26 Friday Aug 2016
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Abigail Lucia and Juliette Grace
Benji Charles and Lucas Henry
Edie-Jayne and Tobias Griffin (Corbin)
Harry Fox and William Francis
Maxx and Jett
Saskia and Anouk
Sonny and Abel
Lucy, Rose and Wren
Mina, Mary and Mario (Michael, Marina, Martina, Miguel, Martin, Marvin)
(Photo of a pair of Torresian pigeons in rain forest from ABC)
03 Friday Jun 2016
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Multiples
Ciuanas Mary and Maebh Henrietta (Tiernan, Tadhg)
Indigo Braé and Taya Blair – both girls
Poppy Mila and Quinn Daisy
Robert Charles and Charlotte Joy
Aubrey Sage, Jamison Scott, and Matisse Avery – girl/boy/girl (Alexys)
Girls
Arrietty Rae
Aurelia Cosette
Aviendha Lee
Beatrix Frances “Bea”
Clarke Anna (Ruby)
Constance Bessie (Henry)
Eliana Dove
Elodie Maeve (Violet, Celeste)
Elliot Georgia
Evie Florine
Gigi Wren
Goldie May (Harriet)
Hadley Nin (Ayla, Baylen)
Harper Sixx (Dash, Aurora)
Iva Ruby
Liv Alicia (Leo)
Lola Sage
Lucy Diamond
Mabel Joan (Lucian)
Matilda Blue
Paris Alexia (Indi)
Persia-Koran Mariee
Rhea Mithra
Sam Adele
Starla Joy
Tamazin Erika
Thea Pearl
Willow Maisie
Winter Frankie (Remi)
Zhafira (Racha, Zaynab)
Boys
Andy Marly
Anzac-Kai
Arlo Ziggy
Cadigan James Roko
Camden Lloyd
Clay Ardan (Aella, Jonty)
Conway Donald
Cooper Tormaigh Jackie
Dusty Ben
Emrys Hunter
Fox Lynton
Hemi Gordon David
Herbert Waugh
Hercules Caius
Hugo North (Myka, Vala)
Jackson Che (Mackenzie)
Jasper Wren
Kaiser Bane
Leonard Douglas “Lenny”
Mackenzie Drew
Novak (Brane, Zora)
Oakley Ryker
Phoenix Alexander Trace (Jo-Ann, George, Tammy)
Ruairidh Eilian Leib “Rory” (Emmaby, Patrick, Hamish, Alistair, Lennox)
Ripley Henri
Sabbath (Master-Lee, Braxton, Joe, Emperor, Ancient, Exodus, Scripture, Leviticus)
Slade Jason Osborne
Theo Wilder
Walter Hugh
Xavier Gray
(Picture shows Mt Warning in the Tweed Ranges of northern NSW; photo from Australian Geographic)
29 Sunday May 2016
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Here is a selection from the multiples who were submitted to Bonds Baby Search 2016. I noticed that in a lot of cases, they could be sorted into groups, depending on how their names were matched up. You can see that in several cases the names could be fitted into more than one category.
