Expat Aussies Maggie and Dan were expecting their third child, and weren’t quite sure what name to choose if they had a girl. They wanted a flexible professional yet cool name that would work in a non-English speaking environment, and also sound good with their daughters’ names.

As it happened, they welcomed a boy and his name is

FELIX JAMES,

brother to Zoe and Gemma.

Congratulations to Maggie and Dan on the birth of their son! Felix is an international choice which sounds perfect with Zoe and Gemma, and does seem as if it could happily suit either a rock star or a lawyer.

Bianca and Daniel were expecting their second child, and had their name list in place, but as time went on Bianca continued assessing the list, until she wondered if she was over-thinking things.

If the baby was a boy, Eli was top of their list, and it was Daniel’s favourite choice. Bianca worried that Eli didn’t sound quite right with their son’s name, but also wasn’t sure what people would think of their other choices.

Bianca and Daniel welcomed their second son a short while ago, and they have named him

EZRA JACK,

baby brother to Arlo.

In the end they decided that Ezra was a better match with Arlo, and more their naming style. The name Ezra grew on Daniel as the weeks went by, and it was his suggestion to choose it, so the decision-making was very harmonious.

Bianca wants to thanks everyone who voted in the polls, as they really did help Bianca and Daniel with their choice.

Congratulations to Bianca and Daniel on the birth of their youngest son! Arlo and Ezra sound brilliant together, and there was overwhelming support from the public for the name, so I think this will be a very popular choice.

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Sammie wrote in to the blog when she and her husband James had trouble agreeing on a name for their second child. Originally from the UK, Sammie wanted an English-style name to match their son’s name, but Australian James had firm ideas of his own.

Sammie had always felt that they were going to have a boy, and even though her instincts had let her down in the past, this time they were right on target. They welcomed their second son last month, and for three days he went without a name.

Sammie and James had three names they were thinking of, and they tried each of them out in turn. They even took their newborn baby down to the shops, and when strangers asked for his name, they gave them a different one each time to see how they reacted.

However, one name in particular just stuck, and seemed to suit their son’s sweet nature perfectly, and so he is

TED GEORGE,

little brother to Alfie.

Sammie had always loved the name Ted, but they already had a grown-up Ted in the family, so had crossed the name off their list. However, they decided to just get over it, because Ted is so obviously their son’s name, and Alfie loves having a real life “teddy bear”.

Sammie suggests that parents who aren’t sure what to name their new baby should wait for them to arrive, then trial a few names until one fits. Little Ted had his name thoroughly road-tested, and it worked out fantastically!

Congratulations to Sammie and James on choosing the perfect name for their son, which is such a great match with Alfie. Apart from Sammie’s excellent advice, this is a reminder that when there is a Big Obvious Reason why you have to cross a favourite name off your list, it may not be the problem that you imagined.

Jane and Dylan were less than two weeks away from welcoming their second child when Jane wrote into the blog having last-minute name nerves. They had more or less decided on Finn for a boy and Eve for a girl, but Jane didn’t feel 100% sure they had chosen the right names.

Jane and Dylan’s second daughter was born a week ago, and they had no problem at all in naming her

EVE ERIN,

sister to Lila.

Jane feels very comfortable with the choice they made, and everyone has commented on what a lovely name it is and how great Lila and Eve sound together. A few people said they had seen a movie on Netflix called Lila and Eve (Jennifer Lopez plays Eve), so obviously the film-maker thinks the names sound good together as well!

Congratulations to Jane and Dylan on their baby girl, and thank you to everyone for voting on the polls and leaving comments. That validation really helped Jane feel better about her decision.