birth announcements

[sharon20lostie.livejournal.com]

Charlotte Emily
Eleanor Anne Cecily (Clementine, Theodora, Henrietta, Edward and Ophelia)
Dorothy Catherine (Owen, Elsie, Ben)
Harry Anthony Arthur Herbert
Olivia Jane Marcella (Sophie)
Winter Florence Alice
Imogen Juliet Rose
Ottilie Annabel
Charles Octavius Douglas (Lucia)
Arwen Annabel
Jemima Eleanor Anne (Isabella, George)
Xanthe Isobel Olive (Flynn, Wilbur, Gretel)
William Alexander Charles (Henry)
Margot Barbara (Daisy, Agatha)
Holly Diana Emily (Fiona)
Annabel Theodora Phoebe (Serena, Alexander)
Ingrid Violet Ruth (Freya, Martha)
Bernard David Theodore (Thomas, Mark)
Winston Alfred Robert Michael (Ophelia, Mackenzie, Elsie and Violet)
Lavinia Alexandra
Angus Robert Jeremy (Arabella)
Emily Maeve (Duncan)
Molly Mabel (Arthur)
Alexander Robert
Romilly Thelma Olympia
Harriet Constance Elizabeth (Alice)
Henry George Quentin (Emilia, William)
Violet Isabella
Emmeline Grace
Wilfrid James Neston (Charles, Violet)
Thomasina Rachel Ann (Hazel)
Benedict Caractacus (Clementine, Beatrice)
Delilah Eve (Margot)
Rupert Edward Oliver (George)
Poppy May
Xanthe Mary Daisy
Eliza Scarlett (Emily, George, Samuel)
Josephine Alexandra (Leonardo, Amy)
Euphemia Sarah

Aaron Declan
Ellyngton Kayt
Iris June
Vivid Rae
Trinity Arabella
Harley Steven (Lydia)
Lia Callista
Amelia Ann (James)
Elleanna Serenity
Raynee Faith
Unique Taylor
Lydia Renee
Victoria Annalise
Emily Marie (Shawn, Hailey, Ashley)
Khloe Mae and Alayna Sue (Joshua)
Kylie Jo
Eloise Mae (Anderson)
Jackson David
Nora Eve
Viola Madeline
Morris Lee
Martha Maria
Dexter Quinn
Reed Taylor
Jase Preston
Jalaya Cynique
Elliott Patrick
Alivia Rose
Brynlee Rose
Callum Patrick
Tracen Michael (Kaiden)
Kinley Kristen (Keegan)
Greyson Wade (Olivia)

Comments

[lipsty.livejournal.com]

The two lists are very different!

[kitchen-poet.livejournal.com]

Ha, you can say that again!

[hermione-vader.livejournal.com]

Does that first list come from the Telegraph? From what I understand, those mainly represent upper-class British family, so they don't give a full portrait of British naming styles. Likewise, the American list is also probably representative of a certain portion of the population, depending on what part of the country the list comes from. I'm just pointing this out because I see a lot of my fellow American name nerds squeeing over the periodic Telegraph lists, going on about how much better British naming is, not realizing that they're not seeing the whole picture. The American list has quite a few nice names to offset the wackier ones.

I like:

Charlotte Emily
Eleanor Anne (Theodora, Henrietta, Edward)
Catherine (Owen, Ben)
Olivia Jane Marcella (Sophie)
Arwen Annabel
Xanthe Isobel Olive (Flynn)
Margot (Agatha)
Diana
(Serena, Alexander)
Angus Robert Jeremy
Emily Maeve
Alexander Robert
Olympia
Emmeline Grace
Thomasina Rachel Ann
Benedict
Eliza Scarlett
Josephine Alexandra
Iris June
Callista
Amelia
Faith
Lydia Renee
Nora Eve
Viola Madeline
Elliott Patrick
Callum Patrick

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much for that insight!

[sharon20lostie.livejournal.com]

From best I can tell, it's not solely a middle-class/upper class thing. Flower names, in particular, tend to be popular with EVERYONE. Generally, British people like classic names more.

[kitchen-poet.livejournal.com]

I didn't think it was a Telegraph announcement. (Although, full disclosure, I'm an American who LOVES the Telegraph announcements and gets super excited for them, even though I know they are really the upper crust names.)
However, when I studied abroad in the UK it seemed like even the not so posh areas seemed to have better names. Personally, I get really excited seeing the super Scottish names or ethnically Gaelic ones. Seriously, nothing cuter than an adorable red headed toddler named Angus or Hamish. ;)

[hermione-vader.livejournal.com]

I figured it was the Telegraph because of the overabundance of two or more middle names, but you might be right because most of them flow pretty well---Telegraph names tend to be a bit clunky in that regard.

