Huntyr, Anahliese, Kenadee..

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-Aussie-


If you are after quirky or odd sibsets, the Aussie BAs are it. 


Oh and bacon (or cookies) for those who can spot the OTT bogan spelling of one name.  The name has been..... thunderstruck!

Note that Charlottes and Jacks have been left out.



Aslan 
Chaise
Marli Kai
Ethan Kai 
Felix Neil 
Jaxon Paul 
Jaxon John 
Xavier Hugh 
Jock William 

Huntyr Maxx

Harry Walter 
William Peter 
Trey Anthony
Zayden James

Luca Gene (Ivy)
Archer Nicholas
Memphis Richard 
Ryder Christopher
Archie John (Ruby)
Leon Orazio (Alexia)

Eric Llewellyn (Fred) 
Boston Jax (Maddison)
Tyson Alastair (Lachlan)
Corey Anthony Alan (Zoe)
Ned William (Zachary, Finn) 
Jaxon George (Melissa, Levi)
Judd Stanford (Hugo, Velvet)

Oscar Timothy (Matthew, Sabine)

Finlay Douglas Napier (Ailsa, Isla) 
Linkin Jedi Hicks (Ashton, Regan, Ryder)
Owen Rielly (Timothy, Jasmine, Harrison)

Ewan Christopher (Madison Grace, Blair William)
Sully Finn (Kyle, Chiara, David, Iona, Fred, Paige, Maia)

Lotte
Aila Del
Ada Rose
Piper Ava 

Kyla Mary

Tilly Clara

Ruby Jean

Tia Keeley

Skye Emma

Amelia Clare

Alexis Nicole

Layla Ashley

Jade Teresa

Keeliah Rose  

Mia Lucienne

Matilda Grace 

Zoe Mai (Jess)

Charlize Emily

Jasmine Ciara

Michala Grace

Sienna Corinne

Evie Jane (Leo) 

Gwen Elizabeth

Violet Lulu Eve

Lila Dawn (Allira) 

Zara Elyse Elaine

Elissa Joy (Aidan) 

Chelsea Eleanora 

Eva Denice (Justin)

Mila Violet (Hudson) 

Holly Tiffany (Josh)

Tiana Riley (Kieran)

Maisie Ella (Hamish)

Amber Jade (Kaitlyn)

Jasmine Kate Jillian

Ashlee Denise (Taylah)

Lexie Victoria (Henry)

Taylor Mackenzie Shae 

Aasha Jane (Seb, Oliver)

Scarlett Trudy (Ella, Lucy) 

Emily Michelle (Kai, Abbey)

Lilah Rose (Fletcher, Jonty)

Elspeth Lucy Burns (Alistair)

Riverlea Joan ( Diesel, Banjo)

Danielle Lauren (Monica, Stefan) 

Scarlett Audrey Danielle (Chante)

Anahliese Brooke (Shaylee, Connor)

Lara Isabelle (Georgia, Lucy, Darcy)

Bronte Cecilia (Annie, Darcy, Charlie)

Phoebe Cate Eccles (Zoe, Thomas, Bridget)

Meila Maree Anne (Charlie, Lochlan, Jordan)

Abbie Brooke (Justin, Brandon, Brittany, Brianna)

Kenadee Harper (Maddison, Cooper, Miller, Marshall)

 

Ruby and Blake

Lewis Richard and Maya Sophie 

Cody Ivan and Mitch Peter (Archie)

Sabine ♥

The Scottish Ailsa and Isla together ♥

Anneliese has been annihilated, again.  This is why I can't stomach the name.

A farm I lived on once was called 'Riverlea'.  No comment on Diesel or Banjo.  Best left unsaid.

The only other Velvets I've seen have been in the Telegraph of all places.

Attack of the Jax- and Kai!

Given Linkin's middle, I'd be extremely curious to know what his brothers' middles are   Pretty sure Regan is a boy. It's overwhelming male in NZ at least. I'm sure it's similar in Aus.  One of my best male friends in primary school was a Regan.  I really fancied him and I'm sure it went the other way too,  but the possibility of transferring 'cooties' got in the way.

Lulu!  Teh cute but Violet and sturdy Eve provide enough gravitas. I like the combo.  Take note Brits, this is how you pull sweet and quirky off without stepping off into this territory:

The dog is most likely a Coco-Tiggysparkle.

-NZ-

Kane Bevin

Jude Willem

Jonas Potikai

Mason George

Oliver Michael William

Korbin Dean (Blake, Carter)

Ricoh Huiarangi (Isabella, Brooke) 

Lucas John Brian (Alana, Riley -g, Dylan)

Alexaner "Sasha" Jonathan (Rafael, Tristan)

Liam Gary (Benjamin, Daniel, Jamie, Isabella)

Millie Alison

Addison Jean

Greta Victoria

Shanequa Puhi 

Hayley Jean (Hannah) 

Katalina Jane (Lachlan)

Isabelle Matilda (Chelsea)

Aja Anne Lefineali'i (Jet, Jin)

Niamh Alice India (Jed, Nate)

I don't have all the details but a work colleague of Jez's lost one of her twins recently.  I believe one was stillborn almost full term.   Such a lovely lady too just given the few times I met her.  These were her first (and only planned) children.  We sold her our cot (given we didn't think we were going to need it any time soon - funny that).  Gah!  Major suckage all round.

-Times and Telegraph-

Theodore (Miles)

Graeme Cameron

Finn John-Joseph (Fabian)

Tobias "Toby" Alastair McQueen

Holly Neve

Matilda Lily

Ava Georgia 

Eleri Beatrice

Tacita Margot

Caitlin Eve (Isla)

Florence Audrey Eve

Jemima Lucy (Isabella Poppy)

Elisabetta Olivia Souza (Gisella)

Laragh Florence Eliza Jane (Nicholas, Jonathan)

Oliver, Jakob and Tobias 

My first Tacita sighting.

I thoroughly dislike the Laragh spelling.   Similar to Rosanna and Rosanagh situation.

-Random UK-

William Ross

Rory Malcolm (Kaitlyn) 

Lucas Stanley Ray (Lola)

Christian Tony (Conor Herbert)

Bailey Morgan (Olivia, Natayla)

Theo Michael Paul (Amelia-Rose, Freya)

Eilidh

Freya Mae

Brooke Jae

Rosie Paige

Mae Georgia

Daisie Grace 

Louise Lucy 

Robyn Wylie

Scarlett Anne

Ruby Autumn

Isla Amberley 

Mathilda Bliss 

Safiya Jasmine

Mia Mowgli (Finn)

Matilda Alice May

Freija Anne Celeste

Cleo Rebecca (Darcy) 

Verity Martha (Reuben)

Cordelia Megan (Kieran)

Amber Mary (Ryan, Lucy) 

Niamh Catherine (Benji, Ollie)

Brooke Carly Jennifer (Evie-Mai)

As for me, I'm carrying just the one we found out yesterday.  Immense relief.

Alien-esque fetus pics here:

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Maverick, Elektra, Abbygale..

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-Aussie-

Finn Isaac

Eamon John

Lincoln Lucas

Maverick James

Rory Mitchell Jok  

Kai Daniel (Sienna)

Lincoln Bruce (Jack) 

Xzavia Paul William

Jack Archie (Elly, Jesse)

Jonty Robert Gregory (Bree) 

Marley James (Tashania, Aaliyah)

Kalia

Ruby Rose

Violet Mira

Isabel Anne

Megan Tara 

Mya Katelyn

Zoe Lyla (Taj)

Madison Emily

Madeleine (Milla)

Kaori Rose (Charlie) 

Summer Madison (Lara) 

Elektra Jayde (Tommy)

Megan Alice (Alex, Chris)

Sanjana Margot Tabitha (India, Anand, Darius)

Zara Louise Ann and Annaliese Catherine Jane (Joshua) - London

Where did this Taj business come from?  Or was it a natural progression from  Jay/Jai/Jye and Tai/Tye?

