William Jonathan Samways was born on July 4 at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Pembury to Alexandra and Michael Samways, both 37
The Samways breathed a sigh of relief when they welcomed another boy into their brood. “William is our third son and we didn’t find out whether it was a boy or a girl,” says Alexandra, known as Danda. “My sons Eddie and Xander (New readers, June 2013) spent six months praying for a boy, so we were all relieved.”
Eddie wanted to call the new baby Jet Storm and Xander wanted to call him Jesus. They plumped for William, a family name on both sides. Michael’s great-great-grandfather (William Goodman) was the chief justice of Hong Kong in 1902.
Michael used to be a navy diver bomb disposal officer. Danda, a GP, hopes William pursues a safer career.
Órlaith Mary Lowe was born on June 16, 2017 at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, to Brid Jordan and Peter Lowe
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Órlaith’s parents chose her name to recognise her Irish heritage. “As well as being pretty and strong, Órlaith is a name from a famous Irish legend,” Brid says. “Her father would like her to play cricket for England,” she adds. “Given the women’s team’s success this year, she has something to aim for.”
The couple are looking forward to travelling with Órlaith and teaching her to be independent and interested in people and the world around her. “Órlaith seems pretty laid-back, provided she’s not hungry,” Brid says. “If she is we all know about it. She enjoys company, likes to be entertained and shows signs of becoming a chatterbox.”