Alara
Alexia
Arlia
Autumn
Bianca
Bridie
Brietta
Cassia
Clementine
Cushla
Daisy
Eilish
Elise
Elle
Elsie
Esme
Francesca
Frida
Genevieve
Georgina
Greer
Greta
Gretchen
Heidi
Ingrid
Julia
Katherine
Loretta
Lucia
Luella
Maeve
Magdalene
Margaret
Martha
Naomi
Nova
Oraka
Penelope
Rata
Roma
Rosemary
Sabine
Sasha
Saskia
Tallulah
Tia
Tovie
Vienna
Violet
Christchurch Weekend Press Births for July 2011
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BOYS
Jesse Bradley- Samuel & Lucas
Fyoden
Hugo- Daisy, Otis & Sid
Cayden Samuel- Logan & Ashlyn
Devan James Declan
Liam Ezra- Ethan
Luke Noah- Wyatt
Arlie Joseph- Jonty & Maxi
Jonas Michael
Miller Aubrey- India & Cassidy
Warner Christopher Maurice
Arie Maclaren
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GIRLS
Elsie May- Riley & Jake
Eliza Charlotte Jean- Ruby & Miriam
Pippa Jane Beatrice- Olly & Tom
Martha Grace Ursula- Lachlan
Esme Rose- Tom
Emi-Lee Jane- Tobey
Miela Ann & Esha-May- Braedyn
Harper Lily- Ella, Fletch & Milla
Ruby-Rose Carol- Kyrah, Sami, Brooke, Trinity & Nikita
Victoria June- James, Lucas & Isaac
Amelie Siena Kamiya
Matilda Daisy- Hugo & George
Isla Anne & Millie Kaye
Georgia Bronte Alice-Isabella
Annaliese Victoria & Sophie Alexandra
Claudia Prue- Lucy
Tallulah Rose Te Paea Elizabeth- Becky & James
Sabine Clementine- Lila
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
From beginning of January- 18 December
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TOP TEN
1.Sophie
2.Olivia
3.Isabella
4.Emily
5.Charlotte
6.Emma
7.Isla
8.Ella
9.Jessica
10.Ruby
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One of a kind
Aine
Alexandria
Allegra
Anja
Anouk
Aspen
Aurelia
Belle
Blaire
Briar
Bronte
Cara
Carmen
Clara-Jane
Coco
Danica
Eilidh
Elandra
Elsie
Francine
Gianna
Gretel
Henrietta
Harlow-Lacey
Iva
Jasmina
Jetta-v
Juliet
Katrina
Kymia
Lillia
Lucia
Lulu
Mabel
Margaret
Martha
Nina
Ofelia
Penelope
Petra
Rosemary
Sadie
Sally
Sari
Sylvie
Tatum
Te Aowharepapa
Trelise
Velvet
Zeta
BOYS
Henry August
Harry Bertram
Francis Luke
Frank Lewis
Harvey Patrick
Edmund Vaughn
William Cowan (1896)
Frank Vincent
Thomas Henry
Edward Florian
Thomas Fisher
James Edwin
Thomas Noah
Jabez William
Charles August
Christian Theodore Julius
Daniel Graham
Fabian Cosmos Dominc
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GIRLS
Inez Maud
Lillian Esther Louisa
Eleanor Marguerita Florence
Olive Martha
Alice Amy
Eva Eleanor
Tillah
Evelyn Alice Wilhelmina
Adeline Eliza Ann
Clytie Olive Mildred
Frances Maude Violet
Dorothy Hazel
Lillia Ann (1898)
Noni Margaret
Ruby Beatrice Ruth
Ruby Maud
Eva Pearl
Norah Lilly
Thurza Jane
Harriette Lillian
Urana Lucy
Joan Madeline
Neroli Blythe
Thea Naumai Louise
Amelia Ada
Helen Cornelia
Anne Honey
Emlie Evangeline Mary
Dora Eveline
Ellen Clara
Winifred Lucy
Alice Adelaide
Veda Vivienne
Ida Alice
Ella
Ella was sitting at #12 in 1999, she stayed there until 2002 when she gained five spots to #7.
In 2003 & 2004 she was placed #3.
Ella was runner up in 2005 & 2006 and then topped the charts in 2007.
In 2008 she dropped back to #3 and in 2009 was sitting comfortably at #5.
Will Ella continue to drop in 2010, I predict so.
Globally
In Australia Ella was #1 in 2008.
In England and Wales and Sweden she placed in the top five, #2 and #3 respectively for 2009.
#14 in the USA, #18 in Ireland and #24 in Norway.
In NZ Births Christchurch
Ella Larissa
Ella-Rose
Ella Kate
Ella Elizabeth (2)
Ella Dorothy Rose
Ella Lucy
Ella Brooke
Ella Sophie Gwendoline
Siblings
Ella & Olivia (t)
Noah. Macey. Alyssa. Lily. Cooper. Lucy. Joel. Pippa.Grace.
Thomas. Shaun. Zoe. Bess. Logan. Lara. Ethan. Sophie. Charlie.
Preston & Jordan (g).
James, Rachel, Noah, Lucy, Zoe & Theodore.
Millie, Lachlan & Claudia
Max & Rosie
Lucy & Bree
Telegraph Ella’s
Ella Isabel Jennifer
Ella Phoebe Ann
Ella Charlotte Aria
Ella Martha
Ella Muriel
Ella Beatrice
Ella Mary Decima
Ella Jane Maddison
Ella May Rose
Ella Violet
Ella Dora
Ella Charlotte Ophelia
Ella Catherine Greta
Ella Louisa
Siblings
Ella & Patrick (t)
Rose & Alexa
Cecily & Eva
Leo, Scarlett & Maggie
Isis & Isla
Persephone, Hermione & Henry
Molly. Poppy. Ivo. Phoebe.