-Times and Telegraph-

Hugh James (Art, Eliza) 

Charlie James Montague

Hugh Michael Campbell (William) 

Michael Otto Holdsworth (Antonia)

Mya Grace

Annabel Grace

Ottilie Alice Mollie

Alice Henriette (Ivo)

Georgina Rose (Emilia)

Cassia Isabella (Fabio)

Serena Alice Louisa (Verity)

Freya Elizabeth Imogen and Martha Alice Bridget

Daphne Muir Maxwell and Ava Antonia Trench (Allegra)

-Random UK-

Luke Marc
Ciaran Ross

Jaydan Rhys

Brody James 

Carson James

Oakley George 

Samson William

Rowan (Aurora) 

Kamran (Yasmin) 

Findlay Alexander

Noah Murray (Anya)

Arthur Henry George

Lewis Francis (Matthew)

Max "Teddy" Edward (Cameron)

Elsie

Annie

Mia Ruby

Lexi-Mae

Lucie Jane

Jorja Lillie

Katie Joanne

Arabella Gilly

Frankie Grace

Mia Jayne Ann

Abbygayle Beau

Freya Emilia Joy

Lucy Roma Lilian

Nieve Taylor (Rhys) 

Lexi Jane Elizabeth

Naomi Sheena (Tomo) - Australia 

Sophie Lesley Yvonne

Amelia Jade (Lucas, Olivia)

Gracie Edith (Adam, Hannah) 

Lucy-Mae Elizabeth (Skye, Robbie-Paul) 

Kirsty and Wendy

Like with poor Megan and Caitlin, Abigail has a plethora of mutations.

No real Pomeranian names, e.g Poppie-Bow, in this selection.  Refreshing.

 

-Irish Times-

Xavier Denis

Dáithí Seán (Rory) 

Myles Robert (Elle)

Myles Eoin (Murrough)

Elias William (Isaac, Libby)

Áine

Lucy Mary (Alana)

Tara Vivienne Agnes

Olivia Jane (Jack, Mimi) 

Zara Grace (Gavin, Adam)

Evie Liliana Barbara (Oisín)

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Romi, Theobald, Rhodri...

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-Aussie-

Ben Albert

Riley Leigh 

Tyler Colin

Finn Thomas

Sean Norman
Archer David

Tobias Mark (Melody)

Blake James (Zoe, Kai) 

Corey James (Amber Jane)

Ruby Rose

Astrid Edith

Abbie Elizabeth 

Ruby Catherine

Isis Grace (Zeke) 

Ruby Anne Grace

Charlize Montana

Mia Victoria (Eleni) 

Indianna Margaret 

Lilee Anne (Brooke)

Peyton May (Miette) 

Asha Beverley (Evie) 

Charli Matilda (Daniel)

Romi Emerald (Coco Daisy)

Tameika Neve (Lachlan, Kye) 

Kinslie Blaise (Harper, Shelby) 

Juliette Jane (Jasmine, Janae)

Now I'd have thought Montana a relatively uncommon name in Aus (and I'm sure in the grand scheme of things it is). Although, a little venture on to one Australian parenting forum saw one thread with about four parents with children of Montanas/Montannas and multiple people who knew of one.   Colour me surprised.

I see Coco and it just confirms that Dulcie, Sylvie and other so called 'cutesy' names I love don't hold a candle to a pedigree Shih Tzu name like Coco

Indianna Margaret has a funky surname.  What happens when you mix red and white?

-Times and Telegraph-

William Toby

Maximilian Jack

Harry John (Ella)

Milo Aubrey Thomas

Dominic Stephen John

Theobald Oliver Taylor 

Henry Arthur Gordon de Poulton

Loughlinn Alfred Anthony (Phoebe)

Harry Robert Puckle (Lottie, Octavia) 

Montgomery Anthony (Oliver, Isabel, Harry)

Wilfred Christopher Michael (Hector, George)

Daniela

Freya May

Amelia Rose

Georgina Elizabeth

Polly Elizabeth (Imogen)

Honor Lucia (Henry Joseph)

Charlotte Maya Ella (Michael)

Rosemary Alexandra Puleston

Sybil Alice Louise (Douglas, Matilda)

[No name] (Arabella, Jemima, Willow)

Florence Eliza Hanna (Eleanor, Alice)

Kit Richard Heel and Jude George Morris (Jasper James Chimmo)

Some familial surnames are just not worth using, no matter how important they might be.

I love Sybil although it comes firmly attached to Fawlty Towers for me.  Polly is lovely to see again and incidentally a main character in Fawlty Towers also.

-Random UK-

Beau

Aidan Karl

Charlie Lee  

Quinn Oliver

Foster Phillips

Grayson James 

Kaelen (Kieran)

Kenzie Richard
Roman Tomasz

Caleb (Oryn, Ela)

Pheric Ross Thomas

Thomas Duncan Edgar 

Preston Alexander (Millie) 

Samuel George (Lydia Beth)

Lewis John (Lily, Kyle, Owen)

Rhodri Llywelyn (Joshua, Eleri)

Eva Grace

Anna May

Lucy Anne

Mila Grace

Edith Ann - USA 

Poppy Lola

Grace Isabel

Evelyn Faye 

Isabelle Lina

Matilda Rose  

Ameilie Grace

Millie Elizabeth

Thea Mai (Anya) 

Maya Lily (Toby) 

Grace Laura Lee 

Ailidh Ann (Cara)

Niamh Jane (Sean)

Ivy Violet (Scarlett) 

Zoe Jennifer (Beth) 

Poppy May (Freddie) 

Lottie Aoife (Dexter) 

Elizabeth Helena Rose

Jemima Poppy (Amelia) 

Beatrice Olivia (Thomas)

Sienna Louise (Brandon, Tia) 

Aimee Leanne (Casey Brooke)

Chloe Pamela ( Leonie, Dylan, Nathan, Kaidyn) 

Miley-Leigh (Lewis, Rebecca, Courtney, Tiegan-Rose)

Grayson blech!

I'm fairly sure Pheric is the Manx Patrick.

The lovely Lewis, Rebecca and then.... what happened?

I'm fairly sure I want to include quirky Juniper as a first middle name.   It's too good to pass up and given my Nan's name, more so.   I love the tree/shrub connection.  Cypress like evergreens rock.  Eccentric, spiky, knotty and hard wearing.   Not all plant names must invoke images of of prissy or dainty wee flowers convenient for putting in vases.  Not that there's much dainty about most roses.   They're terribly high maintenance and unforgivable when being pruned. I should know, my mother helped made me prune hers.

The plants use throughout history is also fascinating. Everything from cleansing temples/places of worship/homes (via burning the wood), diuretics, warding off witches to flavouring gin and flatulence relief

So, I guess I like Juniper's gutsy character and perhaps that's why I find Ivy so appealing too, particularly the sight of creeping ivy overpowering walls, pillars and columns. It's awesome.

For those who are of the "Juniper is NOT a name" opinion, please, by all means continue harbouring the ignorant butthurt.   It's been used as name for hundreds of years.  St Juniper, yes, a man (OMG!), active in the 13th century, is one very notable bearer. St Juniper aside, I figure botanicals are fair game for either sex, it's just a pity that many would be hard to wear (that's putting it lightly) for a male these days. Ivy is one such name I could enjoy on either gender and it's pleasing to know that it was used on males during the 19th century as well as females along with other naturey names now claimed by girls.  If I had the ovaries, and if Jez would let me, I'd like to consider Juniper for a boy's middle too.

[Also, I love the juniper bush/berries scene in Monty Python's Life of Brian. It's fabulous - " Do not tempt Him, shallow ones! Is not the miracle of the juniper bushes enough?!"

