Times and Telegraph: Twinsets, Trends and Diminutives 2013

The stats are compiled and we now know the most popular names of The Times and The Telegraph birth announcements in 2013. Let's now look a little closer for some of the hidden gems. 

 

Given Diminutives

Here are all the names that were announced in The Times and The Telegraph in 2013 that were listed with both a formal name and a nickname:

Beatrice Kathleen "Bea" Charlotte Lily Rose "Lottie" Charlotte Ruby "Charlie" Eleanor Kitty Lloyd "Ellie" Elizabeth Camilla Jessica "Betsy" Elizabeth Georgina "Libby" Emilia Beatrice "Millie" Evelyn Rose "Evie" Isadora Alice "Izzy"  Katherine Margaret Daisy "Kitty" Lillian Grace "Lily" Mary Lily "Molly" Mathilda Elizabeth Violet "Tilly"

Alfred George "Alfie" Archibald Patrick "Archie" Arichibald Robert Brown "Archie" Augustus Edward Marwood "Gus" Benedict Frederick Alexander "Ned" Benjamin Albert "Ben" Benjamin Samuel John "John" Charles Astley Robert "Charlie" Charles William David "Charlie" Christopher David Doucas "Kit" Christopher Mark Buffalo "Kit" Edward George Randall "Ned" Edward James "Teddy" Frederick Charles Barclay "Freddie" Frederick Christopher Giles "Freddie" Frederick David Lister  "Freddie" Frederick John Albert "Freddie" Frederick John Talbot "Freddie" Frederick Lysander Ferro "Freddie" Frederick William Stanhope "Freddie"

Henry Arthur Tyndale "Harry" Henry Geraint Foster "Harry" Henry Edward "Teddy" Hubert William George "Bertie" Jacob Harry George "Jake" Jonathan Charles Christian  "Johnnie"  Maximilian Donald "Max" Montagu Christopher "Monty" Montague Henry "Monty" Montgomery James "Monty" Montgomery Welch "Monty" Nicolas Henry George "Nico" Oswald George Bear "Ossie" Ruaridh James Howard "Roo" Samuel Paul "Sam" Theobald James "Theo" Theodore James Marco "Theo" Wilfred George Guy "Freddie" William "Billy"  William Archy Borthwick "Will"

Times and Telegraph twins (plus triplets)

Biggles George Fittleworth & Posie Betsy Winifred
Charles Jonty Edward & Rose Olivia Bay
Jack & Charlotte
Jack & Heidi
James Gordon John & Kirsty Mary Anne
James Ian Nikolai & Sophie Honor Beatrice
Louis Frederick & Cordelia Vyvyan
Lucas & Valentina
William & Cecily

Alfred Charles Nicholas & Vesey Peter Michael
Archie Alexander John & Thomas Arthur William
Arthur Peter & Rory Albert
Barnaby & Herbert
Bertram Joseph Orion & Cosmo George Russell
Broderick Grey & Graham Sparks
Charlie & Johnnie
Cosimo Benedict Thomas & Montague George Franco
Danson Aubrey & Maximilien Savile
Frederick Charles Mearns & George William Mearns
Jordan Everest & Logan Rayner
Orlando William Percy & Robert Duncan Thomas
Finn, Halkett & William

Alexa Margaret Lily & Saskia Patricia Amaryllis
Alexandria Aprille & Katerina Patricia
Amber Elena & Daisy Amelia
Beatrice Olive & Daisy Elizabeth
Elodie Nancy Florence & Ettilie Elsie Mabel
Emilia Rose Brassey & Isabella Bridget Brassey
Emily Grace & Evie Louise
Florence Mary & Matilda Rose
Isla Mae & Rosie Sophia
Isla May & Molly Rose
Isla Rose & Lillian Rose "Lily"
Leila Grace & Mia Yasmine

 

The Longest

Alexander Robert Patrick David
Aurelia Autumn Ottilie Velvet
Charles Isaac Saville William
Chloe Jacinth Kathryn Eileen
Clement Willoughby Frances StGeorge
Cosmo Henry Hugo Wilfred
Cosmo Nicholas Willoughby Hayden
Eloise Victoria Rose Mimi Howard
Elsbeth Rebecca Mary Sandra
Florence Ruth Adventure Helen
Frederick Dmitri Richard Patrick
George Henry Charles John Alton
Harry Anthony Arthur Herbert Fortescue
Hebe Clico Flora Mary
Henry David William Charles
Henry Peter Michael David
Ida Ophelia Rose Henny
Ishbel Beatrix Emma Rose
Ivo Balthazar Michael Shellard
John Bartholomew Justice Kensit
Minnie Flora Matilda Rastrick
Nelson Eugeniusz Isambard Lukasz
Olivia Elizabeth Florence Maria
Rose Bénédicte Sally Marie
Thomas James Kiu Sam
Tobias John Anthony Horatio
Wilhelmina Sophie Charlotte Bidwell
William Louis Walter Santos
Winston Alfred Robert Michael

 

