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NZ and Australian baby names a comparison

September 29, 2019 · Filed under Blog, boys names, girls names · Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Top 10

Charlotte is Queen for both NZ and AUS

Share; Isla, Olivia, Amelia, Harper, Mia & Ava

NZ; Grace, Chloe & Willow

AUS; Ella, Isabella & Emily

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Oliver & Jack share #1 and #2

Share; Noah, Leo, William, Lucas & James

NZ; Hunter, George & Mason

AUS; Henry, Thomas & Liam

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Top 100 

More likely to meet in NZ

Girls

Freya #27 vs #60

Thea #37 vs #77

Bella #39 vs #83

Millie #45 vs #99

Eden #47 vs #81

Olive #50 vs #79

Addison #59 vs #88

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Boys

Blake #40 vs #90

Luke #45 vs #68

Theo #46 vs #99

Asher #54 vs #82

Ryder #55 vs #94

Bodhi #75 vs #100

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Top 100

More likely to meet in AUS

Girls

Sienna #28 vs #52

Emilia #43 vs #71

Sofia #46 vs #79

Daisy #47 vs #91

Elsie #48 vs #94

Eleanor #50 vs #92

Maya #58 vs #98

Jasmine #63 vs #84

Annabelle #67 vs #95

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Boys

Henry #5 vs #21

Levi #20 vs #41

Logan #31 vs #51

Xavier #30 vs #56

Harvey #37 vs #68

Patrick #46 vs #100

Ashton #58 vs #89

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Who’s missing

GIRLS

Share the top 34 names

Exact same placing, Charlotte #1, Sophia #21, Aurora #49, Luna #62.

17 names differ in top 100

NZ only;

Maia, Indie, Riley, Sadie, Lilly, Zoey,

Kiara, Peyton, Leah, Cora, Paige,

Nina, Brooklyn, Jessica, Athena, Kaia

and Amber.

AUS only;

Audrey, Savannah, Lola, Indiana, Eloise,

Claire, Elena, Adeline, Bonnie, Lara,

Chelsea, Alyssa, Harlow, Hayley,

Madeleine, Pippa and Clara.

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BOYS

Share the top 52 names

Exact same placing; Oliver #1, Jack #2, Ethan #11, Jaxon #47.

18 names differ in top 100

NZ only;

Braxton, Ezra, Felix, John, Quinn,

Nixon, Beauden, Wyatt, Louie,

Roman, Luka, Kingston, Harley,

Fletcher, Alex, Kayden, Grayson

and David.

AUS only;

Kai, Darcy, Nate, Owen, Muhammad,

Spencer, Hamish, Sonny, Maxwell,

Jake, Ali, Nicholas, Leon, Christian,

Jude, Leonardo, Vincent and Parker.

 

 

 

 

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NZ vs USA top 100

May 30, 2018 · Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,

            Girls

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               Top ten

                   NZ        US

Charlotte  #1          #7

      Olivia  #4          #2

        Ava  #5           #3

          Amelia # 6        #8

          Mia  #7        #6

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                   Not in US Top 100

      (NZ names for girls)

Georgia, Ivy, Indie, Matilda, Evie,

Thea, Zara, Ayla, Sienna, Paige,

Maddison, Millie, Poppy, Frankie,

Maia, Florence, Piper, Phoebe,

Eden, Freya, Olive, Lilly, Sadie,

Pippa, Aurora, Jasmine, Summer,

Charlie, Rose, Keira, Jessica, Lola,

Harriet, Molly, Heidi, Amaia, Nina,

Amber, Annabelle, Arabella, Faith

& Holly.

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NZ should consider

El’s; Adeline, Elena, Gabriella & Eliana

V’s, Avery, Everly, Valentina, Nova & Vivian

E ending, Kennedy, Paisley, Kinsley & Serenity

A’s,  Aubrey, Audrey, Alexa, Ariana & Autumn

Also,  Lillian, Caroline, Cora & Lydia

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 Boys

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Top Ten

NZ        US

Oliver  #1         #9

Noah    #3          #2

William  #4        #3

James    #6       #4

Mason #8        #7

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Not in US Top 100

 (NZ names for boys)

