British Baby Names

Contemporary Combos for Soren

Below are all the first name combinations for Soren, registered from 1985 to 2005 in England and Wales (excepting those with maiden-names as middle names). Over that period the name has had a yearly count of beween 3 and 10 births. It has since risen in popularity.

Soren Alexander Soren Anders Soren Andrew Soren Angel Soren Argenti Soren August Soren Ayrton Soren Boel Soren Caleb Soren Cole  Soren Edward F Soren Edward J Soren Elizabeth Soren Etienne K Soren Everest St John

Soren Frederick Soren Gabriel B Soren George Soren Harry Soren Idris Soren Indigo Soren Isobel Soren James Soren Jay Soren Joshua Soren Jude Soren Kahn Soren Kevin Soren Kristian Soren Laurence

Soren Lee I  Soren Leif  Soren Lightning R Soren Loki Soren Lukas  Soren Malachy Soren Marcus Soren Matteus Soren Matthew Soren Michael  Soren Morgan Soren Nicolas L  Soren Normand  Soren Pascal Soren Patrick

Soren Redvers Soren Robert Soren Santander Soren Samuel Soren Shiv Soren Sophia Soren Stephen Soren Terence Soren Terry Soren Thomas Soren Tom A Soren Tony Soren Val Soren Vincent

Other combos contain Soren as a middle name. Here are a selection from 1985-2005: 

Alec Soren Alexander Soren Amedeo Soren L Arthur Soren Benjamin Soren Charlie Soren David Soren Deacon Soren

Elliott Soren L Finn Soren Gabriel Soren V Gregory Soren Harvey Soren  Henry Soren  Jamie Soren Jonathan Soren

Kai Soren Karl Soren Kyle Soren Lewis Soren Louis Soren Luke Soren  Marcus Soren Misha Soren

Nathanael Soren Quinn Soren Robin Soren Romey Soren Sebastian Soren Tom Soren  Tyger James Soren Zakari Soren

Contemporary Combos for Xanthe

Below are all the first name combinations for Xanthe, registered from 1986 to 2006 in England and Wales. Some combinations appeared several times (and in a few spellings) but have only been recorded once for easier scanning.

Xanthe Aasta Psyche Patricia Xanthe Acohie Xanthe Abigail Xanthe Aikaterini V Xanthe Aisha Xanthe Alanis Xanthe Alex Xanthe Alexa Xanthe Alexandra  Xanthe Alice  Xanthe Alicia Xanthe Alysa E Xanthe Amalia F Xanthe Amanda Xanthe Amelia Xanthe Amy Xanthe Anastasia Xanthe Angelique Xanthe Anna Xanthe Annabelle Xanthe Anne Xanthe Aphra  Xanthe Apple Xanthe Arabella Xanthe Athena Georgianna Xanthe Augusta L R Xanthe Aurora Xanthe Bee Xanthe Berry Xanthe Blossom Xanthe Breanna Xanthe Caprice Xanthe Catalina Xanthe Catherine Xanthe Cerys Xanthe Chantelle Xanthe Charlotte  Xanthe Christina Xanthe Christine Xanthe Ciara Xanthe Claire  Xanthe Clarissa Xanthe Clementine Xanthe Cora E F Xanthe Dannielle Xanthe Dawn Xanthe Deanna Xanthe Delphine A  Xanthe Dena J

Xanthe Doreen Xanthe Dorothea Arianwen Xanthe Ebony Xanthe Eleanor Xanthe Elise T Xanthe Elisha Xanthe Elissia  Xanthe Elizabeth Xanthe Elizabeth Rose Xanthe Ella Mae Xanthe Ellen K Xanthe Emily Xanthe Esilfua Xanthe Esme R Xanthe Esther Xanthe Eulalia Xanthe Eve  Xanthe Faith Xanthe Felicity N Xanthe Fenetta Xanthe Fleur Xanthe Flora Mali Xanthe Florence Xanthe Frances  Xanthe Francesca  Xanthe Grace Xanthe Gwen Xanthe Hannah Xanthe Helli Xanthe Hope Xanthe Imelda Xanthe Imogen Xanthe Indigo M Xanthe Iona Xanthe Isabel Xanthe Isabella Xanthe Isis Xanthe Ivy Xanthe Jade Xanthe Jan Xanthe Jane  Xanthe Jasmine  Xanthe Jemima L Xanthe Jennifer Xanthe Jessamy  Xanthe Jesseline Xanthe Jessica Xanthe Jo  Xanthe Joanna

