14 Monday Jan 2013
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NRL footballer Bryan Norrie, and his wife Kim, welcomed their son Brody Michael on January 3. Brody Norrie was born weighing about 3.7 kg (just over 8 pounds).
Bryan has been playing rugby league professionally since 2004, and began his career with the St George Illawarra Dragons. He has been with the Melbourne Storm since 2010.
This makes Brody Norrie the first celebrity baby for 2012, with Bo Blackwell the first celebrity girl baby.
11 Friday Jan 2013
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Radio host Tim Blackwell, and his wife Monique, welcomed their first child on January 10, and have named their daughter Bo Elizabeth. Bo Blackwell was born at 2.25 am yesterday.
Tim is co-host of Nova FM’s national drive show, Meshel, Tim & Marty. They have been presenting the show since 2011, and it is #1 in Brisbane, and #2 in Perth. He regularly appears on Channel 10’s The Project, and is an ambassador for Village Gold Class Cinemas.
First celebrity baby for 2013, and many more to come!
27 Thursday Dec 2012
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Cricketer Mike Hussey, and his wife Amy, welcomed their son Oscar back in June. Oscar was born at 28 weeks, and his name seems to have only recently been released to the public. His early birth caused real concern at the time, as the Husseys last baby was also born prematurely, and Mike pulled out of a tour of England in order to be with his family, because Oscar and Amy were in hospital for three months. However, Oscar is doing well now. Oscar joins older siblings Jasmin, aged 8, William, aged 6, and Molly, aged 5.
AFL footballer Dean Cox, and his wife Kerry, welcomed their daughter Charlotte Ivy on December 22. Dean plays for the West Coast Eagles, who have enjoyed something of a baby boom this year – team mates Daniel Kerr, Matt Priddis, and Darren Glass have all welcomed new babies in the past few months, and so has fellow West Australian Aaron Sandilands, from the Fremantle Dockers.
Golfer Aaron Baddeley, and his wife Richelle, welcomed their son Jeremiah earlier this month. Aaron was born in the United States, but grew up in Australia; he has joint citizenship and owns homes in Melbourne and Scottsdale, Arizona. Aaron is a committed Christian, and has as his personal Bible verse Jeremiah 29:13, which speaks of seeking and finding God on a regular basis. It would seem that this was the inspiration for his son’s name. Jeremiah joins big sisters Jewell, aged 5, and Jolee, aged 2.
NRL footballer Andrew Fifita, and his partner Nikki Kafoa, welcomed their first child in November, and have named their son Latu Jay. Andrew comes from a sporting family; his uncle John played for the St. George Dragons, and his twin brother David plays rugby league in France. Andrew plays for the Cronulla Sharks, and in 2010 he was a member of the Tongan national team; he was selected for the Indigenous All Stars this year. Latu is a common Tongan name; the meaning isn’t certain, but it is thought that it may mean “chief”.
Former AFL footballer Matthew Lloyd, and his wife Lisa-Marie, welcomed their son Jacob Matthew in November. Matthew used to play for the Essendon Bombers, and since his retirement, has had a successful career in the media. Jacob joins big sisters Jaeda, aged 6, and Kira, aged 3.
NRL footballer Jason Ryles, from the Melbourne Storm, and his wife Alana, welcomed their daughter Giselle Ivy on July 11.
Jockey Craig Williams, and his wife Larysa, welcomed their daughter Summer Joy early in the year. Craig is a member of two important racing families, and Larysa studied horse management in the Ukraine before coming to work in the industry in Australia. Summer joins older siblings Viktor, aged 14, Olena, aged 10, and Oliver, aged 3.
Former jockey Johnny Stocker, and his wife Nicki, welcomed their daughter Madison Jade on May 23. Madison joins big sister Emily, aged 3.
AFL star Andrew Carrazzo, and his wife Yvette, welcomed their first children in January – triplets named Grace, Charlotte and Sophia. Andrew plays for the Carlton Blues.
Channel 9 newsreader, Wendy Kingston, and her husband David Thompson, welcomed their son Joshua on April 12. Wendy is now hosting a mid-afternoon news show.
Reality TV chef Jennifer Evans, and her husband Wayne Ormond, welcomed their first child in the middle of the year, and named their son Harlow. Jennifer was the winner of the third season of cooking show My Kitchen Rules, where she was known as “Princess Jen”, and portrayed as the show’s “villain”. Since leaving the show, she has marketed her own line of pre-made cooking pastes and is writing a cookbook.
Actress Holly Brisley, and her husband, marketing executive Paul Ford, welcomed their daughter Willow Jade in July, a sister for Levi, aged 3. Both Willow and Levi were conceived with the help of IVF.
(Photo of Mike Hussey and his children from Adelaide Now)
20 Thursday Dec 2012
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Country music singer-songwriter Brooke McClymont, and her husband Adam Eckersley, welcomed their daughter Tiggy Heart on November 21. Tiggy Eckersley was born in Newcastle Private Hospital at 3.50 pm, weighed 3.18 kg (7 lb), and was 51.5 cm long. Tiggy has a big brother named Harry, aged 5, from a previous relationship of Adam’s.
Brooke has been performing in public since she was 11, when she won a local talent contest, and has written songs for Kate DeAraugo and Olivia Newton-John. Her first song, I Can’t Wait, was released in 2002, and was covered by Hilary Duff for the Disney show, Lizzie McGuire. In 2006, Brooke formed a band called The McClymonts with her sisters Samantha and Mollie, and they have been performing together ever since.
