Times and Telegraph: Twinsets, Trends and Diminutives 2012

Now that the statistics have been ranked, let's dig a little deeper to explore some of the quirks and trends that emerged in The Times and The Telegraph birth announcements in 2012.

 

Given Diminutives

Here are all the names that were announced in The Times and The Telegraph in 2012 that were listed with both a formal name and a nickname:

Amelia Christabel Rita "Milly" Charlotte Jenifer "Lotte" Clementine Alice "Clemmie" Clementine Jemima "Clemmie" Elizabeth Alice Mary "Lily" Elizabeth Eleanor Celeste "Lizzy" Elizabeth Tamsin Jacqueline "Lizzy" Eirwen Alice "Winnie" Frances Amanda Raven "Frankie"  Genevieve Alice "Evie"  Katherine Sarah "Katy" Isabella Marilyn Shapiro "Ella" Mercia Rose Jemima "Rosie" Milagro Louise "Millie" Rosemary Anne "Rosie" Tallula Catherine "Lula" Theodora Elizabeth Rose "Thea"

Albert Christopher Perrins "Bertie" Albert Frederick Evelyn "Albie" Alexander Matthew "Alex" Alfred James "Freddie" Archibald Alan "Archie" Archibald Campbell "Archie" Archibald Nicholas Christopher "Archie" Archibald Richard John "Archie" Arthur John "Bear" Christopher Ian "Kit" Christopher Timothy George "Kit" Edward "Ned" Frederick George "Freddie" Frederick James Bradford "Freddie" Harrison James "Harry" Henry Alfred Philip "Hal" Henry Louis Arthur Richard "Harry"

Henry Yean Chi "Harry" Hubert Balthazar "Bertie" John Henry Nicholas "Jack" John Wilfrid Andreas "Jack" Jonathan Peter "Johnny" Montague Francis "Monty"  Montgomery Henry Rafael "Monty" Montgomery Nate "Monty" Philip James Macdonald "Pip" Rhodri "Roddy" Robert Stephen "Bertie" Thomas Ethan "Tommy" William Frederick "Viljo" William Thomas "Billy"

Times and Telegraph twins

Albert John Blackall  & Polly Elizabeth Mary
Archibald Peregrine Arbuthnot & Matilda Alice Beaumont
Arlo Jamie Bovill & Zinnia Elizabeth
Charles Nicholas Boswell & Harriet Cecilia Margaret
Dexter William & Amelie Tess
George Arthur Charles & Grace Clara Louise
George Henry & Molly Emma
Guy Henry Anthony & Jemima Florence Rose
Hector Valentine & Clementine Mary
Jack Robert Northcliffe & Daisy May
James John Maxwell & Elspeth Kathleen Clare
Johnny Charles Patrick & Sophie Isabella Rose
Johnny Ian & Ilona Dawn Jean
Kurt Andrew & Darcy Ellen
Marcus John & Elizabeth Mary
Michael Joseph & Zoe Eloise
Noah Isaac &  Maya Jasmine
Otto & Emilia
Tancredi Michael Karl & Eleonora Josephine Marie
Thomas Robert George & Amira Florence Katherine

Alexander Henry & Toby George
Alexander Matthew "Alex" & Harrison James "Harry"
Alfred Ernest Aiken & Joseph Geoffrey Auberon
Archie Scout & Noah Samuel
Arthur Robin & Tristan Harry
Beau Andrew & George James
Chales Antoine & Quentin John
Charles William & Maximilian Michael
Digby William & Herbie Hector
Freddie & Harry
Frederick James & Samuel George 
Frederick Walter & Hector Roy
George Geoffrey & Henry Alexander
Harry Anthony & Johnny Archie
Harvey Paul & Jasper William 
Henry John & Oliver William
Jack & Ollie
Jack Richard & Sebastian John
Joshua Hanbury & Leo Gonzalvez 
Lucas & Sebastian 
Luke Edward & Toby Michael 
Maximilian & Salvador 

Akira Malabar & Sitara Iona
Alice Elizabeth & Sophie Alexandra
Amelia Daisy & Charlotte Rose
Charlotte India Rose & Grace Margaret Lily
Charlotte Robyn & Isla Victoria
Clementine Poppy & Jemima Mary
Elizabeth Rose & Emma Christina
Eve Gwyneth & Zoe Meredith
Hollie Elizabeth & Poppy Lancashire
Honor Olympia Elsa & Athene Thorhild Charlton
Isabel Penelope & Honor Briar
Isabella & Lyra
Isabella Florence Rose & Sophia Beatrice Elizabeth
Poppy Lavinia & Rose Summer

The Longest

Charlotte Naida Winter Mary
Frederic George John Gordon
Gabriel Ewan Lionel Theo
George Thomas Raymond Paul
Henry Charles Allan Richard
Henry Louis Arthur Richard
Hope Susannah Clare Elisabeth
Idar Barrand Derek Nathaniel
Jago George Browne Marmaduke
James Cornelius Martin Steven William
Lily Estelle Emma Mary "Estelle"
Luke William James Otto
Max Theo David Ross
Nixon Stanley Herbert Edward
Rafaella Amelie-Belle Sereafina
Reginald Michael Henry Herbert
Rupert Dorrien Aloysius George
Strawberry Antonina Tatiana Elena
Zara Madeleine Daphne Joy

