tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86652124451535073422024-03-14T17:15:08.199+11:00 Baby Name PonderingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.comBlogger288125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-7193800799632343912017-05-19T20:48:00.002+10:002017-05-19T20:48:24.767+10:00Australian Top 100 Boy Names for 2016Last post was <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com/2017/05/australian-top-100-girl-names-for-2016.html">the girl names</a>, and here are the boys. As the mother of a boy I almost find the boys list more fascinating. What do you think?<br />
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="1" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">1</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Oliver</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="51" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">51</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Theodore</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+15)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="2" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">2</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">William</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="52" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">52</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Arlo</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+43)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="3" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">3</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Jack</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="53" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">53</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Jordan</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+14)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="4" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">4</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Noah</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="54" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">54</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Hugo</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-4)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="5" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">5</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">James</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="55" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">55</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Luca</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-6)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="6" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">6</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Thomas</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="56" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">56</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Connor</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-5)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="7" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">7</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Ethan</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="57" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">57</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Kai</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+12)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="8" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">8</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Lucas</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="58" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">58</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Michael</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-11)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="9" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">9</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Jackson/Jaxon/Jaxson</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="59" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">59</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Zachary</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+9)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="10" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">10</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Lachlan</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="60" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">60</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Austin</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+2)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="11" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">11</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Mason</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+3)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="61" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">61</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Angus</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+3)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="12" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">12</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Alexander</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+3)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="62" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">62</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Louis</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+11)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="13" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">13</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Henry</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="63" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">63</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Ashton</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="14" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">14</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Liam</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-3)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="64" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">64</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Joseph</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-4)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="15" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">15</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Charlie</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-3)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="65" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">65</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Luke</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-8)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="16" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">16</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Max</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="66" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">66</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Blake</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-8)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="17" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">17</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Harrison</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="67" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">67</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Hamish</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+3)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="18" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">18</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Leo</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+6)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="68" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">68</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Owen</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+9)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="19" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">19</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Samuel</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="69" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">69</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Matthew</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-13)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="20" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">20</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Hunter</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+8)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="70" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">70</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Beau</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-9)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="21" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">21</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Jacob</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="71" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">71</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Nicholas</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="22" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">22</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Isaac</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="72" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">72</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Dylan</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-13)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="23" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">23</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Hudson</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+4)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="73" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">73</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Chase</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-8)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="24" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">24</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Benjamin</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="74" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">74</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Jake</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-19)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="25" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">25</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Cooper</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-6)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="75" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">75</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Carter</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+4)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="26" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">26</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Oscar</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="76" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">76</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Jasper</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+5)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="27" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">27</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Levi</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-5)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="77" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">77</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Charles</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-1)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="28" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">28</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Harry</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="78" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">78</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Caleb</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+9)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="29" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">29</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Joshua</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-4)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="79" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">79</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Adam</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-4)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="30" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">30</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Xavier</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="80" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">80</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Muhammad</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+8)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="31" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">31</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Elijah</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="81" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">81</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Toby</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+8)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="32" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">32</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Ryan</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="82" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">82</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Nathaniel</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-2)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="33" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">33</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Archer</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+6)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="83" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">83</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Felix</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+7)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="34" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">34</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Archie</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="84" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">84</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Sonny</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">new!</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="35" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">35</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Riley</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="85" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">85</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Nathaniel</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-5)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="36" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">36</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Sebastian</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="86" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">86</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Ryder</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-12)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="37" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">37</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Harvey</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+16)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="87" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">87</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Darcy</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+10)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="38" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">38</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">George</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="88" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">88</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Dominic</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-3)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="39" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">39</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Daniel</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="89" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">89</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Christian</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-5)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="40" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">40</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Jayden</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+3)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="90" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">90</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Spencer</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+2)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="41" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">41</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Logan</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-7)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="91" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">91</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Fletcher</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+8)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="42" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">42</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Patrick</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="92" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">92</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Gabriel</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-6)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="43" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">43</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Finn</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+11)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="93" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">93</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Ali</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="44" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">44</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Lincoln</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="94" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">94</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">John</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">new!</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="45" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">45</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Flynn</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="95" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">95</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Lewis</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+5)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="46" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">46</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Nate</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-4)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="96" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">96</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Maxwell</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-14)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="47" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">47</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Elijah</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-14)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="97" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">97</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Marcus</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-6)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="48" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">48</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Edward</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="98" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">98</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Hayden</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-20)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="49" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">49</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Tyler</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-8)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="99" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">99</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Vincent</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">new!</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="50" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">50</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Aiden</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="100" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">100</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Parker</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">new!</span></td>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">New Entrants to the Top 100</span></b></div>
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Sonny, John, Vincent and Parker</div>
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Arlo, Sonny, Harvey, Theodore, Jordan, Kai, Louis and Finn</div>
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Hayden, Jake, Braxton, Elijah, Maxwell, Matthew, Dylan, Ryder and Michael</div>
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Braxton, Jesse, Harley and Jett</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-2381700407275778322017-05-19T20:26:00.000+10:002017-05-19T20:49:04.323+10:00Australian Top 100 Girl Names for 2016There's been a lot of excitement recently about the release of the top names in America for 2016. But a couple of weeks before that <a href="http://mccrindle.com.au/the-mccrindle-blog/baby-names-2017-report">the top 100 Australian names for 2016</a> were also revealed. While our Aussie top 10 names closely resembles the U.S. top 10, the rest of the top 100 tends to have its' own Australian flair. Here are the girl names, with a post on <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com/2017/05/australian-top-100-boy-names-for-2016.html">the boy names</a> to follow soon.<br />
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="1" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">1</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Charlotte</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="51" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">51</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Maya</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+1)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="2" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">2</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Olivia</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="52" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">52</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Poppy</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+11)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="3" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">3</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Mia</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="53" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">53</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Phoebe</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+2)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="4" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">4</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Ava</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="54" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">54</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Penelope</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+8)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="5" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">5</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Amelia</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="55" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">55</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Frankie</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+13)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="6" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">6</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Isla</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+8)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="56" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">56</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Sarah</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-6)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="7" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">7</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Sophia/Sofia</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="57" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">57</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Eleanor</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+14)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="8" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">8</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Chloe</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="58" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">58</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Hazel</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+25)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="9" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">9</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Grace</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="59" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">59</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Summer</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-14)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="10" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">10</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Emily</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="60" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">60</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Emilia</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+30)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="11" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">11</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Evie</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+5)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="61" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">61</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Chelsea</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+3)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="12" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">12</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Sophie</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-3)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="62" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">62</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Addison</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-2)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="13" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">13</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Lily/Lilly</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="63" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">63</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Anna </span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-5)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="14" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">14</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Ella</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="64" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">64</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Harriet</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+11)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="15" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">15</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Isabella</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="65" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">65</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Claire</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+1)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="16" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">16</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Zoe</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="66" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">66</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Indiana</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-10)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="17" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">17</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Ruby</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-4)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="67" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">67</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Billie</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+15)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="18" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">18</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Harper</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="68" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">68</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Eloise</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+5)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="19" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">19</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Evelyn</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+5)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="69" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">69</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Ayla</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+1)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="20" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">20</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Ivy</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="70" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">70</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Bella</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+7)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="21" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">21</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Matilda</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-3)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="71" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">71</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Paige</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-10)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="22" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">22</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Scarlett</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="72" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">72</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Lola</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-13)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="23" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">23</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Lucy</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+3)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="73" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">73</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Elsie</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+1)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="24" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">24</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Sienna</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-1)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="74" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">74</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Eliza </span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+6)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="25" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">25</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Isabelle/Isabel</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="75" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">75</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Jessica</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-21)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="26" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">26</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Maddison/Madison</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-4)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="76" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">76</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Rose</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="27" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">27</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Willow</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+3)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="77" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">77</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Aurora</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+1)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="28" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">28</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Georgia</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="78" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">78</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Eden</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-9)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="29" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">29</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Aria</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+5)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="79" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">79</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Daisy</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+9)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="30" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">30</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Emma</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-3)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="80" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">80</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Ariana</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-13)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="31" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">31</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Zara</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="81" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">81</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Olive</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+8)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="32" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">32</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Hannah</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-3)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="82" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">82</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Bonnie</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">new!</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="33" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">33</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Eva</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="83" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">83</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Alyssa</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-18)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="34" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">34</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Mila/Milla</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="84" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">84</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Hayley</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+10)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="35" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">35</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Layla</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
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<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="85" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">85</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Thea</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">new!</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="36" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">36</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Abigail</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-3)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="86" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">86</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Victoria</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-5)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="37" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">37</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Audrey</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+3)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="87" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">87</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Holly</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-30)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="38" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">38</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Violet</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="88" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">88</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Aaliyah</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+5)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="39" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">39</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Alice</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="89" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">89</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Charlie</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-17)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="40" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">40</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Piper</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+9)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="90" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">90</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Quinn</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">new!</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="41" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">41</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Savannah</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+6)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="91" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">91</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Molly</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-12)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="42" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">42</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Ellie</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+1)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="92" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">92</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Heidi</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="43" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">43</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Annabelle</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-2)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="93" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">93</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Eve</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-6)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="44" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">44</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Stella</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(+4)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="94" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">94</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Aisha</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-3)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="45" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">45</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Imogen</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-7)</span></td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="95" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">95</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Lara</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-10)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" sdval="46" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">46</span></td>
<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Jasmine</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Alexis</span></td>
<td align="CENTER" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;@" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">(-6)</span></td>
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<td align="LEFT" bgcolor="#E6E6FF" sdnum="1033;1033;General" valign="BOTTOM"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri";">Sadie</span></td>
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Bonnie, Thea, Quinn, Florence and Brooklyn</div>
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Emilia, Hazel, Bonnie, Thea, Billie, Eleanor, Frankie, Harriet, Poppy and Quinn</div>
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Holly, Jessica, Alyssa, Charlie, Lillian, Summer, Alexandra, Lola, Ariana and Molly</div>
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Lillian, Leah, Gabriella, Maryam and Maggie</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-10930358066580875032017-04-23T18:22:00.002+10:002017-04-23T18:22:38.197+10:00Townsend<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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I sometimes feel like I could write a book on great preppy surname
names, especially for boys. There’s just something I find so attractive about
them. Todays name is no different – heard on a young contestant on a kid’s
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Townsend is a pretty straightforward name, meaning – and you probably
guessed this – 'from the end of the town'. It’s much more popular as a last
name, but quite rare as a given name. It sits well outside the US top 1,000,
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Whereas I often like preppy surname names because they feel somewhat
polished, I find that the main appeal for me in Townsend is that it feels a
little less upper crust. I can picture a sheepish little Townsend coming home
dirty at the end of a day spent in rough and tumble play with his friends,
almost like a slightly more reserved version of Tom Sawyer. Maybe it’s because
the “town” is at the start of the name, rather than at the end like so many
other surnames that <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/a-ton-of-fun-nickname.html">end in “ton”</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Besides the romantic vision in my head, there are plenty of places to
find Townsend inspiration. Perhaps it is a name that runs in the family, or perhaps
you grew up in one of the many places named Townsend. Or maybe you are inspired
by the achievements of one of the many people with the surname Townsend. <o:p></o:p></div>
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If you like the feel of a preppy surname but sometimes find them a
little too stiff and stuffy – or overused and clichéd – then Townsend is a stylish
option. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-46548835904273582692016-12-29T16:30:00.001+11:002016-12-29T16:30:20.399+11:00Ocea<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtR-98wvduDFFOBzyozZL1JYAozSMdTlm1x5JH8xIdUnMlE0-7CWlSVlOXPTZUfdp8auZa8YABscEehtgzEUs0xSxWgvWDYYTwrfoxi0zb1aS18lEMVXfNoOO9v8vzS2SGXZS3GM2lxFs/s1600/blonde+girl+smiling+-+Baby+name+Ocea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtR-98wvduDFFOBzyozZL1JYAozSMdTlm1x5JH8xIdUnMlE0-7CWlSVlOXPTZUfdp8auZa8YABscEehtgzEUs0xSxWgvWDYYTwrfoxi0zb1aS18lEMVXfNoOO9v8vzS2SGXZS3GM2lxFs/s400/blonde+girl+smiling+-+Baby+name+Ocea.jpg" width="266" /></a><br />
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I've been a regular lurker on the Baby Centre Australia forums since I was pregnant. Of course one of my favourite groups on their site is baby names because it can be a great source of inspiration. When I recently saw this little name being considered I was intrigued. I had never seen it before, and it seemed the reaction to it online was mainly positive (Plus I seem to have an interest in finding great girl's names starting with "O" that aren't super popular Olivia. Don't get me wrong, I love Olivia - it's my own middle name. I just like people to know there are other options). Barely a week later I saw another person mention it, so I mentally filed it away as a likely blog post for later.<br />
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And then on Christmas Day my sister gave birth to her second child - a daughter - and lo and behold, they name her Ocea!<br />
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Ocea feels like a fantastic fit for their family. We already knew that my sister and her husband were adventurous namers when they named their first daughter Jett, a name usually seen on boys. They live in Queensland and are both surfers, so the water inspired Ocea is a lovely nod to their shared love of the beach. I kind of feel like the sibset of sisters named Jett and Ocea are quite reminiscent of Ryan Reynolds and Blake Livelys' daughters James and Ines. But that's getting a little off topic.<br />
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If you're a little confused about how to pronounce this rarity you are not alone. My first instinct was that it is Oh-SEE-ah, but it's actually Oh-Shah, like Ocean but without the N. Which makes sense when you consider that as a name it is thought to be derived from Oceana, a Greek name meaning Ocean or Oceanus, another Greek name meaning 'god of the sea'. In light of this it probably comes as no surprise that the name Ocea means 'Ocean'.<br />
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Ocea may seem a little incomplete to some people, but it definitely has its' charms. For one, if you want an uncommon name Ocea fits the bill perfectly. It doesn't appear to be popular in any part of the world. Ocea could be an alternative to those also interested in Asha, but concerned about the popularity of sound-alike boys name Asher. Or concerned about the popularity of Asha itself, or just the proliferation of Ash names in general.<br />
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For those worried that their rare name is merely a modern invention, Ocea continues to delight. Although rare she has been in use for a long time - she just managed to crack the US charts (was given to at least 5 girls) in 1895, and again in 1911, 1918 and 1921. So there is history there.<br />
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I also personally love the vibe you get from Ocea. It's pretty looking and has a laid back peaceful feel that you often get when you think of the ocean and the beach. The sound of it even brings to mind the rhythm of the waves lapping gently at the shore. She's a good choice for the water lover, surfer, or even just the nature name fan. And she doesn't seem too "girlish" - it's easy to imagine a stylish older woman wearing the name Ocea just as easily as a sweet little girl or precocious teenager.<br />
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And as I said, it feels like a great fit for my new little niece, who I'm sure will make it her own in no time. Welcome to the world little Ocea!<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-78267062396529484252016-10-16T17:52:00.000+11:002016-10-16T17:54:53.284+11:00Gore<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have looked at many, many lists of Halloween and "spooky, scary" type name lists and I have to say I'm surprised I haven't come across this one on any lists! You see plenty of word names such as Shadow, Shade, Raven, Tempest, Thorn and more, but no Gore.<br />
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Gore is well qualified to make it onto any list of Halloween baby names. The dictionary lists a few different definitions for the word gore, two in particular which are gruesome enough to earn Gore a place on any list of scary names. One is "blood that has been shed, especially as the result of violence", as in horror movies featuring blood and gore. Another is "to pierce of stab with a horn or tusk", i.e. to be gored by a bull. Which if you've ever seen the <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/why-running-with-the-bulls-is-more-than-a-deathwish/">Running of the Bulls in Pamplona</a> you'll know is a sort of horror itself.<br />
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Grisly meanings aside, Gore came into use as a name in much the same way many names have come into use - firstly as a surname, taken from the place name or landmarks which identified where a family lived. Gore came to use in Britain during the Middle Ages, derived from the old English word 'gara' meaning "a small, usually triangular piece of land". These days people bearing the last name Gore can be found worldwide, with some well known bearers being American footballer Frank Gore, '<i>It's My Party</i>' singer Leslie Gore; and former US vice-president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore.<br />
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Gore is very rare as a first name, although at least one famous bearer was inspired by their family tree. American writer and intellectual Gore Vidal was born Eugene Louis Vidal but became Eugene Louis Gore Vidal when baptised as it was his mothers maiden name. At the age of fourteen he <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gore_Vidal">reportedly dropped Eugene Louis </a>because he "wanted a sharp, distinctive name, appropriate for an aspiring author, or a national political leader". His father already went by Gene, and so he decided to become Gore. It certainly is sharp and distinctive.<br />
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The other famous Gore - director Gore Verbinski - wasn't originally named Gore either. The director of '<i>The Ring</i>' and the first three '<i>Pirates of the Caribbean</i>' movies is actually a Gregor, choosing to go by Gore.<br />
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Despite having worthy namesakes to serve as inspiration, I think Gore really is most usable as a nickname. It is a bold and sharp name, and most people would immediately associate it with blood and horror; so you'd need to be a strong, charismatic character to do it justice. Choosing a name with Gore as a nickname means you could choose to use it if or when you felt comfortable to do so. Or if your child is a Halloween baby it could be a nickname that is only used at that time of the year, in much the same way '<i>The Simpsons</i>' changes the names in their credits for their Halloween specials.<br />
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On that note, I'll end with a list of boys names that lend themselves to the use of Gore as a nickname:<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-89568037925880986702016-10-13T12:39:00.000+11:002016-10-13T12:39:00.797+11:00Jessabelle<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I did have a different post in mind but then I realised that - lo and
behold – it’s October already! And the tradition here at Baby Name Pondering is
that only names with a Halloween-ish connection be featured during the month of
December, and so I bring you Jessabelle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">'<i>Jessabelle</i>' is a horror/thriller movie released in 2014 about a woman (named
Jessabelle, of course) who, after losing her husband and unborn child in a car
accident that has also left her temporarily wheelchair bound, returns to her
childhood home to be cared for by her estranged father. She feels ill at ease
in the old Louisiana home though, and soon realises that she is being targeted by an evil
spirit. I won’t say much more than that in case anyone hasn’t seen it and would
like to, but it’s worth checking out if you are a fan of supernatural horror
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">About the name though. Jessabelle suffers from the same problem that I
feel Annaleigh </span>(and Auraleigh for that matter) <span style="font-family: inherit;">does. It’s quite a pretty name, which could easily be mistaken
for a modern mash-up of two fairly popular names to create a lovely
feminine-but-not-too-frilly result. But given more than five minutes
consideration, a major drawback appears. For Annaleigh and Auraleigh it’s the resemblance to other words with sexual connotations when
spoken aloud and fast. For Jessabelle it’s because she sounds so much like the
name Jezebel when said aloud – a name that has negative sexual connotations of
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In fact, many websites say that Jessabelle is a variant of Jezebel. I’m not so sure how true that actually is though. It's very possible it's simply a modern invention which has resulted from people smooshing Jessica and Isabelle together without noticing it’s similarity
to Jezebel at all. The data supports this too. Jessabelle first shows on the US charts in 2011 (given to
just 5 girls that year), which comes at a time when people would have been
looking for less common alternatives to the wildly popular Isabella, which was
#1 in 2009 and 2010, and Isabelle, which peaked at #79 in the US in 2007. So this definitely seems like the more likely explanation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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popular opinion is against naming your daughter anything resembling Jezebel. Jezebel
is a Hebrew name, said to mean ‘not exalted’ in most sources; or ‘wicked, impure’
by others. It is the Biblical Jezebel that gives this name her bad reputation. She
was a Queen of Israel who turned her husband King Ahab away from the worship of
God and towards other deities. For this (and other many other things she did in
the pursuit of this) she was thrown out of a window to her death. Although she
was at first simply associated with false prophets, she later became synonymous
with the image of ‘fallen women’. It is said that when she knew men were coming
to put her to death, she dressed in her finest clothes, adorned herself in
jewels and painted herself in makeup to symbolise her royal, queenly status.
