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! Any favorites here that weren’t on yesterday’s list? What would you name a set of triplets?