April 17, 2011 · Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged Ada, Adele, Alexandra, Alice, Amilee, Bridget, Cassidy, Claire, Clementine, Diana, Edith, Elsa, Elsie, Emily, Estelle, Evelyn, Evie, Francesca, Frankie, Georgina, Gwyneth, Harriet, Hazel, Holly, Imogen, Indee, India, Inez, Iris, Joan, Josephine, Julia, Katherine, Kelsey, Lani, Leona, Liberty, Lillian, Lily, Lucia, Lucy, Lula, Mabel, Maeve, Margaret, Marlee, Molly, Nina, Olive, Pearl, Penelope, Phoebe, Ramona, Rosa, Ruby, Shelby, Simone, Sophie, Tessa, Tovie, Trixie, Una, Willow, Winifred
In the Christchurch Press (weekend) I have noticed a trend lately of very girly cutsey sounding names.
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The most popular being:
Sophie
Emily
Ruby
Lily
Lucy
Holly
Molly
Elsie
Evie
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53 out of the 182 names which is just over a THIRD end in the y/ie/ee/e sound.
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Some more uncommon ones
Amilee
Cassidy
Frankie
Indee
Kelsey
Lani
Liberty
Marlee
Penelope
Shelby
Tovie
Trixie
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I urge you to choose something stronger!
Adele
Ada
Alexandra
Alice
Bridget
Clementine
Claire
Diana
Edith
Elsa
Estelle
Evelyn
Francesca
Georgina
Gwyneth
Harriet
Hazel
Helena
Imogen
India
Inez
Iris
Joan
Josephine
Julia
Katherine
Leona
Lillian
Lucia
Lula
Mabel
Maeve
Margaret
Nina
Olive
Pearl
Phoebe
Ramona
Rosa
Simone
Tessa
Una
Willow
Winifred
February 19, 2011 · Filed under Birth Announcements · Tagged Adam, Alex, Angelique, Ash, Baden, Beth, Briana, Campbell, Cassin, Catherine, Charles, Claire, Cody, Connor, Deborah, Dominic, Eleanor, Eliott, Ella, Ena, Eva, Evelyn, George, Greer, Gretchen, Gunns, Hamish, Harriett, Honor, Indee, Isla, Jackson, James, Jeffrey, Joe, Joel, Jonty, Jordan, Julia, Lachlan, Liam, Lorna, Louise, Mackenzie, Madelynn, Maggie, Maia, Marea, Marshall, Matthew, Max, May, Neila, Neve, Oliver, Penelope, Rainn, Rosa, Rosalinda, Rose, Ruby, Sia, Sophia, Tess, Thayer, Thomas, Tiger, Vienna, Wei, William
BOYS
Charles Jeffrey
Jordan Eliott- Liam & Oliver
Thayer Hamish- James, William & George
Tiger Wei
Cody Ash
Cassin Adam
Joe Gunns- Rosa & Matthew
Baden Joel
GIRLS
Honor Rainn
Vienna Greer- Rosalinda & Neve
Indee Deborah Rose- Tess
Greer Isla- Thomas & Sophia
Ruby Eva- Max
Maia Claire Louise- Alex, Maggie & Liam
Madelynn Catherine May- Connor, Brianna, Mackenzie, Dominic & Lachlan
Gretchen Ella- Jackson, Jonty & Eleanor
Penelope Catherine
Angelique Rose- Campbell
Harriett Ena Marea- Amelia
Sia Evelyn Lorna- Marshall
Beth Julia- Neila
New Zealand Baby Names 