September 19, 2010 · Filed under boys names, Featured Name · Tagged Alexander, Alice, Amelia, Anastasia, Angus, Annabel, Antonia, Arabella, Athena, Beatrice, Bella, Benjamin, Cassidy, Cathan, Charlie, Charlotte, Douglas, Dylan, Edward, Edwin, Eliza, Emily, Ewen, Francis, Genevieve, George, Georgina, Hamish, Harriet, Henry, Hugh, Imogen, Isabel, Jack, James, Jocelyn, Joe, Lucy, Maggie, Meredith, Molly, Morgan, Nina, Octavia, Ollie, Olly, Phoenix, Poppy, Rosie, Rueben, Rupert, Sam, Samson, Samuel, Sebastian, Simon, Tobin, Toby, Tom, Tudor, William, Xavier
William
William has slowly climbed up the rankings; he entered at #17 in 1999, #15 in 2000, #12 for 2001-2003, #8 in 2005, #5 for 06 & 07 but the highest he has been is #3 in 2008 before he dropped back to #5 in 2009. Over the last decade there has been 3,316 William’s born New Zealand wide.
William is #3 in Sweden, #4 in Norway and #5 in the USA. He sits at #10 for Australia for 2008 and for England and Whales in 2009. In Scotland William is less popular as in Ireland; #34 and #55 respectively.
Telegraph: William Edward Jocelyn, William Simon Jack, William Benjamin Henry, William Cassidy Phoenix, William James (4), William Morgan, William Toby, William Edward Samson, William Tudor.
Siblings: Eliza/Bella/Alice(3)/Rosie/Nina/Molly(2)/Meredith/Athena/Annabel. Angus & Lucy. Henry & Arabella. George & William (twins). William & Alexander (twins). Lucy & Edward. Olly, Charlie & Emily. Georgina & William (twins). Eliza, Edward & Imogen. Sebastian & Edwin. George, James & Henry. Beatrice & Georgina. Tom, Ewen & Cathan. Anastasia, Octavia & Antonia. Samuel, Isabel & Jack.
Christchurch Press: William James(5). William Rueben George, William Xavier, William Rupert, William Francis, William Douglas, William Hugh.
Siblings: Genevieve & Amelia, Charlotte, Lucy & Harriet, Charlie & Poppy, Poppy, Henry & Tom, Tobin & Dylan, James, Hamish & Sam, Joe & Tom, Georgina & Benjamin, Henry & Maggie, Jack & Ollie.
July 17, 2010 · Filed under Featured Name · Tagged Adam, Amelia, Amy, Anahera, Anastasia, Angus, Anne, Anthony, Arthur, Aston, Beatrix, Bella, Belle, Bertie, Betty, Bo, Cara, Catherine, Cayle, Cerys, Chloe, Christabel, Constance, Daniel, Elizabeth, Ella, Ellen, Emily, Ethan, Eva, Evie, Flora, Florence, Frances, Frederick, Freya, Georgia, Grace, Harrison, Harry, Holly, Hunter, Isaac, Isabel, Jack, Jackson, Jane, Jasmine, Jayne, Jessica, Joan, Jocelyn, Joe, Johnny, Julia, Juliet, Kate, Kenya, Leah, Leo, Leonie, Liam, Lilla, Lilli, Lily, Lola, Louis, Lucas, Lucy, Maddison, Mae, Maggie, Mara, Margaret, Martha, Matilda, Max, Melody, Mia, Millie, Mimi, Molly, Murphy, Neva, Nooroa, Oliver, Olivia, Oscar, Panda, Reva, Rhapsody, Rosa, Rosalie, Rose, Roxana, Rubina, Ruby, Samuel, Sienna, Spencer, Star, Stella, Suzannah, Thomas, Tom, Troy, Tyler, Valentine, Venice, Wilbur, William, Willow, Zach
Ten years ago in 1999 Ruby was sitting at #31.
She jumped from #20 to #12 in 2005.
She made another sizable leap in 2009 going up from #13 to number #2.
In 2009 she fell 81 short of first place but only narrowed topped Olivia to second by one baby.
Globally
In 2008 Ruby was #16 in Australia and #2 in England & Wales.
In 2009 she was #108 in the USA (highest ever is #22 in 1911), #24 in Scotland and #17 in Ireland.
