Celine Dion & Rene Angelil Twin boys: Nelson & Eddy!

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Singer Celine Dion and her husband Rene Angelil, who both felt "very lucky, very privileged and very fortunate" with their newborn sons, have announced the names of the twins!

According to People, the happy couple named one of the boys "Eddy" from Eddy Marnay, who produced the singer's first five records. "He was like a father to her," says Dion's rep. "Eddy is a major influence in both Céline and René's lives."

Nelson is named after Nelson Mandela, whom Dion met two years ago while kicking off her world tour in South Africa. "René said that in just the few minutes they were able to spend with him, they were impressed by the human being he is," says the rep.

Nelson and Eddy will now joined his 9 year-old big brother René Charles. The couple wants their sons to be inspired with their names and follows the moral path.

[Photo courtesy by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images]

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