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Giant List of Aussie

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-Aussie-

Jet Tyler
Emerson - NZ

Tyler Dean

Leo Dimitri

Jordan Mac 

Jasper Ray 

Dean Wayne

Blake Ayden 

Max Rollond

Isaac Vincent 

Solomon Euan

Jet Lee Raven

Bailey Preston

Harvey Charles

Loxton William 

Joshua Magnus

Harvey Matthew 

Sebastian Charles 

Brayden Ky (Capri)

Bryce Henry (Lucy)

Kobe Matthew (Ella)

Lucan Philip (Avara)

Campbell Alexander

Mitchell Jye (Amahli)

Maksim (Jack, Alana)
Caiden Louis Ronald

Raphael Kyle (Ewan)

Byron Joshua Dennis

Flynn Lloyd (Addison) 

Finn Anthony-Bohdan

Darcy Michael (Austin)

Jayden Darcy (Lachlan)

Cohen James (Madison)

Isaac Aubrey (Hannah)

Patrick Dennis (Sophia)

Tom John (Jack, Grace)

Christian James (Julian)

Archer William (Hudson)

Luca Alexander (William)

Oscar Raymond (Sydney)

Kye Thomas (Jake, Jarred)

Timothy Judah (Jed, Laura)

Arden Finn (Grace, Gabriel)

Gianni David (Damian, Marc)

Zeke Charles Maxwell (Ayla) 

Jaynen Wayne (Shanee, Kiana)

Sebastian Jed (Jemima, Finlay)

Leon Romano (Alexandra, Olivia)

Nicholus Frederick James (Amelia)

Artie Stephen (Annie, Maggie, Elsie, Henry)

Charlton Alexander "Charlie" (Imogen, Eloise)

Ava Jade

Talia Jade
Stella Ann

Skye Jean

Thiele May

Stella Maree

Taylah Hope
Bianca Jean

Ruby Portia

Zoe Eva (Mia)

Emmy Louise

Charlie Carnie

Freya Elisana

Ava Mary Rose

Amity Amanda

Jolie May (Lilly)

Paityn Kaliope

Nakaya Morgan

Maggie Barbara
Georgia Jasmine

Jasmine Dionisia

Ava Audrey Mae 

Anika Brae (Ryan)

Freya Rose (Torry) 

Krystie Lee (Zara)

Heidi Claire (Alana)

Neeve (Jonte, Finn)

Niamh Julia (Emma)

Milla Hope (Summer)

Evie Jean (Georgie)

Olivia Jayde (Aleisha) 

Matilda Lucy "Tilly Lu"

Madeleine Ellen (Alice)

Amelie Suzanne (Neve)

Annabel Jane (Samuel)

Matilda Grace (Arabella)

Rose Clementine "Rosie"

Anja Willow (Ruby Rose)

Jessie Lauren (Cameron) 

Hanina Francesca (Haz)

Aoife Grace (Liam, Niamh)

Adelaide Iris (Darcie, Archer)

Savannah Maria ( Sebastian)

Tillahnee Rose (Zate, Carerra)

Portia Laura (Jennifer, Sarah)

Eleanor Helena Carmen (Jack)

Nicole Elisabeth (Allicia, Emily) 

Ruby Grace ( Izaak, Caleb, Lilly)

Danniella Jillian (Annie, Nicola)

♥ Allegra Amalia (Luca, Gianni, Sofia) ♥

Poppy Alice (Lachlan, Thomas, Samuel) 

Matilda Elizabeth (Tom, Max, Madison)

Oscar Reilly and Joshua Rueben

Samuel Christian and Evie Rose

Matilda Jayne and Lelia Marree

Anneliese Claire and Tahlia Mary

Sophie Lee and Keeley Lana (Benji)

Some gorgeous names mixed in.  I love seeing Aoife.  I see plenty of Niamh/Neve here in NZ and in these Aussie BAs, but rarely any Aoife.

Go Emerson's parents!  I've never been a fan of -son  names as first names, but man, you got the right sex.

Alicia/Aleisha/Allicia/Alycia/Allycia/Alecia and so on.  I don't understand the appeal and nor do I want to.

Talia Jade (in various spellings) is an extremely popular pairing in Aus it seems. If not Talia/Tahlia, it's Taylor/Taylah/Tayla.   Jy/e/Jai and Jet/t are representing weekly and like with this selection,  occasionally a Ky/Kye too.

Amity is nice, particularly compared with the standard Grace.  I think it may well see more use.  Like Xanthe, it seems to pop up with more frequency now.

Paityn Kaliope confuses me.

I can't help but like Skye Jean.  Skye is little different to me from Islay, Iona, Arran, Ailsa or even Morven really but so many people think it's a trendified Sky that I tend to pass it over.  Skye Jean is cute and Scottish and I like it. Eat that.

I love the Artie Stephen sibset.  Very cool.  And Artie makes a refreshing change from all the British Archie and Alfies I've seen.  I think Art or Arthur are far too good to pass up though.

It's in bad taste, I admit.

Oh a few NZ Herald BAs.   A bit tame in comparison with the Aussies.

Liam Roland

Barnaby James

Ben Robert Wilson

Oliver Michael William

Lachlan Quinn Haydon

Oliver David Campbell 

Quinn Alexander Andrew (Jacob)

Benedict Matthew (Laura, Oscar, Rowan, Phoebe) -  Very impressive!

Charlotte Betty

Madeleine Rose

Georgia Elizabeth

Acacia Zara (Eden)

Ella Margaret (Samuel)

Tayla Rose (Maddison)

Taya Jane (Bria, Kade)

Tylah-Grace Iulia (Nico)

Hannah Julia (Rebecca)

Lucy Paige (Amelia, Sophie)

Olivia Charlotte Rose (Emma, Caitlin)

Leo and Analiese

Leo Gregory and Zachary Todd (Sierra, Savannah)

A rather unfortunate spelling of Anneliese but both twins have the most wonderful surname.  Think Mary + an expensive yellow metal.

Betty is fricking awesome.

Inspired by my Dulcie fanaticism over the last few days, I've grown interested in another name that used to frequent my lists, Sylvie.   Sylvie Juniper. Nice.

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Osbert, Amor, Athena...

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-Times and Telegraph-

Arthur Alexandre 

Lenny William (Monty)

Toby Edward James (Ben)

Osbert Marmion Jago (Matilda)

Sebastian Alistair Benedict (William, Edwin)

Evelyn Mary

Amelia Grace 

Tessa May (Alice)

Myla Grace (Eden)

Zadie Eloise Mayo - Sydney

Amor Matilda Grace

Rose Alice Elizabeth

Scarlett Catherine Elizabeth
Willow Valentine (Tiger, Otto)

Amberley Rose (Isabella Hope) - Cousin to Zadie Eloise

Phoebe Mary Elisabeth (George)

Arabella Elizabeth Tamar (Daisy)

Millicent Elizabeth and Candice Marina

Ines Elizabeth and Jasmine Elsie

Osbert looks positively wonderful when compared with the likes of Egbert, Englebert or Norbert.  I don't know what it is about the name, but I don't mind it.

-Random UK-

Fenix
Travis Lee

Luca Orson

Blair Charlie

Kaden Scott

Rocco Simon 

Alfie Vernon

Rufus (Elliott)

Lewis Gilmour

Ryan Jack Kevin

William Lawrence

Maxx Lewis (Luca)

Vinnie Marc David 

Rory Michael James

George Keane (Alex)

Aidan Stephen (Keir)

Rohan Robert (Barry)

Alfie Steven Anthony

Charlie (Molly, Ronnie)

Leon Alexander Weinhold

Lachlan Harley (Chelseann)

Calum Alistair Scott (Chloe)

Euan Stewart (Stephen, Jonathan)

Lily Rose  

Alice Jane

Taylor May

Alice Dana

Laila Grace

Alice Louisa

Leah (Demi) 

Daisy Louise

Lily Mae (Mia)

Phoebe Grace

Athena (Shay)

Sophie Lisbeth 

Peyton (Dakota)

Eilidh Catherine

Hermione Freyja 

Isobel Frances (Lewis)

Katie Lucy (Christopher)

Lillie Rose (Emillie Sofia)
Caitlin Sandra (Cameron)

Heidi Ruby Elizabeth (Eva)

Scarlett Grace Angel (Ruby)

Ava Bernadette (Ella, Meg, Lily)

Daisy Leigh Pamela (Ben, Millie, Evie)

Adrianna and Lucia

Peyton is one of those flinch names for me. I don't think I will grow used to seeing it  Avoiding American BAs is one of the best ways to prevent desensitisation.  And Laura Wattenberg best be wrong about it becoming number one (or top five even) by 2019.

-Aussie-

Finn Isaac

Max Martin

Hugo Mark

Jake Vincent 

Justin Declan

Asher (Charlee) 

Liam Thomas (Jai)

Heath Christopher

Rohan Kenneth (Pascal)

Dean Christophere (Sally)

Fraser Wilson (Archer, Mason)

Archie Duke (Max, Abbey, Evie)

Cooper John William (Chloe, Chelsea)

Xander Matthew (Keeara, Maddilyn, Olivia)

Eden Jade

Alliyah Rose

Romi (Jaxon)

Zoe Lyla (Taj)

Breeanna Amy 

Phoebe (Chloe) 

Ava Mae (Estelle)

Mackenzie Grace

Lola Jaye (Jasmin)

Lucie Eloise (Amelie)

Ruby Suzanne (Joshua)

Summer Madison (Lara)

Siena Reese (Emily, Lucas)

Maggie Elaine (Grace, Ruby)

Lola Mary Jean (Nate, Lachie)

Camille Grace (Oscar, Stella, Audrey)

Jesse Lee and Jamie James

Amayah Jessie and Kyan William

I think that's quite possibly the first Lola combination that I've liked.

