Where the wild things are: 15 lovely baby names inspired by Australian animals
What better place to seek inspiration for baby names than locally, especially when there’s more interest than ever in preserving our natural flora and fauna.
These baby names are a brilliant mix of simple and unusual, and they all pay tribute to our precious Australian wildlife.
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Piper
There are a bunch of long-billed, long-legged birds in the Sandpiper family. They’re found around water in Australia and have pretty plumage which helps them hide.
Shortened to Piper this bird inspires a very cute girls’ or boys’ name. Piper is also English in origin and means “pipe player”.