British Baby Names

UK Birth Announcements 8/5/23- 14/5/23

Below is a round-up of the birth announcements from British newspapers. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph, The Times) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sibling names are in brackets. No official surnames are included; any name ending in a surname is actually a middle name. 

 

Boys:

Alfred Richard Robert (Francesca Alice Hermione & Amelie Mary Tanya)

Axel Edwin Alderson (Liberty, Hero & Phineas)

Benedict Jerome

Cosmo Charles

Ellis George

Iyssa Nazminborn

Max Oliver Charles

Montgomery "Monty" William Gerald (Minerva "Minnie")

Philostrate "Philo" Frances Eniola

Ruaraidh Felix Monro

Spencer Luke (Dylan David McLeod)

 

Girls: 

Ella Maria (Max)

Harriet Charlotte Elizabeth Violet (Alexandra Grace Margaret Christine)

Heidi Anne

Ida Francis (Florence Bonnie)

India Alice

Luna (Astrid)

Theadora "Teddy" Juno (Sybil Posy)

Uma Margaret Enid (Kavi Robert Stanley)

Willow Olivia Greenwood (half-sibs: Jemima, Sabrina & Tom)

Zelda Serafima 

 

 

I cross-reference older BAs to find the full names of the siblings, however often they are missing (especially the eldest siblings, or for half-siblings) which explains why you will sometimes see something like: George Henry (Lucy, Emma & Jack Arthur). "Lucy" and "Emma" may well have middle names as well; I simply cannot find them online. 

 

UK Birth Announcements 24/4/23- 7/5/23

Below is a round-up of the birth announcements from British newspapers. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph, The Times) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sibling names are in brackets. No official surnames are included; any name ending in a surname is actually a middle name. 

 

Boys:

Albert George

Alfred Quentin James

Arlo Edward (Archie Thomas Peter)

Attikai Atlas Alphonso (Indus)

Caleb Alfie (Roxy Ava)

Casimir Charles Atticus

Elliot Rowell

Emile Loup Désiré

Frederick Ralph (Willamina Poppy)

James Andrew Nigel (Celia Lucile & Cosima Vera)

Montgomery

Nicholas Guy Christian

Theo "Teddy"

 

Girls: 

Alexandra Melissa

Annabelle Katherine (Sienna)

Ava Catherine

Celeste Bella Morgan (Meadow, Jemimah & Penelope)

Florence Emilia Rose

Harriet Matilda Jean 

Indie Tabitha Rose

Leonora Rose (Willa Iris)

Lily Maeve (Olivia)

Miriam Ava (Wilfred James "Freddie" & Iris Elizabeth)

Shiloh Iremide

Theodora Marie Elizabeth

 

Twins:

James Robbie Nicholson & Grace Janet

 

I cross-reference older BAs to find the full names of the siblings, however often they are missing (especially the eldest siblings, or for half-siblings) which explains why you will sometimes see something like: George Henry (Lucy, Emma & Jack Arthur). "Lucy" and "Emma" may well have middle names as well; I simply cannot find them online. 

 

UK Birth Announcements 17/4/23- 23/4/23

Below is a round-up of the birth announcements from British newspapers. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph, The Times) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sibling names are in brackets. No official surnames are included; any name ending in a surname is actually a middle name. 

 

Boys:

Alfred George Rupert (Annabel)

Caspian Alexander Owen (Hermione & Ionia Enna Mary)

Charles Patrick Burwood (Florence)

Charles Philip Arthur

Freddie

George Henry Samuel (Hugo Thomas Oliver & Jemima Matilda Jane)

Henry Peter Mark Down

Jasper Maximilian Jafari (Felix Balthazar Jafari)

Leo Joshua

Wilbur Thomas Owbridge

 

Girls: 

Charlotte Beatrice

Dusty McRae (Ferris Scott & Billy Peregrine)

Hebe Agnes Eve (Juno Zennor Boudicca)

Hebe Rose Madeleine

Hope Eva Lupe (Rafe Arthur Ziggy)

Isla Dorothy

Martha Elizabeth

Olive March (Ada Jane)

Ottilie Jayne (Thomas "Tommy" Crispin)

Stevie Janine

Tessa Faith (Penelope Canning; half sibs: Rose, William & Alexander)

 

Twins:

Angus David & Kitty Clare (Lily Rose)

 

I cross-reference older BAs to find the full names of the siblings, however often they are missing (especially the eldest siblings, or for half-siblings) which explains why you will sometimes see something like: George Henry (Lucy, Emma & Jack Arthur). "Lucy" and "Emma" may well have middle names as well; I simply cannot find them online. 

 

UK Birth Announcements 10/4/23- 16/4/23

Below is a round-up of the birth announcements from British newspapers. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph, The Times) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sibling names are in brackets. No official surnames are included; any name ending in a surname is actually a middle name. 