And you know it's the Aussie BAs because there always one Siena/Sienna, Taj or Jai.  Let's not forget Charlee.

And Holy Redundancy with one of the twin sets, Batman!

And two Rohans today ♥

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Memphis, Gulliver and LEGIT.

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-Aussie-

These never fail to impress on the quirky sibset front.  There's always one.

Jed Oliver

Kaelan Tyler

Hunter Riley

Sullivan Raine

Memphis James

Roy James (William)

Troy Steven (Hannah) 

Alyssa Marie

Lucy Clare (Emma)

Willow Marita (Daisy)

Isabella Alice (Zac, Ava)

Maddison Paige (Charlotte)

Dahlia Dixie Anne (Zion, Colt, Shiloh)

Gulliver Peter and Beatrix Hazel-Ann

Another Memphis in a few short days. I linked last post but it's originally a Greek mythological naiad's name, so feminine.

It seems Jed is taking off.  Seriously, I really do wonder if it will be the lower end of the top 100 for Australia, in a few years time.  Ask me last year, I'd have said "Are you kidding?".

I thoroughly dislike Gulliver's  etymology.  Seems like the equivalent of calling your kid 'greedy guts'.  Very quirky is Beatrix and Gulliver together though.

Strike me down again, I rather like Willow and Daisy together.  [Off on a tangent]  Sometimes I get very tired of hearing people harp on about which botanical names are LEGIT!!!! and therefore ACCEPTABLE!!!! and which are not.  Some people are packing far too much butthurt over it.  Daisy, Willow and Clover, for example,  go back just as far as some of the more mainstream florals such as Violet.  In fact, a quick search on ancestry.co.uk and there's plenty Clovers and Willows representing in the 19th century and mostly of the male variety.  In your face snobby name purists. Clover sure is bovine/"moo moo' in a way but to be frank, I find most botanical names, including Rose and Laurel, give me that vibe whether I like them or not.  They just do. Maybe it's their wholesomeness?  That aside, I find nature names some of the most honourable names in the naming pool.  We've used the great outdoors as a source of inspiration for our childrens' names for thousands of years.  

I digress.  The legitimate label is a very arbitrary one. A  '"legit name" is a complete misnomer and I hate seeing the term used so willy nilly by some name enthusiasts. It's application is purely subjective and used very inconsistently much of the time.  I have my fair share of silly name hypocrisies but I try to avoid "legitimate" whenever I can.  Although, I'm quite happy to call Nevaeh a complete and utter bastard name if I choose without compromising its very real use and validity today.

-Times and Telegraph-

Nothing much new to post although a Flora Mary and twins Rex and Martha piqued my interest.

-Random UK-

Reuben James

Kieran Gerard

Boden Richard
Solomon James

Struan Finlay Peter

Heath Andrew Taylor

Elliot Nicholas (Joseph)

Danyl Benjamin (Aimee)

Brogan Charlie (Quinlan, Deacon)

Hayden
Ellie-Mae

Angel Mae

Acacia Kylie
Alyssa Leigh
Maddie Rose

Violet Alexandra
Esme Rose (Cohen)

Ruby Erin (Noah, Mae)

Bethany "Beth" Sara
Nyah Rebecca (James) 
Niamh Ashley (Hannah)

Sophie Aria Clare (Holly, Rowan, Euan, Emily)
Charli Anne (Sam, Danny, Molly, Paige, Shannon)

Finlay Robert and Oscar George

That's the third female Hayden I can recall seeing in these BAs.  This doesn't bode well.

-Irish Times-

Cian Patrick

Lochlann (Cliodhna)

Setanta Seán (Thomás Dominic)

Jack James (Mary, Clare, Conor)

Lucy Janet

Hazel Maeve

Sofia Rose (Samuel)

Laura Alice (Isabel)

Emily Madeleine Louise

Sadhbh Olivia (David, Robyn, Evie)


Sadhbh *squee*

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Extreme GPs; Tander, Tex and Josie Mo..

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I was thinking about guilty pleasures of the extreme kind the other day.  If I was living on a deserted tropical island, lets say with the lovely Willem Dafoe, with no chance of my future children ever having to run into civilisation again (rescue is impossible in this scenario) what names would I use?  And yes, Willem has no say in the matter. 

Scarlet Ruby Robin Blythe - for a boy -  well, let's be honest, Scarlet and Ruby were used on both sexes 'back in the day'.  For real.  Blythe still is.  Margaret Mitchell's 1936 Gone with the Wind popularised the occupational surname, Scarlett, on girls so either name is longer flyable on dudes. And Dulcifair Bonny Ladybird Nell for a girl.   Mediocre flow, twee as hell.  Lovely, but still..

-Aussie-

Jett Lewis

Tander Riley

Heath Ian (Leila)

Oscar Valentine
Lincoln Sullivan 
Billy John (Lola)
Sinclair Lincoln
Charlie Drayton
Sol William (Jude)
Jesse Morgan-Lee
Dillan Glen (Imogen)
Jarvis James (Akira) 
Archer John (Lilliah)
Jaxon William (Cruz)
Oscar Stanley (Frazer)
Taj Christian (Jasmine)
Spencer Stephen (Oscar)

Tex Charles Mac (Amelie)

Lachlan Ronald (Katie-Lee) 
Wayde Ronald Bruce (Cody)

Joel Knox (Blake, Cameron)

Mase Aden Christopher (Nixon) 
Hugo Peter Richard (Finn, Julia, Genevieve)
 

Lily Rose
Genevieve

Perri Rose
Heidi Fleur
Sienna Lea
Piper Dorrit 
Aurelia Joan
Willow Maree
Maddison Lee
Ella Jade (Kai)
Coco Elizabeth
Ruby Georgine
Astrid Margaret
Lily Jada (Tiara)
Maeve Iris (Lola)
Esther Grace (Mia)
Abigail Eliza (Matilda)
Savannah Rae (Caitlin)
Faith Maybelle (Joshua)
Llewellyn Louise (Libby)
Callista Rose (Stephanie)
Macie Rae (Jonah, Logan) 

Victoria Rowdon (Zara, Tom) 
Chanel Maree (Sienna, Chiara)
Monique Jayde (Alyssa Monet)

Paige Sumalee (Mackenna, Phoenix)

Natasha Florence (Ethan, Lachlan, Mitchell)
Sophie Kathleen and Ashton Peter Paul

Unsure of gender: Zali Indigo.  We had a male Zahlee the other day and Indigo goes both ways.



Why not Llywela? 

♥ Georgine ♥


I'm surprised to still see loads of Chanel/Chanelle/Channelle and Chantal/Chantelle and so on in the Aussie notices.  Actually, all the Chelseas recently haven't gone unnoticed either.


I think Tex and Amelie would have to be one of the oddest sibsets I've laid eyes on.



-Kiwi Dominion Post-


Benjamin James
Benjamin Hamish
Connor John Nigel
Luca Antonia (Nina)
Jakeb Ronnie "Jake" 

George William (James)

Archie Robert Waters (Felix, Gus)


Sarah Kate - Aus
Saana Elizabeth
Siena Rose (Olivia)
Elizabeth Coralie Rain
Madeleine Louise (Oliver)
Ruby Erina Carol (Marcus, Charlie)



-Times and Telegraph-


Fraser Martin (Polly)
Joe Patrick David George 
Edward Maurice Ruscombe

Wilfred John Douglas (Rex) 

Aidan Patrick David (Martha)

Theo Lewis Ledgerwood (Eva)
Theodore Alexander Ion (Freya)

Darcy Valerie

Amelie Susannah
Heidi May (India Poppy) 
Elizabeth Louisa (Edward, Emily) 
India Elizabeth Alice (Tom, Harry)

Catriona Grace Jacqueline (Alexandra, Freya)

Sebastian Newbury and Allegra Eloise

-Random UK-

Lewie Tyler
Charlie Alfred James

Thomas Saville (Isabelle Rosalie)

Halle-Mai 

Erin Isobelle

Freya Amelia

Katie Sandra

Josie Mo (Carlie, Jack)

Scarlett Lilly Gwendaline

Tianna Emily Ann (Joshua)

Alexa Georgie and Matilda Amelia


And I'm hooked big time on Inigo again.  It's a bit 'posh'.  Pronunciation is a concern.   But it's fun and as close to Iago as I can get.  Jago is too close for comfort.  The English pronunciation sounds like Indigo missing it's D, with the other, you run into awesome Spanish fencer character:

I ♥ Mandy Patinkin.  Couldn't be a better association.  There's the noted Welsh architect, Inigo Jones too. 

