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Not actual birth announcements, but these names were taken from a blog that collated records of registered names for newborns in 2014. Some are unusual, others interesting, and others plain weird. Each fn + mn combo was registered to a single baby, so at least in 2014, they were truly unique.

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* means I like them

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Isaura Luzia
Safira Diana
Bianca Ionara
Daniana
Ariele
Emma Kenza
Najah Nambai
Eloá
Yasmin Jordana
Kayla
Alvina Rithin
Shaquira Margarida (the adaptation makes no sense, because there is no 'sh-' diphtong in Portuguese; it should have been either the original Shakira, or else Chaquira/Xaquira)
Zara Malik
Eliny
Amandla Isabella (not a typo)
Shelzia Priscila
Júlia Serena *
Jasmina
Luana Abigail
Eva Michelle
Nasra
Kelsy Palmer
Yasmin Dariana
Elisabete Soraia (the style of this combo is akin to something like Theodora Mackenzie iykwim)
Oriana Ester
Benedita Hedviges
Leomara Yamila
Dejanira
Neylissa
Kyara Joelma
Taísa
Pérola Ariel
Suzana Samreen
Thalyta
Yasmine Cadija
Béyoncé Bernardete (the first accent is not a typo)
Emma Lya
Ariana Paloma *
Bianca Cinara
Zahra Lorena *
Sade Alessandra
Shannaya Rita
Karolyna
Ária
Leah Mara
Leonilde Ticiany
Marcília
Sara Damaris
Bani Daji
Doriana
Izi Izilaine
Ezly Leane
Keylla Elinaide (I assume it's pronounced like Kayla)
Jeany Nelicia
Oumou Kalsum
Aurora Abelha (lit. Dawn Bee)
Viktoria Valentina
Raissa Nadine
Fareondina
Seima Yaritza
Gilmara
Luz Mar (lit. Light [as in the noun] Sea)
Latifa
Maria Cereja (lit. Mary Cherry)
Anelia
Danya
Alana Tchissola (Tchissola was the name of a character in an Angolan soap opera)
Ilyana Nina Violaine
Cassia Ilaria
Xenia Maiara
Kellyane
Lueji
Deliandra Guadalupe
Selena Eva
Lenira Deolanda
Josiane Aline
Rabia Saima
Emma Elizabeth *
Pérola Diazola
Kimora
Sarai
Corine Alecsandra
Giela
Yasmin Kimora
Bruna Charlene
Lília Liberdade (liberdade means freedom)
Mércia Ariane
Ailine (I assume it's pronounced like Eileen)
Yara Amarilia
Fatima Zorah
Vittoria
Ashley
Anaia
Martinha
Lorraine Iriel
Ema Priscila
Kiara
Alícia Radhassa
Khyara Henda
Maria Antonieta (= Marie Antoinette)
India
Elikia Ukombozi
Sophia Amira
Vyctorya (look, the y trend caught on here too!)
Monique Isabella
Nassoma
Manon
Kayleen Kyara
Anicia Fabiane
Christianne Dejanira
Hadiyah
Quézia
Amélia Sakae
Thays Mel (mel means honey as in the food)
Joana Alicia Mathilde
Onessa
Mayara Suki
Constance Ema Cassiopée
Kaylanne
Vitália
Chelsea Layane
Mélodie
Laryssa
Maira Ninanca
Amber Grace
Jessie Ann
Jessica Teri
Rania Tiguidanquesaco
Cyara
Mélanie Alyssa
Luana Farida
Alaine Cécya
Cloé
Clara Luna (... claire de lune...?)
Liara
Ariel Sharifa
Miriam Uriel
Nanci
Victoria Chloé *
Josefa
Elayna
Vivilde
Mia Evelyn *
Bianka
Nuna
Anaís Seanna
N'deye Marie
Luyane
Oksana Janalytha
Eugénia Jasmin
Aylla
Salma
Maïa Léonor Capucine
Darlene
Nawini
Ulé Aissato
Hanna
Thamyres
Jael
Naziriti Flor
Leonor Aoife *
Kaihui
Dewi

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I might post the rest in a few days.

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This message was edited 3/18/2015, 2:22 PM