 

Boys:

Abel Allan (Caleb William)

Archer John (Ava, Ruby & Jacques)

Caspar Leonardo (Edison "Teddy" Arthur)

Cassian Nicolas Bovis

Finley Peter (Ava Grace)

Hugo Christopher David

Lachlan Thomason Bryce (Montgomery "Monty" Mitchell Findlay)

Lawson James (Sienna Grace)

Lewis Arran (Harris, Finn & James)

Max Peter

Maximillian Jensen (Isaac, Thomas, Rupert and Lara)

Maximilian "Max" Rory (Florence Isla)

Rafe Charles Alexander

Rory Wylie

 

Girls: 

Annie Mabel

Clara Lucinda

Constance Penelope Gillian

Ellen Valerie (Harrison Lloyd)

Lucia 

Madi Aron

Maggie Jane

Méabh Agnes

Olivia Ella

Phoebe Luisa

Rose Jacqueline

Simran Kaur

Winnie Laurie (Johnny)

Zara (Joseph)

 

I cross-reference older BAs to find the full names of the siblings, however often they are missing (especially the eldest siblings, or for half-siblings) which explains why you will sometimes see something like: George Henry (Lucy, Emma & Jack Arthur). "Lucy" and "Emma" may well have middle names as well; I simply cannot find them online. 

 

UK Birth Announcements 20/2/23- 9/4/23

Below is a round-up of the birth announcements from British newspapers. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph, The Times) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sibling names are in brackets. No official surnames are included; any name ending in a surname is actually a middle name. 

 

Boys:

Albert George

Alexander George Theodore (Charlotte) 

Alexander Orf (William)

Alexander William Edward

Angus Jude

Austin Charles (Camilla Caroline Sara)

Bertie Philip Robert Chandos

Blaise Atlas Jude (Zadie Grace Valentine & Sasha Raphael Phoenix)

Caspar Tristram Dig

Charles James

Charles Patrick (Archie Peter & Edward Blake)

Christopher Michael Dean

Cosmo Alexander Harry

Edward Felix Charles

Ezra Peter

Felix John (Topsy Malory)

Finlay Thomas (Molly & Ted)

Frederick Desmond Thomas

Gabriel Henry Adrian

Hamish Robert Marmaduke

Hector Robin

Henry "Harry" Augustus Hugh

Henry Christopher

Ivo Rupert Marlow (Wilf & Jocelyn)

Jack Francis Noel (Frederick Clive Mytton)

Jacob Edward James

Lachlan Hunter

Laurence John

Leo Alexander

Lorcan “Laurie” Marlow (Zelda Emily & Orlando "Ozzie" Marlow)

Lucas John (Charlotte Elizabeth)

Max Finn

Max Peter

Max Robert David (Jack & Emma Hazel)

Miles Leo

Montgomery James (Araminta Elspeth)

Oran Thomas

Orlando Valentine Edward (Percy)

Oscar James

Phoenix Rose

Raf Isaac

Ranulph Benjamin Piran

Reggie Alasdair

Rollo Arthur Frederick (Sebastian Felix Clough)

Ruairidh Alexander Scott

Theodore "Teddy" George Eugene

Timothy Andrew David

Zachary George Colin

 

Girls: 

Annabel Charlotte 

Annabel Jacqueline Dorothy

Artemis Jane

Astrid Phoebe

Aurora Sophia de Ceuleneer

Beatrice Elizabeth Margot

Bonnie Meara Grace (George Geoffrey Rigden)

Briony Mary

Cecilia Lucy Marie

Charlotte Roberta Mary (Elizabeth)

Clementine Eliza Rose (Maximilian Arthur Hugh)

Clementine Ottilie (Theodore Edward)

Constance Wingfield "Connie"

Cosima “Coco” Amelia (Leo & Arthur)

Cressida Mary

Daphne Jane Anastasia (Frankie)

Elizaveta Maria

Elodie Florence (Samuel George Ogilvie & Thomas William)

Ethel Cordelia Ruth

Florence Clementine Lily (Isabella Daisy Beatrix)

Harriet Rose Olivia

Henrietta Frances Marina

Isabella Carolyn

Isobel Francis

Lily Eliza Rose (George Exton & Edward "Teddy" Christopher Exton)

Lilyrose Irene Regine (Astrid Henriette Elizabeth)

Lucy Audrey Eve (Alice)

Ludovica Emma

Lulu Mable (Arthur Peter)

Mabel Beatrice

Mabel Mary Clancy (Oscar)

Matilda Violet Lucinda

Mia Elora (Poppy)

Molly Alice Isolde (Freddie & Kit)

Molly Margit (Sophie Gill Lily)

