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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck reveal name of new baby boy

Violet, Seraphina and ... who?Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have already proven that they don't mind straying a bit from the classics for their child-naming proclivities, but did they switch up their technique for their new baby boy?You may be surprised. The couple Wednesday shared the moniker they chose for their now 2-day-old son -- and it truly seems to be a mutual collaboration. So what is i
Actors Jennifer Garner (L) and Ben Affleck attend Game 1 of the World Series between the Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park in Boston, in this October 23, 2004 file photo. Garner and Affleck have welcomed their third child, a baby boy, People magazine said on February 28, 2012, without giving further details. Garner wed actor and producer Affleck in June 2005 at a private ceremony in the Caribbean. They welcomed their first daughter, Violet, in December 2005, and second daughter Seraphina in 2009. REUTERS/Mike Segar/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SPORT BASEBALL)
Actors Jennifer Garner (L) and Ben Affleck attend Game 1 of the World Series between the Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park in Boston, in this October 23, 2004 file photo. Garner and Affleck have welcomed their third child, a baby boy, People magazine said on February 28, 2012, without giving further details. Garner wed actor and producer Affleck in June 2005 at a private ceremony in the Caribbean. They welcomed their first daughter, Violet, in December 2005, and second daughter Seraphina in 2009. REUTERS/Mike Segar/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SPORT BASEBALL)MIKE SEGAR / Today

Violet, Seraphina and ... who?

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have already proven that they don't mind straying a bit from the classics for their child-naming proclivities, but did they switch up their technique for their new baby boy?

You may be surprised. The couple Wednesday shared the moniker they chose for their now 2-day-old son -- and it truly seems to be a mutual collaboration. So what is it?

MORE: Here comes the son: Jennifer and Ben welcome a baby boy!

It's Samuel Garner Affleck!

"We are happy to announce that on February 27, Jennifer gave birth to a healthy baby boy, Samuel Garner Affleck," Affleck posted on his official Facebook page this morning.

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The first of the brood to have scored mama's maiden name as his middle moniker, there was no further comment or explanation of the strong, classic, and dare we say New England-appropriate moniker (Sam Adams. Sam Malone. Sam Affleck.) Hey, you can take the man out of Boston, but you can't take the Boston out of the man. Or baby boy, it would seem.

Little Sammy joins big sisters Violet, 6, and Seraphina, 3, in the Bennifer brood. Congrats to the happy family!

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