Frolicking Thru The Cute

-Australia-

Emily Rose
Maisy Ellen
Imogen Belle
Grace Maree
Tess Matilda
Amelia Jane
Chloe Brianna
Sienna Sotiria
Kaitlyn Grace
Willow Amber
Shayella Grace
Grace Rose May
Arabella Lily Marie
Matilda Rose, sister for Molly
Ellen Anne, sister for John
Zara Adele, sister for Elisa
Ella Ruth, sister for Kyle
Bronte Ann, sister for Ethan
Natalie Sharne, sister for Hannah and Liam
Charlie Elizabeth, sister for Lily
Jacinta Madeleine, sister for Natasha
Millie Ann, sister for Brodie

Miller Zane
Harry Jack
Archer Henry
Henry Francis
Heath James
Drew Bruce
Toby James
Patrick Milan
Deklan Troy
William George
Campbell John
Lachlan James
Parker James, brother for Chloe
Heath Murray Viven
Harper Francis Forrest
Mitch, brother for Brock
Jalen Koda, brother for Lucas
Thomas Mario, brother for Lucy
Zack Angus, brother for Blake
Joel Scott, brother for Jessica and Jarrod
Hayden Jay, brother for Jackson and Sebastian
Benjamin Liam, brother for Lachlan and Luke

Tyler Gordon and Brandon Bruce

Here come the Heaths. I noticed a few in NZ notices recently. Matildas, rare sights a few years ago, are now coming thick and fast.

And the Aussies seem to be reclaiming Bruce back proudly. Grandfather's names?

I concede that many anglicisations make life easier with Irish, Scottish and Welsh names and make complete sense. Case in point, Conchubhair/Conchobar et al rendered as Conor. But, some are 'less attractive' than others. Sharne from Sian is one such example. On the subject of Conor, yes again, one of the temporary kindy aides mentioned having a Conor when he went to take his little name tag down on the arrival board. I was about to ask her how she spelt it (just out of my name whorish smugness and curiosity) and she got in first with "We used the one n like you. The RIGHT way". She knocked me down a peg. So much for my assumptions. It's the only the second time (that I can recall) being made aware of a Conor.

-UK-

Malissa
Kaci May
Claranelah
Abbie Gillian
Hazel Euphemia
Grace Margaret
Lexi Niamh Maureen
Heidi Beatrice June
Ruth Lily, sister for Darrell
Maisy Rose, sister for Holly
Anna Young, sister for Chloe
Freya Heleah, sister for Katie
Poppy-Mai, sister for Lilly-Rose and Liam
Isabella Marie Carey, sister for Kyle
Roxie Joy, sister for Rosie J and Angel Robbie.
Lexi Rhianna, sister for Rhys, Morgan and Brandii
Maisie Summer, sister for Emily and Evie

Sonny
Jakk (JJ)
Rocky James
Archie Matthew
Cameron James
Lewis Mitchell
Marcus William
Kelden Bruce
Joseph Victor Barclay
Elliot, brother for Leanne
Keiran John, brother for Finlay
Finlay James, brother for Morven
Daniel Joseph, brother for Luke and Alexandra
Callum Brodie Lamont, brother for Angus and Iona

Evie and Iona, sisters for Niall

That's two suspicious looking smushed names with H at the end. I hope it's not sign of things to come. The H thing is positively "Auskiwi".

Morven is fab. It pops up regularly.



Times/Telegraph:

Purdy; Lucy & David
Lily Mary; Nicola & Charles
Sally Jasmine; Joy & Andrew
Eva Elisabeth Rose; Louise & Christian
Emilia Myfanwy; Frances & Alistair
Isabella Honor; Tamsin & Johnnie
Francesca Patricia; Erica & Scott
Betty Frances Beverley; Wendy & Richard
Flora Mae, sister for Dylan; Tanya & Tom
Alba, a sister for Emilio and Felix; Mariana & Paul
Isobel Mathilde, a sister for Eleanor and Emily; Vanessa & John
Matilda Rose, a sister for Benjamin Arthur; Sarah & Gary
Mollie Carolynn Sarah, a sister for Matilda; Georgina & Henry
Sophie Elizabeth Sisley, a sister for Samuel; Anna & Christopher

Lana Mabel Henley and Romy Constance Henley; Francesca & Andrew

Jasper; Vanessa & James
George Arthur; Sarah & Ross
Theodore Samuel Otto
Harry James Christy; Clare & Charles
Oliver James; Nicola & Alexander
Jack Hugo de Piro; Lusia & Thomas
Lucas Vaughan, brother for Amelia and Madeleine; Suzanna & Leighton
William Henry Kitchener, a brother for Annabel; Emily & David
Jack Angus, a brother for Callum Arthur; Emma & John
Felix Edward Peake, a brother for Rory; Lindsey & Robert
Sebastian Alexander Colebatch, a brother for Saskia and Alicia; Tonia & Anthony
Edward (Ned) Henry Lovell, a brother for Agnes; Matilda & Mark
Edmund Joseph Banner a brother to Lara, Rory and Jed; Ailsa & Mark
Harold (Harry) Antony, a brother for Rhys, Bethan and Oliver; Charmaine & Paul



























Inspired by the Sally and Betty mentions (must have been all the wishing last post), the featured print from KitschyHippo is pretty much what I picture and not some doddering old ladies clutching slippers - not that there's really anything wrong with that image either.

Although, cute old pet forms aside, I'm not backing Purdy. No, no love here.


Stepping away from the new births for a bit, I'm still hooked on Dougray. It's shameful. I like it well enough as a first name but I doubt I'd bump Cormac or Tadhg for this surname. What I like about Dougray other than it not being as precious sounding as Dougal is that it incorporates two rather special peoples' names. Well, parts of them. One a Douglas, the other a Raymond who went exclusively by Ray unless June (my Nan) wanted to annoy him and use his full name. Raymond has grown on me. I used to find it nerd-tastic, like Edmund (which is pretty much ruined for me because of Rowan Atkinson's Blackadder). I cannot take it seriously.