Xanthe Joy Xanthe Judith  Xanthe June U Xanthe Justine N Xanthe Karina Marie Xanthe Kate Xanthe Katharine Xanthe Kay Xanthe Kayleigh Xanthe Keira Xanthe Kerensa I Xanthe Lara Xanthe Laura Xanthe Lauren Xanthe Leah Xanthe Leanne Xanthe Leigh Xanthe Lene Xanthe Leonora Xanthe Lilian R Xanthe Lily Xanthe Lisa Xanthe Louise Xanthe Luna Xanthe Lydia Xanthe Madelane  Xanthe Mae Xanthe Maia Xanthe Margaret  Xanthe Margherita P Xanthe Marguerite Xanthe Maria Xanthe Mariah Mercedes Xanthe Marie Xanthe Mary Xanthe Matilda Xanthe May  Xanthe Megan Xanthe Melissa Xanthe Mia Xanthe Millicent E Xanthe Miyah Xanthe Naomi Xanthe Natasha Xanthe Nerima L Xanthe Neva Xanthe Niamh Xanthe Nicole Xanthe Olive F

Xanthe Olivia Xanthe Ortensia D Xanthe Paige Xanthe Paulette Xanthe Perdita Xanthe Peta Xanthe Phaedra B Xanthe Philippa Xanthe Phoebe Lily Xanthe Poppy  Xanthe Rachel Xanthe Rae Xanthe Rebecca Xanthe Rhiann Xanthe Rhiannon J Xanthe Robyn Xanthe Rosa Xanthe Rose Xanthe Rowena Xanthe Ruby Xanthe Ruth Xanthe Saffron C Xanthe Safia Xanthe Sally Xanthe Sarah Xanthe Scarlett Xanthe Seraphina Xanthe Seren P Xanthe Sienna Xanthe Sinead E K Xanthe Snow Xanthe Sophia Xanthe Sophina Xanthe Starr Xanthe Stephanie Xanthe Suzanne Xanthe Tamsin  Xanthe Tara Xanthe Teresa Xanthe Thea Xanthe Theodora L Xanthe Tia Xanthe Veronica  Xanthe Victoria Xanthe Violet Xanthe Yazmin Xanthe Zipphora Xanthe Zoe

Several other combos contain Xanthe as a middle name. Here are a selection from 1986-2006: 

Allegra Isabella Xanthe Alyssia Xanthe Anna Xanthe Anya Xanthe Ayla Xanthe Beatrix Xanthe E Bianca Xanthe Catarina Xanthe Christianna Xanthe   Claudia Xanthe Cordelia Xanthe Dorothy Xanthe Ella Xanthe  Eloise Xanthe Elyse Xanthe

Emilia Xanthe Flavia Xanthe Florence Harriet Xanthe  Freya Xanthe  Gina Xanthe Guinnevere Xanthe  Harriet Xanthe Grace Harley Xanthe Hazel Xanthe Helena Xanthe  Heloise Xanthe Imogen Xanthe India Xanthe Isabel Xanthe

Ishbellah Xanthe  Kelsey Xanthe Kess Xanthe Kyra Xanthe Leila Xanthe Leonie Xanthe Lila Xanthe D Jade Xanthe  Magenta Xanthe Matilda Xanthe Lulu Mia Xanthe Miranda Xanthe Mykola Xanthe Ottoline Xanthe Clara

Philippa Xanthe Frances Phoebe Xanthe  Poppy Xanthe Rosamund Xanthe G Roseanna Xanthe  Saskia Xanthe Shania Xanthe Summer-Rain Xanthe Thalia Xanthe Theodora Xanthe C Violet Xanthe Yasmin Xanthe Yolanda Xanthe Zoe Xanthe

Top 100 Most Popular Names in Northern Ireland 2011

Today, the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency released its official statistics for the most popular names in Northern Ireland in 2011. A provisional Top 10 was released in December, but today we have the full figures out.