Alternatives: the Welsh Iolo and Ianto.

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Elvy, Leonardo, Iolo, Electra..

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-Times and Telegraph -

Offbeat and pomposity abounds. 

Dainton Joshua 

Theo (Henry, Toby)

Nicholas Finn (Emily)

Iolo Michael Wynne (Dylan, Mair)

Benjamin Michael Adam (Joshua)

Horatio Charles Hugh (Isabella and Hector)

Olivia Ines 

Martha Agnes

Helena (Selina)

Molly Myrtle (Milo)

Annabelle Jean Mary

Electra Pearl (Archie, Harmony)

Louis Clifford and Daisy Constance (Lettice)

Stephen Theodore Fox Kensit and Maximilian Marmaduke Charles Kensit.

I think Iolo is a long overdue add on my list.  Fits with Inigo and Ianto.

And yes, Lettice is a real name.  Sorry to disappoint.  It's not the best given it's similarity to lettuce but I greatly prefer it to slimy Leticia.  People use Charlotte even with the HARLOT glaring and sounding out at them.  Anyway,  I doubt many of these kids e.g Horatio and Lettice, in the circles they run, are going to suffer for their names. Still, Jane/Joe Average is still apt to snicker and I can understand why.

Nevaeh strike me down for having a soft spot for Myrtle. It pops up occasionally in these BAs and I can't help but smile.  I'm sure my daughter would never forgive me for  lumping her with Myrtle. Strike that. She'd be eternally pissed.  So, I'm realistic and admire from afar.  I guess as a middle it's liveable. 

-Random UK-

Blair

Keiron Tyler

Angus Stewart

Warren (Morgan)

Frankie Robert - NZ

Illiam "Iggy" Gorry

Struan Scott (Kerr)

Rory Andrew (Antonia) 

Jacob Lloyd (Sebastian)

Logan Jay (Kelsey May)

Reuben Zach (Hayden Oscar)

Leo Robin Howard (Kai Korey)

Eva Mae

Eloise Rose

Poppy Willow
Sarika (Sahana)

Isla-Min (Italia)

Lilly Grace Mary

Isabella Josephine

Lucy May (Callum)

Melissa Belle (Jessica)

Scarlett Jean (Oliver, Charlie)

Annabelle Jennifer (Madeleine)

Imogen Faith (Ellie, Olivia, Ava)

-Aussie-

Monte Fox

Jonty Boyd

Nate Bradley

Cooper John

Tyson Darcy 

Duncan Tony

Darcy Thomas

Hudson Shane

Zane Riley (Jett)

Lennox Beau (Sky)

Tyla Eve (Brooklyn)

Cooper Warren Harry

Ryder Hayes (Hudson)

Hamish Lionel (Caitlin)

Christian James (Julian)

Jarrod Lawrence (Lucia)

Memphis Jaxson Stephen

Austin Timothy (Audrey) 

Leonardo Te Hira (Allegra)

Soren John (Tyler, Cameron)

Kruz Ashton (Summer Paris)

Madden Peter (Elias, Georgia)

Lucas William (Vaughan, Greta)

Giancarlo Alex (Vincenzo, Giuliana)

Cooper James (Jackson, Mitchell, Tyler)

Nicholas Raymon Martin (Sophie, Lucy)

Mitchell Jethro (Maddy, Ally, Milly, Charli)

Kynan William Michael (Maddalyn, Brianna, Jaxson)

Dexter Grant (Zac, Jon, Josh, Cooper, Darcy, Mackenzie)

Elvy May

Lexi Shae

Shyla Rose

Holly Jade

Eden Grace

Haylee Kate 

Laylah Jane

Azaria Rose

Hayley Skye

Alice Rebecca 

Matilda Ann

Imogen Jane 

Imogen Taylor

Olive Florence

Alexis Kathryn

Kayla (Alanah)

Josephina Rita 

Jorja Belle (Ash)

Lilly Ada Grace 

April Jane (Lucy)

Cadence Suzanne 

Arabella Madison

Madison Margaret

Indianna Lara Rose

Mayah Eilish (Isaac)

Amy Frances (Laura)

Clover Lois (Primrose)

Imogen Ashley (Alexa)

Alexis Havana (Xavier)

Elise Eva (Keryn, Kym)

Cadence Eliza (Ainsley)

Sabrina Evelyn (Harry)

Marlee Anne (Ky, Talan) 

Jorja Jane (Levi, Carter)

Maiya Lee (Stella, Lachlan)

Holly Isabelle (Ellie, Emma)

Maya Rose (Zachary, Caleb) 

Charlie May (Marni, Shelby)

Stevie-Lee (Taylor-Maree, Ty)

Annabelle Mary (Eliza, William)

Lexi Jean (Zali, Roxi, Kira, Macy)

Hayley Robinette (Sophie, Pheobe)

Isabel Helen (Victoria, Sienna, Eliza)

Samantha Dawn (Brandon, Jordan, Joel)

Haidie Frances (Ebonee, Shayla, Brianna)

Phoebe Grace (Rachelle, Matildah, Cadee, Seth)

Lucy Marie and Maddison Louise

Madeleine Ann and Lauchlan Alexander

Shayla Jade and Bronte Lee ( Jailen, Ashley, Kirsten)

The Lexis have landed! 

Another Clover with another vintagey name in the middle.  Primrose is as ballsy as heck up front.

Monte Fox has me thinking of Monty and Rommel (The Desert Fox)

-NZ-

Toby James (Lucas)

Ollie Eden (Georgia)

Liam Blake Eddie (Amber)

Oliver John "Olly" (Harry, George)

Ruby May

India Anne

Hollie Suzanne

Kourtney Nicole

Ruby Grace May

Zara Anne (Calum)

Rymer Taryn (Caleb, Dylan, Milla)

Darius and Lachlan (Amber, Braedyn)

Henry Alfred Charles and Dominic Richard Arthur (Florence)

I will do a personal name post for Babby 3.0 eventually.  I can't summon the passion right now and it's still very early.  Perhaps some time after the first ultrasound.  I don't want to turn this into one of those blogs where every second post is: "These are my favourite names and combinations today!!!!" and "And I'm calling the foetus Mungo Grayskull *cough* this morning!".  That is deathly boring.  I'm keeping the first names secret too which should piss some of you off. Middle names are another story.  Plenty of those to go around and on about.

Art by Marion Peck.

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Everleigh, Clover, Jesper..