They may seem "better" simply because you're not used to them. Some people in the UK may be just as annoyed with given nicknames (Alfie, Archie, Charlie) as American name nerds are with the -ayden names (I think I've seen some Nameberry comments to that effect, in fact). And unfortunately, unaltered Gaelic names don't work as well over here because of their non-intuitive pronunciation. On the other hand, the U.S. Top 1000 has many gorgeous Spanish names on it, (Santiago, Rodrigo, Mateo, and Octavio are some of my favorites for boys), but name nerds hardly ever talk about those.

[designingdreams.livejournal.com]

Gosh, the first list is so flowery and literary. The history nerd in me wishes everyone had names like this today (and, of course, wore top hats and petticoats, lol).

I secretly love the subset of Eleanor, Clementine, Ophelia, Edward, Theodora, and Henrietta.

I'm surprised by the prevalence of Ophelia on the list. When I was pregnant with #1, I had a dream that we named our daughter Ophelia, nickname Phelix. I thought it was hilarious and ridiculous, but when I posted it here, everyone was like, "What? Ophelia is an awesome name!". I do agree the name is pretty, but Shakespeare's character connotations would be enough to turn me off. I guess I've seen too many productions of Hamlet to name my child after a lunatic.

[twitchywoman.livejournal.com]

Thomasina is a guilty pleasure of mine.

[smallandneedy.livejournal.com]

I like:

Charlotte Emily
Eleanor Anne Cecily (Clementine, Theodora, Henrietta, Edward and Ophelia) - Awesome sibset.
Olivia
Ottilie Annabel
William Alexander
Annabel (Serena, Alexander)
Ingrid Violet Ruth (Freya, Martha) - while I'd never use any of these names, I love this sibset
Alexander
(Alice)
(Emilia, William)
Violet Isabella
(Violet)
(Clementine)
Eliza (Emily, George, Samuel)
Alexandra
Amelia (James)
Victoria
Emily
Viola Madeline
(Olivia)

[chillinbabejodi.livejournal.com]

I like:
Charlotte
Eleanor, Cecily (Theodora, Ophelia)
Dorothy (Elsie)
Harry
(Sophie)
Juliet
Charles Douglas (Lucia)
Annabel
Eleanor (Isabella)
Isobel, Olive
William Alexander Charles (Henry)
(Daisy)
Holly (Fiona)
Violet Ruth (Freya)
(Ophelia, Elsie, Violet)
Mabel
Harriet (Alice)
Henry George (Emilia, William)
Violet Isabella
Delilah
Rupert Edward -LOVE
Oliver
Poppy May
Eliza Scarlett
(Lydia)
Amelia (James)
Eloise
Viola Madeline
Dexter - guilty pleasure
Elliott Patrick
Callum Patrick
Greyson

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I like:

Eleanor, Theodora
Harry
Winter
Juliet
Ottilie
Gretel
Alexander, Henry
Daisy
Violet
Alexandra
Quentin
Hazel
Poppy May
Mary
Samuel
Leonardo

Iris June
Taylor
Callum

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

I like:

Eleanor Anne (Clementine, Edward)
Catherine (Owen)
Harry Arthur
Marcella (Sophie)
Winter
Juliet Rose
Arwen
(George)
Olive (Gretel)
William Alexander (Henry)
(Daisy, Agatha)
Holly Diana Emily (Fiona)
(Serena)
Ingrid Violet (Martha)
David Theodore (Mark)
Alfred Michael (Mackenzie)
Alexandra
Jeremy
Harriet Constance Elizabeth
Rachel
Poppy
Mary
Eliza Scarlett
Sarah
Aaron
Iris
Trinity Arabella
Callista
Amelia (James)
Faith
Victoria
Nora Eve
Elliott
Callum
Wade

[coffeecup37.livejournal.com]

I like:

Charlotte Emily
Eleanor Anne Cecily (Clementine, Theodora, Henrietta, Edward and Ophelia) [Holy C, best sibset I've seen in awhile!]
Dorothy Catherine ( Elsie)
Harry Anthony Arthur ...
... Florence Alice
Ottilie Annabel
Jemima Eleanor Anne (Isabella, George)
Xanthe Isobel Olive (Flynn, Wilbur, Gretel)
William Alexander Charles (Henry)
Margot ... (Daisy, Agatha)
Annabel Theodora Phoebe (..., Alexander)
Ingrid Violet Ruth (Freya, Martha)
(Arabella)
Emily Maeve (Duncan)
Molly Mabel (Arthur)
Romilly Thelma ...
Henry George Quentin (Emilia, William)
Violet Isabella
Emmeline Grace
(Clementine, Beatrice)
Delilah Eve (Margot)
Poppy May

Iris June
Arabella
Amelia Ann (James)
Unique Taylor [WTF? That is more the name of a business...]
Victoria Annalise
Eloise
Nora Eve
Viola
Dextere
Elliott Patrick

That first lot were made of win!