For the ninth year in a row, Jack is the most popular boys name. Sophie has also managed to hold on to the top spot for the second year running.

Within the 100 most popular boys’ names there were seven new entries:

• Leo at number 56 (up 45 places from 101)
• Owen at number 86 (up 17 places from 103)
• Calum at number 94 (up 8 places from 102)
• Cian at number 96 (up 22 places from 118)
• Daire at number 98 (up 20 places from 118)
• Conan joint at number 99 (up 47 places from 146)
• Seth joint at number 99 (up 13 places from 112)

These replaced Evan (108), Cameron (111), Archie (124), Charles (124), Harvey (124), Ruairi (131) and Zac (143) which fell out of the top 100.

The top 100 names for girls saw 16 new entries in 2011:

• Eabha at number 59 (up 65 places from 124)
• Saoirse at number 62 (up 62 places from 124)
• Darcy at number 70 (up 38 places from 108)
• Elizabeth at number 78 (up 27 places from 105)
• Farrah at number 82 (up 78 places from 160)
• Bella at number 84 (up 24 places from 108)
• Lucia joint at number 89 (up 64 places from 153)
• Connie joint at number 89 (up 19 places from 108)
• Rose joint at number 89 (up 16 places from 105)
• Sofia at number 93 (up 44 places from 137)
• Rebekah joint at number 98 (up 22 places from 120)
• Clara joint at number 98 (up 4 places from 102)
• Alexis joint at number 100 (up 80 places from 180)
• Emilia joint at number 100 (up 60 places from 160)
• Cliodhna joint at number 100 (up 2 places from 102)
• Robyn joint at number 100 (up 2 places from 102)

These replaced Amber (106), Lucie (127), Orlaith (118), Tara (142), Aoibheann (106), Lola (118), Alex (160), Alicia (127), Miley (135), Cassie (106) and Gracie (106) which fell out of the top 100.

 

Here is a run down of the Top 100 names in Northern Ireland in 2011:

Top 100 Boys' Names 2011		.	Top 100 Girls' Names 2011
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 29 29 31 32 33 34 35 35 35 38 38 40 40 42 43 44 44 46 47 48 48 48 51 52 52 54 55 56 56 58 58 60 60 62 62 64 64 66 66 68 68 70 70 70 70 74 74 74 77 78 78 80 80 82 83 84 84 86 87 88 88 90 90 90 90 94 94 96 96 98 99 99	Jack              James Matthew Ethan Daniel Harry Ryan Charlie Conor Adam Thomas Jamie Noah Jake Oliver Joshua Alfie Riley Dylan Luke Michael Jacob Ben Callum Oisin Max Patrick Sean Aaron Joseph Lucas Jayden Eoin William Alex Finn Rory John Nathan Caleb Isaac Samuel Aidan Caolan Mason Tyler Jay Darragh David Lewis Logan Benjamin Ronan Jude Shea Corey Leo Alexander Liam Odhran Ollie Peter Sam Cormac Kyle Cillian Rhys Fionn Oscar Andrew Christopher Joel Reuben Aodhan Ciaran Connor Zach Robert Tom Carter Lorcan Leon Eoghan Kai Niall Owen Dara Padraig Tiernan Cody Daithi Josh Mark Calum Shane Cian Reece Daire Conan Seth		1 2 3 4 5 6 6 8 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 25 26 27 27 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 36 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 45 47 48 49 49 51 51 51 54 54 56 57 57 59 59 59 62 62 62 62 62 67 68 69 70 70 70 70 70 75 76 76 78 78 78 78 82 82 84 84 84 84 84 89 89 89 89 93 93 93 93 93 98 98 100 100 100 100 100 100	Sophie Grace Emily Sophia Lily Chloe Lucy Jessica Olivia Eva Ella Katie Ellie Anna Aoife Emma Mia Ruby Sarah Erin Niamh Hannah Cara Leah Ava Molly Aimee Holly Amy Evie Caoimhe Megan Amelia Charlotte Isabella Abbie Caitlin Rebecca Abigail Kayla Brooke Hollie Faith Maisie Annie Zoe Poppy Isla Cora Rachel Ellen Lexi Zara Madison Mya Lauren Eimear Sienna Eabha Mollie Scarlett Clodagh Eve Freya Nicole Saoirse Alice Julia Heidi Bethany Ciara Darcy Georgia Kate Summer Daisy Shannon Aine Beth Elizabeth Victoria Farrah Phoebe Bella Faye Lexie Naomi Orla Connie Laura Lucia Rose Alexandra Casey Lara Maria Sofia Clara Rebekah Alexis Cliodhna Emilia Lacey Meabh Robyn

 

For boys, Riley was the highest climber, rising 48 places to #18. Conan climbed 47 places to #99 and Leo climbed 45 places to #56. 

