Posts tagged Luna
January 2, 2019 · Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged Amelia, Arlo, Australian top 100 baby names 2017, Ava, Charlotte, Emily, Ethan, George, Hunter, Isla, Jack, Jackson, James, Lachlan, Luas, Luna, Mason, Mia, Noah, NZ and Australia share Oliver and Charlotte, Oliver, Olivia, Popular baby names Australia and New Zealand, Thomas, William
New Zealand and Australia top 100 baby names are very similar.
In fact, in the top ten of the boys, six names are shared including Oliver in #1, both also feature Jack, William, Noah, James and Lucas. Thomas, Ethan, Jackson (and variants) and Lachlan round out the Australian ten whilst New Zealand holds Hunter, George, Mason and Arlo.
Charlotte is number #1 in both Australia and New Zealand, Olivia, Mia, Ava, Amelia, Isla and Emily all sit within the top 10 across islands. It’s not until you reach #29 in the NZ line up that you find Indie, not in the AUS list and #39 Audrey in the Australian lineup.
There are 19 boys names and 20 girls that differ between the neighbouring countries although it equates to slightly less in the New Zealand list as the Australian statistics count all variants under the one name i/e Darcey, Darcie and Darci are recorded as one whereas in New Zealand they are three separate monikers.
Boys feature Australian top 100 but not NZ: Nate and longer form Nathaniel, Kai, Hamish, Nicholas, Chase, Muhammad, Sonny, Darcy, Dominic, Christian, Fletcher, Ali, Lewis, Maxwell, Marcus, Hayden, Vincent & Parker. Many of these names have featured in the NZ list in years gone by.
NZ only: Theo, Ezra, Braxton, Asher, Arthur, Bauden, Bodhi, Grayson, David, Leon, Kingston, Reuben, Phoenix, Wyatt, Roman, Nixon, Jesse & Cohen (quite a biblical heavy group!)
Girls feature only Australian top 100 but not NZ: Audrey, Savannah, Imogen, Alexis, Chelsea, Claire, Indiana (NZ has Indie), Billie, Eloise, Elsie, Eliza, Daisy, Ariana, Bonnie, Alyssa, Hayley, Eve, Aisha, Lara & Alexandra.
Nz only: Indie, Millie, Riley, Zoey, (all very ee), Maia, Freya, Pippa, Luna, Leah, Keira, Amaia, Nina, Amber, Arabella, Skylar, Clara (NZ are very keen on the soft uh sounding for girls names) and Faith.
From my years of looking at names, I think that Australia is generally a little behind New Zealand in picking up the latest naming trends which often lead from the USA. It will be interesting to see whether Arlo will rise to the same popularity (now inside NZ top 10) and whether Luna will enter the girl’s list.
December 31, 2018 · Filed under Blog, boys names, girls names · Tagged Addison, Aretha, Ariel, Audrey, Bartlett, Beckett, Bodhi, Ennis, Forrest, Francisco, Frankie, Geo, Goldie, Goldman, Greta, Harvey, Hawking, hot baby names 2019, Kofi, Lee, Lulu, Luna, Margot, Marlon, Marvel, Miles, Milos, Minnie, Monroe, New Zealand, Oscar, Otis, Phoebe, Pip, Rush, Sadie, Santiago, Sebastian, Stan, Stanlee, Story, Theodore, Thomasin, Vida, Willis, Zoi
Names to help your choose 🙂
Notable New Zealanders 2018
Boys
Kristine Bartlett : Fought for pay equity for aged care workers and won!
Marlon Williams: Best solo artist and album of the year
Luke Willis Thompson: Won 30,000 photography prize
Girls
Thomasin Harcourt: Actress in “leave no trace.”
Pip Adam: NZ top literary prize for “The new animals.”
Zoi Sadowski- Synnott- Bronze medal snowboarding winter Olympics.
