Finding out a celebrity baby name is perhaps the most exciting part of the whole process. Who could forget when Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry finally revealed the oh-so-modern moniker for their son last year – Archie! Not the formal version, Archibald. Just plain, trendy Archie.
The influence A-list couples have on future name trends is huge – you only have to look in the surge of royal-inspired titles like George, Louis, Charlotte, and of course Archie, for proof.
Locally on Aussie shores, our entertainment royalty seem to be setting their own trends – and there’s one name in all its variations they can’t get enough of!
In May, Karl Stefanovic and wife Jasmine Yarbrough revealed the very stylish title of their newborn daughter: Harper May Stefanovic.
Young Harper is in very good company when it comes to her classic name, with the tot joining a slew of fellow celeb spawn who have the widely popular May/Mae in their names.
From Jackie O’s daughter, Catalina Mae Henderson, to Bachelor couple Laura Byrne and Matty J’s little girl, Marlie-Mae Rose Johnson, celebs can’t get enough of this timeless option.
May is of English origin, meaning goddess, and is an abbreviated version of Mary and Margaret.
According to data collected by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Australia last year, May landed in third place of most popular middle names, with 519 Aussie families using it for their daughters.
In first place was the ever classic option Rose (1715), and in second was Grace (1098), while the variation of Mae, first made popular by old Hollywood actress Mae West, scored sixth place.
Sunday Mary Mae Denyer
Grant and Chezzi Denyer’s third baby’s name is oh so classic and oh so trendy. The proud parents have opted for the Mae option of spelling. Interestingly, Sunday is also the first name of Nicole Kidman’s oldest daughter with Keith Urban.
“We are over-the-moon excited to announce the wonderful & safe arrival of our brand new baby girl, the spectacularly gorgeous Sunday Mary Mae Denyer,” Grant shared shortly after her birth.
River Mae Pitman
Now that’s a stunning name! Most recently, MAFS season two star Jono Pitman and his fiancée Bec welcomed their second child together with a title that will take your breath away – River Mae.
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Harper May Stefanovic
Shortly before Harper’s arrival, Karl joked wife Jasmine Yarbrough would be picking their bub’s name. “It’s a very heated discussion with the names, I don’t wanna go into it, but I’m not winning at the moment,” Karl told Fitzy & Wippa on their Nova radio show.
Karl Stefanovic spills on heavily pregnant wife Jasmine Yarbrough working as his camerawoman
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Marlie-Mae Rose Johnson
When it came to naming their baby girl, Bachelor couple Matty J and Laura Johnson opted for a sentimental meaning, choosing inspiration from both of their grandmothers, Mae and Rose.
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Mae Webb
“WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WEEK it has been with our daughter, Mae. Thank you to everyone who has wished the three(!) of us well,” Kate Ritche revealed back in 2014 after the birth of her first child with husband Stuart Webb.
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Catalina Mae Henderson
“We have named our precious little girl Catalina Mae Henderson (we call her Kitty), and she is doing wonderfully,” radio star Jackie explained in 2010 after her daughter’s arrival.
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Mila-Mae Manuel
MAFS star Davina Rankin and her partner Jaxon Manuel are the proud parents to little seven-month old Mila-Mae.
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Gracie-Mae Kathleen Thorne
“Welcome to the world Gracie-Mae Kathleen Thorne. Kathleen named after my Nanna) More beautiful than we could have ever imagined,” Bachelor season five star Simone Ormesher penned when her daughter was born in October 2019.
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Ivy Mae Warner
“@CandyFalzon and I are happy to announce the arrival of our little girl Ivy Mae Warner to the world. Mum & bub doing fantastic,” cricket pro David Warner beamed back in 2014 after his wife Candice gave birth to their first daughter.
