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Adish

Gender
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Origin
Persian
Meaning
"Fire"

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Most Popular AU baby names for 2015

Italian inspired: Alfonso, Fabian, Gino, Luca, Marco, Raffaello, Vincenzo.

Names meaning "happy": Asher,Blythe, Edyth, Felecia, Lacey, Merry, Teisha.

Anders, Hardy, Ozi, Quinlan, Vallen: strong & courageous boys names

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Baby names that have just about disappeared in only one or two generations. Is your name on the list?

Baby names out of action in just a generation or two

Suzi Catchpole The names you grew up with are now missing in action. Where are all the babies named Melissa and Mark?

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Top 100 boy and girl baby names of 2015

Staff writers From Oliver to Fletcher, Charlotte to Peyton, here are the most popular baby names for 2015.

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Most unusual baby names of 2015

Staff writers There is no danger of these names knocking monikers of the moment like Charlotte, Olivia or William out of top place, that's for sure.

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The bias behind 'unisex' baby name trends

KASEY EDWARDS It used to just be one of those quirks reserved for celebrities, but now giving baby girls a traditional boy name is on trend.

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The 26 most popular names of geniuses

Amy Croffey Researchers found that Mary and John are the most popular male and female names of academics.

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St Patrick's Day-inspired names for your March baby.

Irish baby names

Suzi Catchpole Having a March baby? Got Irish heritage? We've got Irish baby names, from the quirky to the traditional, plus our top picks just for you.

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8 top baby name trends for 2015

LETITIA ROWLANDS The Anzac Centenary and the birth of a royal baby will be among the events that are likely to inspire parents facing the job of naming their baby this year.

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Baby names: top movers of 2014

Staff writers The top 10 baby names list may not have changed much since 2013, but the rest of the top 100 has had a shake-up.

Choosing a baby name

Traditional vs unique

Richie Young Are traditional names a thing of the past? Following in the celebs' footsteps, more and more parents are being daring when naming their babies. How do you decide which way to go?

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Baby names on the verge of the top 1000

Pamela Redmond Satran What about the baby names right below the top 1000, hiding just out of sight?

Are you looking for a rock 'n' roll baby name?

Rock 'n' roll baby! Musical names for your baby

Suzi Catchpole If it's a cool musical name you're after for your baby, stop right here.

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Hot baby name trends for 2014

LETITIA ROWLANDS Pregnant and looking for a name for your baby, or just interested in the latest naming fashions? You might like to check out our predictions for the baby naming trends of 2014.

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The quest for a baby name

KATE FRIDKIS I spent the entire evening on my computer, reading lists of thousands of names. My daughter needed a name!

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Top baby names from around the world in 2013

We've collected the most popular baby names for boys and girls from around the world in 2013.

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A no-stress guide to baby names

MCT There's no way around it - every baby needs a name. It isn't always an easy decision, but with these tips it can be a fun one.

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Bizarre, cruel and strangely sweet Puritanical names

Joseph Norwood Fly-fornication, Humiliation, Dust, and Jolly ... perhaps the Puritans' greatest gift to history is their wonderfully strange taste in names.

Some of the top names of 2014.

Top 100 boy and girl baby names of 2014

Staff writers From Adam to Xavier, Aaliyah to Zoe, here are the most popular baby names for 2014.

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Size does matter for baby names

NICKY PHILLIPS Your name may have been chosen by your parents, but a new study says there's a chance evolution had a say too.

Lara & Sam named their child Rocket Zot

Unusual celebrity baby names

Celebrities love to use their imaginations when it comes to naming their kids! Here's a gallery of some of the most memorable monikers in show biz families.

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Symmetry is the latest baby name trend

Melody McCabe The new word for all I-want-my-baby's-name-to-be-different parents is 'palindrome appellation'. In plain English, that's a name that reads the same backwards as forwards.

Baby Names checklist

Baby name checklist

Richie Young Whilst your child can change their name by deed poll in the future, it's probably not what you want to envision when thinking suitable names. Here's six points to consider as you're narrowing down your shortlist.

