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Girls Names from the Top 100 of the 1950s
Annette French pet form of Anne. It was in common use by the 18th century, not only in France and French-speaking countries, but in the English-speaking world, Central Europe, and Scandinavia. Annette...
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The Top 100 Names in Australia for 2015 (Combined Spellings)
GIRLS Charlotte (1737) Olivia (1670) Amelia (1441) Ava (1434) Mia (1387) Sophia (1298) Chloe (1214) Emily (1187) Sophie (1150) Grace (1122) Lily/Lilly (1066) Ella (1059) Ruby (1042) Isla (1027)...
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The Fastest Rising Top 100 Names of 2015
GIRLS Aurora Aurora joined the Top 100 in 2015 and was the fastest-rising girl’s name in the country, going up at least 23 places to make #78. Aurora was also new to the Top 100 in New South Wales,...
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Rare Girls Names From the 1950s
The most popular girls names of the 1950s were Susan, Jennifer, Christine, and Margaret, but what were the least popular names? Here are ten names which were only chosen once in any year between 1950...
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Famous Name: Billie
After looking at the fastest-rising names in the Top 100 for last year, I thought it would be a good idea to add these names to the database if they hadn’t already been covered. This week we are...
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Waltzing With … Carter
Famous Namesake It’s cold and wet at the moment – just the right weather for curling up with a good book. But what if you want to curl up with a bad book? That’s what pulp fiction is for: cheap,...
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Requested Name: Xanthea
Xanthea is a variant of the name Xanthia, an elaboration of the Ancient Greek name Xanthe, meaning “yellow, yellow-brown”, and often translated as “blonde, fair-haired”. There are several characters...
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Requested Names: Estelle and Estella
Estelle is a French name. It became known because of Saint Estelle, a legendary 3rd century martyr from Gaul whose father was a Roman nobleman, and her mother descended from a long line of powerful...
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Unique Girls Names from the 2015 Birth Notices
These are ten names given to girls which I saw only once in the birth announcements of last year. They are not all rare (and some of them are popular in other countries even if uncommon here), but...
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Waltzing With … Eve
The Spring Equinox has just passed, and I’m planning on doing lots of gardening in the school holidays. So here’s a name suited to the season of new life and growth. Biblical Namesake Eve is derived...
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