Adam made the finals of the 2009 season of Australian Idol, after already winning several awards for blues/roots music. This year he signed with his first major record label. Brooke and Adam were married on Adam’s parents’ country property in the country music capital, Tamworth, in 2009. They honeymooned in Tasmania.
Brooke and Adam were considering the name Tiger for their baby girl, but went with Tiggy instead as a bit of a spin on it.
(Story from this week’s New Idea; magazine has full story and photos)
11 Tuesday Dec 2012
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Model Anneliese Seubert, and her partner Robert O’Farrell, welcomed their daughter Camille Winter on December 2, just before midnight. Camille’s middle name is a twist on her great-grandmother’s name, Winifred; it was Robert who came up with Winter.
Anneliese is originally from Germany, coming to Australia as a child. She began modelling at 15, after reaching the finals of the Dolly Covergirl Competition. At 17, she won the 1990 Ford Supermodel of the World competition, winning a contract with Ford Models. Since then she has modelled for designers such as Christian Dior, Karl Lagerfeld, and Yves Saint-Laurent.
Robert is a public servant, and he and Anneliese met three years ago on a blind date; they moved to Canberra two years ago.
We recently had another celebrity baby named after her great-grandmother, Rubika Johnson, and these two babies show the different ways you can honour loved ones, depending on whether you prefer style or sentiment.
08 Saturday Dec 2012
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Cricketer Mitchell Johnson, and his wife Jessica Bratich-Johnson, welcomed their first child on December 6 and have named their daughter Rubika Anne. It is understood that her first name is after her great-grandmother.
Mitchell has been playing international cricket since he was a teenager, and made his Ashes Test debut in 2007. He won the McGilvray Medal in 2008, and was named the ICC Cricketer of the Year in 2009. He currently plays for the Western Australia Warriors and the Mumbai Indians.
Jessica is a former model and karate black belt who now designs handbags. Mitchell and Jessica were married last year.
Although Rubika is unusual, it has the popular Ruby as a nickname.
08 Saturday Dec 2012
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Ironman Wes Berg, and his wife, Jade Sutcliffe, welcomed their daughter Billie seven weeks ago. Billie joins big sister Mila-May, aged 22 months.
As well as competing in Ironman, Wes is trainer to some of the best surfers in the country, including Joel Parkinson and Bede Durbidge, and head coach at the Burleigh Surf Lifesaving Club. He featured in the documentary One Touch this year.
Jade is a former professional Ironwoman, which is how she and Wes first met. After retiring, she became a sports manager in NRL football and surfing, and at point was the “Lady Luck” interviewer on the NRL Footy Show. She and Wes are the owners of Berg Boards. Wes and Jade were married in 2007.
The article which mentions Wes Berg noted how there was an abundance of daughters amongst Ironman champs, and quotes an old wive’s tale to the effect that the fitter a man is, the more likely he is to be the father of a girl rather than a boy.
I must confess to not hearing this before, but I do keep track of celebrity babies by their parents’ professions, and have noticed a heavy preponderance of daughters born to NRL footballers compared to sons. Radio hosts, who literally sit down on the job, have had many more baby boys than girls this year.
Of course, as Wes wisely says, “Girls or boys, they are all wonderful”.
(Photo of Wes and Jade shows them about to welcome their first child; from the Daily Telegraph)
06 Thursday Dec 2012
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Media personality Antonia Kidman, and her husband Craig Marran, welcomed their son Alexander Norman on December 3. Alexander Marran was born in the early hours of the morning, weighing 3 kg (6lb 7oz). He joins older siblings Lucia, 13, Hamish, 11, James, 9, Sybella, 5, and Nicholas, nearly 2. The eldest four children are from Antonia’s first marriage to Angus Hawley.
Antonia has worked in television as a researcher and news reporter, and hosted her own popular parenting shows. She has also co-authored two books on parenting and family life, and writes for parenting websites. She is the ambassador for a vitamin company, and involved in charity work. Antonia is the younger sister of actress Nicole Kidman.
Craig is an Australian-born banker who has lived for more than a decade in Hong Kong and Singapore. He and Antonia were married in 2010 while on holiday in South Africa, and the family now live in Singapore together.
(Picture shows Antonia and Craig with several children; photo from the Herald Sun)
04 Tuesday Dec 2012
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Musician and singer-songwriter Bernard Fanning, and his wife Andrea Moreno, welcomed their son Freddie early this year. Freddie Fanning joins big sister Gabriella.
Bernard was the lead singer of rock band Powderfinger, which formed in the late 1980s and broke up in 2010. The band gained both commercial and critical success, winning many awards, and enjoying great popularity. Since 2005, Bernard has also pursued a solo career, with his debut album, Tea and Sympathy, released in 2005. He is currently recording his second solo album in Los Angeles.
Andrea is from Spain, and she and Bernard met while he was writing and recording his first solo album in Europe; they were married in 2007. The family lived in Madrid for 18 months together, and plan to move to Brisbane next month once the album is complete.
Freddie’s birth was only recently announced in the press.
04 Tuesday Dec 2012
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NRL player John Morris, and his wife Michelle, welcomed their son Taj Daniel in late October. Taj Morris joins big brother Cruz.
John has been playing rugby league professionally since 2001, and signed with the Cronulla Sharks in 2010. He was selected for Country Origin in 2002 and 2003. John is currently completing a Masters degree in coaching, and his favourite TV programme is Dora the Explorer.
Taj was featured on the blog as a name which only charts in Australia, and makes a very surfie sibset with Cruz, suitable for the seaside suburb of Cronulla.
(Photo of John from the Cronulla Sharks website)
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