Max, Charlie, Lachlan, Oscar,

Finn, Harrison, Harry, Blake,

Archie, Riley, Luca, Archer,

Hugo, Theo, Beau, Toby,

Felix, Harvey, Edward, Ryder,

Zachary, Braxton, Flynn, Leon,

Ashton, Arthur, Beauden, Bodhi,

Tyler, Patrick, Kingston, Reuben,

Phoenix, Angus, Louis, Jasper,

Nixon, Jake, Spencer, Jesse,

& Cohen

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  NZ should consider

Surname, Easton, Nolan, Colton, Landon,

Greyson, Bryson, Jameson & Carson

Occupational, Parker & Sawyer

Biblical, Isaiah, Josiah, Jeremiah, Elias & Ezekiel.

O ending, Mateo, Santiago & Leonardo

 

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Theodore- the rising stars of New Zealand Top 100 baby names 2017 (Boys)

January 31, 2018 · Filed under boys names · Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Boys

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Oliver and Jack hold steady in first and second for the fifth year in a row!

George moves up five paces from #12 to enter the top 10, #7.

Arlo sneaks in at #10, with his first entry to the top 10, (+13)

William, Hunter, James and Lucas move up/down one place each.

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Theodore makes the biggest gain up 27 places to #32.

Harvey up 23 along with new entry Bodhi who sits at #77.

Beauden continues up after entering last year at #95, now sits at #75.

Oscar is close behind gaining 19 spots.

Other notable movers all over ten places; Jordan, Caleb, Hudson, Beau, Zachary, Theo & Arthur.

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Falling far is Matthew down 37, also down 30 spots is Tyler.

Roman (-27), Connor (-25), Ryan (-23) and Jasper (-23) plummet.

Down wards go; Quinn, Nathan, Jaxon, Angus, Blake and Brother Jake.

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New to the top 100

Bodhi #77, Wyatt #93 and Spencer #98.

Returning are;

Reuben #87, First seen in 1982 and last seen in 2010

Owen #91, debuted in 1954 and #91 in 1960

Jesse #99, entered in 1988 #38, highest spot #18 in 1990 and in 2015 was #98

Cohen squeezes in at #100 its  second entry to top 100, previously #97 in 2014.

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Ka kite;

Aaron, Alex, Fletcher, Harley, Micah, Quinn & Zion.

 

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Christchurch (NZ) Press baby names first half of the year

December 13, 2015 · Filed under Birth Announcements · Tagged , , ,

Boys

William (5)

Jack (4)

Angus (3)

Charlie (3)

Oliver (3)

Samuel (3)

Christopher, Cooper, Fergus, Harry,

James, Max, Oscar, Ryan & Theodore (2)

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Girls

Isla (4)

Annabelle (3)

Charlotte (3)

Sophie (3)

Chloe, Emma, Eva, Georgia, Hannah, Isabelle,

Mackenzie, Maia, Natalie, Rosa, Scarlett & Stella (2)

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Its hard to know as many people don’t place birth announcements now if this is a good indication of popularity of names in Christchurch. But the following did feature in last years top 10 for boys and girls;

Charlotte, Isla and Sophie + Oliver, Jack, James and William.

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One of a kind- names from the The Press-Births- Christchurch- New Zealand 2014.

February 14, 2015 · Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

BOYS
Albert

Alexandros

Archer

Asher

Balin

Barnaby

Beckett

Bede

Brennan

Bruno

Calder

Carson

Dashiell

Denzel

Dexter

Everett

Frank

Geordie

Grayson

Gus

Hank

Ihaka

Jett

Kit

Leif

Levi

Monte

Ned

Oswin

Reve

Rory

Rupert

Sanzou

Ted

Tom

Zeke

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GIRLS

Agnes

Anneke

Arizona

Bethany

Bianca

Bridie

Cartier

Cassandra

Daisy

Devon

Elena

Elsa

Emmaline

Fern

Flossie

Gisele

Greta

Heidi

Honor

Imogen

Jeanie

Julia

Laura

Libby

Lillian

Loretta

Lydia

Madeleine

Margot

Meg

Molly

Olympia

Quinn

Rosana

Saskia

Tilly

Una

Willa

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Baby names Christchurch New Zealand

December 16, 2014 · Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Press Christchurch Top Names Jan-June

Girls

Emily,

Lucy,

& Olivia

Charlotte.

