Just a few months ago, actress Zooey Deschanel and her husband, producer Jacob Pechenik, welcomed a baby girl . Now, the couple has finally revealed her name: Elsie Otter.

"Like the animal," Deschanel told People at the premiere of "Rock the Kasbah. "Sea otter," added Pechenik.

"We just really liked the name Elsie and then we both love otters, theyre very sweet and theyre also smart," said Deschanel on NBC News' "Today" show Tuesday morning. "They use toolsthey hold hands while they sleep, theres so many amazing things about otters. Theyre wonderful animals."

Elsie Otter is the first child for the pair, who secretly tied the knot in June.