British Baby Names

Contemporary Combos for Peony and Posie

Below are all the first name combinations for Peony and Posie, registered from 1975 to 2005 in England and Wales. 

Peony Alannah  Peony Beulah Peony Celeste  Peony Charlie Peony Elizabeth Peony Ellen Peony Freya S  Peony Frimpong Peony Ghislaine

Peony Grace  Peony Helena Peony Jane Peony Jean  Peony Jing Peony Joie  Peony Joy Peony Julia  Peony Leigh

Peony Mekita  Peony Noel H  Peony Olivia  Peony Pamela  Peony Peggy Davina Peony Rebecca Peony Tamara  Peony Violette

Posie Elizabeth  Posie Jane S Posie Katherine Posie Lila H  Posie May  Posie Sophia B Posie Willow

Some combos contain Peony or Posie as a middle name. Here are the ones registered from 1975-2005: 

Agnelle Peony Amelia Peony  Athina Peony Bhavisha Peony Calypso Peony Camille Peony R

Catriona Peony Edith Peony Elfin Peony Fuchsia Peony Henrietta Peony Imogen Peony

Ingrid Peony G  Isobel Peony Kushala Peony Ruby Peony Suzanna Peony Zinnia Peony

Gaia Posie Jessica Posie

 

UK Birth Announcements 29/9/14 - 5/10/14

A compilation of names from BAs announced in newspapers in the last week, including a national paper (Telegraph) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales and Scotland.

Sibling names are in brackets. 

 

Boys:

Alfie Stuart

Arthur Edward Hunter

Ashton Peter William

Charlie Edward John

Chase David 

Daniel Alan

Fraser Justin Graham

Frederick George (Evie Grace)

Harrison Thomas

Harry James (Jack)

Heath Robbie

Henry James Buckley

Henry William Brydon "Harry"

Hugh Roy

Jack Andrew

Jacob Theo (Imogen & Sophie Alexis)

Jake Thomas Edward

James Alexander

James Algernon Foster Clotworthy (Tara Harriet Whyte-Melville)

Jordan Jackson (Sean & Connor)

Kaylem Charlie

Kit Wilfrid Hood

Kobe Jack

Laurence Anthony David (Iris)

Lewis James

Logan James (Lucas Benjamin)

Loki Martin

Marley Lewis

Michael James

Milo Fredrik Viggo (Emilia Svea Grace & Oscar James Lars)

Myles Geoffrey

Oliver Henry (Evelyn Kate "Evie")

Perry John

Ralph Peter Dalton

Robert Joseph

Rocco Ashley (Lewis, Jamie, Jessica & Scarlett Angel)

Rory James (Jessica Lily)

Rory John William

Sebastian James (Isabella Rinske)

Theo Peter

Thomas Richard

Toby Mathew (Elliott Edward)

Tristan Edward

William Derrick

William Patrick Cumming

William Peter Chippendale (Eda Rose, Irene & Rose) - Grandfather is Sir (John) Chippendale "Chips" Keswick

Zachary David

 

Girls:

Alissa Esme (Coralie & Scarlett Grace)

Annabel Clara Frances (Nicholas, Thomas Cuthbert & Mary Catherine)

Annabelle Louise (Callum & Amelia Rose ''Millie'')

Belle Moran

Boadicea Charlotte

Daisy Maureen

Edith Scout

Elizabeth Alice

Elizabeth Mae "Libby"

Ella Jane (Rory Alexander & Adam Thomas)

Elsie Iris

Elsie Millicent (Callum & Elliot)

Emilia Anne (Isla Acacia & Ottilie Elizabeth)

Emilia May

Emily Mary (Oliver, Thomas & Chloe)

Erica Charley (Emily Grace)

Esther Mary

Ezmae Hinda

Fleur Georgia (Henry Giles & Theo Eric)

Florence Matilda May (Frederick William P. "Freddie", Henrietta Alice Clementine & George Edward Charles)

Grace Ella Rose

Henrietta Ann Towry

Hilean Bella (Hughin Brannon)

Isabella Rose

Isla Candace

Jacqueline Faye (Lois May)

Jemima Clodagh Alice (Oscar)

Jemima Eliza

Jessica Kit (Ellie)

Leia Christine

Lois Amelia 

Maisie Mary (Emily & Alasdair)

Mary Colette Evelyn

Molly Emma

Nina Elaine (Poppy Belle)

Poppy Luna Frances

Romey Ann

Rowan Agnes (Isla Elizabeth & Cameron James)

Seren Eve

Sienna Vivian Zinnia (Imogen Juliet Rose)

Stephanie Margaret (Ewan Alexander)

Summer Mary 

Sylvie Adamson - grandmother is Sylvia.