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Boys

Jack

Alexander,

& George

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More Unusual choices

Girls

Allie

Bridie

Charlee

Daisy

Elena

Evan-Rose

Flossie

Heidi

Ivy

Jeanie

Loretta

Rosana

Serene

Una

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Boys

Anton

Barnaby

Beckett

Calder

Carson

Dexter

Everett

Freddie

Gus

Hank

Kit

Miles

Oswin

Rupert

Sanzou

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The new sons- New Zealand baby name trends

December 15, 2014 · Filed under boys names · Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Old sons

Jason (1999-2004)

Harrison (#42) &  Jackson (#43) in 1999

 Mason (2000)  and still making the list in 2013.

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Newer sons

Tyson (2010-2013)

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On trend (spotted in CHCH press)

Benson

Carson

Grayson

Hudson

Jenson

Jameson

Nelson

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Hot for the taking

Bronson

Edison

Emerson (considered unisex)

Johnson

Judson

Lawson

Morrison

Orson

Robson

Tennyson

Wilson

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Which ones do you like?

Would you consider using a son name?

What about using son on the end of your husbands or Dad’s/Grandfather’s name?

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New Zealand top 100 baby names 2012

January 3, 2013 · Filed under Blog · Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

There are here!

TOP TEN

Girls

A new top girl Olivia for the first time!

New to the top 10 are Amelia (+2) & Sophia (+6) and Ava (+2)

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1. Olivia

2. Sophie

3. Emily

4. Charlotte

5. Ruby

6. Isabella

7. Ella

8. Amelia

9. Sophia

10. Ava

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Boys

Jack reigns as King once more!  2005, 06, 07, 08, 09 & now 2012!

New to the top 10 are Mason (+10), Jacob (+4) and Ethan (+7)

Joshua leaves the top ten falling 14 places.

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1. Jack

2. Oliver

3. William

4. Liam

5. Mason

6. Samuel

7. Jacob

8. Lucas

9. Ethan

10. Noah

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THE TOP 100

Girls

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UP

Biggest climber is Harper entering at #33.

The I’s have arrived, Ivy enters at #54 and sister Indie enters at #61.

Aria races a massive 33 spots up to sit behind Alice.

Nina climbs by 28, Layla, 24, Scarlett 22 & Annabelle 20.

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DOWN

Kayla plummets 46 places to squeeze in at #100.

Anna is falling fast 38 and Kate isn’t far behind on 32 (so much for the Royal one!)

People also seem to have lost their Faith (-31)

Mikayla loses 26 and Amber one less.

Sofia & Brooke fall 21.

Lily loses 7 and leaves the top 100 and sister Lilly also falls down 17.

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SAME

Ella, Chloe, Sienna, Sarah, Taylor, Brooklyn.

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HELLO

Harper #33

Ivy #54

Indie #61

Ashley #72

Piper #77

Matilda #80

Evie #85

Lola #86

Skyla #87

Daisy #89

Riley #91

Maya #98

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GOODBYE

Ariana, Isobel, Sasha, Angel, Tayla, Victoria, Natalie,

Elise, Rebecca, Savannah,Manaia, Katie & Caitlin.

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Boys

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UP

Braxton( enters as my prediction :)) at #28!

Ryder up 23 spots.

Quinn and Edward a steady rise of 15,

Leo up 13,

 while Carter, Austin & Phoenix are all up 10.

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DOWN

Cameron & Aiden both lose the most places 23 a piece.

Brother Aidan also falls 19. Could this be the slow fall of the American favourite for us kiwis?

Joshua (-14),

Adam & Luca (-13),

Riley, Ashton & Luke (-12),

Lachlan, Alex & Isaac (-10)

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SAME
Jordan & Kingston.

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HELLO

Braxton #28

Hugo #71

Joel #76

Kayden #77

Beau #82

Jasper #84

Dominic #86

Hayden #88

Aaron #91

Israel #92

Asher #95

Leon #98

Nate #100

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GOODBYE

Roman, Declan, Chase, Cruz, Nicholas, Jamie,

Maxwell, Seth, Ben, Christian, Andrew, Cody & Jesse.

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Hope you have as much fun reading these as I did analysing :).

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