Gina Rodriguez opens up about her newborn son’s name and motherhood during a wide-ranging interview

Gina Rodriguez opened up about the decision to name her baby son Charlie Ray during an interview with People that was shared on Friday.

The 38-year-old actress sat down for a wide-ranging interview with the publication during which she revealed why she chose to give her child his name.

The performer, who was seen with her newborn for the very first time during an outing that took place last month, shares her son with her husband Joe LoCicero, whom she married in 2019.

During the interview, Rodriguez revealed that her baby boy’s first and middle name were inspired by several deceased relatives.

The Jane The Virgin star stated: ‘Charlie holds a lot of beautiful ancestors in his name.’ 

The performer also discussed how she has embraced her role as a mother, stating: ‘I’m like in newborn heaven, honestly.’

Rodriguez went on to describe how quickly her newborn son had been growing. 

‘He’s completely developing and evolving every single day. It went from him not making eye contact to making eye contact, him not smiling to smiling,’ she said.

The actress added: ‘He’s so freaking adorable, and you just want to eat him up.’

The Golden Globe-winning actress then spoke about how giving birth left her with considerable side effects.

‘During pushing, I said, “I feel like my leg is falling off,” and they were like, “Push into the pain,” and then I heard a loud pop…my hip was severely in pain for a while after,’ she stated.

Rodriguez also discussed how LoCicero had asked her about what she wanted to do for her very first Mother’s Day as an actual parent.

She recalled: ‘My husband was like, “What should I do? This is your first one. It should be such a big deal.” I was like, “All I want to do is spend it with my little man.”‘

Family ties: During the interview, Rodriguez revealed that her baby boy’s first and middle name were inspired by several deceased relatives; she is seen earlier this month

Making plans: Rodriguez also discussed how LoCicero had asked her about what she wanted to do for her very first Mother’s Day as an actual parent

The actress and her husband initially met while they were both working on an episode of Jane The Virgin in 2016.

Although the two did not initially hit it off, they eventually reconnected after they ran into each other at a gym.

The pair began dating and eventually tied the knot during a wedding ceremony that took place in May of 2019 and was officiated by her former costar Justin Baldoni.

The actress announced she was pregnant in July of last year, and she went on to give birth this past March. 

Happy mom: The actress announced she was pregnant in July of last year, and she went on to give birth this past March