(credit: https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/379291/the-kiwis-who-made-a-big-impression-in-2018)
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Honor lives lost in 2018
Boys
Stephen Hawking: Greatest mysteries of the cosmos
Milos Forman: director “one flew over the cuckoos nest.”
Otis Rush: Chicago blues gutarist
Stan Lee or Stanlee: Comic book dynamo
William Goldman: Screen writer, adapted fantasy novel “the princess bride.”
Girls
Goldie (see above)
Margot Kidder: Supermans Lois Lane
Aretha Franklin: Queen of soul
Audrey Geisel: Dr Seuss widow
Kofi Annan: Former UN Secretary general
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Celebrity inspiration 2018
Boys
Ennis Howard
Santiago Enrique
Beckett Richard
Francisco
Miles Theodore
Sebastian Piers
Ariel
Forrest Bradley
Girls
Geo Grace
Vida Amber Betty
Monroe Sky
Minnie Theodora
Greta Lilia
Story Annabelle
Marvel Jane
Lulu Gray
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Looking at NZ top 100, 2017
Boys
Theodore (fastest rising boy name)
Everett, Roosevelt, Hawthorne, Benedict/Bennett
Heathcliff, Edwin, Alvin & Floyd
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Harvey
Grady, Emery, Wesley, Remy, Dewey,
Darcy, Rudy, Huxley, Rhodri & Wiley.
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Bodhi (NEW #77)
Daijo, Indra, Jihi, Jivan, Koan,
Loka, Zenji, Kiran, Ved & Akash.
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Oscar
Roscoe, Dexter, Tucker, Baxter, Samson,
Monty, Alfie, Murphy, Rufus & Gus.
Girls
Addison (re-enters #57)
Avery, Arden, Devon, Emerson,
Emery, Easton, Monroe & Murphy.
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Sadie (+36)
Edie, Maidie, Bridie or Birdie,
Heidi & Zadie.
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Luna
Vesper, Venus, Elara, Lyra,
Leda, Astra & Alya.
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Phoebe & Frankie
Xanthe, Penelope, Seraphina,
Ramona, Romilly, Polly
& Phaedra.
April 24, 2013 · Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged Abiel, Abyssinia, Ada, Adela, Alba, Aldon, Alfie, Amaya, Amokura, Anya, Arlie, Arlo, Ataahua, Aurora, Axel, Azalea, Bentley, Blu, Boston, Bowie, Calla, Carlow, Cassius, Cielo, Coco, Cullen, Czar, Demi, Denim, Easton, Eila, Estelle, Ezra, Freddie, Genevieve, Giacomo, Greyson, Heidi, Honor, Ilario, India, Jagger, Jarvis, Jensen, Jimmy, Jiya, Juno, Kaeo, Kahui, Kaiyu, Kingsley, Kowhai, Lawson, Luis, Luna, Madden, Manaaki, Manaia, Marnia, Martel, Matariki, Mckendrick, Meadow, Mimi, Nelu, Nixon, Oakley, Ottilie, Pablo, Pearl, Pedro, Phidarion, Polly, Quintin, Rex, Rimu, Rocco, Rosario, Saffron, Snaythe, Taio, Taitoa, Tallulah, Tasman, Te Arahi, Te Ariki, Te Kohi, Teariki, Tillie, Uriel, Vaiola, Valentina, Van, Weston, Winter, Wirangi, Zenobia, Zenos
Contestants names
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Unusual
Abyssinia
Ada
Adela
Alba
Amaya
Anya
Arlie
Ataahua
Aurora
Azalea
Bowie
Calla
Cielo
Coco
Demi
Denim
Easton
Eila
Estelle
