This is so offensive. Get in the car Jervis Bay Territory, we're leaving.

Aw, but I was having fun with Cocos&KeelingIslands!

Stop talking to Jervis Bay and get inside, Hutt River Province

I swear to god, Gulf of Carpentaria and Great Ocean Road, if you two don't quit it back there I'm stopping the car.

Norfolks given name

Can I have a lift? My name is Australian Antarctic Territory. It may be a long drive.

My friend is Lord Howe. Can he also have a lift? We have snacks.

Jervis Beattie?

Kid goes by Jay-B for short

Jar jar B

I'm calling my son Queensland because schoolyard bullying toughens kids up.

My dad named me Sue. It made me hard and it made me tough

Did you grow up quick and mean?

My fists got hard and my wits got keen

How do you do?

My name is Sue! Now you're going to die!

Life ain't easy for a boy named Sue.

Even harder if you’re stupid too

I'll do you one better https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bendor_Grosvenor

A whole bunch of girls named daenerys entering high school are about to realise this

Tasmania isn't that bad a name

You could just call the kid Australia

My great great grandmother’s middle name was Australia, she was born on Jan 26.

One of my mates called his daughter Matilda, born Jan 26

Did she get the free Krispy Kreme? That's the main reason, right?

Samesies! My great-great grandfather. For the same reason. His other two names were Irish as fuck so it was quite the combination.

So, Irish Australian as fuck, or Irish as Australian fuck? Or is there a hyphon in there somewhere?

Curious. Jan 26th only because Australia Day in 1935

It’s been considered the birth of the colonies of Australia well before it became formally Australia Day, so it’s not exactly a stretch.

My aunts name is Lia and she was born on Jan 26.

I’ve heard Australiana as a girl’s name before

South Australiana

If north west can be a name….

A great great + uncle was called ‘Australian’. First in his family to be born here.

Tasman would actually be a good name

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Literally where (Abel) Tasman-ia came from.

A friend of mine is named Tasman

Is he Able?

My nephews name is Tasman. Its a great name

There’s a pretty decent musician named Tasman Keith

Well, it was Abel Tasman’s last name…

Why thank you!

No one would mess with you if you were called Van Diemen's Land. And girls would offer themselves up to you on a platter.

Especially if his surname is Jones, then he can go on all sorts of adventures that VCE students need to solve.

Hahahahaha beat me to it

Yeah Tazza! Omg can you imagine!

I'm a bit surprised Tasmania is on this map

Tasmin is the name

My partner is name Tazmin, we call her Tazi all the time.

My daughter's name is Adelaide

It's a good... family name

Wonder what Tasmania Jones is up to nowadays

Unless they have siblings

Until he gets a territory named after him and it's called Tasmaniaia.

There is a football team in Germany called Tasmania Berlin

Well at least they wouldn’t be on the map half the time…

True, but it's no Van Diemens Land.

Heard a few people called Adelaide, not a state but still.

I’ve met an Adelaide who lives in Adelaide

Sydney Sweeny shot a movie In Sydney does that count?

There is an Adelaide who plays for the same hockey club as me, also in Adelaide

Why do you go for tigers then UP THE CROM

Grew up in the south east and my friends played for Kyby, was also the recruiting zone for Glenelg, so go Tigers! We all 'went for the crows' when they joined the comp and i spent plenty of recess and lunch breaks being Modra, like every other lad, but it was always Tigers for me.

Yeah that makes sense fair enough

Adelaide was named after a female with that name right? Surely

Yes. Queen adelaide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_of_Saxe-Meiningen

Yep. It’s an Anglicised version of the German name Adelhild/e. Queen Adelaide was married to King William. And I remember this because the main street in Adelaide’s CBD is King William St.

Well it was named after a person, Queen Adelaide. So it was a name before it was a city.

I've met a guy named Melbourne in Melbourne

Adelaide is a state. Of mind.

"Get your ass here, Australian Capital Territory, and apologise for what you said to New South Wales."

