Elements of the human world

These kids have been named after elements of the human world - nouns, jobs, adjectives, verbs...

Anthony Mate
Atlas Xavier
Benjamin Wit
Blasé
Blaze
Blue
Brewer Howard
Briton
Caressa
Chancelor
Chip [Fryer]
Coy Timothy
Destinee
Destyne
Dimple
Eon
Evangelise
Gage Brule
Gauge
Grayhl (as in holy?)
Hailer
Harmony Aaliyah
Hayden Cannon
Hunter Asbury
Indigo Layne
Israel
Jackson Coy
Jeremiah Nine
Journey
Justice
Karma
Liberty Faith
Promise Lei
Reo
Ridge
Rowdy
Rusty Leo
Sargent
Scout Stuart
Symphony
Tanner Stone
Tao Adam
True
Velvet

Celebrity fever

Rising celebrity can lead to a name gaining new popularity. Sometimes you do wonder about Mum and Dad's interests and idols though...

Bo (soapie heaven)
Braxton
Caspian Starr
Velencia Longoria
Darek (Dalek?)
Espn (boy)
Espn (girl this time)
Fielding Marshall
Gene Kelly
Hawkeye
Jagger Benjamen
Jamarri Izaiah (have they not heard of Jemaah Islamiyah?)
James Dean
Jamie Farrah (MASH, anyone?) and sister Spencer
Jedidiah
Kali
Lestat
Lexus
Nehemiah
Odin
Parker Lewis
Preston Jennings
Rocky
Sabastion (Coe)
Thor
Thurston Howell
Titus
Whitman
Zebadiah (Magic Roundabout, anyone?)

Runs in the family

We see it all the time. If one kid has a yooneek name, chances are, the sibs (or sometimes parents) will also be similarly endowed. To wit:

Ashela, daughter of backwards Alesha
Bryanna (daughter of Bryan)
Dajel, daughter of Falon
Eden Rose, Aria and Poppy Grace
Jazmyne and Brayton
Kirsi Lane (named after her father Lane)
RyAnne (daughter of Ryan)
Ryleen, daughter of Ryan and Nicholeen)
Seville Liberty and Savian Dominic
Shenae and Kurtis
Takanna (daughter of Shasta)
Tayler (named after her father Tayler - that won't be at all confusing)
Thadeus (son of Storm)
Tyanna (daughter of Shylah)

Boy or girl?

We've recently been skimming some newspaper archives to bring you the best in groan-worthy names. Let's start with some boys and girls who will be very confused...

Brier (boy)
Campbell Susan (girl)
Emerald (boy)
Jayna Michael (not sure)
Johnnye (girl)
Ryan-Kate (not sure)
Tristan Saraphine (boy)
Vanna (boy)

Crap-tastic!

While these names merit an eye-roll...
Kaiha
Tannisen
Leetesha Louise Keva Maisy Reid [surname]

...this family deserves an award for consistent crap-tastic yooneek-ity.
Phoenix Edna, sister for Tahnia, Huntah and Pipah

Monday's child is full of crap

Today's findings veer between classic trailer trash and snooty, with a sprinkling of bizarro in between.

Viarni
Kaynan
Aeris
Rahila
Lola Lucy
Talejah
Algy Chisholm
Sholto Barclay
Ksenia
Vanya Marko
Maximillian Bruin
Zienna Olga May and Caryss
Caylem
Navrin Koby
Vissarion
Torran, Brannan and Zahli
Zephyr Willow and Sage
Chalina
Lovetia
Grange Brunner
Sharaya
Emersyn
Remington, Stirling and Baxter
Jasleene
Kristabelle
Rhyley Rozlynne, Dawson and Mackenzie

Bushfires and suds

Emerald Lee and Byron Leigh Sincere thanks and appreciation to the EMERALD CFA for saving our house in the bushfires.
Well, we know now why the child has an unusual name – she’s named after the local fire brigade. That still doesn’t explain why she and her older brother have the same middle name with different spellings...

Luxe Avalon and Jazz . Soap and perfume – do we sense some personal hygiene issues here?

Kenadee and Tayte John-Thomas

Family ties

You know, we often see naming trends in families. There's the always popular 'same initial', like Heidi, Holli, Hans, and Hillari.

Zavier Francis, Zennor Carson, and Zealand Chance (triplets)
Aaliyah and Aashaunti (twins)
Cyle and Cadin (twins)
Durlene (daughter of Durwood), mother to Darla (mother to Dagny, Curran, and Camden) and Daven (father to Dyre)


There's the children named (directly or indirectly) after their parents:
Ronnie (daughter of Ronald)
Javyd (son of Davyd and Janitza)
Jerin (son of Jeremy and Erin)
Kallan (son of Allan and Katherine)
Aage (son of Aaron)
River (son of Brook)

And then there's the themed names:

Faythe and Grayce
Kali-Shay and Aaron-Jay (rhymes are just so much fun)
Shayden and Shaina

There's a reason dictionaries were invented

It was so that recognised (and recognisable) spellings of words could be established, to make life easier for printers and readers alike. And that's also why there are standardised spellings of many given names. Here's a sample from parents who wanted to stick two fingers up at the establishment.

Aaryn
Abagail
Abbee-gail
Abbigayle
Adrin
Adyn
Aeden
Aivree Rain
Allisyn
Chayse
Cierrea
Damanique
Desmend
Destany
Dezmon
Domanicc
Dylen Keelor
Emylee Reanne
Gabriayla
Gauge
Grahm
Haeli
Haily
Hayeden
Hayleigh-bleau
Jakobe
JayLynn
Jeniva
Jesyka
Kaeden Sabastien
Kaidinz
Kalob
Kamaryn
Kandi
Karizma
Kaydince
Kaytlyn
Kiley
Krina
Laran
Laurn
Loarynn
Macyn
Madisen
Maicyn
MaKenzie
MaRynn
Maycee
MayJor
McKaila
Nicklas
Niomi
Olivya
Ranay
ReAnn
Sterlyng Kobi
Sydni

Spelling bee

Let's start with some tryndee spelling:
Adyson
Rylea
Kalob
Mikyla
Anjela
Avearii
Karter Christian-Garott
Kenzey
Alivea

And some inanimates or intangibles:
Apollo North
Cypress
Haven
Leonora Button, a sister for Avery Bean
Roxana Liberty

And some WTF? for good measure:
Jack Ptolemy
Zak Ranelagh Ovie
Matiana
Kaija
Amrian
Longin
Risten
Mackneil

Stone the crows

Emerald Sunee
Phoenix Onyx
Justis
Kolynda
Aleyna Leyla - I bet she'll love anagrams