A handbag??

Pyper, Portia and Prada
Christine-Annevbor
Railene
Arthur Slim
Tahj and Kai
Beck Alexander
Matisse
Joash
Mekenzie
Denae and Jalen
Karlia
Arleye and Zahli Juliet Malalintinakarinja (no, that's not the surname)
Caydence
Adara and Taye
Sharlize Cathrine
Jasmane and Lovina
Araminta Lily Bijou
Makenzie Shaye
Poppy Maple and Alesi
Billy Jack
Kyhle and Tyhlor
Tealia
Clancy and Saskia

More international treats

We do seem to be hitting the international papers a bit - these from the UK Times:

Lyra and Meissa
Jago
Bear
Hector and Mimi
Bibi and Axel
Wulfric
Cosmo, Zita and Nyasa
Tamarisk
Vasilisa
Fynn (girl)
Tigar
Kalitza Nomvula

Focus on Canada - Part V

Sensing a theme here...

Chayley, Chasey, Chad and Calley
Keaton, Kaiden, Kamryn and Kassidy
Kayli, Kyle and Konnor
Gaige Haiden, Hailey and Kailah
Dale and Dalene
Jaycie and Jaiden

Focus on Canada - Part IV

More random weirdness for your delectation:

Jalen
Anniyah
Axtyn
Autumn Rose
Sawyer Lou
Nevaeh
Kennedy Rielle
Terra
Kiata
Demyana
Layton
Landry
Liviana
Sequoia Noon
Jerica
Carri-Belle

Hallelujah?

Lenny Coen. Either these parents are big Leonard Cohen fans, or completely oblivious.

Koen.

Cienna Maysie. Ah, the trendy name creatively spelled. Is there anything worse?

Nethan James. Nathan? Ethan? Nethan!

Terron. Brother for Aleysha.

Chelsiann Mary, sister for Ellamay.

Focus on Canada - Part III

Just some random weirdness coming at you.

Temma
Kai Vedder
Findlay Mary
Jaimee Marysia
Brodyn
Tenly
Indah
Jax
Xander Kekoa Cesare Roy
Aubryn
Caeleigh
Von Leo
Chance
Jaelynne
Semiah

And some local colour

Sharnaya and Tiarn
Zahn
Orlo
Indiana Lace - This could be a cologne.

Focus on Canada - Part II

Is that your name or your address? There's an awful lot of kids named after places. And with surnames for first names.

Houston
Beckham
Walker
Rhodes
Alexis Memphis
Carson
Bronson Carter
Tanner
Adysen
Hudson Rafer
Easton
Colton
Fiorenzia
Venezia
Holland
Avery Ireland
Dayton
Theron Lane
Kohl

Focus on Canada - Part I

Over the next few days, we will feature some names culled from recent Canadian birth announcements. Today's focus is on creative spelling:

Brookelynn
Jaxyn and Jakob
Emmalee
Emali
Devyn
Kamran
Rowynn
Audree
Kevyne
Jordynn
Kyleigh
Gwendylan
Paitynn Read
Haleigh Kadence
Jeorge

Kre8tyv spelling

Meya Dillyn
Jett and Summer Rose
Kaili
Bonica
Nicquole
Teleah
Joyanne
Imojen Jaide

A combination always makes it worse

Kade Palmer.

Jarryn Corey and brother Brydon.

Chelsea, Montana and Savannah.

Laken Kate.

Tanika Amber.

But what about the pants?

Arran Spencer. He’s a jumper and an undershirt!

From across the Tasman

There's a strange preoccupation with geographical names in NZ at the moment.

Milan Christian
Milan Mary
Sahara
Boston
Brooklyn
Ellay

And a good sprinkling of wrong names too.

Pepa Maree
Neila (kneeler?)
Miller
Bella-Tae
Tahei Trinity
Rushlee Blair
Manea
Delwyn
L'amayz (as in Lamaze class?)
Jye and Makayla (yes, they are everywhere)

Any clues?

Today's list has been divided into girl, boy, don't know. Some in the earlier categories would also seem to fit into that last category though...

GIRL
Ahlea
Rominee
Missy
Jenah Lulu
Tarnie Joanette
Shanae Tyler
Khloe
Sophie Star
Ellie-J

BOY
Mitchell Saviour
Jaylen Chaz
Jiah
Daimeon
Django
Dusty

WHO KNOWS?
Tullie
Reegyn
Brylee
Payden
Bowen Jay

Family time

Abbeegail and Asa

Ily, Dax and Nya

Xanthe and Yorick

AJ, Taylah, Codi and Amee

Sunny and Valentino

Baylen Konner and Talon

Orion and Lulu

Ramones fever

Joey Deedee: where's Johnny Tommy?

Huntah: and gatherah?

