Comments on: Australian TV presenter David Koch becomes grandfather http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:11:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Moms & Babies - People.comhttp://img2.timeinc.net/people/static/i/v4home/peoplelogo.pnghttp://celebritybabies.people.com20485 By: Caroline http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2/#comment-249210 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:20:12 +0000 http://peoplecbb.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2#comment-249210

Love the name! I’ve always loved it.It just rolls off the tongue. If i have a daughter thats what i’ll call her.

]]> By: Katie http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2/#comment-249211 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:53:42 +0000 http://peoplecbb.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2#comment-249211 Not sure if you’ll let me post links, but here’s some great versions of Waltzing Matilda on youtube for those uninitiated :)

Here’s some explanation of the song, and a more lighthearted version (I think by Rolf Harris)

Here’s the Aussiest version you’ll ever hear by John Williamson, a fave of mine

A great, soulful one at a tennis game by Tina Arena

I don’t think it should necessarily be our anthem, but I do love it!!!

]]> By: Komal http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2/#comment-249212 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:55:48 +0000 http://peoplecbb.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2#comment-249212

I think Matilda is a stylish name because there is a character Matilda Hunter on Home and Away who is played by Indiana Evans.

]]> By: Audrey http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2/#comment-249213 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:54:54 +0000 http://peoplecbb.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2#comment-249213

Being Australian I love the name Matilda, its unique and Aussie. And when it comes to true Aussie boys names you cant go past Ned or Lawson, lol.

]]> By: Laura http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2/#comment-249214 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:04:07 +0000 http://peoplecbb.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2#comment-249214

I asbolutely like Matilda which, reminds me of the book written by Roald Dohls.
It’s on my list along with other considered girl names.

]]> By: megan http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2/#comment-249215 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:43:58 +0000 http://peoplecbb.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2#comment-249215

My husband and I are Americans living in Australia and when our baby girl was born a month ago, Matilda was the natural choice for us! We named her Matilda Bloomer – Bloomer was my grandmother’s maiden name. When I was completing Matilda’s birth certificate paperwork my mother said “Are you sure you want her to go through life with that name?” LOL I think it’s cute, but it definitely seems to be a love-it or hate-it name!

]]> By: Lita http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2/#comment-249216 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:54:54 +0000 http://peoplecbb.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2#comment-249216

I’m Italian and, if I’m pregnant with a girl, I’ll choose the name MatildE.
But Matilda is very nice, too. :)

]]> By: Aura http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2/#comment-249217 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:41:39 +0000 http://peoplecbb.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2#comment-249217

Hmm, I have to say I don’t think that Walzing Matilda is a popular song for the national althem – It didn’t get chosen when there was a referedumn on it. And I personally don’t think it’s a great song for that kind of thing.

Love the name though! Very cool, classic name.

]]> By: poppy http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2/#comment-249218 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:10:41 +0000 http://peoplecbb.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2#comment-249218

I like the name Matilda. Roald Dahl’s Matilda was wonderful. I generally like names that are known as a character or have SLIGHT camp appeal. (I mean slight, I don’t like hokey names)

]]> By: ang http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2/#comment-249219 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:04:26 +0000 http://peoplecbb.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/australian-tv-p-2#comment-249219

im not a waltzing matilda fan-i wish our anthem was “i still call Australia home”. much more relevant today i love it. as for matilda as a name, i prob wouldn’t use it but if i knew anyone with it,i’d prob call em mattie all the time lol. i love nicknames.

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