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Popular and Unique Names in South Australia, 2009

Leave a comment | 23 February 2010
The state of South Australia, home to about 8% of Australia’s population, has released its baby name rankings for 2009. Here are the top names for each gender, followed by two dozen names that were used only once last year. Boys Girls Popular Names Jack Riley William Oliver & Lachlan [tie] Thomas Charlotte Emily & Chloe [tie] Ella Isabella Lily Unique names Calcypher D’Artagnan Hercules Legion Lilallel Livingfaith Mamadee Mornorom Reef* Smit Swastik Trigger Alaska Antigone Bronkay Cider Dawt Ellaouise Highbury Karma-Shaide Loveness Oricle She-II Tender *As far as nature names go, Reef seems [...]
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Namestorm #4 – Baby Names for Beer Lovers

Leave a comment | 22 February 2010
Miller Lyte gives me bitter beer face. It’s just a terrible baby name. After I discovered that one, I wondered: is it even possible to come up with tasteful beer-inspired baby names? Luckily, it is. Mary American brewster Mary Lisle, the first known brewster in the United States, started operating her late father’s brewhouse in Philadelphia in [...]
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Most Popular Baby Names in England and Wales, 1837-2005

Leave a comment | 17 February 2010
Civil registration began in England and Wales in 1837. Between 1837 and 2005, approximately 318,000,000 names were recorded. The most popular were: Boys Girls John (2,090,961) William (1,918,538) Thomas (1,277,284) James (1,195,922) George (1,089,770) Joseph (729,456) Robert (585,341) Arthur (501,581) Charles (485,873) David (470,377) Elizabeth (1,167,650) Mary (1,128,958) Mary Ann (718,245) Margaret (692,674) Ann (610,010) Jane (560,064) Ellen (512,836) Sarah (503,947) Alice (491,250) Annie (475,101) Mary Ann makes things tricky, doesn’t it? Elizabeth took the top spot, but [...]
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Popular Baby Names in 17th- and 18th-Century New England

2 Comments | 11 January 2010
Caitlin GD Hopkins posted about historically popular baby names in Boston, MA and Windsor, CT at her blog Vast Public Indifference earlier today. Using a book of birth records for Boston, she came up with the top male and female names given to babies born in Boston in 1710: Mary Elizabeth Sarah Abigail Susanna John William Thomas James Samuel Then she used church records from 1635 [...]
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The Most Popular Baby Names of 2009

25 Comments | 30 December 2009
Here are some of the most popular baby names of 2009 in various places (hospitals, cities, states, etc.) around the USA and elsewhere. I’ll add to this list as I spot other articles and press releases. In the meanwhile, if you see something that I’ve missed, please comment or e-mail me (with the source). Location Girl [...]
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Baby Names Inspired by Clubs, Charities, Organizations

Leave a comment | 28 November 2009
What clubs are you a member of? What charities do you support? What organizations have helped you (or someone you love) become a better person? Perhaps the story behind one of these groups could inspire a meaningful baby name. Organization Founder(s) Alcoholics Anonymous William Wilson Robert Smith American Red Cross Clara Booth ASPCA Henry Bergh Heifer International Dan West Jane Addams Hull House Assoc. Jane Addams Ellen Starr Kiwanis Joseph [...]
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How Many U.S. Presidents Were Named after Family Members?

Leave a comment | 3 November 2009
So far, 43 men have served as president of the United States. How many of those 43 men were given a family name as a first and/or middle name? The answer is 39 — over 90%. The four presidents who don’t definitively have family names are: George Washington, named after lawyer George Eskridge, who cared for Washington’s [...]
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