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-NZ-

Aidan Richard

Zac Joel (Josh)

Edward Stewart 

Levi Cruz (Luke)

Levi Richard Daniel

Joshua Mark (Olivia)

Joshua William Trevor

Hayden Alexander (Lexi)

Alexavier Albin Martin (Faustina, Paul, Richard)

Holly Rose

Klara Lily (Amelia)

Elizabeth Alexandra Jane

Greer Naomi Joy (Grace)

Ruby and Evie (Hollie Mae)

-Aussie-

Tate

Jesper Anders

Lucas Christian

Asher James (Kit)

Jaxon Robert John 

Louie William John 

Henry Thomas Charles

Xander Charlie (Noah)

Nate Cooper (Georgia)

Zahlee Stanton (Isabella)

Roman Nicholas (Cameo)

Jack Ernest (Hannah, Will)

Louie William John (Hugo)
Seamus Garrett (Jennifer)

Mitchell Thomas (Angel Owen)

Riley Richard (Karle -g, Rachel)

Jensen Bailey (Mitchell, Bethany)

Matilda

Ava Lola

Erin Anne

Tahlia Iris
Edie Violet

Paige Eliza 

Isabel Kate

Bonita Lola
Lara Jayde
Gracee Jae

Gracie Kayla

Luella Amber

Matilda Shae
Allegra Grace

Chelsea Grace 

Everleigh Annie

Sienna Angelina 

Sophie Madeline

Maya Rose (Zoe)

Kiani Lee (Koby)

Taylor Lila (Paige)

Holly Beth (Logan)
Krysta Marguerite

Felicity Caitlin Rose 

Indigo Joan (Harley)
Elleni (Hana, Peter)

Sibella Patricia (Rianna)

Elliana Olivia (Evangeline)

Sienna Grace (Amelie Mia)

Sian Amelia (Kyan, Teyah)
Clover Nel (Aussie, Poppy)

Monique Christine (Chelsea)

Stella Rose (Zac, Will, Amber)

Imogen Genevieve (Sebastian)

Madison Taylah (Blake, Lucas)

Sydney Margaret (Wyatt, Caide)

Lilly Rose (Ebony, Mason, Dylan)

Simone Jessica (Jacqueline, Daniel)

Ella Maree and Molly Sheree


Clover Nel is freaking adorable.  I don't think it merits a Sparkly Boo of Shame award a la Teddie Boo Florence, Tootsie or Honeylove.  I think it's far more realistic and far less dripping in teh cute.  Damn if I haven't just caught the Nell bug again.   Sorry, folks, I don't mind Clover Nel.   Yes, yes, clover grows in paddocks.  So do daises, lilies and violets. No comment on the bro's name.

-Times and Telegraph-

Matthew Douglas

Oliver Edward Purcell 

Joshua Scott (Clarke)

George Jonathan Monty

Alexander Denis 'Zander' - Chicago

Frederick Anthony Major

Charles Robert Kensington

Harry Andrew (Angus Robert)

Henry Anthony Fabian (Alexandra)

Frederick Gustav Matthew Lorenz Oskar (Max)

Rosie Hope 
Alice (Louis)
Daisy Florence

Tilly-Willow Grace 

Florence Alice Olivia

Rose Josephine Brighid 

Matilda Grace (Laura, Will)

Honor Rose (Grace, Christy)

Ella Lucy (George, Billy, Poppy)

Ottilie "Tilly" Upton (Poppy, Zach, Angus)

-Random UK-

Dillon Ian

Alfie Zane

Kieran Jake

Will Xander (Evan)

Charlie Bobby Ian

Harry McNaughton

Connor Lewis Peter (Elliot, Calden, Keira)

Karly

Lacey Ann

Isobel Rose

Maisie Dolly

Fern Louise

Niamh (Jack)
Imogen Rose
Evie Margaret

Amelia Isobel

Blaire Morgan

Misty Drew (Walt)

Jasmine Mary Hope

Camryn Paton (Caitlin)
Eleanor Maisie (Isabel)

Lily-Rose Christine (Harrison, Tyler)

Misty and Walt.  Now there's a sibset you don't see every day.

-Irish Times-

Mathieu 

Brett Rocky

Alex Caillin

Arthur Peter (Henry)

Michael Oisín Charter

David Anthony Patrick

Tuyen Liam Seamus (Conor)

Hugo Thomas Andrew (Conall)

Charles Gary "Charlie" (Romy, Sienna)

Lucy Hannah

Saoirse Maureen (Fionn)

Emily Anne (Sophie, Alex)

Leila Katherine (Ruby, Jack, Sasha)

Grace Helen (Sarah, Conor, Ruby May)

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Humor Me! Old School Actresses.

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Back to the BAs tomorrow.  


I had a fair idea about the original names and careers summaries of some of my favourite old Hollywood stars but a few have proved surprising.   And no, you might find a few powerhouses missing e.g the great Katharine Hepburn.  I had to limit myself and a few e.g the overrated Audrey Hepburn, I care very little for. 

Dorothy Lamour  - Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton
According to one site, "the sultry, sarong-wearing sidekick of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the popular "Road" movies of the 1940s, '50s and early '60s". J. Edgar Hoover pursued her romantically.  They remained close friends until his death.

Greta Garbo - Greta Lovisa Gustafsson (1905-1990)

This Swedish born and trained actress became a Hollywood powerhouse. In 1954 she received an honorary Academy Award for her talent.

Lana Turner - Julia Jean Mildred Frances Turner (1921-1995)
Lana was married 8 times to 7 different men and very open about her dating and relationships unlike many of her contemporaries.  There was a huge media blitz in 1958  when Turner's 14 year old daughter, Cheryl,  stabbed Lana's then boyfriend in self defence.  The court ruled justifiable homicide.

Betty Grable - Elizabeth Ruth Grable (1916-1973)
She was the number one pin up girl during the Second World War and Grable was considered to have 'the legs' in Hollywood.  They were insured for one million dollars.

Loretta Young - Gretchen Young (1913-2000)

Young once had an affair with a married Clark Gable in 1935 while on location.  She became pregnant and due to the moral climate at the time, spent her pregnancy incognito and returned following her daughters birth claiming she'd adopted her.

 

Rita Hayworth - Margarita Carmen Cansino  (1918-1987)
Referred to as the "Love Goddess". Speaks for itself.   Father was a talented flamenco dancer and mother a Ziegfield chorus girl.  Rita's grandfather Antonio Cansino was considered one of the founders of flamenco dance and made the bolero famous.  No small wonder Rita Hayworth found dancing easy.  Fred Astaire, who only made two films with her, said that she was his favourite dance partner.  Not Ginger Rogers.

Jean Harlow - Harlean Harlow Carpenter (1911-1337)
I wonder if Harlow name lovers, It's soooo glamorous", would think of Harlean in the same light?  Harlow was the ultimate platinum blonde bombshell.  Interestingly, Jean was first choice for King Kong but lucked out due to her exclusive MGM contract.  Brunette Fay Wray won the part and donned a blonde wig.  Harlow died far too early at 26 from kidney failure.

Joan Crawford - Lucille Fay LeSueur  (1905-1977)
F. Scott. Fitzgerald said of her: “ Joan Crawford is doubtless the best example of the flapper, the girl you see in smart night clubs, gowned to the apex of sophistication, toying iced glasses with a remote, faintly bitter expression, dancing deliciously, laughing a great deal, with wide, hurt eyes. Young things with a talent for living".

Claudette Colbert - Émilie Chauchoin 
French born actress well known for her screwball romantic comedy roles.  She won an Academy Award for her role in It Happened One Night, a movie which is considered the first or gold standard of the screwball genre.

 

Hedy Lamarr - Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler  
Austrian born actress and scientist.  She co-invented spread spectrum technology.

Ann Miller - Johnnie Lucille Ann Collier (1923-2004)  Dad wanted a son   Ann frequently went by Annie over Johnnie.    She was discovered by Lucille Ball.  Ann is credited for the popularizing, if not invention, of pantyhose. From IMDb: "On an interview on Turner Classic Movies, she told a story about how each time she needed to dress for a dance on screen, the tops of her stockings needed to be sewn to the costume she was wearing. This was a tedious process and needed to be repeated each time there was a run, etc. One day, she suggested to the man supplying the stockings that he add a top to the stockings so they could be worn as one piece. ...and that's how pantyhose was born."

Theda Bara - Theodosia Burr Goodman. (1885-1955).  One of the earliest sex symbols in film earning her the "Vamp" title.  " Theda Bara is an anagram for Arab death, although that was dreamt up by Fox's publicity department later, when they concocted a fanciful and entirely fictional exotic persona for Bara, who between 1915 and 1919 was one of the three most popular stars in the nascent medium of movies.   In 1917 the Goodman family legally changed its surname to "Bara".    While Fox used the "Arab Death" line, Theda was a childhood nickname of Theodosia and Bara came from Baranger, her mother's maiden name."

Merle Oberon - Estelle Merle Thompson (1911-1979)  Indian born actress of mixed Indian and Welsh heritage.  Fearing her career would be diminished or ruined, Merle fanatically hid her Indian ancestry to such an extent she passed off her Sri Lankan mother as her live in maid. She also claimed she was born and raised in Tasmania, Australia.   A claim debunked after her death.  From Screen Online: "The great pity of her British career is that her near-fatal car crash led to the shutting down of Joseph von Sternberg's production of I, Claudius (1937). It was made the subject of the documentary, The Epic That Never Was (BBC, 1966); the surviving footage suggests that von Sternberg might have done for her what he so signally did for Dietrich."

