“William rules the roost, Olivia tops the pops for baby names - The Age” plus 4

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• William rules the roost, Olivia tops the pops for baby names - The Age
• Study shows changing trends in names for boys, girls - Verde Independent
• Parents apparently taking inspiration for baby names from celebrity chefs - Herald Sun
• Baby names stay short and Dutch in 2009 - Radio Netherlands
• Tradition holds firm at top of Peterborough's 2009 baby names list - Peterborough Today

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William rules the roost, Olivia tops the pops for baby names - The Age Posted: 04 Jan 2010 04:46 AM PST WILLIAM remained king in 2009, Olivia made a comeback and celebrity chefs were flavour of the year. William retained its crown as the most popular name for baby boys in Victoria last year, while Olivia returned to the top of the girls' charts after dropping to second spot behind Mia the previous year. Acting Premier Rob Hulls yesterday released the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages annual data on baby names. Of the more than 70,000 babies born in Victoria last year, 549 were named William. The next most popular name for boys was Jack (534), then Oliver (453), Joshua (443) and Thomas (441). The only new entry into the top 20 list for boys was Xavier (254), which pushed Ryan (230) down to 22nd position. In the girls' top 20 there were changes in the order but not the names. Olivia was the most popular name (431), followed by 2008's winner, Mia (418), then Chloe (402) and Ruby (397). Isabella (393) was the fifth most popular girls name, but there were also 171 Isabelles, 85 Isabels and 72 Bellas. Mr Hulls said many parents appeared to have been influenced by celebrity chefs when choosing their baby's name: George Calombaris had 88 namesakes in Victoria is 2009, Stephanie Alexander 84 and Curtis Stone 21. ''Other parents opted for the names chosen by some celebrity couples for their newborn, such as Ava (350) after Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness' daughter, or Matilda (292) after the late Heath Ledger's daughter with Michelle Williams,'' Mr Hulls said. He nominated Chanel, Angel, Winter and Summer as some of the year's more unusual names. Spelling is destined to cause problems for teachers in years to come: there were 149 Madisons and 142 Maddisons born in Victoria last year, and 84 Madeleines and 68 Madelines. People wanting to know more about Victoria's favourite names dating back to 1929 should click on the ''Popular baby names'' link at www.bdm.vic.gov.au. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.
Study shows changing trends in names for boys, girls - Verde Independent Posted: 04 Jan 2010 05:22 AM PST	ACCESS DENIED We are sorry to inform you that you have been temporarily blocked from this website. Your IP Address or perhaps someone from the same geographical area as you has been tracked visiting one or more websites and requesting large amounts of content in a short amount of time. This has caused your IP Address to be flagged as a possible bot, spider, crawler, spyware, or some other malware. In general, we do not allow bots, spiders, or crawlers to access our websites. This is not meant to accuse you of anything. If you are a legitimate user and feel that you have reached this page in error, please complete the form below. Our staff will review the information that you provide and determine what options are available. You are browsing this site with: Your IP address is: 208.94.117.201 (208.94.117.201)
Parents apparently taking inspiration for baby names from celebrity chefs - Herald Sun Posted: 03 Jan 2010 06:36 PM PST Chef and TV personality Curtis Stone seems to have inspired some parents in the naming stakes. Pic: Kristi Miller Source: The Daily Telegraph VICTORIA'S love affair with celebrity chefs has gone beyond MasterChef, recipe books and restaurants – it's now influencing what we name our children. George, Curtis and Stephanie are becoming the inspiration for Victorians choosing names for their newborns. Eighty-nine babies were named George in 2009, statewide statistics show. Victoria also welcomed 85 Stephanies, while Curtis was the name of choice for 22 babies. Gourmet Sararis host Maeve O'Meara and Maggie Beer and Simon Bryant, from axed ABC show The Cook and the Chef, also seem to have captured the imagination of mothers and fathers. William (549 registrations) was the most popular baby boys' name, keeping Jack (534) in second place for the second year in a row. Olivia (431) reclaimed the gong for the most popular baby girls' name from Mia. Start of sidebar. Skip to end of sidebar. End of sidebar. Return to start of sidebar. Birth, Deaths and Marriages registrar Helen Trihas said chef-inspired names reflected popular culture. Acting Premier Rob Hulls said the wide variety of names showed choosing a