Tag: baby names

We’re royally influenced: Top 100 baby names in Australia for 2014

Looks like the British Royal family is still a big influence in Australia – at least when it comes to baby names! The list of the Top 100 Baby Names in Australia for 2014 was released by McCrindle this week and, of the 21 members of the current British Royal Family, 17 have names which […]

Top 100 baby names in Australia in 2018

Charlotte and Oliver are once again the number one baby names in Australia, according to the latest Top 100 Baby Names list, released this week. The list, compiled by social researchers McCrindle, brings together data from the Australian states and territories to show the most popular names from 2018. There were 1673 baby girls named Charlotte […]

Top 100 baby names in Australia in 2015

The annual list of the Top 100 Baby Names in Australia has just been released and it looks like we are royally influenced! Charlotte – the name of Prince William and Princess’s Catherine’s daughter born in May 2015 – is now the number one girls’ name in Australia (with 1737 occurrences) – knocking Olivia from […]

Top 100 baby names in Australia – 2016

The annual list of the Top 100 Baby Names in Australia has just been released and Oliver and Charlotte are still ahead of the pack. The two most popular names continue their reign. Charlotte – which rose in prominence after the birth of Prince William and Princess Catherine’s daughter in 2015 – is in its […]

Top 100 baby names in Australia – 2017

Charlotte still reigns as the number one girls’ name in Australia, according to the latest Top 100 Baby Names list released by social researchers McCrindle this week. The number one boys’ name is Oliver. The latest data — released in 2018, but based on the baby names of 2017 — has shown that Oliver and Charlotte […]

News: Game of Thrones is in! Top baby names in England/Wales 2013

Names taken from TV series Game of Thrones are starting to appear on the list of baby names in England and Wales. The Office for National Statistics (England and Wales) has released data on baby names for 2013. According to the information, there were 187 children named Arya born last year. Other names inspired by […]

How to plan a naming ceremony

What is a naming ceremony? A naming ceremony is a non-religious celebration of the arrival of a new child. It is a way of welcoming the child and officially introducing him/her to family and friends. Naming ceremonies are appropriate for anyone, at any age. The arrival of a new baby, uniting of step or adopted […]

Jack is back! Top 100 baby names in Australia in 2012

After a few years in the wilderness (ie. not in top spot) Jack is once again the number one boys’ name in Australia. Jack held the number one position for five years before William took over in 2010 and 2011 – but you can’t keep a good name down and Jack is once again the […]

7 steps to finding the perfect baby name

Choosing a name for your baby can be a source of anguish and arguments – you and your partner can’t agree and your mother-in-law keeps turning up her nose at your short list! It is hard to know where to start when you’re trying to choose the perfect baby name so that’s why we have […]