaint, he said.

However, the reasoning by which the FSPO reached the conclusion was erroneous in law and the reliance on section 45 of the FSPO Act 2017 was misplaced, he said.

While it would be open to the court to remit the matter back to the FSPO for reconsideration in accordance with the court’s judgment, such an exercise would be of no practical benefit as the outcome would be the same – that is the complaint would be inadmissible – he said.

WARNING: Contains Potential Spoilers for ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #5!One of the most defining and well-known aspects of Superman’s lore is the destruction of Krypton and the death of his parents. While DC has undergone various reboots and presented rewrites of this origin, it has always remained relatively the same—until now. In Absolute Superman, DC completely reimagines the death of Superman’s parents, giving Kal-El a new reason to hate Kryptonite.

As with previous issues, Absolute Superman #5—by Jason Aaron, Rafa Sandoval, Ulises Arreola, and Becca Carey—shifts between the present and the past, with the past primarily focusing on Kal-El’s life on Krypton before its destruction. This issue highlights Krypton’s final hours as the planet begins to explode, with the El family and those they can fit on their ship making a desperate attempt to escape.

The ship successfully launches with Kal, his parents, Krypto, and a few dozen other Kryptonians on board. However, disaster soon strikes, and this time, it appears that Kryptonite is responsible for the death of Superman’s parents—but not in the way you might expect.

DC Reimagines Superman’s Parents’ Deaths with Kryptonite as the Killer

Comic Page Comes From Jason Aaron’s Absolute Superman #5 – Art by Rafa Sandoval & Ulises Arreola

Absolute Superman #5 opens with the El family’s spaceship successfully taking off, a stark departure from typical canon, where it’s usually only Superman who is aboard the ship, not his parents. Just when it seems they might have narrowly escaped the planet’s destruction, massive chunks of Kryptonite—radioactive remnants of the planet—smash into the ship, tearing it apart and sending the onboard Kryptonians plummeting to the ground. In an awesome twist, however, the Kryptonians’ spacesuits begin to form protective shields around them, transforming into individual ships that continue their escape.

As Krypton’s self-destruction intensifies, more chunks of Kryptonite are hurled into the sky. Sandoval’s art shows these chunks taking out the individual ships and killing the Kryptonians inside. The only ship shown successfully leaving the atmosphere is Kal-El’s. As he calls out to his mother and father, whom he had been in contact with through the comms, there is no response. It’s heavily implied that Lara and Jor-El died in this moment, crushed by the Kryptonite. While not the typical way Kryptonite causes death, it’s still the ultimate cause of their demise.

Superman’s Parents May Not Be Lost After All

Comic Page Comes From Jason Aaron’s Absolute Superman #5 – Art by Rafa Sandoval & Ulises Arreola

While it’s highly likely that Lara and Jor-El’s ship was destroyed by Kryptonite, killing them—especially given Superman’s present-day narration, which states, “…no matter the depth of the love… it can all go away. Every last speck of it”—there remains a possibility they survived. Since their deaths weren’t explicitly shown, they might have escaped Krypton’s atmosphere. Hence, until Superman confirms their deaths, there’s still a chance they lived and died another way. The next issue may provide clarity, either confirming or disproving their fate. Until then, fans can reflect on the tragic end of Superman’s homeworld and those he loved.

Absolute Superman #5 is available now from DC Comics!

The Ten Pound Poms actress has given birth to her first child with husband Mark Wright

Michelle Keegan has shared the first photograph of her child after giving birth to a baby girl with husband Mark Wright.

Ten Pound Poms actress Michelle, 37, gave birth last week with Heart FM DJ Mark, 38, by her side.

She shared the first picture of their first child, a black and white photo of her tiny hand clasped between her own hand and Mark’s hand.

Michelle captioned the post: “Together we have a new love to share… Our little girl.”

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Sharing her name, she added: “Palma Elizabeth Wright 06.03.25.”

The former Coronation Street actress revealed she was expecting her first baby with Towie favourite Mark back in December.

Michelle and Mark – who have been married for nine years – shared a photo of Michelle cradling her growing baby bump on the beach.

They captioned the post: “2025 is going to be a special one for us…”

Mark last month revealed his excitement and nerves about becoming a dad for the first time.

Appearing on BBC The One Show, he said there were ‘very exciting times ahead’, but admitted: “It’s a little bit nervewracking, but I’m ready. I’m excited.”

Mark previously revealed the pair didn’t have a smooth start to their relatioonship.