child's identity was a daunting task. "Some come with a sense of obligation to history, commemorating a loved one or continuing family tradition," Mr Hulls said. "Others want a name that no one else has, while others still are inspired precisely because of a name's prominence, whether it be the name of their celebrity chef or perhaps their favourite celebrity's child. "It really offers a window, not only to the parents, but the social context in which they live." Celebrity baby names remained popular with 350 Avas and 234 Oscars after Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness' children and 293 Matildas after Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams' daughter. Brand name babies weren't forgotten with 19 Chanels and eight Armanis among the 70,000 registrations last year. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.
Baby names stay short and Dutch in 2009 - Radio Netherlands Posted: 04 Jan 2010 03:31 AM PST The most popular baby names in the Netherlands during 2009 were Emma for girls and Daan for boys. The top 20 is released annually by the child benefit agency, which keeps a central record of all babies born in the country. Emma pushes Sophie into second place, while Daan holds on to its top position. Traditional Dutch names are generally more popular than exotic imports. Jayden – recently popularised by Britney Spears' younger son – and the Anglo-Saxon Tim have both fallen in popularity, from second and third place to fifth and seventh place respectively. Popular girls' names have a more international ring – Emma, Sophie, Julia, Lisa and Anne – though there are still some purely Dutch names high on the list, such as Lieke and Femke. The more unusual Noa has moved up a place to enter the top ten. Longer names such as Wilhelmina or Johannes have fallen out of favour in the Netherlands. Among boys, monosyllabic names are the vogue – Daan, Sem, Tim, Lars, Bram, Max – while for girls, two-syllable names ending in 'ah' or 'uh' continue to be fashionable – Emma, Lieke, Lotte, Sanne, Anna, Sara. Islamic names are conspicuous by their absence in the top 20, as are any other names distinctly originating from the country's ethnic minorities – immigrant groups in the Netherlands are simply not large enough to make an impression on the top 20.   Baby in Dutch carrier bicycle - flickr / ubrayj02 Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.
Tradition holds firm at top of Peterborough's 2009 baby names list - Peterborough Today Posted: 04 Jan 2010 12:16 AM PST The moniker, which means "to praise" is the name of the seventh century prophet who founded the Islamic faith, came top in the list of names of new babies born in the city in 2009. It entered the national list in 2004 and has retained its popularity. Jack was the second favourite name given to baby boys in Peterborough and has reigned supreme nationally for 15 years. Meanwhile, Sophie, deriving from the Greek word for wisdom, rose six places to claim the top spot as the most common name given to baby girls born in the city, according to the Peterborough Register Office. Chloe and Lily were the joint second most popular names for newborn girls in Peterborough. Kiera, which figured in the 2007 list but dropped out last year, reappeared in 2009, perhaps as a nod to actress Keira Knightley while Julia was a new entry at number 17 - tying with Amy, Ella and Scarlett. Among boys' names, Alfie climbed from 16 to tie with Harry at number six and there were new entries for Jayden at eight and Max at 16. Interim superintendent registrar Rosalind Yardy said: "The most popular choices usually reveal a mixture of traditional names and the influence of famous celebrities. "While the 2001 census reveals only around 9,000 local people have a Muslim heritage they invariably choose Mohammed as a first name for boys." Tradition won out for city couple Roxanne Deaman and Jack Dean, both 23, when it came to choosing a name for their first child. Their son was born 11 months ago and his parents decided to call him Jack as the name has strong family links. Roxanne, from Yaxley, said: "My partner is called Jack and so is his granddad. I've got a brother called Jack as well. "It's a very traditional name. "It wouldn't have been my first choice, it was more my partner's. But it's quite a strong name and as it's so popular it will never go out of fashion and no-one will tease him about it. It really suits him." The most popular baby names, including variant spellings, in Peterborough, according to research by the city's register office, are: Boys: 1. Mohammed, 2. Jack, 3. Oliver, 4. Charles/Charlie, 5. Alexander, 6. Alfie/Harry, 7. Jayden/Benjamin, 8. Jacob/Thomas. Girls: 1. Sophie, 2. Chloe/Lily, 3. Olivia, 4. Ruby, 5. Amelia, 6. Evie/Grace, 7. Isabelle, 8. Jessica/Emily. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.

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