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Vintage baby names- what could be hot in NZ for 2015. Girls.

Parents look to old vintage names to find something that sounds new-

Baby names that were popular in 1915 that are in top 100 in 2014

Florence #12 (#85)

Alice #14 (#43)

Elizabeth #16 (#39)

Olive #26 (#49)

Violet #28 (#59)

Ivy #33 (#43)

Grace #34 (#13)

Hazel #37 (#34)

Evelyn #40 (#29)

Eva #47 (#23)

Ruby #48 (#10)

Emily #53 (#4)

Lucy #68 (#19)

Isabella #71 (#11)

Rose #82 (#55)

Isabel #82 (#92)

Sarah both #91

Stella #94 (#52)

Charlotte #98 (#1)

Here are some ready to be recycled from 1915.

Elsie

Edith (Edie)

Iris

Helen (or Helena)

Audrey

Dulcie

Beatrice

Lillian

Ada

Sylvia (or Sylvie)

May (or spell it Mae)

Freda

Josephine (or Josie)

Nola

Clara

Eleanor

Daisy

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One of a kind- BA’s from Christchurch Weekend Press 2012

BOYS

Albie, Alfie, Arlo, Arthur & Ash

Barnaby, Blake & Bruno

Callum, Cass, Conrad & Cormac

Dash, Deacon & Dylan

Eli & Ezra

Fergus, Finnian & Fraser

Gus

Hayden

Jasper, Jimmy, Jock & Jonty

Kawariki, Keegan & Kobe

Leon, Logan & Luke

Mac, Mateo, Miles & Morgan

Nate, Ned & Nico

Orlando & Oscar

Parker

Quintin

Rhys, Rory & Ruari

Scott & Sean

Tadhg, Taine, Tiakingahere & Tom

Will

Zac, Zade & Zak

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GIRLS

Alexia, Autumn & Avelina

Bellamy, Beth & Bridie

Carys & Claire

Daisy

Elsie, Esther & Evie

Flora, Francesca & Freida

Genevieve & Gretal

Hollie & Honor

Imogen, India & Isabel

Jasmine

Katherine & Keira

Lila, Louisa & Lulu

Mae, Mathilda & Mila

Nina & Nuria

Olive

Rosa

Saskia, Sofia & Summer

Tessa & Tilly

Willa

Zarlee & Zia

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Name pairings… what are your favourite boy/girl sibsets?

Zeppelin & Athena

Barnaby & Artemis

Zeus & Freya

Milo & Iris

Rupert & Hazel

Gulliver & Hermione

Ignatius & Willa

Finnegan & Isolde

Amos & Olive

August & Isadora

Monty & Thea

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The best of New Zealand birth announcements

BOYS

Arlo James- Cassia

Dexter Bernard Noel

Stirling Michael Christopher

Jed Raumati Moeahu- Harper

Israel Koni Campbell

Mio Anton- Aurelia

Zaia Amir Frances- Zachary

Matai Will- Knox

Reid Axel Callum- Baxter

Rafe Samuel- India

Quincey Hammond- Kaiya

Crispin Benedict- Sebastian & Dominic

Jarvis Kelvin- Hugo & Tallulah

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GIRLS

Roam Violet- Alaska

Camilla Mary Christine- Maddison

Olive Grace- Maggie

Senka May- Mason

Eliza Penelope

Aurelia Saskia Romy Fleur- Alexia, Laura, Logan & Romy

Willa Joy

Ingrid Clare- Pippa

Pippa June- Caleb, Connor, Jack, Lucas & Jed

Elodie Milla- Gabriella & Luciana

Huia Blackshaw- Maia & Aria

Reyvl Eleanor Rameka- Devyn, Tayvius & Vaydem

Iris Kitty Lulu- Tate, Ben, Kelly & Harriet ( the dog :))

Zinni Rose

Eliza Marion- Jasper

Tui Valda Rosalie

Vita Olive Elsie

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TWINS

George Laurence & Tessa Catherine- Eddie

Isla Elizabeth & Hugo Duncan- Campbell

Sam Anthony & Arthur William- Walter & Pippa

Matilda Jane Jenniphere &  Harriett Jane Margaret- Barney, Emma & Angus

Poppy Petal & Olive Jessica- Louie & Arlo

Cooper Price & Kea Lee

Vinnie & Frankie- Gino

Emmeline & Frances

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Christchurch Press Weekend Births- February- Lilabelle Te Aroha Violet

BOYS

Joe Richard

Maxim Kiefer- Elise

George Justin Albie

Fletcher Jack- Samirah & Meila

Fletcher Mark- Constance

Marco

Joel Alex John

Oliver Jack- Finn & Ronan

James Xavier- Alexander

Baxter Charles- Toby & Oscar

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GIRLS

 Aria Ellen

Annie Isabel- Cameron

Ava Nita- Thomas

Zara Azami- Julia, Monica & Kyra

Indeya Samantha- Brylee & Jasmine

Alice Grace- Emma

Elle Ruve- Sian

Lilabelle Te Aroha Violet- Charli-Rose

Beth Susan- Emily

Amiya Eloise

Cadie Lynnell

Esther Helena- Olive

Eden Bettina

Sylvia Bell- Leo

Mila Poppy- Gianna

Estella Margaret Rose

Edy Grace- Ella & Cooper

Grace Olive

Zoe Amelia- Finn

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What’s your favourite?