Tara Elizabeth Aurora

Thea Michelle (Charlie Ann Louise)

Vendela Sofie

 

Twins:

Duncan James & Orla Isobel (George, Lucy & Abby)

 

Name of the Week

Rare, Roman and a little bit clunky.
If your looking for a recognisably rarity, Virgil may be for you.

 

Origin:

Virgil is the standard form of the name of the great Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro (70 BC - 19 BC).  The name Vergilius, which was not uncommon among the Latin population, is of disputed origin and derivation; it may be Latin, but could also be Etruscan (as so many Romans names were). The standard history is that, although Vergilius was the correct spelling, it was later altered to Virgilius in connection with both the Latin virga "virgin" (thanks to Virgil's modesty) and virga "green twig, rod, wand" (thanks to his being regarded as a seer and, later, magician). Both virgo and virga are related terms, as virgo is thought to be a derivative of virga.  Some historians have pointed out that, although "incorrect", the spelling variant of Virgilius was actually used during Virgil's lifetime, while others point out that 'e' and 'i' were perhaps not uniform in early Latin, such as the change from Etruscan Menerva to Minerva. Though it is true that medieval writers deliberately connected Vergilius to virgo and virga, there is nothing to say this connection didn't already exist from the beginning. Virgo and Virga are traditionally both derived from the Indo-European *werg "to work, to do" (hense the Greek ergon "work") or weis "to turn, sprout" (from which the Latin vireo "green").  Virgil could either been an unknown name of Etruscan or Gaulish origin — those historians who argue this do not put forward any possible alternate etymology — or it could be that Virgil is related to virga and virgo via an earlier Indo-European route.

Usage:

Virgil was to Rome, what Homer was to Greece and Shakespeare to Britain. He was a highly notable and influential poet during his lifetime, and even more so after his death. His works became the corner-stone of Roman education, and his most famous work — The Aeneid — has had a huge impact on Classical and Western Literature, considered one of the most important poems in the history of literature. To the Romans, a poet was also a vates - a diviner, forseer or propher - and Virgil was the most important of them all. From the 2nd century, there are numerous examples of Emperors and other notable Roman figures using the Virgilian Lots (Sortes Vergilianae), a process which involved opening the Aeneid at random and taking the first verse you see as a prophesy.  Hadrian drew Aeneid 6, 808 and took it to mean he would one day become Emperor, as did Alexander Severus who drew Aeneid 6, 851. This practice continued through the Middle Ages, by which point Virgil's work were considered to be magical and himself a great sage and magician, hense the connection of his name to virga "green shoot, wand."  There were two early saints who are known as "St Virgil." The first was Bishop of Arles in the 7th century; the second was an 8th century Irish abbott who became Bishop of Salzburg. His birth name was the Irish Fearghal "man of valour" which was Latinised as Virgilius. Up until the 19th century, Virgil continued to be used to render the name Fearghal into English.  Virgil's use in Britain dates from at least the 15th century, though it has always been rather rare. It has been far more common in America, even ranking in their top 100 in 1918, 1921 and 1922, and didn't drop out of their top 200 until 1947. The births in England and Wales, per decade, were as follows: 1840s: 10 births 1850s: 16 births 1860s: 13 births 1870s: 11 births 1880s: 21 births 1890s: 13 births 1900s: 9 births 1910s: 14 births 1920s: 4 births 1930s: 2 births 1940s: 7 births 1950s: 6 births 1960s: 42 births 1970s: 39 births 1980s: 16 births 1990s: 6 births For many Brits, Virgil will be forever stamped in our minds as the name of Virgil Tracy, the pilot of Thunderbird 2 in the popular 1960s TV marionation series Thunderbirds which ran from 1965-1966. All five of the "Tracy sons" (Scott, John, Virgil, Gordon and Alan) were named after the Mercury Seven astronauts. Virgil Tracy, therefore, was named after astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom.  As we can see from the birth count, Virgil saw a spike in the 1960s, particularly between 1966-1968, thanks to the popularity of the show. (It had an even greater effect on the name Scott). The many re-runs helped maintain the name's use through to the 1980s.  Since 1996, Virgil has only ranked once in the official data for England and Wales (3 births or more). In 2012 it ranked #4805 with 3 births.