Rocharna

Fynn: while Finn suffers from being fashionable, the addition of the Y tips it into 'uhuh' territory

Digby

Milly Blossom

Natae

New album due out soon

Eden and Coco Rose: homage to CoCoRosie? Of course, a 'coco rose' is also a small French white bean with pink veins, and a type of lily bulb, and a brand of goat's milk soap. I'd stick with the experimental music explanation.

Rose Winter

Rylan

Angel

There's only one thing worse than twins with theme names...

Kaiden Reilly brother for Tahlia and Leihm.

Timmy, little brother to Justice Lee. I guess Justice will just have to prevail when little Timmy gets stuck down the well.

Twins, Luke and Deklen, aka “the Short Straw”.

Mahal or Burrow?

Taj and Levi Jett
Taj and Kai
Darcie Bette
Kristal Leopoldina
Braiden Warwick
Asha Laine and Paisley
Mercelita
Jade Violet (colour blind?)

Monday's child...

may be fair of face, but is actively cursing the parents:

Kedlyn
Sashelle
Lence
Kellet
Kalysha, Tylah, Nixon and Rhiana
Nesceda
Piperlily Mae and Mayarose Mackenzie
Astin Leeder (shouldn't that have been Martin?)
Indiana Jacob
Bradman Taylor Thompson (cricket frenzy)
Indigo Margaret
Fonda (Jane or Henry? Peter or Bridget?)
Charli Meta (meta-maid? meta-physical?)
Taja
Shineah Mary
Aleara
Kiki Jean Lee (don't go breaking my heart)
Paisley
Trinity Quinn
Apie (‘Apie! Stop monkeying around!’)
Aja Blue and Polly Elsie
Orielle and Lynelle
Haig (Field Marshal?)
Deacon (Blue?)

The Y factor, and other spellings

Why oh why is Y the trendy letter of choice?

Sheridyn
Meredyth
Myah
Chriyssi
Caelia
Loclan

TGIF

Hara (Scarlett O?)
Shanae and Tynan
Analia and Rylie
Elle Charisse
Shalyce
Zayvion (sounds like a racehorse to me)
Tae-Lah
Zhermayne
Shardai (smooth operator?)

Family of the day:
Baxtar Tate, Marlee, Kyden and Tannah

It's a tree, people

Some of these gems have been gleaned from a recent school newsletter.

Acacia - accept that it's vegetation, and move on. Please.
Kolumbyne
Baidon
Cayleb
Jesakya
Clarita - isn't that a hayfever drug?
Lizke
Troi - Next Gen fans?
Allandra
Cherise
Kaity
Florien - a girl.

Please stop!

Tahli Skye

Reeve David Ryan

Kyan Matthew

Teah Jillian

Shkyiah Rose

Aurora Michelle

When a crap name will not suffice...

When a merely crap name doesn't achieve the effect you're after, jazz up the spelling:

Dakkota
Braeden
Makenzi
Kelsie

Or make up your own crap:
Jayce
Editha
Kobalee

Unfortunate ladies

It was a bad day for the girls. And Kiah, whose sex is completely indeterminable.

Shaynay Lee.

Darby Rose.

Narcia Paris.

Fienna Ebony.

Kiah Shane.

Danae Talia.

Because it worked so well for Paris Hilton...

Sheratyn (what’s next? Bess-Westyn? Holly-Dei Ina?)
Jamjiah (pronounced jam jar?)
Storme
Shaelya
Nissa
Dallas J

And some yooneek spelling for good measure:
Jaymii
Kersandra

Family time again

I love looking at the naming patterns in families. Sometimes, one child has been left out in the 'huh?' stakes, sometimes all children share equally in the pain.

Vitale, Aaliyah and LeAniva
Krystal-Lee, Shanelle, Janae
Mostyn and Griffin
Kaylan Zane and Aimon

I shudder to think what the siblings of these kids may be called:

Casey-Jae
Cooper BJ (M*A*S*H fans?)
Deegan Kayne
Caylum
Karolyn
Makedde (from The Lion King, or Tara Moss's literary opus?)
Renai
Taevey
Kahlia
Rodan (The Flying Monster)
Chelesta
Tynesha

AKA Easter

You'd think parents would roadtest the given name of their child WITH their family name. Sometimes, this crucial step has been omitted.

Daisy Bonnett
Fairley Airey

And...gas

Nova Emerald.

Macarthur. A boy.

Rayne Dakota.

Finlay Hawkesbury. Conceived on the river?

Majella Kate.

Klair, mother to Angas Finn. First, no wonder she couldn’t spell his name right. Second, is his nickname inevitably now “Gas” instead of “Gus”?

Don't be Cruel

Elvis Aaron and sister Priscilla. Nope, not kidding.

Rhegan Lewis.

Spot Zachary Wes.

Jayvyn Paul.

O-Kay

Lots of 'Kay' names for boys popping up at the moment:

Kaylan
Kayleb
Kayden

Some creative spelling:
Pheona

And some confusion with automobiles:
Capri and Maxx