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Girls names ending in e (or e sound)

Lately I have noticed a trend of girls names ending in e, these include the following examples in loose catergories and then some suggestions ;).

Nicknames: Millie, Maggie, Sadie, Bridie, Maisie, Jessie, Lexie, Georgie, Trixie, Connie, Evie, Frankie & Cadie.

Cultural: Amelie, Florence, Mackenzie, Maeve, Neave, Anneke. Magdalene, Eloise & Therese.

Middles: Jade, Hope, Grace, Rose, Anne, Paige, Marie, Jane, Mae, Louise, Hope & Faye.

Greek; Sophie, Phoebe, Zoe, Xanthe & Daphne.

Elle: Arielle, Noelle, Isabelle, Gabrielle, Michelle, Elle & Estelle.

Classics: Alice, Charlotte, Eve, Katherine, Helene, Caroline, Claire & Elise.

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Suggestions

Nicknames: Celie, Josie, Hettie, Winne, Bebe, Lettie, Hattie, Nonie, Lottie, Elsie, Nellie & Zadie.

Middles; Brooke, Jasmine, Bree, Jessamine, Rue, Celine, Simone, Emme, Collette & Natalie

Greek: Ariadne, Calliope, Evadne, Ianthe, Persephone, Violanthe, Hebe, Athene, Thisbe & Ione.

Elle- Brielle, Cybele, Reuelle, Brunelle, Joelle & Junelle.

Cultural: Aine, Coralie, Fabienne, Grainne, Saoirse, Seraphine, Simone, Mireille, Florette, Hanne & Elke.

Classics; Adele, Beatrice, Clementine, Esme, Isolde, Josephine, Lucille, Olive, Leonore & Hermione.

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The Herald Births March- April

BOYS

Lance Edward

Montgomery Edward- Jack & Billy

Kiefer Chase

Coby Harper

Roman Henry- Stella

Finn Dean- Cade & Diaz

Teo Robert

Cormac Macdonald- Conor

Cooper Graham- Hunter & Fletcher

Saxon Cole- Quinn

Max Oscar- Conall & Joseph

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GIRLS

Samika Joan- Alex & Purnima

Amelia Olive Margaret- Sophie

Keeley Devon- Briar & Ellis

Petra Iva- Dora

Anya Mae- Mila

Nina Joy

Violet Ada Jean

Harriet Eva- Scarlett

Mirella Violante- Rosaria & Carlo

Lucinda Violet-Emmy & Jemima

Lyla Anne- Harley

Demi Sela- Jamie & Taylor

Quinn Danielle- Emma

Peyton Jaqlyn

Shiloh Naava Rangimarie- Kris, Jesse, Ben, Sam, Adam, Isaiah, Judah, Noah & Chloe

Coco Matisse- Sebastian

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TWINS

Charlie Fergal & Alice Caoimhe

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Where are the strong girls? Dare to use Diana.

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

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Birth announcements Christchurch Press November

GIRLS
Sky Juliet- Loki, Mya & Beau

Olive Georgina- Alice & Josie

Eloise Amelia- Jack

Eloise Sophie- Hugo & Luca

Anna Catherine- Maggie

Grace Michelle & Charlotte Mae

Jessica Kate & Hannah Grace

Anneka Maria Wilhelmina

Lucy- Bella

Kate Emme Letty

Alessandrina Jane & Isabella Veronica

Matilda Marilyn- Jack

Jemima Elizabeth- Georgia & Matilda

Tabitha Mary- Frano, Noah & Hugo

BOYS
Lleyton Gary

Bradley Charles

Crusoe

Tom Luke- Nova

Marco Francesco- Sienna & Bruno

Mitchell George- Nick & Ellen

Jett Campbell Joe- Jamie, Jack & Jemma

Jack Patrick & Luke Nicholas

Duke Taylor- Poppy

Beau Bennett

Jonty Blake- Will

Stirling Henry- Edmund & Hadley

Alec Stuart

Chace Ethan

Euan Stewart- Hannah & Liam

Inigo Peter- Jessy, Teale & Florence, Chester & Edith.

B/G Twins

David Justin & Naomi Rose- Liam

Freya Elizabeth & Isaac Sidney

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Christchurch

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

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