Vivien Leigh - Vivian Mary Hartley (1913-1967)
Indian born Vivien had bi-polar disorder which seems to have affected her working relationship with others throughout her life.   She was married to Laurence Oliver for 20 years and won the two Best Actress Academy Awards for her potrayal of Scarlett O'Hara in 1939 and Blanche Dubois ( A Streetcar Named Desire) in 1951.

Carole Lombard - Jane Alice Peters
From Wiki "..the highest-paid star in Hollywood in the late 1930s, earning around US$500,000 per year (more than five times the salary of the US President)."  Lombard's second husband was Clark Gable.  She died at 33 in a plane crash which caused her grief stricken husband, Gable, to join the US air force.

Veronica Lake - Constance Frances Marie Ockelman (1922-1973)
Famous for her femme fatale roles and a very reliable box office drawcard although her career never reached the heights of some of her contemporaries thanks to her mental illness and alcoholism. According to her mother she was diagnosed as a child with schizophrenia and it seems she was considered very 'complex' behind the scenes and dubbed "The Bitch" by some. Her on screen surname Lake was a nod to her lovely blue eyes.  By 1952 her career was pretty much over, she'd filed for bankruptcy, divorced her second husband and she'd become a drunk with failing health.  It is said that she died paranoid and destitute. Bette Davis once said that she was "the most beautiful person who ever came to Hollywood ".    And while she popularized the peek-a-boo hairstyle (hair down with one eye alluringly covered - think Jessica Rabbit who is essentially a cartoon version of Lake)  she later encouraged a more practical hairstyle for the working WW2 woman.

Bette Davis - Ruth Elizabeth Davis "Betty" (1908-1989)
Well known for her assertive and perfectionist nature, this tough cookie became the first female president of the Acadmey of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.  She received 10 Academy Award nominations for Best Actress and won twice.  She also the first female to win a Lifetime Achievement award from the American Film Institute.  She was always willing to play 'unsympathetic' characters when other actresses would not.  She was often filmed in close up to show case her dramatic eyes. In 1999, Davis was placed second, behind Katharine Hepburn, on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female stars of all time. 

Jane Russell - Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell

Made her breakthrough role in a western, The Outlaw, in 1940 which faced huge censorship issues and had a late public release due to her generous cleavage Seriously, her 'untethered' bosoms were considered far too racy for the period.  You can believe that the featured picture made a popular pin up with service men during WW2.  She later seemed to find her element in comedic roles and a notable role was opposite Marilyn Monroe in Gentleman Prefer Blondes.

Other names of interest:

Lauren Bacall - Betty Joan Perske  
Barbara Stanwyck - Ruby Katherine Stevens

Mary Pickford - Gladys Louise Smith

Marlene Dietrich - Marie Magdalene Dietrich 

Deanna Durbin - Edna Mae Durbin -  Nan's favourite!

Ann Sheridan - Clara Lou Sheridan

Joan Fontaine - Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland - Olivia de Havilland's sister.

Carmen Miranda -Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha  

Also this link is very interesting.  It features some of the 'unsung'  African American actresses of the old Hollywood era and there were many.  It's criminal that so many of these beautiful and talented women were firmly restricted to the stereotypical black roles e.g servants/mammies or had to stick to the 'black film' genre only.  Very few gained significant roles and if they did, they got overlooked in the annals of movie history.


I lie, there's a lovely one of accomplished Dorothy Dandridge (thanks for the head's up Marshall-Stacks).  A great gallery in that link.

 

Edit:  Had to add Gene Tierney.

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Inara, Ingalil, Sage, Flint...

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-Aussie-

Would you believe I had to leave some out other than just the usual Lachlan, Charlotte and Jack?  The list is long enough. 

Liam Kai

Taj Shane

Beau Curtis

Leo Atticus

Harvey Ted  

Louis Joshua

Griffin Noah 

Beau Damien

Gabriel Asha
Euan Alistair
Harrison James

Flint Ashenden

Jack Hawthorne 

Logan Leslie Neil

Benjamin Athenry

Tor Birch (Asger)

Louis Paul (Oscar)

Lincoln Dane (Loch)

Zachary Elliot James  

Callum Peter (Fraser)

Ned Manning (Ruby)

Archer Julius (Lewis) 

Bailey Cooper (Jessie)

Dash Streeton (Charlie)

Sterling Asher (Shenae)

Jack Wade (Tilly, Elsie)

Jayden Darcy (Lachlan) 

Jackson Lore (Ella Rose)

Cameron Sean (Georgia)

Liam Jesse (Isabel, Chloe)

Hayden Edmund (Aaliyah)

Angus Daniel Dillon (Oscar)

Edgar Frederick (Angus, Alfie)

Cruze Cooper Hags Robert (Levi)
Eamon Dunbar (Darcy, Grace, Kade)

Lili Mia
Rubi Jay

Lila Rose 

Lily-Grace

Abby Rose

Pearl Lily 

Ruby Eve 

Zara Mae

Tayla Rose

Eliza Jayne

Inara Rose

Libby Rose 

Daisy Heidi

Nalani Rose

Sienna Mae

Gracie Kayla 

Mikaela Rae

Bronte Louise

Aleesha Joan

Tamiah Rita

Ivy Nereeda

Celeste Ruby

Mia Jennifer

Matilda Mae 

Cadence Rose

Payten Willow 

Amalie Louise

Porscha Maree

Dakota Therese

Stella Jan May

Sophie Harriet 

Matilda Gayle

Eden Mackenzie

Jazmin (Lachlan)

Grace Annamarie

Charlize Adelaide 

Shiloh Tess (Ayla)

Ahlyra Sovereign

Stella Grace (Ollie)

Ayva Diane (Jesse)

Sunni-Rose (Evie)

Indianna Michelle 

Ruby Jean (Callum)

Tesha Marie (Cowan)

Ciara Eve (Maya Lily)

Matilda Kate (Emily)

Juno Rose (Orlando)

Tiffany Rose (Grace)

Ingalil Mary (Astrid) - Sweden

Keeley Nicole (Tehya)

Phillipa Ruby Quilkey

Indahla Gaia (Samadhi)

Schyler Addison Ayers

Tara Jade (Jessica Mae)

Chelsea Jade (Jasmine)

India Jane (Elijah, Millan)

Iluka Anne (Oshah, Harper)

Bliss Christelle (Paige, Jesse)

Clara Rebecca Ann (Amelia)  

Harper Willow (Avery, Hunter)

Jemima Jean (Charlotte, Molly)

Mikayla Carmen Mary (William)

Alexandra "Sasha" Josephine - Moscow

Amelia May (Jackson, Oscar, Letitia)

Mary Isabel (Daniel, Frances, Angela)

Isla Nicole (Declan, Keeley, Donovan)

Sage Eden (Chris, Cass, India, Sapphire)

Angeliki "Ellie" Clare (Michael, Andrew)

Wilhelmina Hazell (Georgina, Victoria, Rosabella)

Genevieve Rose (Ryan, Cameron, Claire, Marcus, Luke).

Eli Joel and Macey Paige

Melani Katrina and Mikeila Kristina

And the unexpected and refreshing Polly Lucinda.  Very cool.

I never thought I'd see an Ingalil! 

Ned charms me but I dislike this less savoury association.  Non educated delinquent.  Charming.



I dread Payton/Peyton becoming the new Madison. It's picked to by Laura Wattenberg in the US. Fantastic. I just can see the bogans in Aus and NZ trying out Paetynn, Peytyn, Payetuhn and so on. 

And three Matildas!  It's not anywhere near as popular here as it is in Aus so it's still very refreshing to see it.  If you want to up your hipster quotient full score, pair it with Violet.

-Times and Telegraph-

Nothing quite as interesting as Araminta Tyger Grace this time but what the hey.   And yes, pretty sure Tyger is a familial surname. I've seen it used before.

