New Year babies around the World

Malaysia - KL Hospital

Baby’s name: Damia Afizah bt Darussalam

Parent’s names: Azleeza Zulkifli and Darussalam Irma

Time: 1.22 am

Where: Kuala Lumpur Hospital

Weight: 3.14 kg

Baby girl Damia Afizah was one of 15 babies born at KLH on New Year's Day!

Image source: ABN News

Canada

Baby’s name: Jenna Grace Cheiab

Parent’s names: Mohamed Cheaib

Time: Within seconds of midnight.

Where: North York General Hospital

Weight: 3.49 kg

Baby Jenna tied first for the title of first born in 2014 with another being born just seconds behind her.

Image source: TORONTO SUN

UK

Baby’s name: Gracie Welcome

Parent’s names: Lethea Rankine and Romeo Welcome

Time: Ten seconds past midnight.

Where: Birmingham

Weight: 3.37 kg

It seems that baby Gracie has been born into a family of birthdays with big occasions. Both Gracie's grandmother and great-grandmother were born on Christmas Day and her grandfather, New Year's Eve!

Image source: Birmingham Mail

Hong Kong

Baby’s name: The couple have not yet decided a name for their baby girl.

Parent’s names: Karen Yim and Henry Ling

Time: Midnight.

Where: Union Hospital in Tai Wai

Weight: 3.65 kg

Yim said that "the most important thing is that she grows up healthy. I won't particularly ask for too much of her".

Image source: David Wong

New Zealand

Baby’s name:Mary

Time: 12:01

Where: Auckland

Weight: 2.66 kg

Had Mary been born just a minute earlier she would have lost out to Waikato baby Oliver George Merola, pictured above!

Image source: Chris Hillock / Fairfax NZ

Australia

Baby’s name: Max Alexander

Parent’s names: Michael Cauchi and Peta Boyle

Time: 30 seconds past midnight.

Where: Heidelberg's Mercy Hospital

Weight: 2.79 kg

Born on 01/01, Max follows the family's numerical patterns. Older brother Oscar was born on 08/08!

Image source: Eddie Jim

America

Baby’s name: Liliana Noel

Time: Two seconds past midnight.

Where: San Jose

Weight: 3.82 kg

Another baby girl was born at the same hospital at 12:01!

Image source: ABC local

Guam

Baby’s name: Amber Chrisha L. Caponon

Parent’s names: Amor Laxamana and Christian Caponon

Time: 12:04 and 30 seconds.

Where: Sagua Mañagu Birthing Centre

Weight: 3.35 kg

Baby Amber received donations from numerous businesses and organisations from around the island!

Image source: Rudy Capistrano/For PDN

Singapore

Baby’s name: Averett Sim

Parent’s names:Madam Jacqueline Tan and Dr Sim Wee Beng

Time: The stroke of midnight!

Where: Thomson Medical Centre

Weight: 3.165 kg

Baby Averett received a month's supply of diapers and other gifts from Thomson Medical Centre.

Image source: ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG

Written by

Danni Siew