Michelle and Mark married in 2015 after first meeting backstage at The X Factor and subsequently bumped into each other at numerous other events.

“I chased her for a while,” Mark revealed on the Private Parts podcast hosted by Jamie Laing.

“Basically she gave me the elbow for about a year and then finally I got my way, after a lot of work.”

Sean Lock’s rarely-seen daughter Maeve has shared an unseen snap of her father in a heartbreaking post three years after his death.

The comedian left his wife and children an estate valued at more than £4 million after his tragic death from cancer at the age of 58 in August 2021. 

Lock kept his children out of the limelight but taking to her TikTok account on Tuesday, Maeve shared a tribute to her father. 

Maeve shared a selfie followed by a throwback snap of Lock with his wife, and Maeve’s mother, Anoushka Nara Gilstoff. 

‘Ouch,’ Maeve captioned the post as she laid over the words ‘When two worlds collide’ and Adele’s song containing the lyric, Hometown Glory. 

Maeve, who looked strikingly liker her mother in the selfie, was flooded with support from fans as they shared their sadness at her loss. 

A comedy panel show favourite, Lock was a team captain on the series 8 Out of 10 Cats, hosted by Jimmy Carr. He also appeared on QI, The Last Leg, Have I Got News for You, and The Big Fat Quiz of the Year.

His death in 2021 sparked an outpouring of tributes from the world of comedy including close friends Bill Bailey, Kevin Bridges, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Fry.

Probate records revealed Lock’s estate had a net value of £4,084,911 which was to be handed to his family.

Lock, of London, said his wife Anoushka and their three children should inherit the estate which was to be held in a trust.

Born in Chertsey, Surrey, Lock left school in the early 1980s and began working on building sites but developed skin cancer, which he blamed on over-exposure to the sun.

He recovered and decided to focus on a career in comedy.

Early in his TV career, Lock appeared on the 1993 series Newman and Baddiel in Pieces, alongside fellow comics Rob Newman and David Baddiel.

He was named best live comic at the British Comedy Award in 2000 and has also previously been nominated for the prestigious Perrier Comedy Award.

In 2006, he presented and produced the Channel 4 series TV Heaven, Telly Hell, in which guests would discuss their likes and dislikes in television.

Guests on the show included Alan Davies, Johnny Vaughan, David Mitchell, Bill Bailey, Johnny Vegas and Nick Hancock.

But father of three Lock was best known as a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats, the comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr.

The show saw panellists answer questions based on statistics and opinion polls.

In a statement announcing his death, agents Off The Kerb Productions, said: ‘Sean was one of Britain’s finest comedians, his boundless creativity, lightning wit and the absurdist brilliance of his work, marked him out as a unique voice in British comedy.’

Paying tribute, comedian Bill Bailey said: ‘It’s heartbreaking to lose my dearest friend Sean Lock, he was a true original, a wonderful comic.’

Jon Richardson, who appeared opposite Lock as a fellow team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats, wrote: ‘I idolised Sean as a comic long before I became a comedian myself and 10 years working alongside him didn’t diminish that in the least. An incredible comic brain and a truly unique voice.’

Ricky Gervais added: ‘One of the funniest, most influential comedians of a generation. A lovely man.’

Kevin Bridges described Lock as ‘one of the soundest guys in comedy’.

Stephen Fry said: ‘What a loss. My heart goes out to his family.’

A 32-year-old man has been cleared of murder after stabbing his mum to death.

Jamie Burnett denied murdering his mum Lesley Spearing but was found guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter at Maidstone Crown Court after nearly 10 hours of deliberation.

Ms Spearing, of Oast View Terrace, Rainham, was fatally wounded in the neck on October 10, 2019.

Burnett stabbed his mum in the neck with a serrated knife and “stamped” on her head before fleeing the scene and heading towards Rainham High Street.

The jury was also played the two 999 calls the defendant made to SECamb and the police shortly after leaving his mum’s home, where he admits to “assaulting” someone.

He is heard telling the ambulance operator he “could not care less” if the patient was breathing and that they should “wait for the trial” when she asked him for details about what happened.

Burnett also said he was bleeding and there was blood everywhere before eventually hanging up.

He then called the police, where he told the operator he had assaulted his mum and told them where officers could find him in Station Road, Rainham.

Burnett was arrested on suspicion of GBH and treated by paramedics for two lacerations to his fingers before being taken by ambulance to Medway Maritime Hospital.

During his trial, the court heard how he suffered from schizophrenia and psychosis.

