Unusual names appearing this week...

After searching through the Australian birth announcements this week, I decided to compile a list of the more unusual names on offer. I must say unusual names were just as popular as traditional names this week! Every second or third name I read was original or uncommon.

Here is the selection of names taken from newspapers around Australia:

Boys
Addison Craig - sounds slightly feminine until Craig enters the picture
Adyn Jack - unusual spelling
Bede
Blaize Dalmon - fans of Bon Jovi's 'Blaze of Glory'?
Denver Jon - John Denver?
Elias Italo
Griffen Oliver
Jaylan Cruz
Leo Ezra
Luca - another boy's name ending in 'a'
Murray Roy - very Australian!
Remi Hugh - I knew a girl at school called Remy
Ronin Edo
Ryder Patrick - there's an Essendon Bombers player called Patrick Ryder. Go figure.
Talan Wesley
Tate Leo

Girls
Bronte Ann
Caden Grace
Chandler Delaney
Emmerson Rose - I know a boy called Emmerson
Kailey Adele
Keeley Moira - I immediately thought of the sales representative, Moira, from Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton!
Keeley Rhea - how did Keeley appear twice in one week? The twin of Rylan (see below).
Marli Willo
Max Fox - yes, for a girl! Call her Maxine and then shorten it so at least her full name is feminine! I'm still wondering if 'baby girl' is actually a misprint...
Maya Suri - is the middle name influenced by Tom and Katie's girl?
Mikayla Chloe - this alternative spelling for Michaela has popped up often lately. Do I sense a new naming trend?
Millah May - nice alliteration
Neve Eloise
Paris Luise
Roe Addison - is this a misprint for 'Rose'?
Rylan Kya - did they like Ryan for a boy?
Temperance Jayleen
Vallen Emily - what?

Some of these names are totally 'out there'. I feel sorry for the girl called 'Max Fox' and I'm hoping it was supposed to read 'baby boy' not 'baby girl' in the birth announcements. Either that, or friends and family see the birth notice and convince the parents to call her Maxine!

If you're worried about the future implications of the name you have chosen for your child, why not save the more unusual for your child's middle name(s)?

Love,
The Name Dame