A Creative Approach to Sibling Names
Creative sibling names are a British specialty, familiar and exotic at the same time. Once every handful of months, I allow myself a visit to the Birth Announcements in the London Telegraph, the way one might ration such indulgences as a banana split or a day in bed with a good book. And each time I report back to the devoted berries, I try to take a different view of the Telegraph’s baby name offerings.
This time, the focus is creative sibling names: Groups of distinctly British and delightfully quirky names. While I hate to leave such delicious choices as Constanza Una Honoria or Reuben Clarence William behind — and look there!, I didn’t have to! — there’s something new to be gained by seeing these choices with their brother and sister names.
British names and sibsets from the most recent Telegraph viewing:
Creative Sister Names
AGATHA ROSE, a sister for Scarlett and Tilly
ARAMINTA (MINTY) ISOBEL ROSE, sister for Mungo
BRIDIE ANNE, sister for Joseph
CELESTE JOHANNA, sister for Carter
COCO HEATHER KATE, sister for Willem and Xen
ELOISE JENNIFER GARDINER, sister for Llywela
FRIEDA HERMINE AURELIA, sister for Clara
HEBE ELIZABETH BRIDGET, sister for Eva
HONOR MARY MARGARET, sister for Darcey and Kian
INDIA LOUISE STAR, sister for Wolf
LOTTIE GEORGIA FLORENCE, sister for Henry
MYRTLE ELIZABETH, sister for Alfred
OTTILIE SKYE LORNA, sister for Willa
Creative Brother Names
ARTHUR THOMAS WHITTLE, brother for Woody and Charlie
BERTRAM ANTON JOE, brother for Violet
GABRIEL SOLO DOCWRA, brother to Echo and Iris
HENRY LEWIS CASSAR, brother for Ludlow and Fenston
JAGO ARTHUR, brother for Lydia
JOHNNY WILLIAM LOGAN, brother for Cameron, Obie, and Isla
MAX THOMAS IDRIS, brother for Amalie
ORLANDO JOHN FREDERICK, brother for Angelica
OTTO CHARLES YURI, brother for Poppy
REX WILLIAM TOWNLEY, brother for Freddy, Hugo, and Oscar
RORY JAMES VICTOR, brother for Theo, Tilly and Rufus
RUFUS ARTHUR, brother for Hilly and Beth
THEO HARRY PAUL, brother for Oscar Charles and Amy Gillian Tansom