However this image of Jezebel in her finery is now associated with ‘painted
women’ - women who seduce men into immoral acts. Even the <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Jezebel">dictionary</a> now gives the meaning for Jezebel as “a woman who is regarded as evil and
scheming” or “a wicked, shameless woman”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">However the tide may be staring to turn somewhat for Jezebel. Some see
her instead as a symbol of female strength and power, particularly helped by
feminist pop-culture blog Jezebel.com. Unfortunately going into the ways in
which patriarchal structures are perpetuated by portraying strong, feminine
women as evil and leading to the downfall of “good” men merely by virtue of
their sexuality is not a discussion I can really do justice to within a blog
about baby names. Let’s just say that personally, I can see merit to reclaiming
the name and rewriting its' common association with more positive ones. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Which leads me to an interesting little fact – despite seeing people online
providing well meaning advice to people considering the name Jessabelle to
avoid it because of it’s similarity to Jezebel, the name Jezebel is actually
used more than Jessabelle. Jezebel first charted in the US in 1980.
It is definitely not popular by any means, but in 2015 was given to 24 girls,
as opposed to Jessabelle, which was given to 19 girls, or even Jessabel, given
to just 5 girls (and entering the charts for the first time in 2015). Personally
I think Jessabelle is much prettier, and that small step away spelling-wise
makes it an attractive alternative.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jessabelle reads like a sweet southern belle, and just slightly princess-y, which often delights young girls. If anything the Jezebel association helps give it a little edge, something of a Southern Gothic feel (which is also a good way to describe the movie). The movie character goes by the nickname Jessie, but </span>the more streamlined Jess or <span style="font-family: inherit;">Belle/Bella are also options. My personal pick would be Jessa though. Jessa feels so girly and sunny to me, which I think is also a big part of the reason why I find Jessabelle so appealing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you're brave and willing to ignore (or embrace) the similarity in sound to Jezebel, Jessabelle could be a winner. Combining the much loved elements that have made the names Jessica and Isabelle extremely popular, a young Jessabelle would fit in with her peers yet stand out as just that little bit different.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-39487781822575639502016-09-14T21:41:00.000+10:002016-09-14T21:41:38.100+10:00Oriantha<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This gem is partly inspired by a kick-ass Australian guitarist, and partly by my husband. In that he saw a television interview with Richie Sambora about a new project with his girlfriend Orianthi, and thought I'd really like her name but either mis-heard it or wrote it down wrong as Oriantha. To be honest, I love it whether it's Orianthi, Oriantha or even Orianthe. But since he wrote down Oriantha, let's go with that.<br />
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Orianthi is actually the only version that has charted in the U.S to date, debuting in 2015 in position 14,408 after being given to just 7 girls. I'm guessing these were probably inspired by the guitarist. Australian born Orianthi has played with the likes of Michael Jackson and Alice Cooper, so already had quite the name for herself in the music world before starting their current project - named RSO - with Sambora in 2013.<br />
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Being the rarity that it is, it's actually quite hard to find reliable information on the origin of the name Oriantha. Orianthi (the guitarist) is of Greek descent, so that gives us a decent clue as to where to start. The Greek "Anthos" means flower, and is the basis of many "flowery" names such as Anthea (meaning 'like a flower'); Calantha (meaning 'lovely flower'); or Evanthe (meaning 'fair flower'). The Ori part is a little less clear. One source claims it comes from the Greek "Oraios" meaning 'beautiful', and hence Oriantha likely means 'beautiful flower'. Or there is the Latin name Oriana, which means 'dawn', or the Greek name Oria which means 'from the mountains'. So you could conjecture that Oriantha possibly means 'flower of dawn' or perhaps 'mountain flower'. Which makes me think that Oriantha is not a name for those who like a concrete, definitive meaning, but is perfect for those that like to take a bit of poetic license with their name meanings, or simply don't mind what the meaning of a name is at all as long as it sounds appealing.<br />
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For Oriantha certainly has an appealing ring to it. It has a nice melodic flow, but enough of an exotic edge to stop it from blending into the background. And the O sound is oh-so-hot right now, whether it be at the start of your name (think Olivia); in the middle (like Cora); or the end (as with Willow). Oriantha is a great option if you are after something rare, pretty and cool-but-not-too-trendy.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-26224986357100197392016-08-17T13:19:00.001+10:002016-08-17T13:19:27.821+10:00Jolly Holiday Names<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was recently watching '<i>Mary Poppins</i>' for the first time in years, thoroughly enjoying all of the fantastic songs I loved so much as a child. My mum had a book with the music from the movie, and I remember reading it eagerly, trying to remember the words and even play some of the songs with my very limited piano skills.<br />
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As a child I maybe didn't care too much about the tongue twister part of the song '<i>Jolly Holiday</i>', but re-watching the movie I was intrigued. If you can't remember it, '<i>Jolly Holiday</i>' is all about how much Bert and the penguins admire Mary and spending time with her, and part way through Bert sings a quick verse where he rattles off the virtues of differently named girls. All up, twenty girls names are mentioned.<br />
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And what a combination of names he uses! I'd love to know how the names were chosen, as it's quite a mixed bag. This is probably because we're talking about:<br />
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<li>a song written by two American men (Robert and Richard Sherman) for a movie released in 1964;</li>
<li>based on a book written by an Australian-born British woman (Pamela Lyndon "P.L." Travers) in 1934;</li>
<li>that was originally set in 1930's England;</li>
<li>but was changed to the setting of 1910 Edwardian England for the movie.</li>
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So the names used seem to be a mish-mash of names popular in the different eras, some more popular in Britain, some more popular in America, and some presumably thought to be somewhat "British sounding". Then again, maybe some were simply names of women known to the Sherman brothers, or ones that they thought fit the tune well. See the names as per the song for yourself below and let me know what you think :)<br />
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Mavis was popular in England in the 30's, but Sybil not so much. Sybil peaked in America around 1920.</div>
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Prudence feels British enough. Gwendolyn though is the preferred spelling of Americans, whereas the English prefer Gwendoline. Gwendoline was a top 100 name in Britain in the early 1900's.</div>
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Phoebe feels a little surprising here, because she feels like such a current choice. But Phoebe was actually just as popular in the US in the late 1800's/early 1900's as she is now. And Maude is disarming because as with Gwendolyn/Gwendoline, spelling Maude is preferred by Americans and Maud by the British (particularly popular in Edwardian times).</div>
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In America, Janice and Felicia ranked significantly higher in 1964 than 1910. Lydia however was more popular in 1910, and a top 100 name in England/Wales in 1904.</div>
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Interesting fact - Mrs Banks was Cynthia in the books, but renamed the "more British-sounding" Winifred in the movie at P.L. Travers' request. Which might be why she still made the song, especially considering she was a top 10 name in America in 1964. Vivian also seemed to be more popular in the U.S.</div>
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As a name that feels synonymous with the 80's, Stephanie feels a little surprising. But she was a top 100 name in both England/Wales and America in 1964, so less surprising than she may first appear. But still not a very Edwardian feeling name. Priscilla makes more sense, despite not being super popular in England.</div>
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Millicent, Agnes and Jane fit the part well, as all were top 100 names in Edwardian England. And while Veronica wasn't in the top 100 then, she must have been rising as she was when the book was written in 1934.</div>
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Many people are confused as to whether it is Doris or Dorcas, which is understandable. Dorcas may sound much more British, but Doris was actually far more popular than Dorcas in England in the 1910's and 1930's. As a top 100 name in England & Wales at the same time, Phyllis is a good fit. But Glynis is a surprise, as she wasn't popular at the time the book or movie was set, or when the song was written in either country. Gladys would have been much more suitable. Maybe the inspiration came from Glynis Johns, the actress who played Mrs Banks in the movie.</div>
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Yes, for many years Mary really was the cream of the crop. She was number 1 in both England & Wales and the U.S. (and many other counties) in 1910, wasn't far off that in 1934 and was still going strong in 1964. </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-71571812771374030062016-07-01T19:56:00.001+10:002016-07-01T19:56:15.441+10:00Paeleigh<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There are plenty of name lovers out there who are probably shuddering a little at this one. It looks invented; it looks like a creative spelling. And maybe it is. But I saw this one on TV recently (it was the name of a real estate agent on the show '<i>House Hunters</i>') and the more I turned it over in my head, the more I liked it. So of course I thought I'd share it.<br />
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The main thing I like about this name is the sound. It's kind of like a Paisley-Peyton-Kaylee smoosh. Considering how popular these three names are (in 2015 they were #45, #72 and #61 respectively in the U.S), I'm a little surprised more people haven't jumped behind this one yet.<br />
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With almost 20 different spellings of Paisley recorded by the SSA in 2015, a lot of people have no problem with a creatively spelled name. Admittedly, this is probably not how I personally would choose to spell this name though.<br />
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Mae and Rae may be gaining popularity as alternatives to May and Ray, but I just can't see Pae finding favour with many people.<br />
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The two versions that did chart in 2015 were Pailey and Paylee. Both were given to just 5 girls each - placing them in the 18,000's, a long, long, long way from the top 100 - and only Pailey has already charted in previous years. But I personally don't find these to be very elegant either. I'd tentatively say that Payleigh might be the way to go. So maybe this illustrates why Paeleigh hasn't caught our attention before - it has a currently stylish sound, but it's difficult to settle on an appealing-looking spelling for it.<br />
