New Zealand Baby Names

WILLOW

With Pink announcing the birth of her daughter Willow Sage Hart, will there be a rush of baby Willow’s born in New Zealand?

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Meaning

Taken from the name of the tree which is derived from the Middle English wilwe (willow). Willow trees are noted for their flexibility and graceful appearance, hence the adjective willowy, which means “gracefully slender and lithe,” qualities seen as desirable feminine attributes.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.

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Alternatives

Willa, Willia, Wilhelmina, Willamina, Willo, Wilma, Willona.

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Rankings

Willow entered the New Zealand top 100 for the first time in 2010, making spot  #83.

USA #290 for 2010, previous years, 313, 407, 429 & 524. Entered in 1998 at #853.

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Community

Here in a community I post  in is a Mother with a Willow – Her son is Jett and her daughter Willow Saige, another person commenting in the thread has chosen Willow for her unborn daughter several months ago.

Another forum I have recently started to visit, a poster asks about Sage for a boy and gets mixed reactions.

Willow is actually on my short list but I think its sure to rise status will deter us 🙂

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Celebrity Willow’s include;

Willow Palin,

Willow Camille Reign Smith,

Willow Katherine White,

Willow Rose Owen,

Willow Lenora Herschenfeld,

And Sage

Sage Florence Galafassi

Sage Gold Marshall

Sage Ann Philips-Roberts (Twin Kellan Clay)

Sage Moonblood Stallone

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Telegraph Willow’s

Willow Mia

Willow May

Willow Martha Phoenix (twin Thisbe Georgina Grace)

Willow Mary

Willow Annie Jessica

Willow Violet

Willow Muriel

Willow Agatha Rose

Willow Irene Laura

Willow Grace

Willow Matilda Ann

Willow Pamela

Willow Pandora Loveday

Willow Verder Georgina

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Links

http://www.huggies.co.nz/forum/topic/2679891-just-had-to-have-a-brag-lol/

http://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/54198571.aspx

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/families/article2130988.ece

http://www.babynamewizard.com/namipedia/girl/willow

http://celebritybabies.people.com/2008/11/07/michelle-monagh/

http://www.namecandy.com/celebrity-baby-names/search/baby/willow

http://www.babynames.com/Names/Celebrities/celebrity_babies_2008.php

http://www.namecandy.com/celebrity-baby-names/search/baby/sage

http://celebritybabies.people.com/2011/03/15/kyra-phillips-john-roberts-welcome-twins-sage-and-kellan/

http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/births/announcements/from/01-Jan-2004/to/06-Jun-2011/keywords/Willow