One of my favourite singers and one of my favourite celebrity names is Elena Jane Goulding the real name of Ellie Goulding. Her album name also became a guilty pleasure names: Halcyon. Elena is a well used name in Australia, the UK and the US ranking in the mid 100’s in all three places (165… Continue reading Name of the week: Elena

Penelope is currently the rising star baby name in Australia. Its not a name I like I don’t know why but I just don’t. I do know a Penelope she’s 24 and goes by Penny and my friends mum is named Penny (just Penny). Penelope is quite popular in Australia in the top 100 in… Continue reading Names name nerds love but I don’t: Penelope

Happy valentines day in honour of today being a day with a certain name I will be looking at names that mean love that I think are useable on a baby today: Amy/Aimee/Amie: After peaking in the 80’s Amy might seem a bit dated to be used on a young baby. But I think it… Continue reading Names that mean Love

She’s a singer who shares my sisters name and no its not Adele. It’s Emeli Sande born Adele Emeli Sande. Emeli is most likely just a variant spelling of Emily a forever popular name meaning Rival. But Emeli debuted in the top 1000 in 2012 in the UK with 40 girls born putting it at… Continue reading Pop Culture baby names: Emeli

So chances are you’ve heard of Schapelle Corby the Australian accused of smuggling drugs into Bali. One reason why I’m covering Schapelle Corby is a girl in my drama class said that its impossible to be named Schapelle and not become a drug dealer though she thought Mercedes had it worse (this girls name was… Continue reading Name of the week: Schapelle

Twins: Kaitlyn Marie and Kourtney Jade (Paul and Jayden) Girls: Lucy Isabelle Mia Grace Stella Jane Neve Amelie (Lucia) Louella Rose Ina Abby Jennifer Ann Anabelle Marie Isobel Rebecca (Hamish) Ivy Scarlett (Eva and Lola) Sophie Jane Mika (Leo) Poppy Juliet Mylah Lily (Brayden, Bailee and Tia) Sanni Juliet Layla Grace Ellen Sophia (Ethan and… Continue reading Lyal and Sanni