NZ Births
Ruby Jayne
Ruby Leonie
Ruby Jocelyn
(Rubina Elizabeth)
Ruby Kate Leah
Ruby Anahera Nooroa Julia
Ruby Joan
Ruby Belle
Ruby Elizabeth Jane
Ruby Frances
Ruby Maddison
Ruby Suzannah
Ruby Margaret
Ruby Rose
Ruby Georgia
Siblings
Adam,Amy,Amelia, Angus, Anthony, Aston, Bella,Beatrix, Cara, Cayle, Chloe,Emily, Ethan,Eva, Harry, Harrison, Holly, Hunter, Jackson, Jasmine, Jessica, Johnny,Isabel, Liam, Lilla, Lily,Lilli, Leo, Lola, Lucas, Lucy, Maggie, Mae, Matilda, Max, Melody, Mia, Millie, Murphy,Oliver, Oscar,Rosa, Stella, Thomas,Tom, Troy, Tyler, William, Zach.
Telegraph Births
Ruby Catherine
Ruby Elizabeth Grace
Ruby Neva Rose
Ruby Anastasia
Ruby Star
Ruby Martha
Ruby Rhapsody Panda
Ruby Constance
Ruby Anne Mara
Ruby Rosalie
Ruby Ellen
Ruby Valentine
Ruby Mae
Ruby Jasmine
Ruby Juliet
Ruby Willow
Rubina Sienna (Ruby)
Sibling
Arthur, Bertie, Betty, Bo, Cerys, Christabel, Daniel, Ella,Evie,Flora, Florence, Freya, Frederick, Grace, Isaac, Jack, Joe, Kenya, Lily, Louis, Martha, Millie, Mimi, Molly, Reva, Roxana, Samuel, Spencer, Venice, Wilbur, William.
http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/births/announcements/from/01-Jan-2004/to/17-Jul-2010/keywords/Sophie
June 4, 2010 · Filed under girls names · Tagged Ariadne, Arlene, Bliss, Emily, Hayley, Jennifer, Joanie, Jocelyn, Juno, Katherine, Kitty, Libby, Lisa, Maggie, Natalie, Sherry, Stella, Suzanna, Sylvia, Tracey, Trish, Vanessa
I was looking for some more movies she has starred in and came across the list of characters she has played on wikipedia.
Maggie
Joanie
Jocelyn
Natalie
Trish
Lisa
Jennifer
Suzanna
Stella
Emily
Hayley
Sherry
Katherine “Kitty”
Sylvia
Tracey
Juno
Arlene
Vanessa
Bliss
Maggie
Libby
Ariadne
What character name would you choose for yourself?
May 22, 2010 · Filed under Blog · Tagged Addison, Aidan, Amelia, Angelina, Arianna, Ashley, Aubrey, Avery, Bella, Brady, Brooklyn, Caden, Charlotte, Eva, Evelyn, Gracie, Isabel, Jaden, Jennifer, Jessica, Jocelyn, Kaden, Katherine, Khloe, Lauren, Leah, Levi, Mackenzie, Madeline, Madelyn, Madison, Mary, Megan, Miguel, Molly, Morgan, Mya, Oliver, Parker, Payton, Peyton, Riley, Sara, Serenity, Sydney, Taylor, Zoey
FUNNY
Jaden #101
Kaden #102
Caden #103
INTERESTING
Madeline #56 & Madelyn #63 in 2008
Madelyn #59 & Madeline #64 in 2009
NEW TO TOP 100
Parker
Levi
Oliver
Miguel
Bella
Molly
Serenity
Khloe
Mya
Eva
GONE FROM TOP 100
Jaden
Caden
Kaden
Brady
Sara
Isabel
Mary
Gracie
Megan
Jennifer
Biggest movers upwards
Arianna (+ 14)
Peyton (+17)
Leah (+13)
Evelyn (+15)
Amelia (+13)
Charlotte (+19)
Zoey (+23)
BELLA (+64)
Liam (+26)
Biggest movers downwards
Lauren (-16)
Jessica (-22)
Katherine (-15)
Angelina (-17)
Rachel (-15)
Aidan (-13)
Observations:
* unisex names hot for girls
Madison (#7)
Addison (#12)
Ashley (#20)
Taylor (#22)
Avery (#32)
Brooklyn (#37)
Riley (#38)
Evelyn (#42)
Aubrey (#41)
Peyton (#43)
Sydney (#48)
Morgan (#56)
Jocelyn (#70)
Mackenzie (#77)
Payton (#84)
Bailey (#85)
New Zealand Baby Names 