Freddie Prinze Jr. is relishing his new role as a parent – because he spent years longing for a child after losing his own dad at a young age.

The actor was just 12 months old when comedian Freddie Prinze took his own life – and he admits the tragedy left him dreaming about the day he would have a baby of his own.

And now he’s hoping he can build a happy family with his wife Sarah Michelle and their little girl, Charlotte Grace, who they welcomed in September.

He tells People magazine, “I always appreciated that connection between a parent and a kid because I yearned for it so much. Growing up, I wanted a father, and because I’ve had this idea of what a father should be, it’s exciting to finally have the opportunity to try and be that guy, to see if I can actually do it.”

And he is delighted his firstborn is a girl – because he would have struggled to teach a son how to “fight” and be “macho”.

He adds, “A lot of guys want sons, but that would have been a lot of pressure. I know throughout my childhood, there were many times I couldn’t stand being a ‘Jr.’ I wouldn’t want anybody else to go through that. If we’d had a boy, he wouldn’t have been another Freddie Prinze. To have a girl, I almost felt like, ‘Whew!’ I know how to protect her and keep her away from the kind of kid I was. I know I can shower a little girl with love. A little boy comes home one day, and he needs to learn how to fight. That’s all macho stuff, dealing with ego and pride, and I don’t want to have to deal with that. I’d rather deal with a broken heart than a broken nose.”

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Big baby news for Sarah Michelle Gellar and hubby Freddie Prinze Jr.! Star can exclusively reveal that the couple, who are finally starting a family together after seven years of marriage, are having a girl.
Sarah, who is five months pregnant, was overheard gushing about her baby daughter while on the New York City set of her HBO pilot, The Wonderful Maladays.

“Sarah’s so excited, she’s having a hard time keeping it a secret,” says a source. “She’s been letting little details slip here and there.”

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Sarah, has also thrown herself into decorating the little one’s nursery, despite her busy shooting schedule. “She’s had her hands full,” says the source. “She’s been spending her free time planning the nursery in their TriBeCa apartment while acting in the show and serving as executive producer at the same time. But she wants everything to be perfect by the time the baby comes.”

The star has been very clear about her decor direction, says the source. “Sarah wants the room to look sophisticated, so nothing too frilly or princessy. She’s been shopping for earth tones to mix with plum or magenta accents.”

While many moms-to-be might be overwhelmed having so much on their plate, Sarah is actually thriving. “She’s definitely taking the pregnancy well, and Freddie is also making things easier for her, which helps her de-stress,” says the source. “Sarah actually seems calmer and more relaxed than she was before getting pregnant!”

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Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. are expecting their first child together, a source close to the couple confirms exclusively to PEOPLE. “They’re very excited,” says the source, adding that the actress, 31, is due in the fall.

Gellar, who has been married to Prinze, 33, for six years, will next shoot the HBO pilot The Wonderful Maladays, for which she serves as an executive producer. Prinze recently shot the comedy pilot No Heroics for ABC.

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Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar has changed her famous three-part moniker as a fifth wedding anniversary present to actor Freddie Prinze Jr. The couple was wed September 1, 2002.

A source close to the 30-year-old star tells Us Weekly,”She officially changed her name to Sarah Michelle Prinze” in honor of the occasion.

“On their anniversary, she showed [Freddie] her new driver’s license,” the source tells Us. “It was so sweet.”

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They’re cute…