VERY ALIKE
Two Boys
Arian and Ario
Carter and Cooper
Harvey and Huey
Hassan and Hussaien
Jack and John
Lennie and Lewie
Mateo and Marko
Two Girls
Harmehar and Harliv
Harper-Lee and Hunter-Rae
Lilly and Lola
Makayla and Mackenzie
Maryah-Lee and Mayah
Mila and Mika
Pratyush and Prashun
Sahara and Savannah
Zaida and Zahlia
Boy/Girl
Carter and Carlea-Jane
Chalia and Charlie
Cruz and Charlize
Harlow and Harlem
Jayke and Jaide
Kalani and Keanu
Zaia and Zaden
SAME FIRST INITIAL/SOUND
Two Boys
Bailey and Beau
Baxter and Bentley
Charlie and Chris
Colby and Connor
Hudson and Harvey
Jack and Josh
Jadon and Josiah
Jakai and Jenoah
James and Jonathan
Mason and Max
Noah and Nicholas
Roman and Ryder
Two Girls
Addison and Arizona
Evelyn and Ella
Ivy and Isabelle
Jasmine and Julia
Karise and Kaitlyn
Madison and Matilda
Mckenzie and Marlie
Millie and Maci
Paige and Pietra
Sophie and Scarlett
Summmer and Skylah
Boy/Girl
Addelyn and Austin
Amalia and Alexander
Bella and Brandon
Casey and Kara
Elsie and Edward
Hailen and Harmony
Sienna and Sebastian
Solomon and Sylvia
Tahlia and Tyrone
Tiffany and Tony
Zachary and Zara
ENDING WITH THE SAME SOUND
Two Boys
Ashton and Lennon
Charlie and Tommy
Eddie and Alby
Jaxton and Brighton
Jayden and Logan
Jordan and Christian
Kieran and Ethan
Kobie and Harvie
Ollie and Archie
Romeo and Mario
Sebastian and Fabian
Tate and Emmett
Girls
Asha and Maya
Dottie and Lucy
Evie and Lexie
Gabriella and Cristina
Indi and Tahli
Juliet and Scarlett
Kayla and Alyssa
Liberty and Mackenzie
Luella and Drea
Mary and Bethy
Mia and Ella
Norah and Mikaela
Olivia and Sienna
Parinoor and Avinoor
Tasmeen and Raneem
Zosia and Lasia
Sophia, Victoria and Isabella
Boy/Girl
Alexander and Summer
Alexis and Travis
Bailey and Julie
Charlie and Billie
Corey and Lucy
Ezekiel and Abigail
Jonah and Milana
Katelyn and Tristan
Luca and Allira
Maddelyn and Hayden
Noah and Mia
Rigby and Frankie
Riley and Mackenzie
SHARED SOUNDS
Boys
Ayden and Blake (AY)
Brock and Koby (K)
Harvey and Levi (V)
Hudson and Maddox (D)
Ishaan and Ayush (SH)
Kayden and Quade (AYD)
Lux and Nixon (X)
Rocco and Luca (hard C)
Taylor and Peyton (AY)
Zander and Anthony (AN)
Zoravar and Ranveer (V)
Samuel, Braxton and Dastan (short A)
Two Girls
Baylor and Saige (AY)
Brielle and Emilia (L)
Jade and Gracie (AY)
Nova and Violet (V)
Phoebe and Sapphire (PH)
Scarlett and Harper (AR)
Stella and Lulu (L)
Vienna and Evelyn (V)
Winter and Scarlett (T)
Boy/Girl
Asher and Charlotte (SH)
Eli and Shiloh (long I)
Koa and Jaykai (K)
Oliver and Ava (V)
Stella and Miles (L)
SHORT AND SAME NUMBER OF LETTERS
Boys
Beau and Leon
Hugh and Sean
Jack and Axel
Jax and Taj
Jude and Arlo
Levi and Trey
Luca and Enzo
Omar and Eyad
Ted and Gus
Zac and Jai
Leo, Max and Pat
Girls
Ava and Mia
Indy and Aria
Mimi and Lara
Ruby and Lola
Boy/Girl
Hugo and Lola
Jake and Ella
Kane and Ruby
Loki and Thea
Maya and Yuri
Neve and Will
Zak and Mia
THEMES
Boys
Ash and Beau (A and B)
Carter and Lincoln (US presidents)
Odin and Gabriel (god and angel)
Oscar and Finn (Irish heroes)
Vision and Rhythm (sight and sound)
Byron, Chevy and Reef (surf’s up)
Two Girls