His aunt, and Ms Spearing’s sister, Susan Nash, previously gave evidence at the trial about how during Christmas time in 2018, she had called the police after seeing Burnett with his hands around Ms Spearing’s neck and said he was then admitted to hospital.

She explained that following the incident, a meeting was held between interested parties where it was decided the defendant could not live with his mother as his behaviour was too “volatile”.

He instead lived in supported accommodation in Chatham but would still contact and visit his family members.

Ms Nash said Ms Spearing spoke with her son’s care coordinator in the days leading up to her death as she was told they were going to stop Burnett’s injections used to treat his psychosis.

She told the court: “Lesley said he was really unwell and needed help and they could not stop his injections because of how his behaviour was.

“She asked them not to tell Jamie she had phoned because she was scared about what he would do.”

However, his doctors did tell Burnett of the conversation and Ms Nash said he went “mental” when he found out and shouted at Ms Spearing, telling her she had “ruined [his] life”.

Ms Nash added: “He said ‘I am going to be doing life, throw away the key this is my life now’.”

Three days later, the sisters visited Burnett at his flat, as he was concerned someone was breaking in while he was sleeping and stealing his tobacco.

While there, he asked his aunt whether she knew “how to stab someone” and explained to her he knew how to cause “maximum damage” and that “you stick it in and twist it”, the court was told.

Previously, paramedics Molly Gifford and Donna Walker gave evidence saying Burnett had blood on his clothing, hands and face and told them he had “slashed his mum’s throat”.

Ms Walker said when she asked the defendant if he meant to do it, he had told her he did.

Burnett was later arrested on suspicion of murder while he was in the hospital.

Previously, the court heard that Ms Spearing’s younger son Stephen Burnett and niece Kiri Burnett were at the property when she was stabbed by the defendant.

Ms Burnett told the jury she heard “screaming” and immediately ran towards the noise where she saw her cousins “wrestling” in the kitchen and Burnett was holding a knife.

He will be sentenced on May 21 at Maidstone Crown Court.

The judge addressed the jury and said: “An extremely difficult case. A tragic case in so many ways.”

He thanked the jury for their patience and understanding.

Kate Hudson emphasizes the importance of apologizing to one’s kids, revealing that’s not how she learned along the way.

The 45-year-old, who shares three kids Ryder, Bingham, and Rani with three different fathers, opened up on Kylie Kelce’s Not Gonna Lie podcast about the importance of admitting mistakes and apologizing to kids.

She told Kylie, “The importance of being able to tell your kids that you could do better, I could’ve handled that situation better, actually models much more for them than being stubborn and saying, ‘No I can’t admit that I was wrong.’”

Reflecting on the biggest lesson she’s learned so far, Hudson explained that it’s important to realize your mistakes once in every while.

The mom-of-three, who has been parenting for 21 years now, further went on to add, “Sometimes in conflict, you go too far, and you need to say you’re sorry. Instead of teaching them that you doubled down. And what you find in going to your kids and saying, ‘I made a mistake’ … that connection becomes stronger.”

On professional front, the multi-hyphenate star is keeping busy with her latest comedy series, Running Point, set to premiere starting February 27.

If you’re on the hunt for a unique Irish baby name, we’ve tracked down 10 rare monikers that have never appeared in a top 100 list in Ireland.

With lots of beloved Irish names cropping up year after year in the top 10, 20 and 50 spots over the decades, we’ve looked to the ones that haven’t managed to break into the top 100 for inspiration.

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According to the CSO, the following homegrown baby boy and girl names have never made it into the top 100 in any year in Ireland since records began in 1964 – and we think they deserve more love!

Rare Irish baby names for girls

• Ceola – Pronounced ‘key-ola’ – Meaning ‘musical’
• Aifric – Pronounced ‘aff-rick’ – Meaning ‘pleasant’
• Fódhla – Pronounced ‘foe-la’ – Old word for Ireland
• Aodha – Pronounced ‘ay-dah’ – Meaning ‘fiery’
• Saorlaith – Pronounced ‘sare-lah’ – Meaning ‘noble princess’

Rare Irish baby names for boys

• Naoise – Pronounced ‘nee-sha’ – Meaning ‘warrior’
• Cuán – Pronounced ‘coo-awn’ – Meaning ‘little hound’
• Ruadhán – Pronounced ‘roo-awn’ – Meaning ‘red-haired’
• Donagh – Pronounced ‘duh-nah’ – Meaning ‘brown warrior’
• Conan – Pronounced ‘koh-nan’ – Meaning ‘hound’ or ‘wolf’

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