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And it does seem to be a modern invention, as you'd be hard pressed to find a meaning for it online. So if a solid history of use; an established and attractive spelling; and a solid meaning is important to you, then this is not the name for you.<br />
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But still, as someone who personally likes the names Paisley, Peyton and Kaylee, the sound of Paeleigh really draws me in. Its just so cheerful feeling; so happy-go-lucky. If I was introduced to one I'd definitely compliment them, and be very intrigued to see what spelling they settled on.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-25280790431609893522016-05-29T21:48:00.003+10:002016-05-29T21:48:44.961+10:00Oviri<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I found this one when watching '<i>Ellen</i>' the other day. As Ellen often does, she was <a href="http://www.ellentv.com/videos/0-pvuq0w9s/">surprising a deserving viewer</a> with a present after a woman's daughter - named Oviri - had written to Ellen. It struck me as an exotic sounding (pronounced oh-VEER-ee) and quite unique name, so of course it caught my attention!<br />
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And rare indeed it is. It has never appeared on the United States SSA records (so hasn't been given to more than 5 children in a single year). However a quick search on Facebook shows a small number of both males and females named Oviri, so it is used but there's a good chance you've never met one.<br />
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But if you are an art lover there is a better chance that you may have heard this word before. Oviri is perhaps best known as the name of a sculpture by French artist Paul Gauguin. Gauguin encountered it during his time in Tahiti, where Oviri is a Tahitian word meaning 'wild'. It is reportedly also the name of the goddess of mourning in Tahitian mythology, but I haven't seen that anywhere besides <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oviri_(Gauguin)">Wikipedia</a> so maybe take that idea with a grain of salt.<br />
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I get the impression that Gauguin was quite taken with Oviri as the concept of its' meaning of wild or savage rather than as a name. He applied the term to several works, and even to a self portrait he did in plaster. A 1986 biographical movie about Gauguin was titled '<i>Oviri</i>' (also known as '<i>The Wolf at the Door'</i>) and based on his life in Paris after his return from Tahiti. So it seems to have had a lasting impact on his life. If you're a fan of his work it could be a great choice.<br />
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Perhaps what most struck me most about Oviri though is what a lovely alternative it would make to the extremely popular Olivia. Or Oliver for boys. In fact, despite hearing it first on a girl, now that I've seen it used for both genders I'm liking it more for a boy. And if we're being a little fanciful, I could imagine Oviri as a sibling for Kai, Mowgli or Shiloh. What do you think?<br />
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West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle was in the headlines this week for announcing that he had named his new baby daughter Blush.<br />
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The reason this has caused such a stir is two fold. Firstly, there is the name itself. As with almost any time someone in the public eye dares to use a name not deemed "normal" there are plenty of people declaring it to be wrong. They say things like "that's not a name!", "surely that's not right!" and the inevitable "is this a joke?".<br />
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Except in this case the context of this particular person naming his baby Blush gives people extra cause to wonder if it is a joke. Which brings us to the second reason it has caused such a stir. In January this year Gayle caused controversy for his sexism towards a female sports reporter. He had been flirting with her in a post game interview and made the comment "don't blush, baby" as she tried to ignore his unwanted flirtations. He tried to brush it off as being a joke, but was fined for his unprofessional conduct.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Reportedly this name is also a joke though, and <a href="http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/surely-chris-gayle-cant-be-serious-with-this-baby-name/news-story/6c2a93e0811f33b2423d2676fcfdc77a">his child is instead a boy</a> (not named Blush). Which would mean that while Gayle may think that <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/blogs/kit-bag/its-enough-to-make-you-blush-chris-gayle-reveals-unusual-name-for-baby-daughter">his tweets </a>of "We would like to welcome the arrival of our beautiful daughter 'Blush'" and "Thank you all for the sweet and kind messages. Blush won't Blush, my baby" are funny, he has sadly learned very little from the whole incident. Which makes sense as "don't blush, baby" has basically become his signature catchphrase.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The overpoweringly negative reaction to the name Blush is interesting though. Let's take a step back for a minute. If someone had actually named their daughter Blush, and didn't have the background with the word that Gayle does, is it really that bad as a name?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I saw a discussion about the story on morning TV where one person used the extreme insult of "It's akin to child abuse" (I hate it when people use that phrase as an argument against a particular name. Seriously, a ridiculous - in your opinion - name does not automatically equal abuse. Such statements just trivialise the very serious subject of child abuse. But that's a discussion for another place and time).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The more considered argument I heard against naming your baby Blush was that as it's a word commonly associated with shy, young, awkward girls it would be belittling to give a female this name. Furthermore, it would be hard for an adult woman to be taken seriously with a name for an involuntary physical reaction, especially within a professional environment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Which I understand and agree with. And is why I feel kinda bad for saying that I think Blush would actually be quite pretty as a name. It has a sweetly romantic feel, and makes me think of other soft pink flowery names like Bloom, Blossom or Posey. I could totally see it as a possible name should <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3497394/Jamie-Oliver-s-wife-Jools-announces-s-pregnant-fifth-child.html">Jules and Jamie Oliver's next child</a> be a girl.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But I think this is one that is best left for a surprising and demure middle name. And listening to the general reaction when Gayle announced the name (be it the real name or not), it's safe to say that most people would also prefer not to see Blush as a first name.</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-70634720491155318552016-04-06T11:40:00.001+10:002016-04-06T13:17:38.888+10:00Friendly Happ-"BY" Names<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There are a few names ending in BY that I quite like, so I thought I'd make a list of them. I found there's actually quite a few more names ending in BY than I realised! And I also found that they seem to fall mainly into one of two different categories.<br />
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There are those that I consider to be "Quirky Vintage". Think Bartleby, Gatsby, Maeby, Quimby, Willoughby and the likes. They tend to feel like (and often are) literary gems, and have a classic charm that is quite appealing.<br />
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The names I had in mind though tend to be more of the "Friendly and Perky" variety. Also very charming and appealing, they sound like they belong to people who are open and approachable. People you could easily become good friends with.<br />
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Maybe it's because a number of them are nicknames, and hence designed to be more familiar and friendly from the get go.<br />
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Personally though I think it's the "bee" sound itself. It brings to mind a little bumblebee, happily buzzing around flowers on a warm sunny day. You can't help but smile with that image in your mind (unless you're allergic to bees. In which case you might be filled with anxious dread instead). Some people even prefer to change the BY to a BEE or BIE spelling instead to enhance this happy friendly feeling, and add a hint of youthfulness to the name.<br />
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I don't think it's necessary though - the names below are all likable enough already.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Abby</b></span> - Name your daughter Abby and chances are she'll forever be asked if it's short for Abigail. Abigail may be a very popular name in most Western countries, but Abby is a lovable name in it's own right. She's a top 500 name in the U.S and appears on many of our favourite on screen characters. My personal pick - the effervescent Abby Cadabby, the magical fairy Muppet of "<i>Sesame Street</i>" fame.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Alby</b></span> - Archie is gaining steam in Australia, and Alfie is receiving lots of love in the U.K. Could these be leading the way for Alby? Quite possibly, as Albert is also on the rise. Alby also makes an appearance in "<i>The Maze Runner</i>" as the leader of the Gladers, showing that this name may sound light but has plenty of substance.<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Ashby</span></b> - With hints of Ashley and Aubrey, Ashby is definitely my pick for the next big "Ash" name. But probably not for another 20 years or so, making it a solid ahead-of-the trend pick. With nickname options of <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/a-song-of-ice-and-fire.html">Ash</a> for boys and <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/rise-of-golden-girls.html">Bea</a> for girls, what's not to love about Ashby. <br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Bobby</b></span> - Ahhh Bobby. Am I the only one who immediately thinks "<i>The Brady Bunch</i>" when I hear this? Bobby may have started as a nickname for <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/six-spooky-doll-names-for-halloween.html">Robert</a>, but this name is quite the powerhouse and has been in the U.S. top 1000 for about 100 years now. He feels like a great Americana choice for a boy, but would be a refreshing (and rare!) choice for a girl.<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Coby</span></b> - It's a sound we're not unfamiliar with, thanks to basketballer Kobe Bryant and "<i>How I Met Your Mother</i>" actress Cobie Smulders (which in her case is short for Jacoba!). Yet this spelling is not very popular at all, perhaps lacking the energetic vibe of Kobe.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Colby</b></span> - It may be a type of cheese, but it's not a <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com/2014/07/cheesy-baby-names.html">cheesy name</a>. Ever since season two of "<i>Survivor</i>" I've been a fan of Colby. I suspect I'm not the only one. On a boy it has cowboy swagger. On a girl it's cute and tomboyish (and rare!).<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Darby</b></span> - I had a Great Uncle Darby (Darb) so to me this name is straight from the era that we are borrowing so heavily from at the moment. In the U.S it was used fairly evenly for boys and girls until a Julia Roberts played Darby Shaw in the 1994 movie "<i>The Pelican Brief</i>". It's a great gender neutral pick, and currently largely undiscovered as it is no where near cracking the top 1000.<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Debby</span></b> - Before the popularity of Jennifer and her nicknames Jenny and Jen in the 70's, there was Deborah and her nicknames Debby/Debbie and Deb in the 50's. Deborah has never left the top 1000 in the U.S, but Debby was not the most well-liked of her nicknames and currently feels very unfashionable.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Digby</b></span> - I really 'dig' this name! And another pun - I think it's very 'dig'nified ☺ This is actually true though. Digby is just the right combination of stylish and Old English sounding, yet down-to-earth and approachable. It's super rare currently but definitely deserves more love.<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Gabby</span></b> - As a child I had a book about a little creature named Gabby because they talked too much <br />
