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January 11, 2019 4:49 AM
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Baby Names in the News: Solstice, Atom & Mickey

Baby Names in the News: Solstice, Atom & Mickey | Name News | Scoop.it
Starbabies, international hits and other baby name news of the week!
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January 2, 2019 6:51 AM
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Australian top 100 baby names 2017, Oliver and Charlotte reign across the ditch too!

New Zealand and Australia top 100 baby names are very similar. In fact, in the top ten of the boys, six names are shared including Oliver in #1, both also feature Jack, William, Noah, James and Lucas. Thomas, Ethan, Jackson (and variants) and Lachlan round out the Australian ten whilst New Zealand holds Hunter, George,…
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December 13, 2018 6:59 PM
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Unusual Baby Names in the News

Unusual Baby Names in the News | Name News | Scoop.it
baby name news, unusual baby names
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October 19, 2018 2:49 PM
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Sunday Summary: Jake, Gray, Maud, and Ooh ... New Zealand!

Sunday Summary: Jake, Gray, Maud, and Ooh ... New Zealand! | Name News | Scoop.it
Happy Sunday! Let's talk Maud, Gray, Jake - lots of Jakes. Plus, is New Zealand nirvana for baby naming? And don't forget to vote in our Halloween contest.
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October 10, 2018 5:00 AM
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After being top girl's name for several years, Sarah's almost out of the top 100 | Stuff.co.nz

After being top girl's name for several years, Sarah's almost out of the top 100 | Stuff.co.nz | Name News | Scoop.it
The future might be female, but that female won't be named Sarah.
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August 26, 2018 4:14 PM
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2017er Babynamen aus Neuseeland

Eher für die Anhänger der ungewöhnlichen Vornamen hatte ich neulich die Hitliste des beliebtesten Vornamen der Maori gepostet. Aber der Anteil dieses indigenen
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August 21, 2018 5:50 PM
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Lawyer campaigning for parents to be allowed to name kids Justice

Lawyer campaigning for parents to be allowed to name kids Justice | Name News | Scoop.it
It's on the reject list - but few could argue it's as bad as 'Messiah', 'Ida-Queen' or '4Real'.
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June 27, 2018 9:58 AM
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Bogan baby names: J'zayden, Verjonica

Bogan baby names: J'zayden, Verjonica | Name News | Scoop.it
Sabrina Rogers-Anderson told Wendyl Nissen she is “quite critical” of baby names but she admires the choice of Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford.

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What a relief for them.

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June 26, 2018 5:24 PM
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New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern introduces baby Neve te Aroha to the world

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern introduces baby Neve te Aroha to the world | Name News | Scoop.it
Jacinda Ardern, prime minister of New Zealand, announced on Sunday she had named her new-born daughter Neve Te Aroha as she prepared to leave hospital amidst an outpouring of public excitement.
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June 26, 2018 4:49 PM
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New Zealand's Prime Minister has chosen an Irish name for her new baby

New Zealand's Prime Minister has chosen an Irish name for her new baby | Name News | Scoop.it
The Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Arden and her partner have unveiled their newborn daughter to the world and revealed her name.
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June 24, 2018 6:06 PM
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Neve Te Aroha Ardern Gayford

This morning we learnt the name of Jacinda Adern and Clarke Gayford's beautiful daughter. Neve is an anglicised version of the Irish Gaelic Niamh, meaning bright or radiant, in mythology she is the daughter of the Ocean god and one of the Queens of eternal youth. The anglicised versions are spelt Neave and Nieve. Jacinda…
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June 12, 2018 6:35 PM
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Names that probably rule themselves out for the Ardern-Gayford baby | Stuff.co.nz

Names that probably rule themselves out for the Ardern-Gayford baby | Stuff.co.nz | Name News | Scoop.it
The list of baby names has been drawn up. Here's a guess as to what Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford won't be calling their baby.
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May 1, 2018 6:15 PM
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21 Baby Names That Have Been Forbidden In New Zealand

21 Baby Names That Have Been Forbidden In New Zealand | Name News | Scoop.it
Lucifer and Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii among them.
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Mostly the usual, but I hadn't heard of the baby nearly called Twisty Poi before.