Rhys made the greatest fall, down 27 places to #66. Ronan fell 22 places to #52; Shea fell 22 places to #55 and Reece dropped 22  places to #96. 

For girls, Alexis was the highest climber, rising 80 places to #100. Farrah climbed 78 places to #82 and Eabha climbed 65 places to #59. 
Alex made the greatest fall, down 70 places to #160. Tara fell 65 places to #142; Lucie fell 56 places to #127 and Miley dropped 45 places to #135. 

The NISRA even tells us the most popular middle names used. They say:

The majority of babies (87%) registered in Northern Ireland in 2011 had additional
forenames. For boys, traditional forenames such as James, Patrick, John, Joseph and
Thomas were more popular as additional forenames than Jack was as a first name.
Similarly for girls, the names Rose, Elizabeth, Mary, Louise, Marie and Grace were more
popular as additional forenames than Sophie was as a first name.

Statistics supplied by the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency.

Contemporary Combos for Zebedee

Below are all the first name combinations for Zebedee, registered from 1986 to 2006 in England and Wales. Over that period the name has had a yearly count of beween 3 and 13 births. 

Zebedee Alan  Zebedee Alexander  Zebedee Ambrose  Zebedee Annan Zebedee Anthony  Zebedee Bailey Zebedee Barnaby  Zebedee Benjamin  Zebedee Bjorn  Zebedee Boaz Zebedee Callum Zebedee Charles F  Zebedee Chiyonofuji

Zebedee David  Zebedee Ebenezer B  Zebedee Edward K  Zebedee Ethan Zebedee Ewan  Zebedee George C  Zebedee Harry  Zebedee Hector Zebedee Henry Zebedee Hugh J Zebedee Hughie C  Zebedee Isaiah  Zebedee Jack B

Zebedee Jacob  Zebedee Jake  Zebedee James C   Zebedee Jim  Zebedee Joe  Zebedee John  Zebedee Joseph Zebedee Leander  Zebedee Mark  Zebedee Marly  Zebedee Martyn  Zebedee Nathaniel  Zebedee Niven

Zebedee Noah  Zebedee Nuka Zebedee Oskar  Zebedee Owen Zebedee Pascoe Zebedee Paul  Zebedee Reginald  Zebedee Richard   Zebedee Robert Zebedee Rylan  Zebedee Santiago  Zebedee Thomas  Zebedee Zi-feng

Other combos contain Zebedee as a middle name. Here are a selection from 1986-2006: 

Aaron Zebedee Arthur Zebedee Connor Zebedee Eli Zebedee Era Zebedee G Felix Zebedee Finn Zebedee

Freddie Zebedee Hugh Zebedee Isaac Zebedee Jago Zebedee Jaspin Zebedee Jed Zebedee Jorah Zebedee S

Julian Zebedee Kai Zebedee Kingdom Zebedee Luke Zebedee Oliver Zebedee Oscar Zebedee Paris Zebedee I

Peter Zebedee  Rory Zebedee Seth Zebedee  Tiger Zebedee Zachary Zebedee Zak Zebedee  Zedric Zebedee  .

Contemporary Combos for Maud(e)

Regular readers will know that I have a passion (some might say obsession) for trawling through birth records for names and combos. Much attention on this blog goes particularly to Victorian birth records but, in truth, I also get hooked for hours on modern birth records. There are so many interesting names to be had in the current generation and it is high time I shared some of the more contemporary finds from births registered.

Below are all the first name combinations for Maud / Maude, registered from 1986 to 2006 in England and Wales. Over that period the name has had a yearly count of beween 3 and 10 births. 