Olivia Elizabeth

Órla Alexandra Violet

Ottilie Sarah

Penelope May (Sebastian)

Poppy Lucinda

Poppy Olivia (Elliot)

Rosanna Violet 

Ruby Clementine

Serena Mary (Lara)

Siena Domino (Sebastian)

Tamsin Mary (Ralph Christopher)

Tiggy Jane Joanna (Isla Olivia Rosemary & Artie Aubrey)

Viola Eve 

 

Twins:

Percy Dean & Alfred Ralph (Bluebell Rose) - Mum is Lady Melissa Percy, daughter of the Duke of Northumberland

 

I cross-reference older BAs to find the full names of the siblings, however often they are missing (especially the eldest siblings, or for half-siblings) which explains why you will sometimes see something like: George Henry (Lucy, Emma & Jack Arthur). "Lucy" and "Emma" may well have middle names as well; I simply cannot find them online. 

 

UK Birth Announcements 6/2/23- 19/2/23

Below is a round-up of the birth announcements from British newspapers. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph, The Times) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sibling names are in brackets. No official surnames are included; any name ending in a surname is actually a middle name. 

 

Boys:

Benjamin (Matilda)

Cassius Jake

Finnegan Toby William (Poppy)

Frederick Arthur (Sebastian)

Jack Otto

James George Gordon

Oscar Marcus Leandro

Otis Samuel Henry

Reggie Alasdair

Tarka Anderson Eric (Hamish Perrie William)

Theo Henry Jack (Archie Justin Michael)

 

Girls: 

Aziza (Aydin)

Clementine Linda Barbara (Rufus)

Cleo Alicia

Eliza Delia (Jack Michael)

Ella Iris (Iona Bridget & Joseph James Charles)

Grace

Holly Rose (Archie)

Lily Tabitha Letty (Isla Annie Isabel)

Margaret "Margot" Emilia Violetta (Alfred, Frederick & Clara Aurelia)

Marina Joan Charlotte (Camilla)

Navy Jane

Poppy Elizabeth Esme

Sia

Sylvia Mae (Daphne Jacqueline)

Xanthe Alexandra Anne (Raphael)

Zara Heidi Merlin (Maximilian Douwe Peter, Audrey Isabella & Astrid Florence Merlin)

 

I cross-reference older BAs to find the full names of the siblings, however often they are missing (especially the eldest siblings, or for half-siblings) which explains why you will sometimes see something like: George Henry (Lucy, Emma & Jack Arthur). "Lucy" and "Emma" may well have middle names as well; I simply cannot find them online. 

 

UK Birth Announcements 30/1/23- 5/2/23

Below is a round-up of the birth announcements from British newspapers. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph, The Times) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sibling names are in brackets. No official surnames are included; any name ending in a surname is actually a middle name. 

 

Boys:

Albert "Bertie" Alexander Steed

Arthur Digby Roland (Christopher "Kit" Robert Airey)

Cillian Noah Thomas (Raife Theodore Ian)

Digby Jon Rex (Henry George Christopher)

Geordie Hector (Frank William & Douglas James)

James Robert Edward

Oscar Charles (Ella Constance)

Robert William Kiley

 

Girls: 

Ada Raine

Annie Mabel

Audrey Rose (Margot Stella)

Audrey Virginia

Boudicca Ete Lilou (Cressida Lucy Florence, Rocco & Aubrey [twin boys] & Zsa Zsa Hermione Christobel)

Clara Primrose (Ludo)

Claudia (Julius)

Clementine Amy Martha (Wilfred Henry Atticus & Jemima Florence Hester)

Nefeli

Poppy Primrose Loïs (Bertie)

Primrose Amélie (Arnaud James & Wilfred Robert)

Sophia Charlotte (Barnaby & Albert)

 

I cross-reference older BAs to find the full names of the siblings, however often they are missing (especially the eldest siblings, or for half-siblings) which explains why you will sometimes see something like: George Henry (Lucy, Emma & Jack Arthur). "Lucy" and "Emma" may well have middle names as well; I simply cannot find them online. 

 

UK Birth Announcements 16/1/23- 29/1/23

Below is a round-up of the birth announcements from British newspapers. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph, The Times) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sibling names are in brackets. No official surnames are included; any name ending in a surname is actually a middle name. 

 

Boys:

Andreas Panaghis

Aubrey

Gabriel Sigurd Evert August

George Alexander

Edward Roger Guy (Romy Beatrix Alma)

Elliot Freeman

Felix Kenneth Derek (Alma & Jasper)

Hugh Anthony

Jesse Patrick (Hamish)

Ludo James Caspar (Arthur Basil Stuart)

Maksymilian Artur

Oliver Henri Richard

Raphael Henry Philip

Roman (Dylan)

Rory Corbin

Rudy Casper Ludo

Rufus Francis (Ada)

Sage Hekima -- Hekima means "wisdom" in Swahili.