Genevieve
Heidi
Honor
India
Jiya
Juno
Kowhai
Luna
Manaia
Marnia
Meadow
Mimi
Nelu
Ottilie
Pearl
Polly
Rosario
Saffron
Tallulah
Teariki
Tillie
Vaiola
Winter
Valentina
Zenobia
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Abiel
Aldon
Alfie
Amokura
Arlo
Axel
Bentley
Blu
Boston
Bowie
Carlow
Cassius
Cullen
Czar
Ezra
Freddie
Giacomo
Greyson
Ilario
Jagger
Jarvis
Jensen
Jimmy
Kaeo
Kahui
Kaiyu
Kingsley
Luis
Lawson
Madden
Manaaki
Martel
Matariki
Mckendrick
Nickson/Nixon
Oakley
Pablo
Pedro
Phidarion
Quintin
Rex
Rimu
Rocco
Snaythe
Taio
Taitoa
Tasman
Te Arahi
Te Ariki
Te Kohi
Uriel
Van
Vincenzo
Weston
Wirangi
Zenos
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Unusual spelling
Adalynn
Addyson
Aleija
Alyria
Ashlynne
Ariyah/Arya
Ashlie
Briee
Cyla
Eleana
Eljay
Elyshia
Enjey
Harlyn
Jahmia
Janiah
Jorjah
Kadie
Kaelyn
Kahlia
Kaly
Kaycee
Kenzey
Khavarniya
Khali
Kobie
Kyanah
Lealla
Luci/Lucie
Mahlia
Meilah
Rheanin
Rylie
Tylah
Willah
Zahra
Zoie
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Cayde
Charley
Kayc
Koda
Konnor
Lucah
Masiah
Rhylan
Trae
Xarnder
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Trying to be unique
Avaeya
Mayley
Paetyn
Paisyn
Paylin
Talin
Tanar
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Bailyn
Braedon
Braxdyn
Chayse
Dekin
Kaedon
Kaeden
Kaidyn
Kupa
Kyran
Kyson
Maysen
Ryziam
Taelyn
Taylin
Quade
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Hyphenated names
Alyssa-Mae
Arahi-Rose
Aroha-Peyton
Bekah-Jane
Charlee-Jayne
Cora-Mae
Darcy-Rose
Ella-Marie
Harper-Jean
Jessie-Jane
Kadi-Belle
Kayleigh-Ann
Kiara-Lee
Kelly-May
Kyla-george
Lakoda-Jade
Layla-Grace
Lily-Rose
Lilly-Beth
Lyla-Rose
Nevaeh-Rose
Ruby-Jean
Skyla-Rose
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Cyris-Lee
Kal-el
Koi-Cardel
February 12, 2012 · Filed under Blog · Tagged Abe, Ada, Ainsley, Alfie, Amalie, Ambrose, Anders, Anouk, Arlo, Astra. Cora, Axel, Barnaby, Bart, Baxter, Beckett, Bertie, Billy, Bob, Bram, Bridie, Bruno, Caja, Calla, Cara, Caspar, Chester, Claire, Claudia, Clio, Cole, Cormac, Daisy, Dashiell, Dexter, Eddie, Elena, Elin, Elsa, Emmett, Ernie, Esme, Eulie, Evanthe, Ezra, Fleur, Flora, Frank, Freddie, Freya, Gaia, Gus, Heath, Hera, Herbie, Iggy, Ike, Inez, Iris, Isaiah, Isis, Jasper, Jax, Jedidiah, Jem, Jimmy, Jock, Joe, Jonah, Keela, Kit, Lana, Len, Lennox, Leo, Leon, Lex, Liv, Lola, Lorcan, Lotte, Lulu, Luna, Lynx, Mabyn, Mac, Maddox, Mahalia, Maisy, Marco, Micah, Milo, Monty, Nate, Ned, Nellie, Nolan, Nova, Orla, Pax, Percy, Pete, Pip, Polly, Quinlan, Rafe, Rex, Romy, Rupert, Russ, Sid, Solomon, Tess, Thea, Theo, Tilly., Tom, Vann, Vera, Vincent, Will, Xander, Yara, Yula, Zedekiah, Zeke
GIRLS
Ada, Polly, Tilly, Maisy, Esme, Eulie, Nellie, Elsa, Flora & Lulu
Claudia, Elena, Amalie, Inez, Elin, Mahalia, Anouk, Lotte & Liv
Claire, Lola, Cara, Lana, Tess, Romy, Yara, Vera & Thea
Calla, Astra. Cora, Daisy, Nova, Iris, Fleur & Luna
Gaia, Hera, Freya, Evanthe, Clio & Isis
Ainsley, Bridie, Caja, Keela, Mabyn, Orla & Yula.