and needed to learn how to listen. If you don't mind the association with being overly talkative, this cute little nickname for Gabrielle/Gabriella would be very sweet for a girl.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Kirby</b></span> - Confession time - I've had a soft spot for the name Kirby ever since seeing the 1985 movie "<i>St Elmo's Fire</i>". That particular Kirby was male, but it was TV sensation "<i>Dynasty</i>" that put Kirby on the map for girls in the 80's. These both make Kirby feel like an 80's pick, but in an offbeat cool and retro way.<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Korby</span></b> - This name will be long tainted in Australia due to the Shapelle Corby drug smuggling associations. But I feel that the Korby spelling is a lot funkier, despite looking like it has been hijacked by the Kardashians. Almost no one is using this name right now, making Korby a great different-bot-not-too-different choice.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Libby</b></span> - She may not be the trendiest or most popular nickname for the classic Elizabeth, but Libby has a that undeniable girl-next-door vibe. Whether that girl is sweet, quiet, outgoing, popular, mischievous or tomboyish doesn't matter - Libby feels like she could be any or all of these.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Rigby</b></span> - Beatles tune "<i>Eleanor Rigby"</i> makes this one a great choice for lovers of their music. It only made it onto the radar in the U.S in the past decade and so far seems to belong to the boys, but I could see this going either way. One of the two main characters in the cartoon "<i>Regular Show</i>" is a raccoon named Rigby, and I have a feeling that this name will be very popular when viewers start having children.<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Robby</span></b> - For most of the 1900's <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/six-spooky-doll-names-for-halloween.html">Robert</a> was a top 10 name in the U.S (and is still a top 100 name), and he spawned many nicknames. Robby is one of the more popular ones. I'm torn on Robby - on one hand he feels like a high school sweetheart, but on the other hand I recently saw "<i>Dirty Dancing</i>" again so he currently seems like a villain. Either way, when I think of Robby I picture a child or teenager rather than a mature adult, which is probably why Robert is far more popular as it gives the wearer the freedom of choice as they age.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Ruby</b></span> - Ruby may feel like a vintage rarity, but she's actually very popular in many parts of the world. She's been a top 10 staple in Australia for a while now, top 20 in the UK and recently moved into the U.S top 100. Ruby has a winning combination of the "oo" sound that's trending right now, plus the friendly "bee", and she's a precious jewel to boot. What's not to love?<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Shelby</span></b> - It may be a go-to name for turtles, tortoises and snails, but I can't help but love the preppy and perky Shelby. Shelby has a longer history of use as a boys name, but rocketed to popularity as a girls name in 1936 after Barbara Stanwick played a Shelby in the movie "<i>The Woman in Red</i>". Another onscreen Shelby - Julia Roberts (again!) in "<i>Steel Magnolias</i>" in 1989 - helped push Shelby to a top 100 girls name in the 1990's. Most people now consider it to be "a girls name". <br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Tibby</b></span> - In 2005 Amber Tamblyn introduced many of us to the name Tibby in the movie adaptation of 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'. For her character it was a nickname for Tabitha, and she managed to make a name that possibly seemed overly cutesy feel cool and spunky. <br />
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Toby</span></b> - Interestingly, the longer <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/the-new-twilight-names.html">Tobias</a> is currently far more popular than Toby in the U.S, but here in Australia (and the U.K and New Zealand) Toby is a top 100 name. I have a real soft spot for Toby. Toby feels like your best friend, and a fun, cheeky one at that. Call me crazy but I also think it's super cute on a girl.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;"><b>Zibby</b></span> - Looking for a truly unusual nickname for Elizabeth? Try Zibby. She's cute, unusual and rare. Great if you have a family full of Elizabeths and want a distinctive version with loads of personality.<br />
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A few months ago we started getting a new free-to-air TV channel from SBS called <a href="http://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2015/10/20/introducing-your-new-foodie-channel-food-network">Food Network</a>. From what I can tell, much of it's content is from the American cable channel of the same name, with a good helping of our own local cooking programs. It immediately became regular viewing in my house, and means we have only recently been introduced to some faces that have been familiar to Americans for years.<br />
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One such person is host Alton Brown, as seen on '<i>Cutthroat Kitchen</i>', '<i>Good Eats</i>' and '<i>Iron Chef America</i>'. While I am familiar with similar sounding Elton, Alton was a new discovery. He was even missed when I did <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/a-ton-of-fun-nickname.html">this mega list of names that Ton could be a nickname for</a>!<br />
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Alton comes from the Old English word Aldtun, meaning 'old town'. Both Elton and Alston are thought to be related, although they actually seem to have different meanings which suggests they are separate names rather than different versions or variations of Alton. Like many "town" names, Alton would have been used as a surname to denote where a family was from before it became commonly used as a first name.<br />
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I hadn't heard Alton until recently but was very familiar with the name Elton (thanks to Elton John, Jane Austen's '<i>Emma</i>' and the movie '<i>Clueless</i>'). Therefore I kind of assumed that Elton must be the more popular choice, and Alton must be relatively rare. I was kind of right in one regard - Alton is a fairly rare name. Currently. Alton was actually a top 500 name in America for almost a century, dropping out of the top 1000 in 1999. I was wrong on the other count though - Alton is more popular than Elton, and in 2014 was given to almost 100 more boys than Elton was, ranking as the 1155th most popular name in the U.S. Seems Alton just needs better publicity ☺<br />
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Which seems silly to say considering there are a large number of towns named Alton in the U.S, U.K and Canada; and a number of famous faces with this name. Unfortunately one of those famous people includes Alton Coleman, who was executed in 2002 for a killing spree he committed in 1984. Possibly he is the reason why this name fell so far out of favour during this period. That shouldn't stop people from using it though.<br />
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I think Brown is the main reason I like this name. He's quite witty and intelligent with a wickedly fun sense of humour, so it's now hard for me not to associate these qualities with this name. It also feels somewhat "English" prep with a little hint of American Southern style, a combination I'm quite fond of. It may seem a bit quirky, but he's got the history to back him up. Alton could make a great off-beat yet not strange choice for a modern boy.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-69908346067846586212016-03-07T15:00:00.003+11:002016-03-07T15:00:59.017+11:00Celestina<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgigxgnvtWuw52Omi5UAHUADk-Ed6K2hW_L3TXkMl1OYzpoKPfg97fAAIZGDBXT_IUnp1nWpLse9KDPkN8J3QEF9io4Mxc8hDhDvSx-DDxtNwk97eOt5GQA-KsA_pCmm67D0E_-hJ09S00/s1600/Heavenly+Celestina.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgigxgnvtWuw52Omi5UAHUADk-Ed6K2hW_L3TXkMl1OYzpoKPfg97fAAIZGDBXT_IUnp1nWpLse9KDPkN8J3QEF9io4Mxc8hDhDvSx-DDxtNwk97eOt5GQA-KsA_pCmm67D0E_-hJ09S00/s400/Heavenly+Celestina.jpg" width="257" /></a>Celestina - she's strong yet feminine and lacy, a beautiful name inspired by the night sky.<br />
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I came across Celestina as a 'contestant' on a food network show today, and wondered why I haven't been hearing more about this name lately. I say this because she seems to be a great blend between similarly themed names Nevaeh (the notorious "heaven-spelled-backwards" name), Luna, Nova and Skylar; and more elaborate multi syllable names such as Clementine. Looking at <a href="http://appellationmountain.net/the-fastest-rising-names-for-girls/">Abby's post on the fastest rising girl names of 2014</a> in the U.S, both categories are hot property right now. Of the 25 names on her list one fifth of them have four syllables. So if both are gaining popularity right now why isn't a name that blends both getting more attention?<br />
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That's kind of hard to say. Perhaps it's just a little bit too frilly next to her counterparts Celeste and Celestine. The French flavoured Celeste has been in the U.S top 1000 since 1881, and is clearly the most popular of the three options. And although Celestine has never been close to the top 1000, she traditionally charts better than Celestina. Maybe Celestina reminds people too much of the popular Christina, which has been slowly dropping in popularity for the past three decades. Or perhaps Celestina just doesn't read as "French" (aka "chic") as Celeste does?<br />
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As you may have already surmised, Celestina comes from the Latin word for 'heavenly', which is the meaning of this name. <a href="http://www.behindthename.com/">Behind the Name </a>gives three different pronunciations - apparently the Spanish say the-le-STEE-nah, the Italians say che-le-STEE-nah, while the Latin American Spanish pronunciation is se-le-STEE-nah. The latter is the one I would naturally use if I saw it written down without hearing it first, which I suspect would be the case for most people more familiar with the name Celeste.<br />
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All of these have a magical, melodic, romantic quality to them though. She feels like a great name for a fantasy princess or fairy. Or maybe a singer if you're a fan of '<i>Harry Potter'</i> and recall that Celestina Warbeck is a favourite singer of Molly Weasleys. The name was also given to the heroine of an 18th century novel of the same name by English poet Charlotte Turner Smith, which is thought to have inspired Jane Austen to write '<i>Sense and Sensibility</i>'. Very romantic indeed.<br />
