Married At First Sight‘s Jules Robinson and Cameron Merchant are expecting their first child in September.
And soon-to-be-father Cam says the couple have already picked out a name for the baby, if their bundle of joy should be a girl.
He said they decided during filming their season of MAFS in 2018.
EXCLUSIVE ‘She loves it’: Married At First Sight ‘s Jules Robinson and Cameron Merchant are expecting their first child in September. And soon-to-be-father Cam says the couple have already picked out a name for the baby, if their bundle of joy should be a girl
The SodaStream brand spokesperson, 36, told Daily Mail Australia on Thursday: ‘I mentioned it to Jules when we first brought up kids, and she loved it and we have gone with it.’
Cameron and Jules, who legally married in November 2019, have chosen to keep the gender of their unborn child a secret until birth.
They are also keeping the name firmly under wraps.
‘I had our girls name picked out when I was playing professional cricket in New Zealand more than six years ago,’ Cameron explained.
Happy that Jules was on board with his suggestion, he added: ‘We’ve both agreed on a middle name also!’
‘I mentioned it to Jules when we first brought up kids’: Cameron said he and Jules agreed on a first and middle name for a baby girl while filming MAFS (pictured)
Fairytale love story: Cameron and Jules became legally married in November 2019, during a TV special for A Current Affair, after tying the knot in a faux wedding on MAFS a year earlier
However, the couple are yet to select a name if their baby should be a boy.
‘With a boy’s name… we are a little bit behind on that one. Happy to take any ideas on board,’ he added with a laugh.
During an interview with Who magazine back in March, a month before their official pregnancy announcement, Jules said she and Cam had discussed calling a potential child something starting with the letter ‘M’.
‘Cam’s last name is Merchant, so something that starts with M. Alliteration,’ she said, but the couple both firmly stated they were ‘absolutely not’ considering ‘Martha’ – a subtle jab at controversial co-star Martha Kalifatidis.
‘Absolutely not Martha’:During an interview with Who magazine back in March, a month before their official pregnancy announcement, Jules said she and Cam had discussed calling a potential child something starting with the letter ‘M’. But, they insisted they will not call her Martha
‘With a boy’s name… we are a little bit behind on that one’: Cam said the couple are yet to select a name if their baby should be a boy
Meanwhile, with the potential of holding his new bub in his arms this coming Father’s Day, Cameron is beyond excited to become a loving parent.
He told Daily Mail Australia that he’s been preparing for the baby’s arrival by joining Jules for breathing, mediation, and HypnoBirthing exercises, as well as pregnancy yoga.
In their downtime during lockdown, Cameron says they have been relaxing at home with non-alcoholic mocktails.
‘Jules and my favourite drink is a non-alcoholic Kombu-cha-cha with SodaStream. It’s been great during Jules’ pregnancy, because she obviously can’t drink,’ he said.
‘SodaStream has been exceptional for our well-being and health during this time, but also when you know you are doing your part for the environment and helping reduce the usage of plastic bottles and wastage around the planet,’ he added.
Facing fatherhood: Cam said he’s been preparing for the baby’s arrival by joining Jules for breathing, mediation, and HypnoBirthing exercises, as well as pregnancy yoga
Cameron and Jules recently moved into a new place, and the couple have been busy getting everything prepared.
‘Right now, I certainly wouldn’t call it “Nesting”. I’d call it more “frantic overdriving” enabling us to nest before the bub comes as we become first time parents but it’s been amazing and can’t wait to experience something so special and a new way of life which I’m looking forward to!’ he said.
While the pair were anxious at first amid the coronavirus pandemic, their fears soon turned to excitement and gratitude.
‘The only time we were really anxious was when there was a possibility that the hospitals wouldn’t allow a partner in if you were giving birth. That would have been devastating, but very thankful that has been lifted and we can experience this miracle together. We are so grateful for that.’
‘Very thankful that has been lifted and we can experience this miracle together’: While the couple were anxious at first amid the coronavirus pandemic, especially with hospital restrictions for birthing suites, their fears soon turned to excitement and gratitude