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Production Babies: Pixar, Disney, and More

What are Production Babies?

Ever since the very first Pixar movie, Toy Story, debuted in 1995, the studio has followed a fascinating tradition. Disney adopted the practice, as have plenty of other animation studios over time.

They list the names of any babies born to the staff responsible for the movie in that film’s credits, at the very end.

Worth noting: these aren’t exactly birth announcements. Production babies lists don’t share gender, date – or even year – of birth, or the parent’s role on the film. A handful of lists might note twins. Occasionally, if two Production Babies share a first name, the initial of their surname (presumably) is also included.

It’s nicely egalitarian. It doesn’t matter if the production baby’s parent was the A-list celebrity or the junior accountant, their names appear in alphabetical order.

Past commenters have confirmed that parents decide how their children’s names appear. A name listed as Ellie, for example, might be short for something, or not – but we only know what the parents choose to share.

All of that said, it’s pure delight to peek at the names chosen by the talented creators behind the movies.