Maud Adeline Maude Agnes  Maud Alexandra  Maude Alexandra Frances Maud Alice  Maud Alicia Maud Amaryllis  Maud Amelia Maude Amy  Maud Amy Alice Maude Ann  Maude Annette Clemency Maud Antonia  Maud Audrey Maud Augusta Maud Bathsheba Maude Belinda Maud Bruna  Maud Camille  Maude Carmel  Maude Catherine

Maud Celia Maud Charlotte  Maude Circe  Maud Constance  Maud Eleanor Maud Eleonore Maud Elisabeth  Maud Elizabeth  Maud Ellen Maud Elsa Maud Emily Maude Emma Maud Emmanuelle  Maud Estella  Maud Evangeline Maud Fiona  Maud Florence  Maud Freya  Maude Gabriella  Maud Gerda  Maud Gwyneth

Maude Harriet  Maude Ilona  Maud Imogen  Maud Iris  Maud Isabella  Maud Isobel  Maud Jane  Maude Jolanta Maud Josephine  Maude Katharine Heather Maud Kathleen  Maud Kirsty  Maude Kitty Maude Laura Maud Laetitia  Maude Lily  Maude Louise  Maud Lucy Maude Mandy  Maud Marguerite Maud Marie

Maud Martha  Maud Mary Maud May  Maud Moyra  Maude Naomi  Maude Ofra  Maud Olivia  Maude Patricia  Maude Pia Maud Poppaea  Maude Rhiannon  Maud Rohini Maud Rosa  Maud Rosamond Maud Ruby  Maud Sarah Maude Theodora Maude Theodora Cecily Maud Vanna  Maude Vera

Many more combos contain Maud(e) as a middle name. Here are a selection from 1986-2006: 

Apricot Maude Daphne Bibi Maud Bronte Maud Chilli-Rae Maud Claudette Maud Clementine Maud Coral Maud Cordillia Maud Corrinne Maud Delilah Maud Dora Maud Dulcie Maud Echo Maud

Ebony Maud Elspeth Maud Evangelina Maud Frederique Maude Freditta Maud Genevieve Maud Gwenllian Maud Iolanthe Maude Isadora Maude Jae Maud  Juliet Maud Kestral Maud Maddison Maud

Maina Maud Maisie Maud Marie-Florence Maud Maureen Maud Michoni Maud Millicent Maud Misty Maud Myrtle Maud Nancy Maud  Nellwyn Maude  Odette Maude  Paloma Maud Phaedra Maud

Primrose Maud Raven Maude Rakiela Maud Rosalie Maud Saoirse Maud Sidonie Maud Tabitha Maud Toscane Maud Tuesday Maud Ursula Maud Willa Maude Xena Maud Yildiz Maud

Times Births 2011 - Girls

Here are the rankings for the most popular girls names announced in The Times in 2011.

There were a total of 618 births announced for girls in 2011. Of these, 257 distinct first names were listed, which interestingly, shows more variety than the Telegraph girls names.

=1 =1 3 =4 =4 =6 =6 =6 9 10 11 =12 =12 =12 =15 =15 =15 =18 =18 =18 =18 =18 =18 =18 =18 =18 =27 =27 =27 =27 =27 =27 =33 =33 =33 =33 =33 =33 =33 =33 =33 =33 =33 =34 =33 =33 =33 =33 =33 =33

Name Emily Isabel* Alice Matilda Sophia* Charlotte Isabella Sophie Freya Martha Florence Beatrice Flora Poppy Amelia Eleanor Lara Annabel* Arabella Chloe Emilia Emma Isla Jemima Olivia Ottilie* Amelie Daisy Elizabeth Francesca Georgia Rose Ava Catherine* Cecily* Clementine Coco Grace Holly Honor Imogen Iris Josephine Kitty Lola Lucy Maya* Phoebe Scarlett* Violet

Count 15 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 11 10 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

*Annabel=5/Annabelle=1, Catherine=2/Katharine=2, Cecily=3/Cicely=1, Eleanor=6/Eleanore=1, Emily=14/Emilie=1, Isabel=7/Isabelle=4/Isobel=4, Ottilie=4, Otilie=1/Ottolie=1, Scarlett=3/Scarlet=1, Sophia=8/Sofia=5

The most popular middle names were as follows:

1 2 3 =4 =4 6 7 =8 =8 =10 =10 12 =13 =13 =15 =15 =15 =15 =15

Middle name Rose Elizabeth Grace Charlotte Mary Catherine, Katharine Alice Florence Jane Anne May, Mae Sarah, Sara Isabella Marie Emily Isabel, Isobel Beatrice Alexandra Louise

Count 61 38 26 19 19 18 16 13 13 11 11 10 8 8 7 7 7 7 7

 

 

Times Births 2011 - Boys

Here are the rankings for the most popular boys names announced in The Times in 2011.