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Beating baby name anxiety

Donna Webeck For some parents, naming a baby is a challenging but fun process. For others, it just brings anxiety and stress. But there are ways to cope with the indecision and decide on a name you're happy with.

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A WA mother left heartbroken after a piece of jewellery made from her breast milk, placenta and daughter's umbilical cord went missing in the post has had the item returned.

'Australia Post lost my breast milk jewellery'

A WA mother left heartbroken after Australia Post misplaced her piece of jewellery made from her breast milk, placenta and daughter's umbilical cord has had the item returned.

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Making it easier for mums to be out with babies ... with public bribery

A recent Mother's Day campaign has got one mum thinking about other ways crying kids could help strangers.

The baby fell facedown before flipping onto her back.

Baby's water survival video divides viewers

Is it responsible parenting, or is this baby being subjected to unnecessary distress? That's the question dividing viewers of a video showing a six-month-old girl fending for herself in a swimming pool after being enticed to fall into the water.

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Pregnant French women to be paid to stop smoking

French hospitals are offering pregnant women up to $460 to quit smoking after a study showed that one in five fail to kick the habit while expecting.

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Best childhood photo recreations

Recreating old photos from yesteryear has become a popular project for siblings and old friends.

Chrissie and her daughter; and her as a toddler with Chrissie's mum.

Here's to all mums, no matter where they are on their journey

I feel such happiness because I get to love and enjoy this amazing child, but also feel sadness for her birth mother because she does not.

Daniel and Amber now.

Born at 23 weeks, premmie twins get a chance at life

When twins Amber and Daniel were born they could barely wrap their hands around their mother's finger.

Toddlers sometimes prefer to conduct experiments with their food.

My day on a plate - toddler style

If you like to read ‘Day on a Plate’ columns, you’ll be interested in your toddler’s take on it.

My stepdaughter promised she could keep my unborn baby's gender a secret.

My stepdaughter found out the sex of my baby - then kept it a secret

My stepdaughter was confident that she was ready to be the only person to know the sex of the baby for the next six months - and could keep the secret.

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Choosing not to have prenatal screening in pregnancy

Prenatal screening has come a long way in recent years.

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'If only you knew': mum's message to stranger who tried to shame her

There is something about parenthood that makes people offer mums and dads all sorts of unsolicited advice on the best way to bring up their children.

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Photos show the dreams, love and joy of surrogacy

It's an emotion-charged moment that was three years in the making.

Some children have trouble toilet training because they are afraid of the toilet.

When toilet training doesn't go to plan

The books make it seem easy. You start toilet training, and within a few weeks, your child is no longer wearing nappies. In reality, things don't always go as planned.

My wife's work-associated guilt has reduced but not disappeared.

A father's perspective on 'mother guilt'

Cameron Leckey is new to the full-time stay-at-home experience to a five-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl, affectionately referred to as the 'little fockers', based in Perth.

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Incredible video shows baby rolling in the womb

There's no doubt pregnancy is a very special time – but it can also bring some rather interesting changes to the body, too.

Nicolly recovering after surgery, and with her mum.

Toddler sees and hears mum for first time

For the first two years of her life, Nicolly Pereira was completely blind and deaf.

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5 ways to find time to read aloud 15 minutes a day

Incorporating minor adjustments in a family's daily routine can result in more time spent sharing and enjoying the stories

Names for rainbow babies.

Naming a baby after loss: names for your rainbow baby

Essential Baby members suggested some beautiful and meaningful names for a fellow members rainbow baby.

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The emotional after-effects of an emergency caesarean

As I lay on the hospital bed, fully dilated and numb from the waist down, I heard the words I was dreading.

Nayana and her family during her treatment.

Mum's cancer warning: 'Some GPs may have dismissed me because I was young'

Nayana wants to raise awareness of the fact that around 800 young women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia every year.

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What did your first baby-free outing look like?

Australian actress Rose Byrne had her first post-baby outing this week.

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