Hugo Ian (Henry)

Oliver Edward Purcell

Gabriel William Merlin

Alexander Thomas James

Samuel Oliver Felix (Daisy)

Edward "Ned" Mellors (Ollie)

Cameron Joseph Elliott (Lola, Sophia)

Henry Richards (Freddie, Georgina, William)

Lilia

Flora

Lily Lois

Isla Violet

Erin Olivia
Elodie Rose

Isabelle Mary 

Isabella Fleur

Astrid Jennifer

Isabella Dorothy

Lucinda (Charles)
Emily Grace Fairles

Emily Daisy Alice (Martha)

Lara Elsa (Maddie, Olly, Tom) 

Scarlett Olivia (Poppy Elizabeth)

Amelie  Harriet and Oscar Dylan

Scarlett and Poppy are frequently matched up it seems.

Isla Violet is lovely.  I like the repeated 'eye' sounds.

Very floral this selection.

-Random UK-

Cailen 

Luca James

Cayden Jace

Ruairidh Wilson

Shae Lee Kieran 

Jacob Joe (Ebony)

Rian Henry Thomas

Sam Robbie (Abbie)

Sebastian Alan Barker

Toby Sean (Tasmine, Jessica)

Lyla

Darcy

Ellie-Mae

Zoe Jane

Poppy Joy

Melissa Jo

Isobel Eve 

Keavy Lucy

Connie Mae

Mia Addison

Ava Mariella

Mary Amelia 

Isla Elizabeth

Summer Louise

Tiffany Jasmine
Abbey Elizabeth

Devyn Lee (Cole)

Romae Serenity (Ash, Kyle)

Charlottes and Jacks have indeed been dumped from both UK sets.  Too many.

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Wayde, Azaria, Vita and more Boo..

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-Aussie-

Riley Arron 

Darcy Paul

Jonty Leslie

Wayde Walter

Robert Theodore 

Conor Josef (Eoin)

Declan John (Toby)

Adam Elias (Emilee)

Jasper Barry (Corey)

Cooper Max (Abbey)

David Kym (Rebecca)

Aidan George David

Fletcher Bradley (Macey)

Jake Glenn (Kiara, Cody)

Cooper John (Luke, Jordan)

Ethan Ken (Taylor, Harrison)

Connor Miller Zoltan (Jacob)  

Charles Everitt (Georgie, Max)

Harper (Emily, Jonty, Lennox)

Archie James (Rebecca, Renee)

Xavier Benjamin (Jacob, Alyssia)

Hunter James John (Reece, Milly, Sarah, Tylah, Summah)

Lilly Jai

Lily Lien

Isla Sarah

Ella Santa

Ruby Brook

Tahlia Jane

Chole Mavis

Aaliyah Kate

Evie Patricia

Harper Lilly

Annaya Grace

Ruby May (Alana)

Aren Renee (Kyle)

Mackenzie Jordan

Taylor Grace (Chloe)

Zara Evelyn (Nicholas)

Isabel Cameron (Jacob)

Chloe Elizabeth (Kaileb)

Xanthe (Jazmin, Aristotle)

Brooke Kherington (Emma-Lee)

Abbey Miranda (Fletcher, Charlie)

Mae Beth (Paige, Audrey, Scarlett)

Zachary and Bowen

Chloe Paula and Hayley Grace

Savanah Angel and Talysha Rose 

Travis Joseph and Leroy James (Dion, Chantelle)

A Conor and Eoin!  Done right.  ♥

I'm hoping Chole is just a misprint.

I'm surprised Hunter's parents didn't follow the 'theme' and use Huntah.   Then again many Aussie and Kiwi parents seem to think substituting -ah/-uh for -er/-or transforms the name into a feminine spelling.  That aside, boganifications like Coopah, Harpah, Taylah, Tylah, Millah are found on both genders.

Aristotle?  That's ambitious. 

I didn't think Kerrington could get any more faux-pompous.  I was wrong.

Always pleased to see Harper on a boy over a girl. I don't get the beastly harpy and fishwife vibe as much.  Some people love to bring up woo filled sparkly nonsense about angels harping mellifluous tunes. Um, no, quite the opposite.  Oops, forgot:  "Oh but it's litttterraaarrry!".  So?

-Times and Telegraph-

Laurence

Max George

Jago James Ogilvie

Alfie (Harry, Lilli, Jack)

Edward Henry Mortimore

Rufus Alexander Kirkland

Charlie Robert Kensington

Fergus Arthur Albert (Fenella)

Theodore James Le Marchant (Alexander)

Logan Dean Matthew (Chloe, Mia, Summer, Noah)

Eve Nancy

Vita Isobel 

Georgia Gabriella

Rose Viola Romilly

Sienna Louise (Ella)

Imogen Jane Francis
Calla Jemima Mary

Lily Florence Anne

Isla Rebecca (Finlay)

Scarlett Lydia Louise  

Henrietta Poppy Horton

Juliana Skye Ann (Torin)

Chloe Hermance Caroline
Arabella "Ella" Elizabeth

Gemma Elizabeth (Thomas)

Madeleine Poppy (Daisy, Phoebe)

Isobel Mary Bryce (Freddie, Monty)

Sophie Emmeline Maclean (Olivia, Katie)

Sienna seems a rarity for these papers and two no less. 

-Random UK-

Layton

Kayden

Ben Peter

Red James

Ben James

Ross John 

Finlay John

Ben Thomas 

Corey (Riley)

Jayden Louis

Rory Richard

Cavan Patrick

George Albert

Colby William

Harvey Jayden

Fulton William

Tyler Cameron

Morgan Joseph

Benjamin Abbott 

Kian Edgar (Ellie)

Hugh Myles Edwin 

Oliver Louis Thomas

Tao Brown (Sol, Rio)

Indie Mercer Gabriel

Ashton Stuart (Alyssa)

Archer Benjamin John
Sebastian Robert George

Xander Drew (Leah, Ryder)

Isaac Nicholas (Alexandra Ruth)

Zoë

Miri

Libby

Holly

Ruby

Kalise

Ella Marie

Katie Isla

Neve Mary

Chloé May

Tahlia-Rose

Freya Violet

Ruby Paige

Freya Edna

Holly Hazel

Ruby (Molly)

Azaria Jane 

Holly Louise

Alisha Linda

Grace Winnie

Katie Thelma 

Hayden (Evan)

Miley Isabella 

Georgie Mave

Ruby Elizabeth

Maisie Rebecca

Imogen Emilia

Hollie Elizabeth

Maisie Elizabeth 

Mabel Margaret 

Caitlin Cheyenne

Emily (Anna-Rose)

Lily Elen (Connon)

Colette Amy (Euan)

Violet Johanna Jane

Lucy Elizabeth Sarah 

Pearl Margot (Ruby)

Violet Victoria (Grace)

Sadie Louise (Eva Mae)

Frankie (Marley, Lennon)

Poppy Sue (Darcie, Elizabeth)

Niamh Elizabeth (Shannon, Carys) 

Lucy Charlotte Dorothea (Thomas)

Bethany Heather (Isabella, Jonathan)

Manaaki Susan Aramoana (Gregor) - Hong Kong

Xanthe Catherine Dianna (Miles, Henly, Breig) 

Darcey-Mae Boo ( Imogen, Bethan, Harry, Christopher)

Jamie and Sandy 
 

The Booness is strong in Britain.   I guess I best back that up.  Look here (near bottom of post) for just a little taste of some British Boo (+ Bo/Beau/Bow) delight. Boo-Lilly and co.

Hayden is highly unusual for a British girl.  Like Rhys (Reece/Reese) and Rory, it's boy dominated completely.

Aramoana is stunning.  I love it.  Means "pathway to the sea". It's inextricably linked with mass murder here though. I remember the event all too well.

Azaria perplexes me still.  It seems male Biblical names (add an h) are okely dokely on girls these days.  I dislike the name for greatly for either gender as it's monopolised in my head by the the Azaria Chamberlain case aka "a dingo's got my baby" tragedy in Australia.  Yes, it's not just a twisted jokey urban legend.  Incidentally those crass "Dingo Snack" baby onesies and tee-shirts make me hurl. It happened.  Azaria wasn't the first nor the last child to be attacked by dingoes either.

And note to the person searching for specific Kiwi BAs the other day.  Some of the  ones you were after were taken from the Dominion Post which is not placed online so are ungoogleable, sorry.  They only print BAs once in a blue moon.  For some reason Wellingtonians (myself included) don't regularly put notices in the paper. The others are from a publication called The Herald.

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