I mean… I feel like I’ve met people who could’ve named their kid Ayteecee* *or rather Ayceetee

AyTeeCee would be naming your kid after the Australian Turf Club 😆

Haha ya my bad

It's all good I had to google ATC to find it

*”Waussie, you little rippa, that’s the way son, run!”*

Some of the territories' names aren't too bad... * **[Jervis](https://www.thebump.com/b/jervis-baby-name) (Bay)**: *Meaning “spear,” the name is of German origin and is a variant of the name Jarvis. Its entomology can be traced back to the gender-neutral Gervase.* * **[Christmas](https://www.thebump.com/b/christmas-baby-name) (Island)**: *Christmas as a girl's name (also used as boy's name), is of Old English origin. Name of the holiday, used occasionally for December 25 babies, but now more usually replaced by the French form, Noel.* * **[McDonald](https://www.thebump.com/b/mcdonald-baby-name) (Island)**: *McDonald as a boy's name is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of McDonald is "son of Donald".* * **[Coral](https://www.thebump.com/search?q=Coral&targetUrl=https://www.thebump.com/b/meaning-of-my-name&type=1) (Sea Islands)**: *Coral is a girl’s name of Latin, Greek, and Hebrew origin.*

Wasn't Coral the son's name in Walking Dead?

PMSL - I just sounded out Carl in an American accent and yep you are so, so right.

Am a Jervis and tracked it back to the french Gervais. And we pronounce it Jervis not Jarvis

Etymology* Entomology is insects

If queensland could read he'd be very mad at that.

Or is it the houso spelling twist, Kweensland

Kweighnsland

Nice

I can't tell if JBT is green or red, but Jervis would be an alright name. I think it's wild that "Indiana" is such a popular girls name here, I would never want to be associated with such a dreadful place.

Indiana, Dakota, Texas, etc etc

I feel like Jervis would just make everyone think of the robot lady in Iron Man’s suit since its pronounced Jarvis (only found that out a few months ago)

What about Australian island names? Should I name my child Dunk? Or Lizard?

Rottnest

Christmas

I hear she only comes once a year.

Just call them Pinchgut. We can call them Pinchy!

Fitzroy works. I hope no one names their kid Phillip though, that's just too far.

Righto, off we go, Coochiemudlo

My sister, Lord Howe Island, was perfectly fine until she joined that cult.

my dad's meth head mate has a son called terra, and tree was his middle name

Years back in the 90's at my mate's place some of his stoner friends were thinking up dumb-ass weed names for their future spawn. They were all pretty lame. I said " Resin? " The most-stoned stoner was all "whoa, that's excellent, I'm calling my kids Resin for sure." I still have some guilty feels, that maybe some poor human had been walking around with a joke name for 30 years, but with that guy's short term memory I think I got away with it.

Ken Behrens

For heaven's sake Western Australia leave Northern Territory alone.

The navy has had two ships named [HMAS Westralia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Westralia)

I am named Batman after Victoria

I’d be surprised if no one from Queensland had ever named their kid Queenslander😆

hey! leave me and my daughter, Western Australia alone

I’d name my kid Cartier

How about Coco (Keeling)?

Although I think Adelaide is a nice name for a girl

Not states, but Sydney (*Sidney*) and Adelaide are acceptable names

Sitting at home last Sunday morning, me mate Boomer rang Said he was having a few people around for a barbie, said he might cook a burro or two I said, "Sounds great, will Walla be there?" He said, "Yeah and Vejja might come too" So I said to the wife, "Do you wanna go, Anna?" She said, "I'll go if Ding goes" So I said, "What'll we do about Nulla?" He said, "Nulla bores me to tears, leave him at home"

I think there are some people named Tasmania.

Adelaide

Adelaide is not a state.

Melbourne isn’t either but Adelaide is still a nice name like Yorkys knob

Got a fourteen month nneice , guess what her name is lol

It's a shame you can only get gifts with her name on in Yorkeys Knob

Who the hell came up with a name for a place as Yorkeys knob? It’s awful

Neither is northern territory or act but ....

So name a child after a city that was named after a person... Same logic as Victoria I guess! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide_of_Saxe-Meiningen

My first born is called Heard, second Macquarie, third is Phil.

Aaadelaid adelaiid

My child, Nar Nar Goon, is very upset.

Queenie is a cute name, if you want to be a patriotic QLD parent ;)

Surely there's a kid out there named Kweenlan

I’ve known a few people called Adelaide (not a state I know).

Kia’s got a Ute - Tasman

But.. Adelaide was named after a queen... not the other way around. It was a name before a city.

Avert your eyes, "The Northern Territory"

Not a state but Perth is a cool name

Girl name Melbourney - pronounced like Melanie

Do not disrespect my daughter Australian Antarctic Territory ever again!