Trends

As in the previous year, nature and word names were quite prevalent in 2013:

Alexander Fox Neil, Anna Myrtle, Annabella Teal Henrietta, Aria Rose, Aurelia Bay, Aurelia Autumn Ottilie Velvet, Basil Rupert Spikins, Bay Diana Dorothy, Bay Georgina, Betsan Rosia River, Bonny Hazel Rita, Bnnie Blue Una, Cecily Bohème, Heath Roll, Henry Fox Marmion, Herb Winter Alfred, India-Rose Sunny, Iris Lula Myrtle, Ivy Poppy Margaret, Jemima Storm, Laria Willow Rona, Laurel Kathryn Primrose, Lily Camillia Rose, Margot Bluebell Evie, Marina Iris Maud, Marni Sky Lucia, Octavia Cloud Indigo, Oscar Bear Willoughby, Oswald George Bear, Peony Olivia, Posie Betsy Winnifred, Rose Mary Blossom, Saskia Patricia Amaryllis, Velvet Valentine Florence

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Several combos were rich with alliteration and assonance:

Albert Andrew, Alette Iris Rita, Alice Agatha, Allegra Annabel, Amelie Alice Audrey, Angelina Astara, Arthur Adrian Boris, Arwen Annabel, Barnaby George Jonty, Beatrice Benedetta, Calliope Clementine, Catherine Clementine, Christina Clementine Coventry, Clementine Lilla Cayley, Cleo Kinvara, Ettilie Elsie Mabel, Florence Coco Clementine, Freddie Fergus, Henry Hallam John, Hugo Henry, Ivan Oliver, Jack Julian, Jackson James, Jacob Joseph Jirou, Jasper Jock, Jasper Julian, Jaydon Sampson Alston, Joshua Jeevan, Leo Laurie, Margaret Mary, Marieta Martha, Molly Mabel, Quentin Claude, Rafe Robin James, Rafferty Ralph, Rufus Redgrave Page, Sybil Sabrina Ernestine. Theodora Tabitha, Valentina Violet Clare, Velvet Valentine Florence, Zara Romilly Rose

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Several parents opted for spare short forms as given names:

Bea Florence, Ben Stewart, Beth Harriet, Coco Ava Minnie, Gus Patrick Campbell, Gwenno Tegwen, Hattie Isabella, Herb Winter Alfred, Jake Timothy Stephen, Joe Philip, Joss Peta, Kit Gunnar, Kit Alexander, Kitty Penelope, Lou, Ned Miles Crosby, Nell Viola, Nelle Vautier, Patsy Elizabeth, Peggy Frances Sydney, Raff William Robert, Roly Percy George, Sam Harvey, Stevie Belle, Ted George Sheppard, Wilf Luca Sandy

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Also notable was the use of uncommon, adventurous or exotic middle names with more regular first names:

Alexandra Zelie Eden, Alice Eirwen, Arabella Lukrecija, Barnaby Bacchus, Benedict Caractacus, Bertram Joseph Orion, Cecily Bohème, Charles Octavius Douglas, Christopher Mark Buffalo, Eliza Mariquita, Elizabeth Grace Araceli, Eloise Ghislaine, Elsie May Silke, Emiko Christie Batwoman, Felix Lysander, Finley Valentino, Florence Ruth Adventure Helen, Frederick Viggo, Greta Delennyk, Harri Rhys Elvis, Hector Michael Neptune, Isla Aafke Isabel, Leonardo Ross Wolfram, Marina Odette Lucia, Mary Assumpta, Otis Livio Charles, Ottilie Jemima Alethea, Petra Alberta Juno, Ralph Atlas Varouge, Raphael Henry Acceus, Xanthe Rose Asenath

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And then there were the one-of-a-kind names i.e. names (first or middle) that appeared uniquely in one announcement in 2013:

Aariv Prithviraj Ajay, Alba Wilhelmina, Alette Iris Rita, Alexina Florence, Anouk Ramona, Ariel Brooklyn, Aubrey James, Augustin Edmund Nicolas, Belén Catalina, Bibiana Rose Sophia, Biggles George Fittleworth, Caireann Maria Dorothy, Caius Christian, Carina Leonora, Dara James, Dhruv Rayan, Finnigan Bernard Christopher, Henley William Leonard, Idonea Maud Isabella, Iróna Grace, Isis Mireille, Jacobi Hugh, Lancelot Graydon, Loveday Beatrice, Ludovic Fotis Anthony, Luella Charlotte Jane, Maurice Samuel, Minerva Freda Isabella, Mungo Charles Timothy, Olympia Bea Hermione, Panayiotis, Posie Betsy Winifred, Quincie Violet Insole, Sholto Montgomerie James, Sibylla Henriette Marie, Sterling Botolph, Tarquin John Mackenzie, Teymour Wafic Eskander, Tirso James, Titania Mill Mitchell, Utpalaksha Hektor, Wentworth Louis Canning, Xanthippe Phyllis Elizabeth, Zephyr Patrick