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
October 22, 2010 · Filed under girls names · Tagged Adele, Alice, Annie, Anwen, Aoife, Brigid, Briony, Celia, Clara, Daisy, Decla, Flora, Freya, Grace, Greta, Hazel, Hetty, Holly, Indra, Joyce, Julia, Junia, Kenna, Kessa, Leona, Letty, Loren, Lucia, Lulla, Maeve, Maple, Milan, Neala, Nella, Nuala, Olive, Onora, Pearl, Pippa, Polly, Poppy, Rosie, Rowan, Sally, Tansy, Theda, Thora, Tilly., Unity, Venus, Verdi, Willa, Zelda, Zelie, Zella, Ziggy, Zofie
Alice
Aoife
Anwen
Annie
Adele
Brigid
Celia
Clara
Daisy
Decla
Flora
Freya
Greta
Grace
Holly
Hazel
Hetty
Indra
Joyce
Julia
Junia
Kessa
Kenna
Lucia
Loren
Letty
Leona
Lulla
Maple
Maeve
Milan
Neala
Nella
Nuala
Olive
Onora
Pearl
Poppy
Polly
Pippa
Rosie
Rowan
Sally
Tilly
Thora
Tansy
Theda
Unity
Verdi
Venus
Willa
Zofie
Zelie
Ziggy
Zelda
Zella
New Zealand Baby Names 