Famous Bearers:

History: * Publius Vergilius Maro "Virgil" (70 BC - 19 BC), influential and notable Roman poet. * St Virgil (Virgilius) of Arles (d.610), Bishop of Arles. * St Virgil (Virgilius) of Salzburg (d.784, Irish abbott who became Bishop of Salzburg. * Virgil the Grammarian (Virgilius Maro Grammaticus), a 7th century medieval writer. * Polydore Vergil (1470–1555), an Italian-born scholar and historian, known as the "Father of English History." * Virgil Thomson (1896–1989), an American composer. * Virgil "Gus" Grissom (1926–1967), an American astronaut. * Virgil Aldrich (1903–1998), an American philosopher. Contemporary: * Virgil Moorefield (b. 1956), an American drummer and composer. * Virgil Donati (b. 1958), an Australian drummer. * Virgil Hill (b.1964), a Hall of Fame American boxer.  Literature and Other Media: * Vergil, the guide in Dante's Inferno. * Virgil Tracy, the pilot of Thunderbird 2 in the TV series Thunderbirds, named after Virgil "Gus" Grissom. * Virgil, a genius orangutan character from Battle for the Planet of the Apes. * Virgil, a fictional character from TV series Xena: Warrior Princess. * Virgil Hawkins, teenage alter ego of the superhero Static Shock.

Variants:

Vergil; Vergilius, Virgilius (Roman), Virgilio (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Virgile (French)

Pronunciation:

VER-jəl [key]

Possible diminutives:

Vil, Rev, Gus

Sibling Names:

Junia     Sybil     Hester     Petra     Nola     Avis       Otto     Tobin     Prosper     Jules     August     Caspar

Name Lists:

Funky Clunky   Saintly & Stylish   Resonant Roman   Names from Tennyson

 

If you like Virgil you may also like:   Clive, Vernon, Giles, Sylvester, Emrys, Fergas, Chester, Doron, Cyrus, Edgar

 

Thanks to Winter for requesting this post.

 

Sibling Spotlight for Rowan

Below is a selection of British siblings with Rowan, from the last century to modern times. All uses of Rowan are masculine (as requested) unless indicated by (g). 

The year relates to the decade of birth for that set. Brackets around the first name indicates that the person was called by their middle name.

1850s: Arthur  Rowan (Frances) Maude Blanche Pauline Claude Stephen   Andrew Rowan James   Alicia L William Henry George Arthur Duncan Rowan Francis Annie Maria Harold   1860s: Rowan Marion Margaret Mary Richard   1880s: William Mary Jane Frederick Rowan Margaret   Emily Alice Charles Rowan   1890s: Leonore Rowan Violet Basil   Irene Frederica Clarence Tremaine Rowan Erik Lancelot Karl Doris Beryl Harold Stanley Vera Kathleen   Mary Jane Isabella Frederick Rowan Margaret Moss Annie George Spark   William Melville Edith Helen Rowan Marguerite (g)   Hannah Agnes Lottie Harry  Willie Tom Emmerson Rowan Emmerson Arnold Redvers   1900s: William Sarah Elizabeth Margaret Robert Samuel Alice  Rowan Ivor Thomas   Archibald Robert Rowan Tilney Hazel Mary   James Seymour Denis Francis Lakin Rowan Muriel Nona (g) Eleanor Maisie

1990s: Archibald Hugh L "Archie" Laura Rowan Frederick Iain   Polly Louise Rowan Francis Jesse Daniel Louis Benjamin   Rowan Dominic Bryony Margaret   Natasha Caitlin Francesca Robyn Therese Rowan Alexander Jonathan   Arnaud Rene Rowan Victor Solenne Melanie   2000s: Lucas Roland Rowan Patrick   Scarlett Lily Ruby Willow Rowan James   Orlando Rowan James Theodore John "Theo"   Leighton John Rowan George   Lily Irene C Coral Iris M Rowan Douglas   Flynn Patrick Rowan James   Rowan Mary (g) Toby Charles Harriet Jane "Hattie"   Aiden Thomas Martin Freya Emily L Rowan William John   Imogen Angela Elizabeth Rowan Glenn Rhys   Vannin Carys Rowan Morrissey Clark Fletcher   Rowan Edward Cerys Neve & Aidan Jack (twins)   Rowan William Francesca Olivia Erin Polly   2010s: Fern Grace Rowan Louise (g)   Noah Jack Rowan James   Rowan Alan & Dylan John (twins)   Alia Grace Katherine Rowan Elijah Clark   Rowan Elizabeth (g) Saffron Maggie   Noah Harris MacRitchie Flynn MacDonald & Rowan Campbell (twins)

This post was requested by Charlotte.