With the long-awaited birth/descent from Heaven of the Baby Infangelina, focus has now been directed toward dissecting the newborn's name: Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt. Naturally, celebrity watchers are curious as to what Shiloh means -- from Hebrew, it's variously translated as "His gift," "place of peace," and, with appropriate messianic undertones, "he who was sent." To Civil War buffs, Shiloh is the battle described famously by one soldier as "a very bloody affair." We can't comment knowledgably on the appropriateness of that meaning in relation to the birth.

We can, however, let you know that "Nouvel" is a French word -- it means "new"! You know, like how a baby is!

See how easy this can be? In fact, for all of you looking to emulate Brad and Angelina -- or for the stars themselves, as they contemplate more tiny perfect offspring -- we've concocted this handy Brangelina Baby Naming Formula. Simply combine a name from Column A with a name from Column B and presto! Your own adorable little Manassas Courant! Or Atloona Frais! Or Falmouth Fantasie!

With these easy-to-use yet versatile guidelines, you could end up with a name as straightforward as Franklin Roman or as charmingly exotic as Van Buren De Nouveau. So what are you waiting for? Have a baby* and dive right in!

*Unlike Shiloh Nouvel, and despite what your instincts and parents will tell you, your baby will not be the most beautiful infant on earth, unless you and your spouse are the two most beautiful people on earth. Which you aren't, are you? We didn't think so.