Finnan & Raife
Isabella
Ten years ago in 1999 Isabella placed an unremarkable #28, in 2000 she gained two places to #26 but then in 2001 made a massive leap to #15.
By 2005 she had entered the top ten sitting just inside at #10, in 2008 she jumped to #4 and stayed at the same place in 2009 with the exact same number of baby Isabella’s 288.
NZ Isabella (CHCH Press)
Isabella Rose (2)
Isabella Kate (2)
Isabella Mary Romaine
Isabella Anya
Isabella Mary (3)
Isabella Claire
Isabella Sue
Isabella Grace (4)
Isabella Lily (3)
Isabella Lauren
Isabella Louise
Isabella Bronte Inez
Isabella Alyssa Joy
Isabella Eva Jean
Isabella Caroline
Siblings NZ
Alexander. Charlotte. Oliver. Sienna.
Harrison & Jacob.
Scarlett, Hollie & Libby.
Joe & Finn.
Connor, Lachlan & Fraser.
Tayla. Jackson (2). Alexia. Alexandria. Harrison (2)
Hamish & Eilish
Amelie & Felcite.
Joshua & Charlotte.
Benjamin. Albie. Will.Tom.
Will & Jack.
Brigette & Trelise.
UK Isabella (Telegraph)
Isabella Vibeke Dorothy Neophytou
Isabella Valerie Enid
Isabella Lillian Anne
Isabella Rose Jemima
Isabella Frances
Isabelle Rosemary
Isabella Martha Rose
Isabella Rose (17)
Isabella Yasmina Margaret
Isabella Juliet
Isabella Harriet
Isabella Felicia Honoria
Isabella Grace (12)
Isabella Kay
Isabella Phoebe Rose
Isabella Merlyn Grace
Isabella Maria May
Isabella Violet
Isabella Coco Jane
Isabella Bridget Molly
Isabella Leonor Rose
Isabella Kate Matilda Diana
Isabella Margot Rose
Isabella Ione Ophelia
Isabella Beatrice Lucy
Isabella Poppy Alice
UK Siblings
Twins
Isabella & Annabelle
William & Isabella
Isabella & Henry
Isabella & Charles
Frederick & Isabella
Edward & Isabella
Jack & Isabella
Max & Isabella
Siblings
Harry, Alice & Beatrice
Eleanor, Elizabeth & Catherine
Amity, Martha & Florence
Philippa & Ellen
William & Cressida
Alexandra & Tatiana
Alice. Cecily. Kitty. Valentino.
Rafferty & Mungo
Tatiana, Alexandra & Eugenia
Virginia, Angus & Beatrice
Claudia & Emilia
Emily & Amelia
Leopold & Ambrose
Octavia & Horatio
Maximilian & Rupert
Tabitha & Georgia
Olivia & Antonia
Benjamin, Lily & Max
Christabel & India
Florence & Clementine
Olivia.
Olivia is currently third in NZ with Ruby nailing it by one to the post.
In 1999 Olivia was sat #4 she remained in the top 5 until 2003 when she moved back to #7.
In 2004 she dropped one to #8 but then in 2005 jumped four places to number #4.
The highest she has ever been is #2 and the lowest is #8.
Will she make number one after being in the top ten for decade.
Globally
Olivia is hot around the world.
In 2008 she was #7 in Australia and lucky #1 in England and Wales .
This year she also featured in the top 5 in Scotland #2 and USA #3.
She places in the top #100 in Sweden #17, Ireland #40, #48 Norway and #79 in the Netherlands.
NZ Births
Olivia is commonly placed with “filler” or popular short middles or biblical names.
Olivia Gwenda
Olivia Rose (6)
Olivia Eve
Olivia Rachael
Olivia Florence Mary
Olivia Helen
Olivia May
Olivia Annie
Olivia Paige
Olivia Frances
Olivia Kate
Olivia Ivy
Olivia Alice Elizabeth
Olivia Louise Caitlin
Oliviah
Siblings
Ella & Olivia (t)
Danica & Luke
Bradley. Mitchell. Jackson. Matthew.
Millie & Georgia
Brooke. Finian. Sarah. Charlie. Jack.
Britni & Luke
Flynn. Harry. Ashton. Hayley. Hannah.
Thomas & Jessica
Andrew & Craig
Alessandra. Molly. Toby. Ashleigh. Blake.
Lucy & Charlotte
Poppy & Hamish
George & Clark
Thomas, Paige & Kate
Telegraph
Olivia is paired with classic or old fashioned middles, is this to ground it?- as it is more trendy than the older Olive..
Olivia Alexandra Caroline
Olivia Alison Audrey
Olivia Constance Elizabeth
Olivia Christina Elspeth
Olivia Katrina Pearl
Olivia Claire Lyra
Olivia Penelope Caroline
Olivia Eilish
Olivia Karys
Olivia Alice Rose
Olivia Rosemarie Margaret
Olivia Zdena Lynn
Olivia Francesca Georgia
Olivia Charlotte Iris
Olivia Shelagh Harriet
Siblings
Camilla, Isabella, Susanna, Luka & Sophia
Martha & Matilda.
Sophia & Saskia
Freya, Georgia & Melissa.
Finn, Eleanor, Angus & Rufus
Jemima & Isabel
Bella & Olivia (t)
Mateus. Clementine. Hugo. Antonia.
Arthur & Henry
Charlotte, Katy, James, George & Thomas
Katya & Grace
Florence & Amelia
Florence & Kitty
Tilly, Cosmo & Christabel
Rupert. Holly. Zaylie. Robert.
Benedict, Isobel & Dominic
Henry & Margaux
Miles, James, Laura, Emma & Charlotte
Arabella & Eliza
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.
New Zealand Baby Names 