Anthea: Greek meaning flower, blossom

Bette: English, a dim of Elizabeth

Cassiopeia: name of a Greek woman who became a constellation

Celie: French variation of Cecelia

Elke: Frisian dim of  Adelheid

Florentina: Feminine form of Florentinus

Hetty: British form of Henriette

Katrin: German, Swedish and Estonian short form of Katherine

Lallie: Dim of Lalage

Nera: Hebrew meaning candle light

Novia: Latin a newcomer and a Spanish sweetheart

Pascale: French form of Pascal

Season: Latin meaning time of sowing

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Meanings from

nameberry.com

behindthename.com

http://www.babynamewizard.com

In the USA none feature in the 2011, top 100- although Vincent misses at #101.

Valentino- An Italian surname with Latin roots meaning strength and health- strong but with the quirky o ending and easy slip off the tongue nickname Tino- this one is waiting to be brushed off. (USA #761)

Van- in NZ a character in the much loved Outrageous fortune, a Dutch forename meaning “of or from” or used as a nickname for Ivan or Vance.  A short stand alone gem that would slip in with  Max, Leo, Eli, Zac and Nate. (USA #787)

Vaughn- Welsh meaning little. A similar feel to Cooper, Austin, Kingston and Lincoln.  (USA #903)

Vega- Arabic, could this name fit your brightest star? ”swooping eagle” is another plus.

Venn- a bit more unique meaning handsome/fair, with a slightly older feel but the double n like Finn, Flynn & Quinn.

Viggo- this name is of Scandinavian descent, it means war and is derived from Old Norse names containing the element Vig.

Vincent- Vince Vaughn anyone , Widely used by the English, French, Dutch, Danish and Swedish- ultimately from Roman name Vincentius meaning “to conquer”.

Vito- “alive” in Latin last featured in the USA top 100 in 1986 at 1000.

Sources

http://nameberry.com/

Penguin book of baby names- David Pickering

SSA baby name stats

NZ top 100 stats 2004-2012

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Augusta

Bathsheba

Bianca

Cassandra

Cleopatra

Demetria

Diana

Enid

Frederica

Francesca

Golda

Greer

Greta

Henrietta

Honora

Ida

Ingrid

Leonora

Louisa

Maia

Margaret

Millicent

Minerva

Octavia

Pearl

Penelope

Questa

Rosamund

Saskia

Tirza

Titania

Ursula

Valentina

Veda

Venus

Vera

Winifred

Wilhelmina

Zelda

Zenobia

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Jack is the number one fave for both NZ and Australian parents naming sons.

The girls top 15 share all the same names except Isla & Emma (NZ) and Grace & Sienna (AUS)

Braxton launches into the NZ top 100 at #28 and at #41 in AUS. (interesting it hasn’t broken the USA top 100 yet)

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Girls names appear in AUS top 100 (not NZ)

Amelie, Angelina,  Audrey, Caitlin, Chelsea, Claire,

Ebony,  Eloise, Eve, Gabriella,  Heidi, Imogen,

Indiana, Jade, Josephine, Lacey, Lara, Lillian,

Madeleine, Mariam,  Savannah, Skye,  Tahlia, Victoria,

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Boys names appear in AUS top 100 (not NZ)

Ali, Andrew, Anthony, Archer, Bailey, Christian,

 Darcy, Declan, Gabriel,   Hamish,  Hudson, Jonathan,

Jesse,  Kai,  Mitchell, Muhammad,  Nicholas, Owen.

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First & Last

BOYS

AUS: 1. Jack  & 100. Muhammad

NZ: 1. Jack & 100. Nate

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GIRLS

AUS 1. Charlotte & 100. Lillian

NZ 1. Olivia & 100. Kayla

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*side note Australian name data analysis is awesome knocks NZ out of the water! Thanks