The Times announcements have a similar demographic to that of the Telegraph. They quite often feature the same announcements, such as Jago Alexander in August, and Xanthe Meredith Felicity in September. Where The Times differs is that it is slightly more international. 

There were a total of 669 births announced for boys in 2011. Of these, 204 distinct first names were listed.

1 2 =3 =3 5 6 7 8 9 =10 =10 12 =13 =13 =13 =13 =13 18 19 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =26 =26 =26 =29 =29 =29 =29 =29 =34 =34 =34 =34 =34 =34 =34 =34 =34 =34 =34 =34

Name William George Henry Harry Edward Thomas Alexander* James Frederick* Jack Oliver Samuel Arthur Charles Benjamin Archie  Max Oscar* Sebastian Hugo Caspar* Finlay* Hector* Louis Maximilian* Joseph Theodore Wilfred Alfred Joshua Leo Milo Toby Nicholas Albert Austin Felix Jacob Jasper Luke Otto Rufus Rupert Theo Zachary

Count 30 27 25 25 23 20 19 16 15 13 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

*Alexander=18/Alexandre=1, Caspar=5/Casper=1, Finlay=3/Finley=3/Fynnley=1, Frederick=14/Fredrik=1, Hector=6/Hektor=1, Maximilian=6/Maximillian=1, Oscar=8/Oskar=1

The most popular middle names were as follows:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 =12 =12 =14 =14 16 17 =18 =18 =18 =18

Middle name James William Thomas John Edward George Alexander David Arthur Robert Charles Christopher Michael Patrick Peter Henry Joseph Jack Oliver Philip Richard

Count 53 39 36 32 31 30 29 20 19 18 16 15 15 14 14 11 9 8 8 8 8

 

 

Telegraph Births 2011 - Girls

Now time for the Telegraph girls...

There were a total of 768 births announced for girls in 2011. Of these, 252 distinct first names were listed. The most popular Telegraph girls names, with their number count, are as follows:

1 2 3 =4 =4 6 =7 =7 =7 =10 =10 =12 =12 =12 =15 =15 =17 =17 =19 =19 =19 =19 =23 =23 =23 =23 =27 =27 =27 =27 =27 =27 =27 =27 =35 =35 =35 =35 =35 =40 =40 =40 =40 =40 =40 =40 =40 =40 =40 =40 =40 =40

Name Florence Isabel* Isabella Charlotte Isla Alice Emily* Jemima Matilda* Daisy Olivia Amelia Elizabeth* Poppy Annabel* Sophie Arabella Martha Flora Lily* Lucy Rose Beatrice Eleanor* Emilia Ottilie* Abigail Chloe Clementine Harriet* Jessica Kitty Phoebe Sophia Ava Freya Molly Violet Willa Amelie Evie Georgina Grace Henrietta Honor India Iona Katharine* Madeleine* Ophelia Tabitha Zoe

Count 23 20 18 16 16 15 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

*Annabel=9/Annabelle=2, Eleanor=7/Eleonore=1, Elizabeth=11/Elisabeth=1, Emily=12/Emilie=2, Harriet=6/Harriott=1, Isabel=7/Isabelle=7/Isobel=5/Isobelle=1, Katharine=3/Catherine=2, Lily=8/Lilly=1, Madeleine=4/Madelaine=1, Matilda=13/Mathilda=1, Ottilie=6/Otilie=1/Ottolie=1

The most popular middle names were as follows:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 =13 =13 15 =16 =16 =16 19 =20 =20

Middle Name Rose Elizabeth Grace Mary Jane Alice Charlotte Catherine, Katherine Anne, Ann Louise Florence Beatrice Lily May, Mae Victoria Isabel Isabella Sophia Eleanor Emily Annabel

Count 73 50 48 29 28 24 19 17 16 15 14 13 11 11 10 9 9 9 8 7 7

You can compare these 2011 ranks with the 2010 Telegraph ranks for girls.