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January 9, 2019 7:58 AM
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Right Royal rejections: baby names that didn't make the cut | RNZ News

Right Royal rejections: baby names that didn't make the cut | RNZ News | Name News | Scoop.it
The Royals enjoyed renewed popularity last year, and not just for their weddings. But they didn't make the grade for New Zealand baby names.
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January 2, 2019 6:51 AM
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Hot baby names 2019- New Zealand

Names to help your choose :) Notable New Zealanders 2018 Boys Kristine Bartlett : Fought for pay equity for aged care workers and won! Marlon Williams: Best solo artist and album of the year Luke Willis Thompson: Won 30,000 photography prize Girls Thomasin Harcourt: Actress in "leave no trace.'' Pip Adam: NZ top literary prize for "The new…
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October 31, 2018 7:37 AM
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Indigenous Alaskan man given name Te Kōhanga Reo as baby returning to Aotearoa

Indigenous Alaskan man given name Te Kōhanga Reo as baby returning to Aotearoa | Name News | Scoop.it
He was named Te Kōhanga Reo when he was three months old by a group of visiting Māori.
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October 12, 2018 4:20 AM
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Baby Names Blog: Blog of author Laura Wattenberg | Like Charming Antique Baby Names? You'll Love New Zealand

Baby Names Blog: Blog of  author Laura Wattenberg | Like Charming Antique Baby Names? You'll Love New Zealand | Name News | Scoop.it
Imagine a land where names like Harriet, Evie, Pippa, Angus and Arlo roam. Sound like your kind of place? Then take a trip with me to the names of New Zealand.

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August 26, 2018 4:20 PM
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Maori-Vornamen = Maori baby names

Maori-Vornamen = Maori baby names | Name News | Scoop.it
Auf der Suche nach einem ganz besonderen Vornamen lohnt sich ein Ausflug ans andere Ende der Welt.
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August 21, 2018 6:53 PM
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Justice for Baby Justus: the fight to overturn a baby name ban goes on

Justice for Baby Justus: the fight to overturn a baby name ban goes on | Name News | Scoop.it
Bevan Marten, the lawyer on a one-man crusade to ensure parents can name their children Justice, is still fighting.

Back in January I wrote an article for this website arguing that people should be allowed to name a child “Justice”. It is a name that is often rejected by New Zealand’s Registrar o
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June 29, 2018 6:00 PM
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Name Musings: June 2018

Name Musings: June 2018 | Name News | Scoop.it
Summer is here! And Britain is in the crux of a heatwave and World Cup fever. So, in between enjoying a bit of sunshine, here are some names that have peaked my interest this month. Aroha New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has given birth to a baby gir
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Ooh Theodram! And Kyffin! Gret name discussion as usual.

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June 26, 2018 6:09 PM
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What Clarke Gayford really thinks about baby names

What Clarke Gayford really thinks about baby names | Name News | Scoop.it
A deep and serious investigation proves Te Aroha wasn't his first choice for Neve's middle name.
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June 26, 2018 5:08 PM
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Te Aroha locals chuffed with Jacinda Ardern's baby name choice | Stuff.co.nz

Te Aroha locals chuffed with Jacinda Ardern's baby name choice | Stuff.co.nz | Name News | Scoop.it
Te Aroha has a nice ring to it - for a town and a baby say residents of "the town of love".
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June 24, 2018 6:21 PM
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Neve Te Aroha: New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern reveals name of baby daughter | World news | The Guardian

Neve Te Aroha: New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern reveals name of baby daughter | World news | The Guardian | Name News | Scoop.it
Prime minister says she and partner Clarke Gayford struggled for months to decide on a name
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June 24, 2018 6:05 PM
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Jacinda & Clarke’s baby daughters name

Welcome to the world :) So she's here and the question a lot of us are pondering on is what will she be named? Will the happy new parents choose a popular moniker, a family name, a kiwi inspired number or perhaps something a little more unusual and less common like their own?    …
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Anna predicted Neva, only one letter out!

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May 31, 2018 5:39 AM
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NZ vs USA top 100

Girls
               Top ten

                   NZ        US

Charlotte  #1          #7

      Olivia  #4          #2

        Ava  #5           #3

          Amelia # 6        #8

          Mia  #7        #6

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