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[Opinions] Random BAs
Babies born in UK in March/April 2009. Parents' names are in brackets.BOY:Albert Henry James (Nathalia and Guy)
Alfred Richard (Henrietta and Simon)
Arlo Alexander Telfer (Alice and Tom), sibs Wilf and Hermione -doesn't the actress Hermione Norris have a son Wilf?
Christopher David John (Ioanna and Ben), sister Anna
Daniel Walter (Eva and Ben)
Gruffydd Matthew Dylan (Fenella and Tom) –wow, a Gruffydd!!
Harry (Kate and Adrian (Ash)) –born in Singapore
Henry William Elsworth (Victoria and Peter)
Lucas Christopher Emery (Kornpreya and Christopher)
Robert Frederick Burke (Kate and Jerome), sibs Charlotte and Violet
William Benjamin Robert (Lorne and John), sister ImogenGIRL:Alice Isabella May (Helen and Ross), sibs George and Xander
Chloe Jasmine (Annabelle and Nicolas) –born in Hong Kong
Christabel Charlotte Silvia (Clementine and Orlando), sister Ruby
Claudia Rose (Nicola and Phil), sib Finlay
Daisy Iona Scott Sinclair (Maggie and Steve) –neither Scott nor Sinclair are mother’s maiden name
Daisy Jane (Jane and Steven)
Elina Eva (Stephanie and David)
Elodie Sophia (Vanda and Andrew)
Florence Eliza (Victoria and Richard), sibs Beatrice and Mary
Francesca Kristina Safi (Kristy and Ben) –born in California, USA
Freya Rose (Jemma and William)
Harriet Robin Coates (Caroline and Peter), sib Rory –Coates is mother’s last name
Jessica Charlotte (Victoria and Jack)
Julia (Tamara and Bill), sibs George and Bella
Perdie Jemima Ramply (Suzie and Will), sister Amalie –Ramply is mother’s maiden name
Poppy Joy (Sarah and Andrew), sister Hannah
Poppy Loveday Beatrix (Amanda and Michael), sibs Isabelle and Olivia -Loveday!?!?
Rania Jasmine (Victoria and Omar) –born in Dubai
Tabitha Ruth (Ruth and Paddy)

This message was edited 5/26/2009, 3:51 PM

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I really like Christabel, Alice Isabella, and William.
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These are nice!Arlo Alexander Telfer, Wilf and Hermione
Daisy Iona
Francesca Kristina Safi
Freya
Poppy Loveday Beatrix-Yeah, I love Loveday! Its an old Cornish name
Tabitha Ruth
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Never knew that about Loveday! Is it used much today?
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I love Loveday!I love these announcements. The London Telegraph publishes the best BAs.
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YesI'm always fascinated how normally spelled and gender definitive the names in these BAs are compared to the US ones. Also there's always a large number of quite old-fashioned but beautiful names here that I love seeing used again.

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Loveday is a surname, so perhaps a family name of some sort?Overall, they are very nice. It makes me sad to see a Christabel. It is easily one of my most hated names in existence. Rory and Harriet are a charming sib set. I also really like Charlotte, Violet and Robert even if they do all end with a t.I actually find Arlo quite cool. Too nicknamey for me to every consider on its own but I don't mind seeing someone else use it
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ChristabelI don't like Christabel either. At least it's a real name though, and spelt correctly. :)
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That's true but to be honest, my dislike for Christabel is so irrational I think I would rather name my child Nevaeh than Christabel if they were my only two choices. I think it is because it combines basically my two most hated elements in a name- Chris and -bel, and the -bel is just so unnecessary. I don't know. It is really a completely groundless hatred but oh well!
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Haha - rather chose Nevaeh, that's a really strong dislike! :P
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