The Top Berrybaby Names of 2012
This year, for the first time, we have–with the invaluable help of our invaluable intern Hannah Tenison, tallied the final name choices reported by Berries on the Birth Announcement forum. So here is what happened when all the hypotheticals were winnowed down to a single reality.
(Of course we know many more babyberries arrived this year, and hope you’ll all remember to enter your news in the future.)
FIRST NAMES given to more than one babe
Among girls’ first names, two three stood out with four uses each: Alice, Ruby, and Matilda.
The following were chosen three times:
Wren (also a Wrenley)
2 Uses:
Miette
When it comes to boys’ first names, two stood out: Henry and Leo both were chosen four times.
Those with three uses:
2 Uses:
MIDDLE NAMES
Some surprises here, with a lot more commonality. Six Josephines! Eight Jameses!
All the six-timer girls:
Jane (and one Janemarie)
5 uses:
4 uses:
3 uses:
2 uses:
BOYS’ MIDDLES:
8 Uses:
7 Uses:
6 Uses
5 Uses:
3 Uses:
2 Uses:
And now for the multiberries born this year— where name nerds have had the incredible (and challenging) opportunity of picking up to nine names at once!
Triplets:
Emmeline Amelia Story, Jack August Hopper and Hugo Thackeray Fox
Flora Beatriz Pearl, Damon Jeremy Elijah, and Julius Maxwell Reid
Hazel Magnolia June, August Django Kit and Walter Phineas Bay
Girl/Girl twins:
Bernadette Rome and Ramona Milan
Cecily June and Tuesday Sienne
Emma Scarlett Paige and Lily Charlotte Grace
Lotus Mirabel  and Eulalie Saga
Mabel Mazarine and Primrose Penelope (Posy)
Miette Tulip Priscilla and Ruby Lilac Jessica
Boy/Boy twins:
Girl/Boy:
Amabel Artemis and Felix Apollo
Cordelia Janemarie and Cormac Sebastian
Delaney Meadow (f) and Boone Avery
Genevieve Matilda Mae and Charles Ellington
Greyson Belle (f) and Jensen Carter (m)
Hazel Auria Belle and Seamus Allen Beau
Leighton Paige (f) and Dashiell Carter
Lucinda May and William Charles
Matilda Josephine and Archer Desmond
Scarlett Rowena and Murphy Atticus
Hope we didn’t leave anyone out! Â Any favorites here that weren’t on yesterday’s list? Â What would you name a set of triplets?
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Whirligig Says:
Jelly Says:
I second what whirligig said. When I read that I melted, they are so beautiful. Also Eliza Cecily and Fleur Viola are stunning, Eliza Cecily is on my list,
MorganaLeFaye Says:
Amabel Artemis and Felix Apollo are perfect! I also agree with Whirligig and Jelly. There are so many amazing names here.
BerryBry Says:
Oh yes I love august as a middle Emmeline’s first name and Story as a middle and Hugo’s entire name is fab!!!
I would name triplets:
girls:
Juliette Delyth October (Jules)
Annabella Rosalie Olwyn (Bella)
Emmeline June Ceridwen(Emmy)
boys:
Christopher Rhys James (Chris)
Timothy Finnigan Archie (Tim)
Owen Ianto Hadley (just Owen)
And any boy/girl sets would be a mix of those names…
Great names in this post. How interesting is Miette!!!
skizzo Says:
Wow, people need to find different middle names…
Aurra Says:
Matilda Snow and Eleanor Ivy has got to be my favorite twin names that I’ve heard in forever.
Amabel Artemis and Felix Apollo comes in a close second, though.
Just so many great names!
mommyesquire Says:
Sawyer was used more than once but I don’t see it on this list…
NjordV Says:
Cordelia Janemarie and Cormac Sebastian
North
Alfred
and Maeve are all lovely.
Mcdonak1 Says:
I thought that there were two Beatrix babies just in yesterday’s post alone. Why didn’t it make the first name list?
breannajai Says:
I adore Eleanor Ivy and Matilda Snow. Such a dreamy sibset.
stephiekat Says:
Darn it! Forgot to submit my son’s name back when he was born in June! I’m guessing it’s too late to add my little ‘Desmond’ to the list. Oh well, there’s always next time…
Loving the names other Berries picked out though. Great job!
littlebrownpony Says:
So many Eloises!! My Lolz is in good company!!
HerMajesty Says:
I love Amabel Artemis and Felix Apollo, they are by far my favourite!
Hmm.. I would probobly use
Drucilla Helen Selene, Aurora Rose Hekate, & Kelyn Annabeth Eris
for girls and for boys,
Percy Nicholas Eugene, Hector Nathaniel Clarence, & Jason Nehemiah Wiley.
LizabethM Says:
I didn’t post it, but I had a Matilda in 2012, so there’s another for the Matildas.
pam Says:
Lizabeth, I added your Matilda to the top tier, joining Alice and Ruby. Thank you!
scgskye Says:
My babes, Lotus Mirabel and Eulalie Saga, were born at the end of November!
There are so many incredible names on this list. The three sets of triplets all stand out to me; their names are just perfect!
maggiemary Says:
Mabel Mazarine and Primrose Penelope – fabulous twinset.
authorintraining Says:
Walter is listed under being used three times and two.
These are all fantabulous names!
Stephaniiie Says:
I LOVE sibset Emma Scarlett Paige and Lily Charlotte Grace!! Especially love the how the link between the twins is in the middle names with the rhyme in Scarlett and Charlotte; absolutely lovely connection but I think would be too obvious as firsts. Beautiful names!
cilla Says:
I am the mum of the twins Miette and Ruby. Miette is french for crumb and it was because we both liked Mia but Mia and Ruby were way too common as a twinset so we chose Miette instead.
Scrambledmegs Says:
So many wonderful full names! I’m a middle name fanatic, so seeing the whole name makes me swoooon!
I adore Hazel Auria Belle and Seamus Allen Beau!
2012 Name Trends in the ACT – Girls « Waltzing More Than Matilda Says:
[...] like Eleanor and Ivy, was listed on Nameberry as one of its popular names chosen by Nameberries in 2012; maybe there are some Canberraberries out [...]
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Emmeline Amelia Story, Jack August Hopper and Hugo Thackeray Fox-This has to be my stand out sibset of 2012. I have said this many times but it is simply perfect.