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Dominique Elissa welcomes first child and names her after late mother
Australian creator Dominique Elissa and her husband Tom Bull welcomed their first child, a daughter, on October 9.
They shared the news and photos of the birth on Thursday.
They named their daughter Gia Odile Bull, and Elissa said the baby’s middle name honours her mother.
Odile Faludi died from cancer last year after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
Elissa and Bull had moved their first wedding ceremony to a hospital in 2025 as Faludi’s health declined, so she could be part of the occasion.
The name is a way to carry on Faludi’s legacy, Elissa said.
The couple later held a second wedding celebration in Sicily, and they have now begun life as a family of three.
Dominique Elissa and her husband, Tom Bull, welcomed their first child, a daughter, on October 9.
They named her Gia Odile Bull, with her middle name honouring Elissa’s late mother, Odile Faludi.
Elissa shared the birth news and the baby’s name on social media on Thursday.
The couple said the birth was a fast and unexpected experience.
- Who
- Australian content creator Dominique Elissa and her husband, Tom Bull.
- What
- They welcomed their first child, a daughter named Gia Odile Bull. Her middle name honours Elissa’s late mother.
- When
- Gia was born on October 9, 2026. The couple shared the news on Thursday.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Elissa chose her daughter’s middle name to carry on her late mother’s legacy.
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Tom Bull proposed to Dominique Elissa near Sydney.
Elissa and Bull welcomed their first child, Gia Odile Bull.
The couple shared news of the birth and the baby’s name.
- Baby's name
- Gia Odile Bull
- Birth date
- October 9, 2026
- Birth weight
- 3.255kg
- Parents
- Dominique Elissa and Tom Bull
- Middle name
- Odile, after Elissa’s late mother, Odile Faludi
What people are saying
Gia's middle name is after my beautiful mum, carrying on her legacy even without her here.
The best day of our entire lives, Gia Odile Bull came earthside 09.10.2026 at 3.255kg. The most wild experience of our lives but I wouldn't change a thing.
The best surprise ever. Our hearts exploded with love the moment we saw we had a little girl.