Bill and Erica Faulkner, of St. Paul, Minn., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Eleanor Marcotte Faulkner. Eleanor was born on April 8, 2008, in St. Paul, Minn. She weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 21 inches.

Maternal grandparents are Dan and Pauline Quest, of Nevada. Maternal great-grandparents are Joyce and Irving Quest, of Watertown, Wis.

Paternal grandprarents are Bill and Leveda Faulkner, of St. Paul, Minn.