These names became noticeably more popular in Australia last year. If you are considering using any of them, don’t panic. Most are making solid progress rather than madly storming upward. It wou… more →
Waltzing More Than Matildawrote 1 month ago: These names became noticeably more popular in Australia last year. If you are considering using any … more →
wrote 7 months ago: (c) Raffi via Twitter I’m sure that many of you are scoffing at this post. To some, the name R … more →
wrote 8 months ago: Last Wednesday, September 12, commemorated the founding of the colony of Tasmania. Although it doesn … more →
wrote 11 months ago: There were so many interesting names this season that I’ve had to split it into two sections. … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Akira (Japanese et al) Amara (Igbo et al) Amaya (Spanish et al) Anamaya (Indian) Annalisa (Italian) … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Richard Roxburgh is considered one of Australia’s finest actors. He grew up in the country tow … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Yet another baby from 2011: Deputy mayor of Port Adelaide-Enfield Council, Claire Boan, and her husb … more →
wrote 1 year ago: This follows on from last week’s list, Girls Names of Aboriginal Origin. It was more challengi … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Champion swimmer Geoff Huegill, and his wife Sara, welcomed their first child on January 20; a daugh … more →
wrote 1 year ago: NRL star Aaron Payne, and his wife Laura, welcomed their first child on January 25. Their daughter N … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Christmas is a time for stars – we put stars on our Christmas trees, sing about stars in carols, sen … more →
wrote 1 year ago: In Michigan, the Big Boy restaurants are owned by the ELIAS Brothers (as opposed to Bob’s or F … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Prevention magazine recently had a story about people who had successfully made their lives less str … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Alfred #48 An Anglo-Saxon name meaning “elf counsel”; possibly suggesting supernatural w … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Gender: feminine Origin: Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Croatian Pronunciation: is-KRAH A name from th … more →
wrote 2 years ago: In a previous Polandian post we looked at some of the differences in names used in Poland using male … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Gender: Feminine Origin: Slavic Meaning: “Favor, grace.” Pronunciation: (mahy-LEE-vah) Nicknames: Mi … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Gender: Feminine Origin: Slavic Meaning: “The one who belongs to the Earth.” Pronunciation: (zeh-MEE … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Gender: Feminine Origin: Slavic Meaning: “Happy favour.” Nicknames: Rad, Red, Mila, Mili, Rilla Deta … more →