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Unusual

Abyssinia

Ada

Adela

Alba

Amaya

Anya

Arlie

Ataahua

Aurora

Azalea

Bowie

Calla

Cielo

Coco

Demi

Denim

Easton

Eila

Estelle

Genevieve

Heidi

Honor

India

Jiya

Juno

Kowhai

Luna

Manaia

Marnia

Meadow

Mimi

Nelu

Ottilie

Pearl

Polly

Rosario

Saffron

Tallulah

Teariki

Tillie

Vaiola

Winter

Valentina

Zenobia

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Abiel

Aldon

Alfie

Amokura

Arlo

Axel

Bentley

Blu

Boston

Bowie

Carlow

Cassius

Cullen

Czar

Ezra

Freddie

Giacomo

Greyson

Ilario

Jagger

Jarvis

Jensen

Jimmy

Kaeo

Kahui

Kaiyu

Kingsley

Luis

Lawson

Madden

Manaaki

Martel

Matariki

Mckendrick

Nickson/Nixon

Oakley

Pablo

Pedro

Phidarion

Quintin

Rex

Rimu

Rocco

Snaythe

Taio

Taitoa

Tasman

Te Arahi

Te Ariki

Te Kohi

Uriel

Van

Vincenzo

Weston

Wirangi

Zenos

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Unusual spelling

Adalynn

Addyson

Aleija

Alyria

Ashlynne

Ariyah/Arya

Ashlie

Briee

Cyla

Eleana

Eljay

Elyshia

Enjey

Harlyn

Jahmia

Janiah

Jorjah

Kadie

Kaelyn

Kahlia

Kaly

Kaycee

Kenzey

Khavarniya

Khali

Kobie

Kyanah

Lealla

Luci/Lucie

Mahlia

Meilah

Rheanin

Rylie

Tylah

Willah

Zahra

Zoie

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Cayde

Charley

Kayc

Koda

Konnor

Lucah

Masiah

Rhylan

Trae

Xarnder

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Trying to be unique

Avaeya

Mayley

Paetyn

Paisyn

Paylin

Talin

Tanar

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Bailyn

Braedon

Braxdyn

Chayse

Dekin

Kaedon

Kaeden

Kaidyn

Kupa

Kyran

Kyson

Maysen

Ryziam

Taelyn

Taylin

Quade

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Hyphenated names

Alyssa-Mae

Arahi-Rose

Aroha-Peyton

Bekah-Jane

Charlee-Jayne

Cora-Mae

Darcy-Rose

Ella-Marie

Harper-Jean

Jessie-Jane

Kadi-Belle

Kayleigh-Ann

Kiara-Lee

Kelly-May

Kyla-george

Lakoda-Jade

Layla-Grace

Lily-Rose

Lilly-Beth

Lyla-Rose

Nevaeh-Rose

Ruby-Jean

Skyla-Rose

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Cyris-Lee

Kal-el

Koi-Cardel

Thomas

William

Jack

Lachlan

Liam

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GIRLS

Pippa

Ruby

Sophie

Alexis

Georgia

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GIRLS

Harriet Kate Joanna

Mathilda (Tilly) Jane

Lillie Sadie

Lilla Renee- Aston
Poppy Ella- Freya

Roma Rose Mairna

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BOYS

Charlie Munro- James

Elliot Stuart

Kingsley

Charlie Stephen- Freddie & Albie

Porter Hudson- Cooper

Theo Patrick- Holly

Noah Blake- Parker Jane & Miller

Guy William- Oliver & Alexander

 which is just under a quarter of our group, that got me thinking about A names.

Also my name is Anna and I think that its pretty awesome!

So I did some digging

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A girls names in the NZ top 100 = 16/100 = 16%

Amelia #8

Ava #10

Abigail #32

Alexis #34

Alice #37

Aria #38

Annabelle #38

Addison #51

Aaliyah #52

Amber #70

Ashley #72

Alyssa #73

Ayla # 74

Anna #81

Amy #82

Alexandra #99

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In the UK 10/100 = 10%

Including an A name at number #1!

Amelia #1

Ava #9

Alice #37

Abigail #38

Amy #51

Amber #52

Amelie #54

Anna #67

Annabelle #79

Aisha #95

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In th USA 20/100 = 20%

Ava #5

Abigail #7

Addison #13

Avery #18

Aubrey #20

Alexis #26

Amelia #30

Alyssa #37

Anna #38

Allison #40

Ashley #42

Audrey #43

Aaliyah #46

Arianna #52

Alexa #55

Autumn #69

Alexandra #76

Andrea #81

Ariana #84

Aubree #99

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Astrid

My favourite A girls name . In Norse it means divine strength/ divinely beautiful.

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Annora

Less heard of than Anna and Annabelle with a more old fashioned feel. In Latin it means Honor.

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Alexa

A more fresh and spunky feel than Alexandra a variant meaning “defending men.”

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Aspen

With a nature feel for those of us looking to connect our child to the earth. It is both a tree in the Poplar family and a ski resort in Colorado.

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Alanis

Probably most famous for the singer, it is the feminine form of Alan meaning cheerful

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Araminta

With many cute nickname options including Minty. This name is of Greek origin and means “defender.”

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Aveline

This name is beautiful, with a similar feel to Madelyn and Evelyn it would not be out of place. Of French roots a cognate of Hazel.

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Anouk

Another Ann name this one from France. Often mispronounced but very pretty. Meaning “grace”.

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Arielle

A pretty elle name beginning with A .  The French feminine form of Ariel.

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What are your favourite A names?

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Sources for meanings.

nameberry.com

behindthename.com

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Do any appeal to you?

with it being in the top 10 for the last fourteen years there

are certainly are few of them around.

Jack is a lovely strong solid choice, easy to spell and matches with most last names.

But I urge you to consider Mac or use it as a nickname for a longer form below.

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Mac- Scottish = meaning son of. Usually ahead of the name of the clan.

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Cormac- Irish means son of defilement.

Notable: Cormac McCarthy author of “The road”,3rd century Irish King and Cormac McCaggen Gyffindor student.

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Mackenzie- From the Gaelic surname MacCoinnich

Don’t be fooled into thinking this one has gone to the girls (it sits at #67 in the girls 2012 and doesn’t appear in the boys NZ top 100)

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Macgregor- Scottish meaning son of Gregor

Notable: Beatrix Potter character a gardener who growls at Peter Rabbit

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Macsen- Welsh form of Maximus

Has a similar feel to popular Max and Mason

Notable: 4th century co-ruler of Western Roman empire

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Mackinley- Gaelic, son of Fhionnlaoich also a Scottish surname.

Notable: Ron Mackinley Canadian politican

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Maclan/Maclin- Celtic son of flann

This one sounds more invented had trouble tracing the meaning.

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Macmillan- Scottish meaning son of the bald man

Notable: name of a large publishing company

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Do you have a Mac name in your family tree?

What do you think could Mac be the next Jack?

Do you like Mac? would you consider it as a standalone or use a longer full name?

Know any other cool Mac names?

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SOURCES
nameberry.com

behindthename.com

community.babycentre.com

http://www.ssa,gov

wikipedia.org

babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com

http://www.babynamebox.com

huggies.co.nz

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