Sebastian Charles

Thomas Fergus Richard Holland (India Iris & Selena Anthea)

 

Girls: 

Charlotte Isla Rose (George & Sophie)

Chloe Elizabeth

Emerson Anne

Florence Charlotte Theodora

Halle-Rae

Honor Ada Hardwick

Lara Sue

Lyla Pembe Elizabeth

Octavia Poppy Gigi (Pandora Cleo Florence)

Olympia Elizabeth Amador

Ophelia Ruth Katinka

Phoebe Beatrice Rose (Lyra Veryan Tiger)

Poppy Margot

Raina (Sarina)

Rosemary Joy

 

 

I cross-reference older BAs to find the full names of the siblings, however often they are missing (especially the eldest siblings, or for half-siblings) which explains why you will sometimes see something like: George Henry (Lucy, Emma & Jack Arthur). "Lucy" and "Emma" may well have middle names as well; I simply cannot find them online. 

 

UK Birth Announcements 29/12/22- 15/1/23

Below is a round-up of the birth announcements from British newspapers. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph, The Times) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sibling names are in brackets. No official surnames are included; any name ending in a surname is actually a middle name. 

 

Boys:

Aarav (Avaan)

Albert "Alby" William Ga-Yin (Freddie)

Archer Thomas

Archie James Robert

Barnaby Stainton Darcy (Clementine Elisabeth)

Bruno Wincenty (Emilia Zofia)

Casper Harold (Layla)

Edward

Elias Daniel Weston (Ariana Siiri)

Frederick William

George Frederick Cecil (Henry William Redfearn)

Jake Harry

Joaquin Patrick Napier

Johnny Henry

Kit John William

Leo (Maiya)

Monty Scott

Oscar Thomas William

Ranulph William Victor (Ferdinand)

Rocco James Elgin

Rory Jonathan (Beatrice & Emilia)

Rune Robin Hugh (Edie Wren)

Ted Anthony Nicholas (Georgia Eva)

Wilbur James

Wilfred George

Wilfred James

 

Girls: 

Alice Jayne

Chloé Françoise

Clementine Linda Barbara (Rufus)

Cordelia Winifred Constance (Frank Lanoe Peter, Finetta Rose Elizabeth, Edward Pelham Henry & Octavia Annabel Philippa)

Cosima Maisie Edith

Eleanor Grace

Ella Iris (Iona & Joseph James)

Emily Rose Georgina

Freya Alexandra

Gigi Isabella (Penelope Jane)

Helena Rose

Maya Rhiannon (Zara Carys)

Ottilie Sophia Martha (Fiona Margot Amelia)

Wren Hester (Winter Errington (b))

 

Twins:

Emily Joan & Jack Freddie

 

 

I cross-reference older BAs to find the full names of the siblings, however often they are missing (especially the eldest siblings, or for half-siblings) which explains why you will sometimes see something like: George Henry (Lucy, Emma & Jack Arthur). "Lucy" and "Emma" may well have middle names as well; I simply cannot find them online. 

 

UK Birth Announcements 12/12/22- 28/12/22

Below is a round-up of the birth announcements from British newspapers. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph, The Times) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Sibling names are in brackets. No official surnames are included; any name ending in a surname is actually a middle name. 

 

Boys:

Alexander James

Alexander William

Alfie Edward

Arthur Herbert Theodore (Florence Amelia Mari; half-sibs: Freddie, George & Lily)

Benjamin

Dougie Leigh

Eddy Eames (Arthur)

Edward David

Henry Gareth

Henry "Harry" William Clarence (Mirabelle Lula Rose & Cecily Charlotte Alice; half-sib: Parker)

Jasper Michael Louis (Kit Nicholas William)

Leander

Leonard Lewis

Nairn Thomas

Noah Sameer

Rory James Morris

Theodore "Ted" (Angus Lyndall Patrick)

 

Girls: 

Adeline

Alexandra Georgia Sofie

Amelie Elizabeth Rowena

Atia

Cassandra Juliet (Zachary)

Etta Grace

Florence Theodora

Grace Jennifer

Margot Isabelle (Wilfred Humphrey)

Rose Alison Allegra

Rose Elizabeth Jane Zia

Rosemary-Artemis Isabella (Alan Horatio)

Stella Grace Auldio

Willa Lucy

 

Twins:

Holden Patrick & Knox William

Matteo George & Luca Fredrik (Isabella & Georgiana)

 

 

I cross-reference older BAs to find the full names of the siblings, however often they are missing (especially the eldest siblings, or for half-siblings) which explains why you will sometimes see something like: George Henry (Lucy, Emma & Jack Arthur). "Lucy" and "Emma" may well have middle names as well; I simply cannot find them online.