Ashley and Brooke (A and B)
Amena and Zaynab (A to Z)
Breeze and Gypsy (freedom to wander)
Brooklyn and Savannah (US cities)
Destiny and Eternity (secular virtues)
Faith and Zoe (faith and life)
Oriana and Nevaeh (golden heaven)
Saturn and Rainbow (sky-related)
Scarlette and Jayde (colours)
Sophia and Grace (theological virtues)
Trinity and Serenity (virtues)
Boy/Girl
Armani and Zane (A to Z)
Dominic and Natalia (Sunday and Christmas)
SIMILAR STYLES
Boys
Brayden and Riley
Charlie and Max
Errol and Ted
Filip and Marko
Fletcher and Archie
Fred and Harry
Huck and Wes
Hudson and Parker
James and Benjamin
Kyden and Javi
Luka and Stefan
Mesake and Alefosio
Micah and Eli
Miles and Hugh
Nickolas and Alexander
Omer and Yusuf
Thomas and Oliver
William and Sebastian
Girls
Amarley and Nevaeh
Billi and Zann
Charlotte and Madeline
Elizabeth and Abigail
Florence and Evelyn
Harper and Willow
Isabella and Eloise
Poppy and Bella
Rory and Elliot
Rose and Grace
Ruby and Matilda
Sophia and Vivienne
Zaylee and Nakiah
Boys and Girls
Anna and James
Emily and Jack
Indi and Zak
Kate and Michael
Lucia and Pero
Oliver and Audrey
Penelope and William
Rohan and Arya
INDIVIDUALISED TWINS (slightly different vibe for each name)
Two Boys
Chad and Oscar
Jayden and Etienne
Logan and Roy
Michael and Oshae
William and Rik
Two Girls
Alice and Rayne
Clarabelle and Sophie
Florence and Snow
Hadley and Lyra
Kelsie and Eliza
Violet and Frankie
Boy/Girl
Adam and Noor
Alliarna and Stanley
Boston and Violet
Chanel and Xavier
Darren and Olivia
Harvey and Allison
Jemmah and Dyson
Luna and Tenoch
Matthew and Rinoa
Quinton and Zara
Richie and Mila
Tenneessee and April
Venice and Sebastian
POLL RESULTS
The most popular favourite way to name twins was choosing two names in a similar style, which 70% of people voted for. Only one person liked the idea of twins with very similar names.
29 Friday Apr 2016
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Multiples
Austin Norman and Hunter Douglas (Naida, Indi)
Edith and Amelie
Jasmine and Joseph
Lilah Grace and Archie Max (Hunter, Charlie, George)
Natasha and Stephanie
Stratos and Dimitrios
Ethendoss, Emricdoss and Edricdoss
Girls
Adele Phyllis
Annabel Josephine (Archie, William)
Aurora Quelle “Rory”
Azariah Phoenix
Cleo Violet
Etta Elizabeth (Isabelle)
Eva James
Faith Mary
Felicity Octavia (Kenzie-Alexis)
Freya Iris (Estelle)
Hallie Joan
Juniper (Sage)
Kaleisha (Aspen)
Lilliana Luz (Bryce)
Lola Thelma Susan (Lennon, Francis)
Marissa Celeste
Martha Alice Florence
Molly Jude (Bligh, Mia)
Nola Rose
Pippa Irene Mili (Hutch)
Quinn Poppy (Isla, Wes)
Samantha Yolande (Charlie, Macie)
Sierra Skye
Sophie Rita (Georgia, Ted)
Sylvie Grace
Veida Jane (Archie, Harvey)
Violet Helen (Ruby)
Willow-Grace Mitzi (Bella-Rose, Jack, Charlie)
Zaylia Lucy
Zoe Aphrodite
Boys
Allan Jaxon “AJ”
Asher Reef
Bear Harvey Alfred
Blayde Ben (Gypsy Lee)
Boone Rodney
Chase Robert Lee (Denim, Montana, Sienna, Skylar, Dylan, Jack)
Dempsey Michael
Denzel William
Dexter Kevin (Henry)
Elijah Giuseppe
Florian James
Freddie Thomas (Archie)
Gus Clinton (Archer, Xavier)
Jarvis (Liffey)
Louis Marselio
Marco Peter