 

Trends

First, lets look at the uncommon nature and word names:

Camellia Cassandra, Charlotte Naida Winter Mary, Clemency May, Clover Clementine Nell, Constance Apple, Dahlia Grace, Daisy Lark, Eva Mary Rainbow, Florence Pixie, Frances Amanda Raven, Honey, Indigo Rose Honor, Isobelle Blossom, Lilac Sophia, Martha Lavender, Nicolas River, Octavia Charlotte Fortune, Pearl Jacqueline Grace, Poppy Sundance Toto, Sapphire Storm, Sophie Plum, Strawberry Antonina Tatiana Elena, Sunny Rose, Thomasina Snow, Willa Primrose, Zinnia Elizabeth, Zinnia Kitty

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And the classical and mythlogical names:

Antigone Clementine Millicent, Archimedes Homer Sampson Lloyd, Athena, Athena Harriet, Athena Rose, Aurelius Leonard Patrick, Catherine Vivienne Calypso, Cleopatra Cordelia, Clio Violet Elizabeth, Cressida Iolanthe, Eleanor Grace Persephone, Elektra Anne Adelaide, Gaia Satya, Isadora Alice Arabella, Isadora Nancy Persephone, Isla Mary Artemis, Juno Daubney, Maximilian Cassius, Persephone Rose, Sofia Elektra, Theophilus Tisa, Thorben Constantine, Ulixes Van, Xanthe Isabella Alice

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This year there has been a noticable number of underused Celtic names:

Aelwen Gwenllian, Alice Mairead, Aneurin Emanuel, Angharad Elisabeth Frances, Belle Lowenna, Betsan Mollie, Bronwyn Olivia May, Carys Penelope, Celyn Saoirse (a mix of both Welsh and Irish), Clara Gwyneth, Cleo Lilias, Clodagh Rosemarie Willa, Constance Mary Angharad, Eira Jane, Eira Maud, Eirwen Alice, Elspeth Alice, Emlyn Terence, Finnian Angus Peter, Finnian Daniel Kiefer, Gethin, Gwenllian Rose, Henrietta Oonagh Elizabeth, Henry Cenydd Jack, Isobel Morven, Ivo Alexander Ninian, Jago (x7), Kinvara June, Kinvara Lisetta Mimi, Lily Finola, Lorcan Harry Mac, Lorcan Rhys, Maximilian Merlin, Morvoren Elizabeth, Nia Mary, Niall David, Noah Oisin, Olivia Grace Kinvara, Orla Naomi Florence, Orla Rose, Piran John, Piran Michael Charles, Rhodri, Rose Virginie Finovola, Scarlett Fiona
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And speaking of Finovola, Kinvara and Morvoren, a key letter this year has been V:

Allegra Octavia Hope, Arabella Violet Victoria, Aurelia Vivi, Charles Hugh Valentine, Ché Valentine, Clive Joseph, Daisy Valerie Carys, Elizabeth Flavia Mary, Ella Vivienne, Evangeline Helena, Frederick Vasek William, Genevieve Elizabeth, Guinevere Ellen, Harvey Jasper Vaisey, Hector Valentine, Henrietta Mavora, Iris Lavinia, Ivo Robert David, Ivy Elizabeth, Jesse Valentine, Levi Maxwell, Livia Juliette, Louis Vigus, Marvin Luca George, Mervyn James, Octavia Alice, Octavia Elizabeth Clementine, Ranulph Alec Valentino, Rose Virginie Finovola, Salvador, Theodora Verity, Valentine James, Valentino Romeo, Vasilisa, Violet Loveday Elizabeth, Vita, Vittoria Isabella, Viva Constance, Vivien, Vivienne Rose, Xavier David, Xavier Nico, Zavier Thomas David (as well as several Avas, Olivias, Eves, Evelyns Olivers, Davids, Harveys etc).
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And the vowels Au:

Alexander Augustus Isaac, Arabella Charlotte Aurora, Auberon Samuel, Audrey Florence, Augustus Christopher, Aurelia Elsie, Aurelia Florence Sophie, Aurelia Mary Susan, Aurelia Vivi, Aurelius Leonard Patrick, Aurora Freya, Austin Frederick Donald, Austin James, Austin Peter William, Clara Aurora Heather, Claudia Mollie Olympia, Emilia Maude, Harriet Audrey, Imogen Aurelia Matilda, Juliette Laurence Aprilia, Lauritz, Leonora Claudia, Maud Mary, Millie Audrey, Sarah Audrey, Tabitha Mary Autumn, Zara Audrey (plus several examples of Beau, Laura, Laurence, Paul).
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Could the Olympics have had a small influence on names?

Chloe Olympia Virginia, Claudia Mollie Olympia, Honor Olympia Elsa, Olympia, Romilly Thelma Olympia