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A woman and her paraplegic fiancé wanted the world to know that they had "defied the odds" to have a baby.
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WA's top baby names for 2016 revealed
WA's most popular 50 baby names for 2016 have been revealed, with Jack and Charlotte topping the list.
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Queensland parents are inadvertently following popular trends, with their creative names still making the top 100.
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Most popular baby names in Queensland revealed
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Royal baby makes Charlotte the queen of baby names for 2016
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