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Eva Mendes: Why We Named Our Daughter Esmeralda Amada

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Eva Mendes in her first photo shoot since becoming a mum. Photo: The Violet Files

Eva Mendes believed motherhood meant saying goodbye to the night life but the new mum has quickly discovered she couldn’t have been more wrong.

“I thought my wild nights were over, but these are some of the wildest nights I’ve ever had,” the actress tells Violet Grey‘s digital magazine, The Violet Files, as part of her first photo shoot since giving birth to her daughter, Esmeralda Amada with partner Ryan Gosling.

Mendes, 40, and actor Ryan Gosling welcomed daughter Esmeralda Amada in September and their baby girl is a constant reminder of their fairytale come true.

“Ryan and I both love the Esmeralda character from the Victor Hugo novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and we just think it’s a beautiful name,” Mendes explains of their decision.

As for Esmeralda's middle name, “Amada was my grandmother’s name," Mendes explains. "It means ‘beloved’ in Spanish.”

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Now 10 weeks into the late nights and diaper duty, the proud new parents are still basking in their baby bliss. According to Mendes, it’s actually their daughter who’s been dealt a difficult hand.

“Everything is a struggle for her,” Mendes jokes. “For instance, I haven’t thrown up since the 90s and she’s thrown up twice since we started this interview.”

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She adds, “Motherhood is cake compared to what it’s like to be a baby.”

Solidarity with fellow new mums has made adjusting to motherhood easier, says Mendes, who admits she finds comfort knowing she’s not going at it alone.

“[I] read the comment section from other mothers because I find so much solace in that,” she says of her favourite online forums, which is where the first-time mum says she has found a strong support system to get her through those unforgettable all-nighters.

“Just knowing that I’m not alone out there and that other mums have gone through the same thing can at least get me through the night.”