Name News

I really struggled with names. I had a list of names I liked but I didn’t love any of them. Neiva was my favourite at the time but it wasn’t until she born that I really loved the name. My great grandmothers name was Neiva and she was a very loved and respected lady in our family so it’s great my daughter is now named after her.

Country music singer Mollie McClymont, and her husband Aaron Blackburn, welcomed a son named Ned some time this year. Mollie is a member of the country music trio The McClymonts, along with her sisters Brooke and Samantha. Country singer-songwriter Sara Storer, and her husband David O'Hare, welcomed a son named Joe in 2015; he joined…

Chef Alessandro Pavoni, and his wife Anna, welcomed their daughter Jada on July 7. It was especially wonderful news because Alessandro had bone cancer two decades ago, and was told he would never b...

Greg Inglis and his wife Sally welcomed their first child on June 3, and have named their son Nate Alexander. Greg has been playing professionally since 2005, and is currently signed with the South...

Former tennis player Mark Philippoussis, and his wife Silvana Lovin, welcomed their first child on February 3, and have named their son Nicholas Emanuel. Nicholas may be named after Mark's father, ...

AFL star Darren Glass, captain of the West Coast Eagles, and his wife Alicia, welcomed their son Nixon John at the start of the month. Nixon Glass joins big sisters Mila and Zara, who have been pre...

Early in October, the Royal Australian Navy International Fleet Review was held, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first Royal Australian Navy fleet in Sydney Harbour, on October 4 1913. Aro...

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, aged 2. Lanai is the national political reporter for the Sunday Telegraph, and documented her pregnancy week-by-week in Kidspot magazine, as well as…

Olympic marathon runner Lisa Weightman, and her husband Lachlan MacArthur, welcomed their first child early this month and have named their son Peter Richard. Peter is named after both his grandfat...

Ben Murdoch-Masila, and his partner, Roxy Mura, welcomed their daughter Acacia-Rose earlier this year. Acacia-Rose is named in honour of Ben's best friend, Mosese Fotuaika, who passed away in tragi...

Surfer Kai Otton, and his partner Sarah Herbert, welcomed their first child on May 3, and have named their son Oscar. Kai won the Rip Curl Pro in Portugal last year, and will be competing in the Bi...

Supermodel and actress Gemma Ward, and her partner David Letts, recently welcomed their first child and have reportedly named their daughter Naia. Nai'a is a Hawaiian name meaning "dolphin", and as...

Nate is a nickname for Nathaniel (which I know two of though their both Nat's) or Nathan (which is always to me the name of a hi 5 member) but outranks both. Nate like Indiana seems more popular in...