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Celestina is a pretty one indeed. Maybe if frilly is not quite your style you'd prefer it as a lovely, surprising middle. Or maybe this one lies firmly in fantasy fairy tale territory for you. But it's a pity that more people are not loving Celestina.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-16142193320720744792016-03-05T17:48:00.000+11:002016-03-05T17:48:18.175+11:00Zindzi<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I came across Zindzi when watching an episode of <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/abcforkids/sites/playschool/about/"><i>Play School</i></a>. <i>Play School</i> is an institution here in Australia - it's a kids television program that has been on air five days a week since 1966! (I've mentioned it previously as one of their most famous toys is named <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/jemima.html">Jemima</a>). Each episode features a couple of presenters singing songs, doing dances, telling stories and making crafts that kids can join in with. When I was watching this as a child in the 80's it feels there were far fewer presenters, but the favourites became household names. Everyone knew who Benita was (and still do!).<br />
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Zindzi (rhymes with Lindsay) Okenyo is one of the current presenters. She is also an actor and <a href="http://www.yenmag.net/music/oh-okenyo/">musician</a>, so like many of the shows' other presenters is multi talented.<br />
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There's not a lot of information available about the name Zindzi. It seems it is actually short for the name Zindziswa, an African (Zulu) name which is also sometimes shortened to Zindi. One famous bearer of this name is Zindziswa "Zindzi" Mandela-Hlongwane, daughter of Nelson and Winnie Mandela. I'm not sure how popular it is in Africa (Okenyo herself is part Kenyan), but it has never charted in the US and is rarely heard in the Western world, making it a somewhat exotic rarity for most of us.<br />
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Zindzi (well, technically Zindziswa) means 'the stable one, well settled' or alternatively 'stable and anchored in life'. This is a beautiful sentiment, and makes it a pleasantly surprising virtue name.<br />
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I must say that I really love the look and sound of Zindzi - it's just so much fun to say! The double Z makes it feel snappy and cool, and I could definitely see this name getting more popular as today's children grow and start naming their own children.<br />
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As promised, here is a selection of the girl names chosen by parents with a December due date on Baby Center Australia (<a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com/2016/01/boys-birth-announcements.html">the boys post can be found here</a>). This list is admittedly longer, mainly because there were way more girls born in this group than boys so it was hard to shorten it while still showing a good selection of the wide variety of names used. And there are some great ones.<br />
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Of the full selection, <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/charlotte.html">Charlotte</a> was the most popular first name, given to five girls. Maybe <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Charlotte_of_Cambridge">Princess Charlotte</a> had an impact on this, although to be fair Charlotte was already extremely popular in Australia before the princess was born in May 2015 - she was our #2 name in 2014. As for the middle names, you'll see <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/rise-of-golden-girls.html">Rose</a> a few times in the below list, and Rose was indeed the most popular middle name overall, used 11 times! Seems it's not just Nameberries that love <a href="http://nameberry.com/blog/berry-faves-of-2015-irl">Rose in the middle place</a>.<br />
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<td align="LEFT" height="17">Antoinette Genevieve Leona </td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="18">Bree Emily </td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="18">Chasca Lee</td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="18">Chloe Jane</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Keira-Lee Jean </td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="18">Delaney Rose</td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="18">Delilah Anne </td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="18">Eden Leigh </td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="18">Edie Lyla</td>
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Indie Rose and Mylie May</div>
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During my pregnancy I was taking a bit of a break from blogging (a.k.a. sleeping and playing a lot of Candy Crush). But this doesn't mean that I'd lost interest in names. In fact, part of the great thing about giving birth is that I'm suddenly completely immersed in the current naming landscape - as a new mum I'm seeing what names my fellow new mums are using. And can I say I've seen some fabulous ones lately.</div>
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But before I digress too much, what did we name our son? His name is <b><a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com/2013/08/atlas.html">Atlas</a> <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/bram.html">Bram</a></b>!! That's him pictured above at two months old. Atlas was born October 30th 2015, weighing just 1.6kg (3lb 8oz). He was born five and a half weeks premature after a growth scan showed he was too small and our obstetrician told us to come in to the hospital for a cesarean birth that same day. I have to admit to having a few hesitations about naming him Atlas when we found out he would be so tiny, but my husband had none. Our boy may be small but he is strong and healthy and I'm glad we stuck with our choice (keep tuned for a post on how we chose his name in the coming weeks).</div>
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As I was saying, I've seen some great names lately, with one major source being on the Baby Center Australia forums. The below is a selection of boy names used by parents who had a December due date like I did. For those interested in popularity; Alexander and variant Zander/Xander was the most popular first name, and James the most popular middle name out of all of the boys names I saw.<br />
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<a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com/2016/01/girls-birth-announcements.html">The girls post can be found here </a><b><span style="font-size: large;">☺</span></b></div>
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<td align="LEFT">Job Edward </td>
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<td align="LEFT">Xander Danny James</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Kahlani James</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Xavier</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Kaiden Dylan </td>
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<td align="LEFT">Zander Roy Theodore</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="18">Edward Max (Eddie) </td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Keldan Daniel</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Zane Nicholas </td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="18">Elias Dennis</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Kobi Blair </td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Zayn Fahd</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="18">Elijah Albert</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Kyran Silva </td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Zeke Robert </td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="18">Ethan Thomas </td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Lachlan Graham</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Zion Ross</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<b><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Twin Sets</span></u></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Lucas Robert and Cooper Riley </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Rigby and Frankie</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Stirling Royce and Eli Henry </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-65271657490377866642015-07-18T22:52:00.000+10:002015-07-18T22:56:03.738+10:00Mirabai<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Isn’t this a
pretty one? I was talking to someone today who mentioned a lady she
knows with this name, and it struck me that I had heard it before and
forgotten about it. But one mention and I remembered how lovely I
thought it was back then too. To me it has a softly exotic,
peacefully lilting feel that makes me think of vanilla, cinnamon and
cloves.</div>
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If it seems familiar
to you, you’ve probably heard of it in one of two ways. One, you’re
Indian or familiar enough with Indian culture to immediately think of
the famous Hindu poet/princess who devoted her life to the worship of
Krishna. Or if you’re Australian you may be thinking of <a href="http://www.mirabaipeart.com/">Mirabai Peart</a>, a violinist who appeared as a contestant on the second season
of ‘<i>Big Brother Australia</i>’ back in 2002.
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Of course they
aren’t the only Mirabai's, but it seems this name is relatively
uncommon. It has only charted once in the U.S back in 2006 when it
was given to just 5 girls. You’re much more likely to meet a Mira
(ranked 613 in the U.S in 2014) or a Meera (ranked 1353). Even in
India where Mirabai originated from Meera is much more popular, with
<a href="http://www.babycenter.in/a25012573/most-popular-indian-girl-names-of-2014">Baby Center</a> stating it was the 32<span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">nd </span>most popular Indian
girls name amongst parents registered with their site in 2014.</div>
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Which brings us back
to the aforementioned poet. She lived from 1498 to 1547 and was more
commonly known as Meera, with MiraBai (pronounced Meer-ah-bye)
seemingly her formal name. Bai indicates a feminine name, but there
is a little more confusion as to the meaning of Meera or Mira as it
seems to have origins in many cultures. Some sources claim that in
its’ Sanskrit/Hindu (Indian) origin it means ‘ocean’ or perhaps
‘limit’ or ‘boundary’, or even ‘prosperous’. An
alternative explanation I’ve seen is that Meera means “saintly
woman”, but I can’t help but feel that this is more of an
association with the poet, rather than an actual meaning. Which in a
case like this probably makes more sense anyway. The original Mirabai
is considered to be a <a href="http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/heroine12.html">saintly heroine</a>, a great inspiration, and this
in itself imbues the name with meaning for those who love her story.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 100%;">Parents already
considering the similar names Mirabel or Mirabella might consider
Mirabai as a way to escape the “belle/bella” suffix and nickname
option that has proven to be so popular in recent years. On the
downside, it might take a little work to get people unfamiliar with
the name to say it correctly (is it Meera-Bay? Myra-Bye?). But I
think that once most people hear it they will be intrigued and
enchanted. And your daughter would be extremely unlikely to ever meet
another one.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-64202954272490462972015-06-29T21:43:00.003+10:002015-06-29T21:43:53.547+10:00Post Apocalyptic Naming<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Survival is tough in AMC's '<i>The Walking Dead</i>'</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Recently I had a
really strange dream. I know a lot of boring conversations start this
way - but stick with me, because I promise it’s name related!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The world had just
gone through a zombie apocalypse (proving that this dream is directly
related to the type of movies I watch) and in the aftermath our group
of survivors found ourselves in the position of trying to
re-establish some sort of community and re-start civilisation
(somehow the zombies had either been wiped out or we were in a
guaranteed safe zone. Don’t ask how).