Marley Drew
Maximus Wayne
Myles Dean (Charlotte)
Nash Anderson
Oak Apollo
Ollie Ryder
Omari Alexander
Reuben Vincent
Roman Lionel (Jacinta, Myles, Deon, Emerald)
Sullivan Anthony
Teddy Daniel
Thomas Jude Lindsay (Jeremy, Jackson)
Zach Sydney (Callan, Lucas)
Zander Richie
(Photo of Australian sea gull from pinterest)
01 Friday Apr 2016
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Multiples
Jayden Peter and Thomas Percy
Rhys John and Koby Luke
Andie, Brooklyn and Cate – all girls
Girls
Adelyne Ivy (Emmalyne)
Adia Pearl
Amaya Lily (Oliver, Spencer)
Aurora Lucia Filomena (Domenico)
Aya Emily (Elodie, Otis)
Bobby Jane
Chloe Adriana
Edie Faith (Maddison)
Ella Aleida (Aiden)
Esther Frances (Audrey, Chloe, Ava)
Harriet Elizabeth (Poppy)
Imogen Grace (Ieishea Jade)
Josephine Ruth
Maeve Valerie (Milly Rose)
Maggie Lola
Mia Annelies (Edgar)
Mischa Anne
Rani Kate
Ruby Janet (Ella, Max)
Saige Evelyn (Declan, Macey)
Sasha Jo-ann Elaine
Sydney Rose
Tilly Jay
Viola (Vinnie)
Zyon Lee
Boys
Arlo Maurice
Arthur Kane
Banjo Mac (Pearl, Betsy)
Calvin John Brian (Finn)
Cruz David (Aylah, Jag)
Emmanuel Fergus (Ileana Louise)
Emmett Redvers (Cooper)
Ezra Julian (Noah, Amarlie, Isla)
Finley Rhys (Nia, George)
Gino Cedo (Madison, Anastasija)
Grayson Will
Henry Harrigan Bartholomeus (William, Emily)
Jango Sting (Ziggy)
Jimmie Lewis (Evie)
Lachlan Edward (Hamish)
Luciano Paul Vincent (Serafina)
Makai Cole
Miller Flynn (Campbell)
Nathaniel Miron (Elijah)
Oliver Lawrence
Rhys Josip (Oscar, Alex)
Roczen Cooper
Roman Paul (George)
Tate Ryder
Victor Philip (Faolan)
(Photo shows brumbies in the Snowy Mountains, as featured in Banjo Paterson’s famous poem).
26 Friday Feb 2016
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Multiples
Elijah Zane and Zaviah Levi
Penelope Catherine and Phoebe Rose
Wyatt, Micah and Quinn – all boys (Elsie)
Girls
Adaline Elizabeth
Alegra Lorenza
Alleira Maeva
Clancy Kate (Cooper, Max)
Delilah Adelaide (Elliana, Akiva)
Elisabeth Rose (Harry)
Ellen Margaret (Poppy Ellen)
Emmeline Primrose
Estella Barbara Jean
Farrah Maree (Timanah)
Finn Anne
Fleur Elise (Juliet, Liv)
Freya Esther (Annabelle, Maxwell)
Kartika Karjarah
Kirby Jane
Lucinda Maude (Sydney, Arabella, Clementine)
Olympia Louise
Pearl Lavender (Ryland, Reid)
Poppy Belle (Riley, Xavier, Noah)
Quinn Willow (Macklin, Emilia)
Raquel Ariane (Danica)
Sahara-Lee Dawn
Scarlett Taffy (Willow)
Tierra Erminia (Vitalia, Ariana)
Valentina Iole
Boys
Akos Alexander
Anders James-Shield (Nate)
Arlo Phoenix
Arthur Alfred
Ayan Sarhabil
Bodhi Tomaho
Carlos David
Cash William
Chad Harvey
Corbin Charles Bertie
Ethan McLauchlan
Gus Jamie
Jonas Dellava (JJ)
Kai Peyton (Mackenzie)
Louie Jack (Jude, Harriet)
Noah Leslie (Mietta)
Owen Eyers (Audrey)
Richard Louis (Evelyn)
River East
Rory James
Satori Maurice (Jaia)
Sebastian Isaac (Emilia, Xavier)
Thomas Wyatt (Charlotte, Olivia)
Van Oscar
Zavier Kane Sebastian
(Picture shows a Victorian drawing room at Ayers House Museum, a historic mansion in Adelaide)
12 Friday Feb 2016
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Multiples
Hazel Jane and Hudson Ryan (Izabella)
Imarie and Mikkara (Dimon)
