Wednesday Wayback: Waltzing with … Skyler
Tomorrow school goes back in three different states and territories (Queensland has already been back a week), which means that the summer holidays are drawing to a close. I chose this name as...
View ArticleCelebrity Baby News: Lanai and James Scarr
Journalist Lanai Scarr, and her husband James, welcomed their triplets on January 11 and have named them James Maxwell, Nathaniel Lucas, and Edith Olivia. The triplets have a big sister named Molly,...
View ArticleTake Five For Waltzing More Than Matilda’s Fifth Birthday!
Yesterday marked five years since I started Waltzing More Than Matilda. Time seems to have flown while I had fun, because it feels as if I have only just started, and still have lots to learn. For my...
View ArticleRoyal Baby News: Lord Frederick Windsor and Sophie Winkleman
Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor welcomed their second child on January 16 and have named their daughter Isabella Alexandra May. Isabella is a little sister for Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina, aged 2;...
View ArticleCelebrity Baby News: Mayoral Babies
Last month the Mayor of Leichhardt was in the news with the birth of his daughter, and now another Sydney mayor has made the headlines. The Mayor of Camden, Lara Symkowiak, and her husband Andrew,...
View ArticleCelebrity Baby News: AFL Babies
Shaun Burgoyne, and his wife Amy, welcomed their daughter Nixie Blue last September. Nixie joined big sister Leni, and big brothers Ky and Percy. Shaun began his career at Port Adelaide in 2002, and...
View ArticleCyclone Names for Girls
Summer is cyclone season, and here are ten girls’ names from the official list used to name Australian cyclones. Information on cyclones from the Bureau of Meteorology. Adele Cyclone Adele was off the...
View ArticleCelebrity Baby News: Adelaide Babies
TV chef Adam Liaw, and his wife Asami, welcomed their daughter Anna in early February; Anna joins big brother Christopher, aged 2 [pictured]. Anna arrived earlier than expected, while Adam and his...
View ArticleCelebrity Baby News: NRL Babies
Curtis Rona and his wife Jacinta welcomed their daughter Sapphire Anaya [pictured, from Instagram] in November last year. Curtis is originally from New Zealand, moving to Australia as a primary school...
View ArticleWaltzing With … Mars
Music legend David Bowie passed away early this year, with fans both grief-stricken and shocked at the news, as he had kept his final illness private. I covered the name Bowie last year because of his...
View ArticleCelebrity Baby News: Cool Celebrity Baby Names
Model and actress Tahyna Tozzi, and her husband, dancer Tristan McManus, welcomed their first child on April 5, and have named their daughter Echo Isolde. Tahyna has been modelling since she was 8...
View ArticleCelebrity Baby News: Birdie and Roosevelt
Actor Brenton Thwaites, and his partner Chloe Pacey, welcomed their first child last month and have named their daughter Birdie. Brenton made his acting debut on teen drama series SLiDE, and was a...
View ArticleCelebrity Baby News: Sporting Babies
Equestrian champ Danielle Weymark, and her partner Matthew Johnson, welcomed twins named Oliver and Lara last month [pictured]. Danielle became disabled after surviving meningococcal meningitis as a...
View ArticleCelebrity Baby News: A-League Babies
Dino Đulbić and his wife Bonnie welcomed their second child in February, and have named their daughter Charlie. Charlie joins big brother Esad, aged 2. Dino is originally from Bosnia, and has been...
View ArticleCelebrity Baby News: AFL Babies
Corey Enright and his wife Renee welcomed their second child on March 18 and have named their son Tex Marley. Tex joins big brother Boh, aged 3; Boh’s birth was featured on the blog, and picture shows...
View ArticleTV Babies: Gigi, Dusty, and Millie
Actors Kat Stewart and David Whiteley welcomed their daughter Georgia on March 16, known as Gigi. Gigi joins big brother Archie, aged 4; Archie’s birth was featured on the blog. Kat plays Billie...
View ArticleCelebrity Baby News: NRL Babies
Luke Lewis and his wife Sonia welcomed their daughter Hazel Nicola on April 5. Luke played for the Penrith Panthers for many years, but has been signed with the Cronulla Sharks since 2013. Veteran...
View ArticleGirls Names from the Top 100 of the 1950s
Annette French pet form of Anne. It was in common use by the 18th century, not only in France and French-speaking countries, but in the English-speaking world, Central Europe, and Scandinavia. Annette...
View ArticleCelebrity Baby News: Australian-American Babies
Model and actress Paige Butcher, and her boyfriend, American comedian and actor Eddie Murphy [pictured], welcomed their first child together on May 3 in Los Angeles and have named their daughter Izzy...
View ArticleFamous Name: Georgia
Famous Namesake The blog will look at a few musical names in May, and this week the focus is on jazz singer Georgia Lee. She was born Dulcie Pitt in Cairns, and her ancestry was an exotic blend of...
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