Even more winter names...

Without a doubt the most popular post in this blog is the 'Winter Names' post from June 2009. Due to its popularity I've decided to go again with even more winter themed names. People around the world think of winter in different ways and this will var the way you look at winter themed names. For me, when I think of winter I think of snow capped mountains and a magical white wonderland alongside cuddling up by a warm fire with a good book. The names below are inspired by my type of wintery dreams.

Enjoy!

Beaumont: A french boys name, originally used as a surname, meaning "beautiful mountain"

Bianca: A girls name that is a variant of Blanche meaning "white" or "fair"

Finnian: A boys name or Irish origin meaning "white"

Gwyneira: A girls name of Welsh origin combining Gwyn "White/fair" and Eira "snow". This also leaves open the possibility of using Gwen, Gwyn, Gwyneth.

Hermione: A girls name from Greek Mythology and also the name of a character in Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale

Himesh: a boys names of Indian origin meaning "snow king"

Nevada: A state of America but also Spanish for "snow capped"

Neve: A girls name of Latin origin meaning "snow" also has the variants Neva, Nieves

Parvati: A girls name from Sanskrit meaning "daughter of the mountains"

Xue: A chinese name for both boys and girls meaning "snow". The pronunciation is "shway"

Yule: A boys name of Old english origin meaning "winter solstice" also has the variant Ewell

April babies and a round the world whip around

Ahh April, when the weather can't decide whether it is summer, autumn, or winter. Sunny one moment, flood raising storms the next. Bieber fever hit Sydney with the cops shutting down his only gig no thanks to unruly rule breaking, later heart broken, teens and tweens. April has also been the month of the quake in Australia with sizeable quakes hitting both Adelaide and Kalgoorlie. Have the strange phenomenons led to strange names? Lets find out!

Australia:

Girls:

Marli Willow

Sophie Louise

Sarah Jayde

Amber Grace

Violet Nancy Anne

Lucinda Rose

Hannah Grace

Charlotte May

Bernadette Louise

Anna Grace

Scarlett Grace

Zoe Rebekah

Layla Edith

Gemma Elizabeth

Abbey Eloise

Chloe Alison

Zoe Olivia

Bridie Grace

Emily Ruth

April Skye

Boys:

Samuel Richard

Liam Bradley

Leo Peter

Christian Nicholas

Zander West

Jack Allan

Ewan Graham

Spencer James

Dylan George

Matthew George

Rhys Scott

Angus Henry

Elliott Lucas

Archer James

Thomas Robert George

Some rather lovely names this month, I'm a huge fan of Archer James and Bridie Grace, although I am very much over Grace and James in the middle name spots.

April UK births: Why the UK? Naming trends in Australia tend to follow trends in the UK much more than those in the US.

Girls

Catherine Cecilia

Alethea Emmanuelle Christiane

Cara Naomi

Daisy Jane

Lottie Georgia Florence

Eliza Rose

Matilda Rose

Celeste Johanna

Eve Verity

Isabella Harriet Stella

Soleil Evelyn

Emma Rose

Matilda Florence Amelia

Charlotte Ella

Esther Myrtle

Willow

Boys

Alfred Oliver William

Toby George

Henry Michael Andrew

Thomas Sebastian

Jackson Jude

Jonah Atticus Hayden

Orlando John

Alexander Kyle

Hugo Oliver James

And that was April!

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At The Going Down Of The Sun

And In The Morning

We Will Remember Them.

LEST WE FORGET

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Beiber Fever - I just don't get it?

I thought his name was Beaver!

Welcome Februarians!

Being that I am a Februarian, yes I just invented that word, I thought it only fitting that I welcome in some new Februarians. And yes, I am completely biased when I say that February is the best month to be born in! Congratulations also to some friends who welcomed their son Hamish into the world, not only in the best month, but on the best day of the best month!

We've gone from multiple name combinations with 2 or even 3 middle names to many children only having only 1 given name. If it wasn't against the law I'm certain that people would try to name their child something like $, or ! There are some horrible trendy wendy names out there this month! Note to parents: a Y does not automatically create an I sound!

Australian February births:

Girls

Alexandra Olive

Ruby Marion Kathleen

Ella Violet

Kayla Rose

Zara

Ebony Lee

Emma Charlotte

Maddison Rose

Indigo Jean

Lily Mae

Milla Jade

Isla Grace

Emily Hope

Ruby Margarete

Ella Grace - the most popular combo of the last 18 months!

Eleanor Anne Robina

Monique Dior - seriously? Just buy a handbag.

Hayley Christina Marie

Celena Chloe - gorgeous!

Charley Reyne - trendy alert!

Boys

Liam Joshua

Orlando

Heath Aiden

Dylan Elliot

Braeden

Seth Gary

Tyler James

Bronte Edward

Henry Lewis

Darcy Max

Eddy David

Aidan Frank

Jack Gordon

Eli Thomas

Lyam - lie am? I'm a lie? I'm sensing you thought Liam was too common? Here's a thought, pick a different name instead of condemning your child for life with your illiteracy.

Thought for the month: Just because it says it on the internet it doesn't mean it's true.

Welcome Diammond Sparckle

No this is not a joke.... The Daily Telegraph, Jan 16, 2010

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FILLING out forms could be challenging in years to come for Diammond Sparckle Zedekeyah Lilly Ann Martin.

But her parents reckon the name will not lose its lustre. Baby Diammond was born on New Year's Eve to Lake Macquarie couple Adam and Brinessa - their 11th child and eighth daughter.

Ms Martin, 35, said the idea for "Diammond" came after downloading baby names on to her iPhone.

"I thought it was a pretty name," she said. "Everyone loves diamonds and they are sparkly so it sort of fitted. We just added a couple of letters to the name so it would be a bit different."

Unusual names are not new to the family, with a Brandi Shyla Molly Robyn, an Indego Raindrop Sapphire and a Cruz Richard among little Diammond's older siblings.

NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages spokeswoman Alana Sheil said most names were acceptable in NSW, provided they were made up of the letters of the alphabet.

Among other unusual names in recent years are H (pronounced haich) and Metallica. But while unique names appeal to some, Ms Sheil urged parents to think carefully about naming a child."It has to be able to be used in society, it can't be a symbol like the @ symbol, it can't be a sentence and we won't register names that would give your child a title," she said.

"What sounds cute when they are three months or 13 months or 13 years might not be so cute when they are applying for a job," she said.

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I could not agree more with Ms. Sheil. I do wonder though if she'll end up going by Lilly?