Ila Amy, Demi Margaret and Chase Peter (Cohen)
Girls
Alena Mila (Nikola)
Angourie “Annie” (Inji, Essie, Ned)
Annika Raine (Hemi)
Catherine Joy (James, Rory)
Clara May (John)
Clementine Suzanne
Daisy Valma Chaska
Edie Jeanette
Ella Luceille
Francesca Jackman
Lacey Patricia (Jarome, Mahalia)
Lavarna Leavine
Lucy Meredith (Matilda)
Lyla Amity (Sasha)
Madeline Valerie
Penelope Elizabeth Willow (Charlotte)
Pippa Erin (Mavie)
Reese Isla (Mason)
Ruby Rose (Rowan, Alice)
Skye Wynter
Stella Mari (Alex, Tyler)
Sydney Lyla (Ainsley, Darcy, Billy, Lucy)
Vivienne Sofia
Whitney Elle
Zara Veronica
Boys
Alfie Henry Ronald (Kye)
Andreas Daniel
Anthony Lesley Sterling
Bryce Xavier (Spencer)
Chase Royce (Mahlie, Jessie)
Elliott Louis (Annabelle)
Erich Gary Edward (Gordon)
Finn Archer
Hamish Carter
Henry Sam Gilchrist (Annabel, Finn, Sophia)
Humphrey
Indra
Knox Noah (Brax, Hunter)
Maverick Leo (Orlando)
Miller Patrick (Lucy)
Murray Adyn
Oberon James
Regan Nicholas
Robert “Bertie”
Roly John (Joe)
Scott Montgomery (Sofia, Chloe, Aurelia)
Spike
Theodore Lindsay (Adelle, William)
Thomas Douglas Richmond (Jessica)
Zedikus “Zed” (Jayden, Dylan)
(Photo shows Angourie Blue Pool, near the town of Angourie in northern New South Wales)
11 Thursday Feb 2016
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Journalist Lanai Scarr, and her husband James, welcomed their triplets on January 11 and have named them James Maxwell, Nathaniel Lucas, and Edith Olivia. The triplets have a big sister named Molly, aged 2.
Lanai is the national political reporter for the Sunday Telegraph, and documented her pregnancy week-by-week in Kidspot magazine, as well as writing numerous newspaper articles on having triplets.
31 Sunday Jan 2016
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On January 6 Selene Garton and Brendan Winter, from southern Queensland, welcomed their son in alarming circumstances. He arrived unexpectedly at home with no time to get to a hospital, and was a breech birth, being born feet first. They rang 000, and during a 17 minute phone call, the emergency medical dispatcher gave them soothing instructions on how to deliver the baby until the paramedics arrived. Selene and Brendan have named their son Izaya Gnarly to indicate the “gnarly” start he had in life, but he will be called Gnarly. I think if you want to give your child a very unusual name, that’s a good way to do it – put it in the middle, and then call them by their middle name.
When Kylee and Robbie Wieczorek from central Queensland knew that they were expecting a baby boy, they involved their seven-year-old son Owen in the name choosing process. Owen suggested the fairly awesome Thor Captain America Ironman, but his parents just laughed in a “kids say the darnedest things” sort of way. However, the name stuck, and once the baby arrived, Thor seemed both strong and different, so Owen’s choice prevailed. They dispensed with the suggested middle names, and Thor’s middle name is Cecil, after his great-grandfather. Owen may not mind that his middle name suggestions were ignored, as he is adoring having a baby brother.
