Vintage baby names last popular in the 1900s are making a comeback in 2021, according to new data that shows an uptick in retro names for both boys and girls.
Reports from Nameberry, a website that hails itself as the world s most complete resource for baby names with a database of more than 70,000 girl, boy and gender-neutral names, show old-fashioned names are slowly coming into vogue.
Names like Alice, Sadie, Archie and Theodore have appeared high in the charts for years, but this new wave of classics are not likely to fall inside the top 100 anytime soon.
Parents are calling little girls Alberta, Delphine, Isidora and Sybil for the first time in decades, according to Nameberry, while Emmeline, Thora and Aphra are said to be other increasingly popular choices.
1. Oliver (2,138 occurrences)
2. Noah (1,844 occurrences)
3. William (1,500 occurrences)
4. Jack (1,414 occurrences)
5. Leo (1,326 occurrences)
6. Henry (1,290 occurrences)
7. Charlie (1,228 occurrences)
8. Thomas (1,193 occurrences)
9. Lucas (1,158 occurrences)
10. Elijah (1,126 occurences)
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1. Charlotte (1,556 occurrences)
2. Amelia (1,473 occurrences)
3. Olivia (1,456 occurrences)
4. Isla (1,397 occurrences)
5. Mia (1,287 occurrences)
6. Ava (1,237 occurrences)
7. Grace (1,083 occurrences)
8. Chloe (1,010 occurrences)
9. Willow (982 occurrences)
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While calendar-inspired names like May, April and June have been taking off this year, another moniker to consider is Jora, which means autumn rain .
To stand out from three to four letter baby girl names like Ava, Isla and Mia, parents should consider Zia which means light, splendor or radiant .
Inspired by the late music idol David Bowie, Bowie is also another top pick for boys while
When I look at you : Unexpected note addressed to holidaying mums found in caravan park
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A heartwarming note has been found on display at a caravan park, aimed at the mums who are staying on holiday. Photo / 123rf / Mum Central
A heartwarming note has been found on display at a caravan park, aimed at the mums who are staying on holiday. Photo / 123rf / Mum Central
NZ Herald
A heartwarming note has been found on display at a caravan park, aimed at the mums who are staying on holiday.
The letter has gone viral after being posted to the Mum Central Facebook page, addressed to all of the mums .
Cheap wine cork trick keeps fruit flies away from your kitchen in summer
If your house is plagued by pesky bar flies in the summer months just grab the corks from some wine bottles and pop them in your fruit bowl as a repellant
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