</span></div>
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</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As the group of the
nine or so of us were discussing how to start, someone pointed out
that since the world as we knew it was gone, if we wanted to change
our names, now would be the time. They pointed out that none of us
knew each other before the disaster, and what we had gone through had
changed all of us, so maybe we felt our new lives deserved new names.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One girl who had
been named Erin wanted to be known as <b>Aquarius</b>, because that was her
star sign. A guy named Chris wanted to be known by a kind of
non-committal grunt sound. Which I protested because how would I get
his attention when I needed to call out to him? But I was over-ruled,
as the spirit of the activity was that you could be whatever you
wanted, none of the old “rules” applied. Everyone in the group
chose to change their name. Everyone but me. For some reason I was
quite happy to keep my name <b>Brooke </b>as my post-apocalyptic moniker. Go
figure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">But this dream led
me to think about post-apocalyptic naming in general. Would survivors
feel the need to change their names, like we did? Would the names
passed on to further generations carry on current naming trends in a
bid to hang onto the old order? Or would they reflect what the world
had gone through, or what the new mode of living was, or our hopes
for the future?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I’d imagine that
these are things that any writer in the post-apocalyptic genre must
consider when naming their characters. So in the spirit of fun, I
thought I’d consider some of the possibilities.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><u>“Power of Nature”
Names</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It might not be a
man made disaster that brings abut the collapse of the world as we
know it. Many people believe the world changing event will indeed be
natural - be it solar flares; a meteor strike; shifting tectonic
plates causing earthquakes and volcanic eruptions; or climate change. Nature names are already popular, but if
brought to our knees by the power of nature we could see nature names
taken to a new level.</span></div>
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<td align="LEFT" width="86">Avalanche</td>
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<td align="LEFT" width="86">Hurricane</td>
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<td align="LEFT" width="86">Tornado</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Blizzard</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Monsoon</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Tremor</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Tempest</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Twister</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Gale</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Tidal</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Volcano</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><u>“Thank Our Lucky
Stars” Names</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">How about if we
survived a disaster of massive proportions that left people thinking
what a miracle it was that they survived. We could probably expect to
see more miraculous and religious themed names. We already see some
evidence of this today. And if everyone is doing it, suddenly some of
the names used in '<i>The Hunger Games</i>' such as <b>Marvel</b> might not seem so
extravagant and self-indulgent. They might even seem humble, in
deference to a higher power.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div>
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<td align="LEFT" width="86">Amaze</td>
<td align="LEFT" width="86"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT" width="86">Miracle</td>
<td align="LEFT" width="86"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT" width="86">Saviour</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Awe</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Phenomenon</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Sensational</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Blessing</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Prodigy</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Trinity</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Godsend</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Rapture</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Wonder</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Halo</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Reverence</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Wow</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><u>“Tough” Names</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kate Mulgrew as Red in <br />'<i>Orange is the New Black</i>'</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If we’re talking
zombie apocalypse or a ‘<i>Mad Max</i>’ style future I think this would
be a popular choice. Names that people would respect as a sign of
your prowess in a world filled with violence and a struggle to
survive. Names that would instantly communicate “don’t mess with
me”.
</span></div>
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<td align="LEFT" width="86">Anarchy</td>
<td align="LEFT" width="86"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT" width="86">Frenzy</td>
<td align="LEFT" width="86"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT" width="86">Rebel</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Bayonet</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Fury</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Sassy</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="18"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Bloodrayne</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Gunner</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Scrapper</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="17"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Bruiser</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Hatchet</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Tank </td>
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<td align="LEFT">Cannon</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Machete</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Viper</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><u>“This Is Me”
Names</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>
Not everyone has to be a fighter, although choosing a name that
instantly communicates something about ourselves or projects a
certain image is a common theme in post-apocalyptic stories. '<i>The
Walking Dead</i>’ featured <b>The Governor</b>. The boy in charge of the
cooking in ‘<i>The Maze Runner</i>’ is named <b>Frypan</b>. And it's not just a
post-apocalyptic theme - think of <b>Red</b> in '<i>Orange Is The New Black</i>'.
The only problem here is that people are always so much more than any
one thing that this feels like a mask of sorts.
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<td align="LEFT" width="86">Catcher</td>
<td align="LEFT" width="86"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT" width="86">Engineer</td>
<td align="LEFT" width="86"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT" width="86">Karaoke</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Curly</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Farmer</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Mother</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Doc</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Foxy</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Nomad</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Dreamer</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Gorgeous</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Plaid</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Enforcer</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Greenthumb</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Sheriff</td>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><u>“Origin” Names</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Maybe survivors
would want to shed their old identity, without losing sight of where
they came from. Or maybe it’s nothing more than a quick way to
convey information about your previous life. They went this route in
the movie ‘<i>Zombieland</i>’, where the four main characters are known
as <b>Columbus</b>, <b>Tallahassee</b>, <b>Wichita</b> and <b>Little Rock</b>. And there’s a
character in the ‘<i>Resident Evil</i>’ movies named <b>K-Mart</b>, as that’s
where she was found by her fellow survivors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I could only see
this working in a world were very, very few people survived, or it
could get confusing quickly. But I love that this potentially makes
us reconsider which place names make for “suitable” given names.
People I might meet in my area if the apocalypse happened tomorrow
could be:</span></div>
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<td align="LEFT" width="86">Armadale</td>
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<td align="LEFT" width="86">Elwood</td>
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<td align="LEFT" width="86">Stonnington</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Burke</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Frankston</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Summerhill</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Chadstone</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Malvern</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Tarneit</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Coburg</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Melbourne</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Wattletree</td>
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<td align="LEFT">Dandenong</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Richmond</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="LEFT">Yarra</td>
</tr>
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<b><i>**disclaimer: these name suggestions are in the spirit of fun - I am not recommending that they are all suitable for a person**</i></b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-47167461493269683442015-06-15T21:03:00.000+10:002015-06-15T21:03:53.228+10:00BNP Turns Three!!It's hard to believe, but this month marks three years of Baby Name Pondering!<br />
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Just over three years ago, my husband and I started trying to conceive our first child. Like many name enthusiasts, one of the main ways I kept myself occupied while we waited for our big fat positive as to spend hours looking at names; dreaming of the possibilities. It only took a few months before looking was no longer enough, and so Baby Name Pondering was born.<br />
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Our conception journey since then hasn't gone exactly as planned. And you may have noticed that I've been largely MIA in the past couple of months. But that's because we finally got our happy result. After three years and three rounds of IVF, we are expecting a baby boy in December!<br />
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I'm guessing that your first question is likely to be have we chosen a name yet, and the answer is <b>yes</b> we have; but<b> no</b>, I'm not sharing it just yet!<br />
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What I love though is that the first and middle names we have chosen have actually been featured here on the blog. One I wrote about because we were already seriously considering it. But the other I wrote about because I was seeing it mentioned on forums and other sites and found it interesting. After writing that post and letting the idea simmer in the back of my mind for ages, I've decided it's a winner (and luckily husband didn't take too much convincing either!). Hopefully it's an experience that some of my readers have also had after visiting Baby Name Pondering!<br />
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So what does the future hold for BNP? Hopefully more of the same! The typical first trimester tiredness took over for a while, and as I do all my writing in the evenings naps after work and early bedtimes ended up taking precedence. But this doesn't mean that I haven't been brewing ideas in the meantime, and I'm aiming to get some of these into writing for you soon!<br />
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At this three year mark I'd like to say thank you so much for reading my blog; your positive comments; and for coming back again and again. It's made the last three years of blogging a very positive experience, and I hope to keep creating content that you love to read for at least a few more!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-59608157809929011262015-03-18T21:23:00.001+11:002015-03-18T21:23:10.822+11:00Suri, Zuri or Xuri? S, Z and X Spellings for Girls<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Admittedly this has taken a little longer than I intended, but following on from my post on <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/sander-zander-or-xander-s-z-and-x.html">boys names that are identical except for the first letter</a>, here is the girls list of S, Z and X names.<br />
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Which letter rules your heart for girls? The sweet, girl-next-door S? The antique-ish, spunky Z? Or is it the modern-looking edgy X? Read on and judge for yourself.<br />
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<td align="CENTER" width="86">Sana</td>
<td align="CENTER" width="57"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" width="86">Zana</td>
<td align="LEFT" width="57"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" width="86">Xana</td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Sandra</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zandra</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xandra</td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Saniya</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zaniya</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xaniya</td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Saniyah</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zaniyah</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xaniyah</td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Sara</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zara</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xara</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Saria</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zaria</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xaria</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Sariah</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zariah</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xariah</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Sariyah</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zariyah</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xariyah</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Sayla</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zayla</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xayla</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Saylee</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zaylee</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xaylee</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Sela</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zela</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xela</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Sena</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zena</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xena</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Senia</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zenia</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xenia</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Sia</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zia</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xia</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Sian</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zian</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xian</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Siana</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Ziana</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xiana</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Sianna</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zianna</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xianna</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Siara</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Ziara</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xiara</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Sitlaly</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zitlaly</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xitlaly</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Suri</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zuri</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xuri</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Sya</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zya</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xya</td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Syla</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zyla</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xyla</td>