Parker Bowman, aged 4, also loves being a big brother to his baby sister, Lennon Adelaide [pictured]. Their mum Marette Kiernan heard someone call out to their child Lennon on a beach in Florida, and decided she liked the name, while Adelaide is after Marette’s grandmother (dad Andrew hated the name Lennon at first, but seems to have come around). Parker has given his sister a cute nickname: Lemonade.
Natalie and Samuel from Terrigal have a baby boy named Iver, named after their favourite band, Bon Iver. They looked the name up and read it was a Scandinavian boy’s name meaning “archer” (which is said AYV-er). However, the American band’s name is French for “good winter”, and the Iver (winter) part is said ee-VAIR. I’m not sure whether Iver’s name is said the Scandinavian way, the French way, or like Ivor.
More unexpected honouring: Sarah and Jarrad Cook from Geelong wanted to name their son after their favourite AFL footballer, Daniel Menzel. Daniel wasn’t distinctive enough, so their baby son is named Menzel, and he has already met his famous namesake. Menzel is a German surname which is a pet form of Menz, short for names such as Herman and Clemens. You might recall the difficulties John Travolta had with the name of the actress Idina Menzel, from Frozen. Let’s hope no one similarly mangles Menzel’s name.
And another name honouring a sporting hero: Cassie and Kris Pyper from Kurnell in Sydney named their son Maximus John John, after the Hawaiian surfer John John Florence, because Kris is a keen surfer himself. Florence’s name is actually just John, but his mother called him John John after John F. Kennedy Jr, the son of JFK. Aptly, John John Florence is renowned for surfing the huge waves of the Banzai Pipeline often just called the Pipe), so there’s a connection with the Pyper surname.
Dimity and Michael Hand from Sydney’s northern beaches have a baby girl named Zaelia. Dimity picked out the name Zaelia when she was a little girl, because her childhood best friend had a wonderful grandmother named Zaelia. Dimity thinks that Zaelia is derived from Azalea and means “little flower”, but it’s actually a Latin American pet form of Rosalia. However, that still gives it a flowery meaning. Dimity also believes Zaelia isn’t influenced by trends, although it’s right on trend because of Zali and Zalia.
Ina and Dave Mills from the Northern Beaches welcomed their third child late last year. They already had a daughter named Ruby and a son named Roki, and hadn’t picked out a name before the birth. However, there was a painting of a caravan called Ruby and Rosie just outside the delivery room, and they took that as a sign, so their daughter is named Rosie Bea. Why Bea? Because she was meant to be, of course!
Carmen and Adrian Longmuir from Gladstone welcomed their sixth child last year and named him Tyz, said to rhyme with rise. Adrian chose the name because Tyz will be their last child, and he “ties up” the family nicely. The meaning has special poignancy because Tyz’s brother Kash passed away a year before.
Quinn and Ivy Palmer from Adelaide may look like twins, but these baby girls are actually triplets – their sister, the smallest triplet, died while still in the womb. Parents Emma-May and Jim named the third triplet Aurora, because she is their “Sleeping Beauty”.
20 Wednesday Jan 2016
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Welcome to the third annual Matilda Awards, where we try to discover what names on the blog were the favourites of the public.
Waltzing With … Category
It was controversy corner in this category, with ANNA gaining a frankly unbelievable 100% rating from the public. I can only think that people were reluctant to say they didn’t like my name, and now wish I had covered Anna as a Famous Name, where people might have been more comfortable making negative comments.
Because of this I am scratching the name Anna, and declaring the winners of this category LUCINDA, which scored an approval rating of 96%, and FELIX, which was rated 93%.
Lucinda was created as a pen name by the 17th century Spanish poet Lope de Vega from the Latin for “light”, made famous by Miguel de Cervantes in Don Quixote. It quickly became a literary favourite, and was covered on the blog because of Peter Carey’s novel Oscar and Lucinda. It’s a modern classic which has never reached the Top 100 in Australia, but is vastly more popular here than anywhere else.