 

Telegraph Births 2011 - Boys

As we move into 2012, it is time for me to look back at all the announcements in the Telegraph in 2011.

There were a total of 839 births announced for boys in 2011. Of these, 222 distinct first names were listed. The most popular Telegraph boys names, with their number count, are as follows:

1 2 =3 =3 =3 =6 =6 8 =9 =9 =9 =12 =12 14 15 16 =17 =17 =17 =17 =17 =17 =24 =24 =24 =24 =24 =24 =29 =29 =29 =29 =29 =29 =35 =35 =35 =35 =35 =37 =37 =37 =43 =43 =43 =43 =43 =43 =43 =43 =43 =43

Name Henry William Edward George Harry Frederick* James Thomas Alexander* Archie Charles Arthur Benjamin Jack  Samuel Oliver  Felix Hector Hugo Joseph Max Wilfred* Alfred Daniel Isaac Louis Oscar Sebastian Jasper John Leo Maximilian Theodore Toby Barnaby Caspar* Charlie Otto Rory Jake Milo Theo Angus Cosmo Dominic Montgomery Nicholas Noah Robert Rufus Rupert Zac*

Count 38 33 31 31 31 25 25 24 19 19 19 18 18 17 16 14 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

*Alexander=18/Alexandre=1, Caspar=5/Casper=1, Frederick=22/Frederic=2/Fredrik=1, Wilfred=9/Wilfrid=1, Zac=2/Zack=1/Zach=1

The most popular middle names were as follows:

1 =2 =2 =2 5 6 7 8 9 10 =11 =11 13 14 15 =16 =16 =18 =18 =20 =20

Middle name James George John William Alexander Edward Charles Thomas Arthur Henry David Peter Michael Robert Joseph Frederick Richard Anthony Patrick Oliver Andrew

Count 63 48 48 48 43 38 35 34 27 26 21 21 20 19 18 14 14 11 11 10 10

You can compare these 2011 ranks with the 2010 Telegraph ranks for boys.

 

Alliterative Edwardian Siblings

The Edwardians loved rhyme and alliteration in names. Beatrice Bessie Battiscombe, Albert Hubert Harman, Reginald Ronald
McDonald and Lulu Lillian Lock (all found on the 1911 census) were highly fashionable and not at all uncommon for the era. In fact, the more letters and sounds repeated the better. Take a look at some of the 1911 Census Name Combos and you will find many more examples of the matchiness in Edwardian appellations.

On the 1901 England and Wales census we can find Henry and Amelia Sturman with their daughters Menta, Mabel and Blanche. Only Menta and Mabel seem to share the same initial -- nothing so remarkable there -- but when we move ten years on to the 1911 census we see the girls have been listed by their full names:

Alice Aramenta Amelia 
Mabel Maud Mary
Beatrice Blanche Bessie

Some Edwardian parents extended the alliteration even further by applying the same letter across all their progeny. Below are three examples of these alliterative Edwardian sibsets. 

Francis and Eliza Aris named their Edwardian brood:

Albert Alfred Aris (1896)
Arthur Alexander Aris (1898)
Amelia Adelaide Aris (1900)
Agnes Alexandra Aris (1902)
Augustus Archibald Aris (1905)
Arnold Adolphus Aris (1908)
Aubrey Archibald Aris (1909)

 

James and Kate Boddy named their children:

Bertram Basil Boddy (1899)
Bernard Bryan Boddy (1900)
Beatrice Blanche Boddy (1901)
Bertha Brenda Boddy (1903)
Bessie Barbara Boddy (1906)
Brian Benjamin Boddy (1907)
Beryl Breta Boddy (1909)

 

Matthew and Elizabeth Mann called their daughters:

Millicent Mary Mann (1897)
Margaret Maud Mann (1899)
Martha Muriel Mann (1902) 

 

 

For more information on Edwardian alliteration and other Edwardian trends, take a look at my blog on Edwardian names over at nameberry.com