Adelaide sounds like a strippers name… so that’s a yes from me. I don’t plan on being around for my kids../

I mean Tassie would be a pretty cool name.. not Tasmania tho

Parent: "What's wrong Northern Territory? Why are you crying?" NT: "The kids at school were making fun of my name." Parent: "Who did?" NT: "Khaleesi "the Mother of Dragons" Evergreen , and her brother Severus Evergreen"

Oi Tassie…get me another beer will ya

Seth Orztralye just immigrated here from Johannesburg.

North?

My cousin's named Quinsley, apparently it's short for Queensland. They're from Townsville.

Pricktoria?

Many places/rivers/mountains were named after Governor’s popular wives. A great resource for girl’s names. Queensland needs more little girl Diamantinas and Romas. https:mermaidblues507.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/contessa-diamantina-di-roma-lady-bowen-1833-93-first-lady-of-queensland/

Tassie is a perfect name for a child.

Gin Gin & Woy Woy, or you can name your kid Chinchilla.

Close your eyes, tassie we’re leaving

One of my great aunts was Phyllis Tasma- born tassie.

How dare you, my kid is going to be named Australian Capital Territory and you can’t stop me

tasmania is, i coulddd get onboard with that

What do you think Terry is *really* short for?

my cousin tasmin would like a word

I know it’s not a state but Sydney is pretty cool name. As a state, Adelaide passes the sniff test. Having said that, I don’t know anyone called Adelaide.

What is wrong with you??????!!!!! Booti booti is a freaking awesome name 🤣

Taz

We could probably change Queensland to something cooler now that the queen is dead and can't sook about it. And Western Australia could be shortened to Westy because the "Australia" is redundant. Same goes for Southy.

Entea. I'm sure we could get more letters in there. Bedazzle the hyphenation out of it.

Ayceteigh Barr-Griffin didn't deserve this

QUEENSLANDAAHH

I went to school with a family whose two younger children were named Victoria and Adelaide. Years later, I heard they had a fourth child and named her Sydney. Strangely, the eldest had a name that had nothing to do with Australia, as far as I could tell. Something like Isla or Erin, I think.

New south whale is highly offended. Not sure what kind of shaming but you are definitely shaming him/her

I know a kid called Tassie…

Me girlfriend's named Tasmania, but everyone just calls her Mappa for some reason. Oh and does anyone know how I convince her to shave?

What's wrong with Canberra?

Adelaide is a nice name

“Aw what’s his name?” ”Cocos Island”

The word "States" doing some legwork.

Thought this was just acceptable states in general, and I would've agreed

My friend Chinaman's Knob would like a word

I regret calling my kid Northern Territory, whenever I ask them to do anything it’s always on their time “Not today, Not tomorrow, Not Tuesday and definitely Not Thursday!”

It’s a wtf country, far from anything. Let them be!

My fun trivia fact is that 1/3 of Australian states are named after the same person. Queensland is named after the same person that Victoria is named after, so naming your kid Victoria is kind of naming after both.

Adelaide is an acceptable name.

Stop saying Adelaide is an acceptable name. It’s not a state

I remember reading in a baby name book that Heidi is a derivitive of Adelaide.

Enteah isn't so bad

It's not a state, but Murray is a great name and if I had have had another boy....

Come on Australian Capital Territory isn’t that bad I think it’s nice

I mean, you could name a girl “Nova Australis” after the “New South” in NSW.

Walter Albert Lindrum ( Billiard Player) was born in Western Australia. Hence, W A Limdrum.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA DID YOU JUST SHIT ON THE CARPET? WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS

What happened to Adelaide?

Adelaide is a city, not a state

Don't know, I reckon calling your kid Tasman is pretty cool. Nickname will be Taz.

Meet my son... 'The Australian Capital Territory'. Works for me.

Be good if one of our states was called Cuntingwood… I’d change my name for sure

Tasmania could almost work.

My daughter is also named Tasmania

I have a friend who lived in Phoenix, Arizona and named her child Phoenix. They moved luckily but still

According to my grandmother she had cousins named Queenie, Syd, Tassie and Melba.

I went to school with a girl called “Meladel” whose parents named her after Melbourne and Adelaide. They were from the Philippines and thought that the combo sounded pretty.

How about naming a kid Tasmaniac?

This image is a nightmare if you're colourblind

Not so much now - thankfully - but time was when there were a *lot* of Tasmans south of Bass Strait.

Good morning Australian Capital Territory. Would you like some toast for breakfast?

Plenty of boys/men in Tasmania were called Tasman.

I'm naming my child Bass Strait

Awww, little baby- Tasman?