Felix was first given as a nickname which signified “luck” to the Roman general and statesman Lucius Cornelius Sulla. Common in Roman times, it became a favourite of early Christians and is well known as a saints name. Once in the Top 200, retro Felix is back on the charts and has reached the Top 100, being one of the fastest-rising names of 2014. The name was covered in relation to the cartoon character Felix the Cat.
Two “made up” names with Latin roots and extremely positive meanings, there was a lot of love for these light and lucky names with creative Australian associations. 40% of people loved the name Lucinda and nobody hated it, while 45% loved the name Felix and only 3% hated it. They were the overall top-rated names of the year, with Lucinda the favourite name overall.
Famous Name Category
The most popular names featured in the Famous Name Category were ELEANOR, which scored an approval rating of 91% and JASPER, which scored 89%.
Eleanor is a French name with a solid royal history, and a classic never out of the charts. It reached the Top 100 in 2014 as one of the fastest-rising names of the year. Eleanor was praised for being elegant and refined, dignified and intellectual, and beautiful or attractive. It was chosen for the birthday of author Eleanor Dark.
Jasper is a name with ties to the ancient Middle East. It originally honoured the legendary Saint Jasper, who was one of the three wise men to visit the baby Jesus. Jasper has been on the charts since the 1990s, and at the bottom of the Top 100 for several years. People saw the name Jasper as hip and quirky, handsome or cute, and cool and sophisticated. It was chosen to commemorate the Epiphany.
Two popular names dating from the Middle Ages, both with connections to royalty and aristocracy.
Names Themes and Lists
The most popular names which were featured in the Names Themes and Lists Category were THEA and ARLO, which both had very convincing wins.
Thea is a short form of Dorothea or Theodora with several famous Australian namesakes that has recently been boosted as a celebrity baby name. It was covered on a list of German names for girls.
Arlo is a possible surname variant and literary place name which originated in the United States. Made famous by folk singer Arlo Guthrie, and chosen as a celebrity baby name, it is rising so steeply that it was chosen for a list of fresh names for boys.
Two short names with little history, but tons of style. They’ve been rising steeply since being chosen for their children by celebrities.
Celebrity Baby Names
The most popular celebrity twins were WILLIAM DAVID “BILLY” AND ELIZABETH ANN “BETTY” CAMPBELL, son and daughter of singer David Campbell and his wife Lisa, a producer. The twins’ brother is named Leo. Although they were the only celebrity twins, they had an overwhelmingly favourable reception.
The most popular celebrity baby girl name was MATILDA VICTORIA WATSON. Matilda is the daughter of cricketer Shane Watson, and his wife Lee Furlong, a former sports reporter. Her brother is named Will.
The most popular celebrity baby boy name was JUDE DAL SANTO. Jude is the son of Australian rules footballer Nick Dal Santo from North Melbourne and his wife Julie.
Last year the favoured celebrity baby names were all about European style and elegance: this year readers have chosen popular baby names. It’s a big win for celebrities who picked “normal” names for their children.
Names from the Birth Announcements
The most popular names for multiples were triplets HENRY, RUFUS AND PEARL who were absolutely unbeatable. I saw the triplets in a news story as they had been born prematurely and managed to beat the odds for all three to survive. The Dunstan triplets have become online fan favourites, and their hip, beautifully matched names made them poll winners as well. They were nominated in July by Madelyn, CeeCee, and Prue.
In the girls section, LUELLA WINTER was the winner. This stylish portmanteau name with several nickname options was from a set in August, so she really was a winter baby.
For the boys, it was a severe case of deja vu as HUGO FREDERICK won for the second year in a row by a wide margin. This came from a set of announcements in November, and I was interested to see if it could win against a whole new batch of names. It could and did, so I am retiring this name combination.
It was a very tight race among the sibsets, but eventually ARCHIE, OLIVE AND IRIS won the day. This charming vintage vowel-starting sibset was nominated in March by Prue.
Waltzing More Than Matilda 