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mums abroad - what are the trendy new baby names in YOUR country

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ocd · 01/09/2006 09:59

are the french still into Kevin?

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serenity · 01/09/2006 18:02

Scarily DS2s name (or variant of) is popular pretty much everywhere but here DS1's is almost as common, and DDs doesn't appear anywhere! Any idea how I could find a top ten of names used in Greece or Cyprus (just curious)?

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Californifrau · 01/09/2006 18:02

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Molesworth · 01/09/2006 18:04

Californifrau - knowledge?

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Californifrau · 01/09/2006 18:10

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Molesworth · 01/09/2006 18:12

hahaha poor little lad!

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BettySpaghetti · 01/09/2006 18:24

I did have to re-read Knowledge a couple of times, thinking "surely not" -poor sod!

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ocd · 01/09/2006 19:21

god claif we can see wher chavvy names come from then

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Gem13 · 01/09/2006 19:28

I used to know a French/American family with a Anastasia (pronounced the 'posher' way not the Disney way) and a Kevin (French pron. - Khe-van). Couldn't see the link!

Apparently a name that is really popular with African Americans at the moment is Nevaeh. The article I read said they couldn't understand the history behind it until someone pointed out it is Heaven backwards!

admylin - there are at least 2 mumsnetters who like your German names (not Justin or Vanessa)!

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lapsedrunner · 01/09/2006 19:39

Know of a Kevin (4) whose Mother is Chineese, father Dutch.

DS's class list (Austria)

Sebastian
Alexander
John (ds)
Leonie
Phillippe
Maximillian (popular)
Paula
Luise
Niklas
Felix
Paul
Eva
Flora
Simon
Leon
Alexander
Mathias
Max
Kai
Carolina
Johannes
Tobias
Julia
Fiona
Mariell

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BettySpaghetti · 01/09/2006 21:35

I think her name will be Power

  • as in Knowledge is Power('s little brother)
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DumbledoresGirl · 01/09/2006 21:36

Lapsedrunner - what a nice list of traditional and surprisingly recognisable names! Californifrau - your list says everything!

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milward · 01/09/2006 21:38

CFrau - a kid called knowledge! - that's some name!

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ernest · 01/09/2006 22:26

in Switzerland, for boys the most poular name last year was David, but can't say I've met one, but tons of Lucca, Lucas, Fabien, Benjamin (j pronounced 'ya'), Samuel (samooel), also old fashined English names popular, like Vincent, Robin, Colin

For girls, Leoni (Lay-0h-nee) top name, also Lea(h), Lara, Laura (low-ra), anything beginning with L apparently.

Balthazar (shortened to Balz) also surprisingly popular, as are Raphael, Gabriel etc

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sydneygirl · 01/09/2006 22:32

We've got Jamieson, Blathnaid, Coimha (prounounced Queaver), Jakeb, Rolan, Calub, and Kimster, all in DS's pre-school class.

DS is called Jake, and this was unusual in UK, whereas here in Oz the whole blummin' male population is called Jake.

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pinkypig · 02/09/2006 00:02

In Aus they seem to love making up their own names. I know a girl called Tenielle...

There are also lots of children called Jayden, Lachlan, Jackson, Bailey, Kai.

Names popular in the UK are also popular here - Eva, Ava, Chloe, Charlotte etc etc.

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pinkypig · 02/09/2006 00:18

Oh and how could I forget the popular 'Jett'...!!!

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skerriesmum · 02/09/2006 00:42

In Canada, the surname-as-first-name is popular, e.g. Cameron, Ryan, McKenzie, Logan. Ethan is also up there.

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skerriesmum · 02/09/2006 00:43

Sydneygirl, I know an American couple who named their daughter Sydney, then ended up living there! They're saying they'll have to move before she starts school!
Poor Jamieson, that's a whiskey!

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christie1 · 03/09/2006 16:36

agree with skerriesmum on the canadian names, along with connor, madison and findlay! Findlay, but I have heard it a few times now. THen there is the trend to make up names. Jayden is big. and my ds has a payden (boy) in his class.

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lummox · 03/09/2006 17:02

we're in northern France and there are at least two little boys called Enzo in the local paper's newborn baby column every week. i see from pizx3 that it is the sixth most popular boys name.

but, i mean, enzo? enzo?

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Tickle · 03/09/2006 17:57

Here in Denmark, names have to be on the official church list, so nothing too outlandish... it takes a while to get a 'new' name on and I think you have to fight for it. Having said that, when we were naming ds2, Buddy was on the list. Woof woof.

Nature names are popular: Ask (Ash tree), Lærke (lark), Liv (life). Also old nordic: Asbjorn for a boy etc.

My designer sister in Melbourne has just called her baby Chilli. She has some friends with a gorgeous son called Lucky.

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eidsvold · 03/09/2006 22:54

Boys in Aus


Joshua
Lachlan
Jack
Thomas
Ethan
James
Daniel
Nicholas
William
Benjamin

Girls in Aus

Emily
Jessica
Chloe
Isabella
Sarah
Sophie
Olivia
Georgia
Grace
Hannah

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humpydumpy · 04/09/2006 03:42

The whole surname as a first name is popular here in Oz. At the playgroup I go to we have a Cooper, Spencer, Rhiley etc. DD goes to day care with a Tag (boy)!!?!

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