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BOYS
Freddie, Bertie, Billy, Eddie, Percy, Alfie, Monty, Ernie, Herbie, Iggy & Jimmy
Gus, Bram, Leo, Ned, Theo, Mac, Joe, Tom, Will, Russ, Rex, Abe, Bart, Ike, Nate,
Russ, Pip, Kit, Len, Zeke, Jem, Jock, Sid, Bob, Rafe & Pete
Vann, Emmett, Marco, Leon, Heath, Cole, Frank & Vincent
Dexter, Baxter, Axel, Pax, Lex, Jax, Lennox, Lynx, Maddox & Xander
Dashiell, Jasper, Rupert, Barnaby, Milo, Arlo, Bruno, Anders, Ambrose,
Beckett, Caspar & Chester
Cormac, Nolan, Lorcan & Quinlan
Jonah, Jedidiah, Zedekiah, Solomon, Ezra, Micah & Isaiah.
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REFERENCES: The celtic baby names book- Gillian Delaforce
Top 100, 2009 Sweden, Norway & The Netherlands.
October 5, 2009 · Filed under Blog · Tagged Anthea, Barnaby, Dorothea, Erin, Gulliver, Isobel, Juno, Luna, Miles, Milo, Moon, Rowan, Skye, Star, Storm, Thea, Theodora, Zora
She really likes Juno & Rowan,
also she told me she likes Miles but not Milo.
Gulliver reminded her of Gulliver’s travels,
She seem suprised I like Barnaby and said he would get Barney- I like Barney.
She asked what Thea could be short for I told her Anthea, Theodora, Dorothea but we just liked Thea,
She told me she wished my sister was Erin Isobel not Erin Nicole.
She doesn’t like any names like Star, Moon, Skye, Storm etc not even Luna.
She didn’t like Zora. That’s all I can remember.
September 27, 2009 · Filed under Nature · Tagged Awa, Cosmo, Gaia, Harbor, Hazel, Heath, Hyacinth, Indigo, Iolanthe, Iris, Ivy, Juniper, Luna, Magnolia, Marigold, Moana, Oakley, Paloma, River, Rowan, Venus, Violet, Zipporah
Mine are Rowan, Ivy, Iris, Juniper, Moana (ocean), Awa (river), Paloma, Harbor, Violet, Iolanthe, River, Heath, Gaia, Zipporah, Oakley, Hazel, Venus, Marigold, Magnolia, Hyacinth, Luna, Cosmo, Indigo
August 15, 2009 · Filed under boys names, girls names · Tagged Andromeda, Apolline, Araminta, Aurora, Bartemius, Beatrix, Bellatrix, Cassiopeia, Dexter, Emmeline, Gideon, Ginevra, Gulliver, Hermione, Humphrey, Ignatius, Isla, Ivor, Lavnder, Lorcan, Lucretia, Luna, Millicent, Octavius, Orla, Otto, Penelope, Ursula. Sirius
Gosh I didn’t know there was so mnay gorgeous ones!! go J.K Rowling.
Andromeda, Bellatrix, Cassiopeia, Luna, Apolline,
Araminta, Aurora, Beatrix, Emmeline, Ginevra,
Hermione, Isla, Lavnder,Lucretia, Millicent,
Orla, Penelope, Ursula.
Sirius, Bartemius, Dexter, Gideon, Gulliver,
Humphrey, Ignatius, Ivor, Lorcan, Octavius,
Otto.
