Mr. and Mrs. Jared Duplichain are announcing the birth of their first child, a daughter, Sydnee Blake Duplichain, who was born at 5:52 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Lafayette General Hospital.

At birth, she weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces, and measured 20.25 inches in length.

Mrs. Duplichain is the former Ellie Comeaux, daughter of Janet McBride and Dave Comeaux of Rayne, maternal grandparents.

Paternal grandparents are Alcide and Veronica Duplichain of Crowley.

Great-grandparents are Verna Comeaux, the late Horace Comeaux, late Sidney and Isabelle McBride, late Widley and Lois Istre, late Margaret and Alcide Duplichain, Sr.

Chosen as godparents are Lauren Judice of Rayne and Jason Duplichain of Crowley.