</tr>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Sylah</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zylah</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xylah</td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Syriah</td>
<td align="CENTER"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Zyriah</td>
<td align="LEFT"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER">Xyriah</td>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-37629210133391327312015-03-10T21:24:00.000+11:002015-03-10T21:24:11.659+11:00Fascinating Female Names From My Family Tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In honour of International Women's Day earlier this week I thought I'd have a look at five female names that I've found on my family tree. Tracing my family tree is something I've been doing off and on for the past few years - roughly as long as I've had this blog, I guess. As my interest in names grew keener so too did my curiosity in what names had previously been used in my own family (besides the couple of generations I already knew). It's a sometimes frustrating - but more often fascinating - activity which I highly recommend trying if you haven't already. Or if the family historian hasn't already beaten you to it.<br />
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So here are five of the most (I think) fascinating female names from my family tree. I'd love to hear what gems can be found on yours!<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><u>Rohese - 11th century France </u></b></span><br />
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I've heard people complain that Rose as a first is old fashioned, and Rose as a middle name is a filler. But this medieval version of Rose definitely can't be accused of either of those things these days. Also in my tree is Rohesia and Roesia, other versions of Rose. Any of these three is a good way to re-introduce some old-fashioned romantic charm to a name that has been a favourite for generations.</div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><u>Hephzibah - 19th century England</u></b></span><br />
What a mouthful this one is - and what a surprise to find it on my family tree. I always felt like it was the kind of name given to old crones and evil witches in fairy tales. But the meaning is so at odds with that image! This Ancient Hebrew name found in the Bible means "my delight is in her" - a beautiful sentiment to bestow on your beloved daughter.<br />
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This name was apparently passed down through my family in a few different forms - Hepzibah, Hepsibah and even the elaborate Hephzabahian, which was very distinctive in comparison to her siblings William, Mary, Johnathan, Harriet, Emma and George.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><u>Aseda - 9th century Norway</u></b></span><br />
Aseda is a bit of a mystery name - it's hard to find any information about it. Apparently this relative also went by Ascride/Ascrida, Aserida or Ásdís. The latter is the only one that can be found on the website <a href="http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Main_Page">Nordic Names</a>, and it seems that it loosely means 'goddess'.<br />
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It's names like this that perfectly illustrate the ever changing nature of names. We may lament on the 'correct' spelling of names, but names and spellings have often been fluid, whether by design or due to mis-translations or mis-spelling.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><u>Thurfrida - 11th century England</u></b></span><br />
Alternatively spelled Torfrida, there is both a mother a daughter in my tree with the same name, and I wish I knew the names of the mother's parents to see how far back this name goes. It's hard to track down the meaning of this name though. This makes me tempted to say it might come from a combination of Thor or Tor (Old Norse for 'thunder') and Frida, which means 'beautiful' or 'beloved' in Old Norse, or 'peace' in Germanic. I like to think that 'beautiful thunder' is the intention, as it's such a romantic notion.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b><u>Godiva - 11th century England</u></b></span><br />
Godiva was Thurfrida's mother in law. And if you're wondering - yes, apparently it is that Godiva. Godiva was the 17th Great Grandmother of the wife of my 12th Great Grandfather. It is reported to have been a fairly popular name at the time, and was a Latinised version of an Old English name meaning 'gift of God'.<br />
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While the tale of Lady Godiva riding naked through the streets to stop her husbands' oppressive taxes on his people can't be totally substantiated, it's a tale that it re-told and celebrated enough that this name will always be associated with naked horseback riding. Which unfortunately makes this name unusable for a modern child. But not a bad choice for your chocolates ☺<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-36829511751991645382015-03-01T00:59:00.001+11:002015-03-01T01:09:37.770+11:00Sander, Zander or Xander? S, Z and X Spellings for Boys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In her regular <a href="http://nameberry.com/blog/9-ways-to-choose-an-unusual-baby-name">Monday Nameberry post this week</a>, Abby from <a href="http://appellationmountain.net/">Appellation Mountain</a> wrote about different ways to choose an unusual name. Number five on the list is respell a name, to which she <span style="font-family: inherit;">adds this caveat:</span><br />
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<b>"Warning: this can be a VERY controversial approach to creative naming!"</b></div>
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Yes. Yes it can. Because ask people what their top naming peeve is and almost everyone will say "yooneek" names. Names where the spelling has been altered so much that it is non-recognisable and the pronunciation is almost impossible to interpret. So the lesson is to tread carefully when altering the spelling of a name. <br />
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However there are a few simple changes that are more readily accepted, the main one being interchangeable letters. An I to a Y or a C to a K for example are fairly commonplace. Maybe not universally loved, but accepted.<br />
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Take names starting with an S. Maybe there's one you like, but think it would look much cooler if it started with a Z. Or maybe you think it would look stronger and more exotic if it started with an X instead. Not sure what I mean? Here is a list of names that appeared on the 2013 SSA list (meaning they were given to more than five children) where the name is exactly the same but differ by the first letter - the aforementioned S, Z and X.<br />
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You may hate them, or maybe you'll find some inspiration. </div>
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First up is the list for the boys. The girls list will follow soon.</div>
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<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE" width="86">Sael</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE" width="57"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE" width="86">Zael</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE" width="57"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE" width="86">Xael</td>
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<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">San</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Zan</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Xan</td>
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<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Sander</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Zander</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Xander</td>
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<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Savien</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Zavien</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Xavien</td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Savier</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Zavier</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Xavier</td>
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<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Savion</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Zavion</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Xavion</td>
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<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Savior</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Zavior</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Xavior</td>
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<td align="LEFT" height="19" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Sion</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Zion</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Xion</td>
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<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Syaire</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Zyaire</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Xyaire</td>
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<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Syler</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Zyler</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Xyler</td>
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<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Syon</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Zyon</td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE"><br /></td>
<td align="CENTER" valign="MIDDLE">Xyon</td>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-63632771800090061692015-02-22T20:50:00.000+11:002015-02-22T20:50:58.606+11:00Dakota<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Recently the long-awaited '<i>Fifty Shades of Grey</i>' movie opened at cinemas. When it was first announced that the books that became a phenomenon were to be made into a movie, there was much excited speculation on which actors would be cast in the two leading roles. The lucky lady to be cast as Anastasia Steele was Dakota Johnson, a decision which will surely make her a household name. Dakota herself comes from quite the acting pedigree - she's the daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, and the granddaughter of iconic '<i>The Birds</i>' actress Tippi Hedren.<br />
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Dakota is a unisex name most commonly associated with the United States. It comes the Dakota people, a native American Indian tribe, and means 'ally'. The name has been given to multiple places in the United States, the most notable being the state names of North Dakota and South Dakota. Dakota has also been given to makes of aircraft, trucks, ships, a camera and even a cigarette brand; and in the musical world it is the name of more than one band plus the title of the 2005 hit by band <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzBJQnD7TRM">Stereophonics</a>.<br />
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It's easy to understand why Dakota is used as a name for both genders. Pronounced dah-KOH-tah, each syllable starts with a harder sound more commonly associated with male names. However the softer emphasis on the first syllable and A ending are also popular among female names. And since currently two of the most notable famous bearers are Dakota Johnson and Dakota Fanning, many people probably think Dakota leans feminine.<br />
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The history of the use of Dakota is a little more complicated than that though. Dakota first appeared on the US charts as a girl's name, given to more than five girls in 1915 and 1921. It appeared again for girls in the late 1950's and early 1960's, and it wasn't until then that it started charting for boys. The boys quickly claimed it and by 1993 Dakota had become a top 100 name for boys.<br />
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When Dakota Johnson was born in 1989 the name was just outside the top 1000 for girls, so was a slightly offbeat choice for a girl. Then Dakota rose sharply (almost 500 places!) for girls in the following year. But it has only been recently that the number of female Dakota's born started to outnumber the males again. This seems to concur with popular opinion in other countries - Dakota is overwhelmingly feminine in the U.K and Australia.<br />
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Whether you prefer it for a boy of a girl, Dakota has quite the quirky, indie-type charm to it. I've heard it labelled as a "bogan" name here in Australia, which I think is mainly because Australians see it as an American place name and not as a native, somewhat spiritual name. And maybe also because the work "daks" is slang for pants/underpants here.<br />
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Alternative spellings are Dakotah and Dacoda. I personally have very mixed feelings about the use of Dacoda. Optimistically I hope its' use is because people want a "legitimate" way to use the spunky and friendly nickname Cody, and not just because they have lazy pronunciation. Then again, other would argue that it isn't a great name for a person - full stop - but it makes for a great dog name.<br />
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I like to think that Dakota is a good example of a "modern" name that doesn't feel too over-used or tied to a particular year/decade. Good sibling choices include Levi, Indigo, Bodhi, Shiloh and Tru.<br />
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What do you think - is Dakota boy or girl? And would you use it? No matter your opinion, I have a feeling we'll be seeing plenty more Dakota's in the next few years.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665212445153507342.post-90950071300911088872015-02-15T21:51:00.000+11:002015-02-15T21:51:16.642+11:00Posts Updated 15th Feb 2015Just a couple of updated posts I thought you might want to check out!<br />
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First, we answer the question of what one family names a third sibling when their first two sons are named <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/cooper-mason.html">Cooper and Mason</a>.<br />
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Also, a few years ago I looked at the names of characters - better known as champions - from the online video game '<i>League of Legends</i>'. They're constantly adding new playable characters so unfortunately my lists were a little outdated, but that has now been rectified. Some of my favourite additions to their legion of already cool and intriguing names are Braum and Zed for the guys and Kalista and Lissandra for the girls. See what you think - you can check put the full list of the <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/league-of-legends-ladies.html">Ladies here</a> and the full list of <a href="http://babynamepondering.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/league-of-legends-gents.html">Gents here</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14255413992164804017noreply@blogger.com0