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Celebrity Baby News: Elly-May Barnes and Liam Conboy
Former child performer Elly-May Barnes, and her partner Liam Conboy, welcomed their first child on September 23 and have named their son Dylan James. Dylan’s middle name may be in honour of his...
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What Do You Think of Arrow as a Baby Name?
Courtney and Joel are expecting a baby next month, and although they have agreed on a girl’s name together, are having more difficulty deciding on a name for a boy. Courtney thinks of her name as...
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Boys Names From Native Australian Flowers
This follows on from Girls Names From Native Australian Flowers. If you thought it would be hard for me to find floral boys’ names, you were right, and many hours were spent poring over gardening...
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Celebrity Baby News: Queensland Media Babies
News presenter Eva Milic, and her husband Marcus Dore, welcomed their daughter Gabriella about a year ago, a little sister for their eldest daughter, Lucia. Eva is a presenter on Nine Morning News...
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Celebrity Baby News: NRL Babies
Adam Reynolds and his partner Tallara Simon-Phillips welcomed their third child in July, and have named their son Kobe. Kobe joins big sister Nakylah and Aaliyah. Adam began his professional career in...
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Celebrity Baby News: Sporting Babies
Paralympian Kurt Fearnley, and his wife Sheridan, welcomed their first child in March and named their son Harry. Harry is Kurt’s middle name. Kurt is a wheelchair racer who took up the sport as a...
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Celebrity Baby News: Leona Edmiston and Jeremy Ducker
Fashion designer Leona Edmiston, and her husband Jeremy Ducker, welcomed twin girls named Dusty and Dylan in 2012. The twins were born in the United States via surrogate, and somehow I missed the...
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Celebrity Baby Names: Poppy Montgomery and Shawn Sanford
Hollywood actress Poppy Montgomery, and her husband, Microsoft executive Shawn Sanford, welcomed their son Gus Monroe Deveraux on November 11 – quite aptly, on Remembrance Day, sometimes known as...
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Royal Baby News: Lady Edwina Grosvenor and Dan Snow
Lady Edwina Grosvenor, and her husband Dan Snow, welcomed their son Wolf Robert on September 9, a brother for Zia, aged 3. Lady Edwina is a prison reformist and philanthropist. She is the daughter of...
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Celebrity Baby News: Jess Sinclair and Chantelle Delaney
Former AFL player Jess Sinclair, and singer Chantelle Delaney, welcomed their first child on November 17 and have named their son Mason Nate. Mason Sinclair was born at 10.23 am, weighing 2.97 kg (6lb...
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Strange Searches and Intriguing Inquries: The Weird Ways People Wind Up On My...
It’s time for another silly season look at the odd, thought-provoking, and just plain barmy search terms used to get to the blog. Some are autocorrections gone wrong, others are typos or the vagaries...
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Celebrity Baby News: Madeleine West and Shannon Bennett
Actress Madeleine West, and her partner Shannon Bennett, the head chef at Melbourne’s Vue Du Mond, welcomed twin girls on November 14, and have named their daughters Xalia and Margot. Xalia and Margot...
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Interesting Girls Names From the 2014 Birth Announcements
I’m always on the look-out for unusual names in the birth notices, and here are a dozen that are little used, but have intriguing histories. If you are looking for a rare yet genuine name, but fear...
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Celebrity Baby News: Football Babies
AFL star Nick Riewoldt, and his wife Catherine, welcomed their first child on December 4 and have named their son James Lawrence. Nick is the captain of St Kilda, where he has played since 2001, and...
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Interesting Boys Names from the 2014 Birth Announcements
Do you worry there are no interesting names left for boys, or that only girls can have unusual names? Not so! For the final list of the year, here are a dozen rare names for boys that were recently...
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Celebrity Baby News: Media Babies
Journalists Ben Fordham and Jodie Speers welcomed their first child on December 5, and have named their son Freddy Thomas. Freddy Fordham was born at 9 pm, weighing 3.5 kg (7 lb 7oz), and 50 cm long;...
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Famous Name: Ava
Today is the 55th anniversary of the release of Stanley Kramer’s On the Beach, starring Ava Gardner and Gregory Peck. Based on the novel by Nevil Shute, the film depicts the aftermath of a nuclear...
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Celebrity Baby News: Erin McNaught and Example
Model Erin Gleave (nee McNaught), and her husband, British rapper Example (Elliot Gleave), welcomed their first child yesterday December 21, and have named their son Evander Maxwell. Evander Gleave...
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Celebrity Baby News: Taasha Coates and Todd Bennett
Singer Taasha Coates, and her husband Todd Bennett, welcomed their son Sebastian about a month ago. Sebastian joins big brother Finley, aged 3. Taasha is a vocalist and musician for award-winning...
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Celebrity Baby News: Dale and Sophie Vine
Reality TV contestants Dale and Sophie Vine recently welcomed their first child, and have named their son Van Byron. The papers have speculated that perhaps Van’s name was inspired by a road trip the...
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