August 11, 2009 · Filed under Names · Tagged Luna, Selene
Origin of the name Luna:
Directly derived from the Latin luna (the moon). She was the Roman mythological goddess of the moon and is equated with the Greek Selene. Luna can be used as an astrological name for those born under the sign of Cancer, which is ruled by the moon.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
August 9, 2009 · Filed under Blog, boys names, girls names · Tagged Adeleke, Adia, Anana, Arria, Aurora, Ayo, Azi, Bayo, Chioke, Dayo, Eze, Ezeoha, Hazika, Ife, Isoke, Kayin, Levanna, Luna, Nayp, Nika, Nosma, Oashar, Octavia, Ode, Rago, Taliki, Thabo, Tor
South Africa:
Nosma, Aurora, Levanna, Luna, Octavia, Thabo & Anana (Girls)
Nigeria:
Adeleke, Adia, Arria, Ayo, Bayo, Dayo, Hazika, Ife,
Isoke & Nayo. (Girls)
Ayo, Azi, Chioke, Ekon, Eze, Ezeoha, Kayin, Nika,
Ode, Oashar, Rago, Taliki & Tor.
July 28, 2009 · Filed under boys names, girls names · Tagged Adela, Agnes, Alice, Antonia, Arabella, Archer, Arthur, Asher, Atticus, August, Balthazar, Barnaby, Beatrice, Beatrix, Beckett, Bedelia, Belle, Bramwell, Celia, Clara, Clio, Clover, Daisy, Dashiell, Dorothy, Echo, Edith, Eliot, Emerson, Esme, Eudora, Evan, Evangeline, Ezra, Fletcher, Flora, Frances, Franklin, Freya, Gaia, Ginevra, Grace, Greta, Guinevere, Gulliver, Hariet, Hazel, Heath, Henry, Hermione, Homer, Huckleberry, Humphrey, Iago, India, Iris, Isolde, Jane, Jasper, Jay, Jemima, Josephine, Jude, Julian, Kalliope, Katherine, Lillian, Linnea, Lucy, Luna, Mabel, Malachi, Margaret, Matilda, Maud, Milo, Ned, Nina, Noah, Nora, Octavia, Odessa, Ophelia, Orinthia, Orlando, Otto, Pandora, Pearl, Penelope, Pomona, Rose, Ruby, Rupert, Sallinger, Shiloh, Tabitha, Tallulah, Tennyson, Thatcher, Thea, Theodore, Titus., Violet, Virginia, Willa, Winnie, Zelda
This book is by Lorilee Craker, Baby names from great books
These are the ones I liked.
Girls
Adela, Agnes, Alice, Antonia, Arabella,
Beatrice, Beatrix,Bedelia, Belle, Celia,
Clara,Clio, Clover,Daisy,Dorothy,
Echo, Edith,Esme, Eudora, Evangeline,
Flora,Frances,Freya,Gaia, Ginevra,
Grace,Greta, Guinevere, Hariet, Hazel,
Hermione, India, Iris, Isolde, Jane,
Jemima, Josephine, Kalliope, Katherine, Lillian,
Linnea,Lucy, Luna,Mabel, Margaret,
Matilda, Maud, Nina, Nora, Odessa,
Octavia, Ophelia, Orinthia, Pandora, Pearl,
Penelope, Pomona, Rose, Ruby, Shiloh,
Tabitha, Tallulah, Thea, Virginia, Violet,
Willa,Winnie, Zelda, Zola.
Boys
Arthur, Asher, Archer, Atticus,August,
Balthazar, Barnaby, Beckett, Bramwell, Dashiell,
Eliot, Emerson, Ezra, Evan, Franklin,
Fletcher, Gulliver, Heath, Henry, Homer,
Huckleberry, Humphrey, Iago, Jasper, Jay,
Jude, Julian, Malachi, Milo, Ned, Noah,
Orlando, Otto, Rupert, Sallinger, Tennyson,
Thatcher, Theodore, Titus.
New Zealand Baby Names 