Recent Names and Trends from the British Telegraph Birth Announcements

Girl Names
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Here are some great names and naming trends for girls from recent birth announcements in the British Telegraph. Which ones are your favorites?

Lots of [name]Florence[/name], [name]Margot[/name], [name]Beatrice[/name], and [name]Lucy[/name]:

[name]Arabella[/name] [name]Florence[/name] [name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Florence[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Florence[/name] [name]Kathryn[/name] [name]Nessa[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Florence[/name] [name]Georgina[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] [name]Florence[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Florence[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Florence[/name] [name]Mary[/name]
[name]Cressida[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Florence[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name] [name]Rose[/name] [name]Florence[/name]
[name]Margot[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Margot[/name] [name]Doris[/name]
[name]Margot[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Ursula[/name]
[name]Orla[/name] [name]Sophia[/name] [name]Margot[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Thorne[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Mary[/name] [name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Georgina[/name] [name]Mary[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Alice[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] de Courcy

Several variations of [name]Freya[/name]:

[name]Freya[/name] [name]Julia[/name]
[name]Freja[/name] [name]Ann[/name]
[name]Freida[/name] [name]Maurice[/name]

Older Nicknames as First Names:

[name]Polly[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Mary[/name]
[name]Millie[/name] [name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Evie[/name] [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Kitty[/name]
[name]Evie[/name] [name]Alison[/name] [name]Mary[/name]
[name]Maisie[/name] [name]Bee[/name] [name]Geraldine[/name]
[name]Molly[/name] [name]Rose[/name] [name]Ghislaine[/name]
[name]Molly[/name] [name]May[/name]
[name]Annie[/name] [name]Isabel[/name] [name]Meredith[/name]
[name]Edie[/name] [name]Henrietta[/name]
[name]Nell[/name] [name]Constance[/name]

Classic British Style:

3 Names:

[name]Matilda[/name] [name]Marion[/name] [name]Dora[/name]
[name]Grace[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Jean[/name]
[name]Willow[/name] [name]Amelie[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Ottilie[/name] [name]Monica[/name] [name]Selda[/name]
[name]Alice[/name] [name]Carolyn[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Isolde[/name] [name]Claudia[/name] [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Isabel[/name] [name]Alison[/name] [name]Valerie[/name]
Tullulah [name]Diana[/name] Phina
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Hermione[/name] [name]Chloe[/name] [name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Camilla[/name] [name]Claire[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name] [name]Martha[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Allegra[/name] [name]Octavia[/name] [name]Hope[/name]
[name]Lucinda[/name] [name]Ann[/name] Sotheran
[name]Flora[/name] [name]Willow[/name] [name]Grace[/name]

2 Names:

[name]Isabel[/name] [name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Lenora[/name] [name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Carola[/name]
[name]Emilia[/name] [name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Rosanna[/name] [name]Mary[/name]
[name]Arabella[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Scarlett[/name] [name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name] [name]Bo[/name]
[name]Theadora[/name] [name]Skye[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name] [name]Altea[/name]
[name]Pia[/name] [name]Marianna[/name]
[name]India[/name] [name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Vittoria[/name] [name]Isabella[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name] [name]Verity[/name]
[name]Alice[/name] [name]Seren[/name]
[name]Frances[/name] [name]Leigh[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Jemima[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Johanna[/name]
[name]Agnes[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Flora[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name]
[name]Kaia[/name] [name]Sophie[/name]

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The Telegraph always has interesting birth announcements.
The ones that really stood out to me were:
[name]Florence[/name] [name]Victoria[/name] (I love [name]Victoria[/name] as a middle name)
[name]Margot[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Ursula[/name] (good on these parents for [name]Ursula[/name]!)
[name]Orla[/name] [name]Sophia[/name] [name]Margot[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Alice[/name]
[name]Molly[/name] [name]Rose[/name] [name]Ghislaine[/name] (I’ve been thinking about [name]Ghislaine[/name] a lot lately)
[name]Annie[/name] [name]Isabel[/name] [name]Meredith[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name] [name]Martha[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Allegra[/name] [name]Octavia[/name] [name]Hope[/name] (very front-heavy, haha, but I love [name]Allegra[/name] and [name]Octavia[/name])
[name]Alice[/name] [name]Seren[/name]
[name]Willa[/name] [name]Jemima[/name] (usually I don’t care for [name]Willa[/name], but this is pretty)

Thanks for sharing!

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I love that [name]Ursula[/name] and [name]Ghislaine[/name] were used too. My favorites here are:

[name]Cressida[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] [name]Florence[/name]
[name]Florence[/name] [name]Kathryn[/name] [name]Nessa[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Thorne[/name]
[name]Nell[/name] [name]Constance[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name] [name]Martha[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Florence[/name] [name]Georgina[/name]
[name]Theadora[/name] [name]Skye[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name] [name]Verity[/name]
[name]Rosanna[/name] [name]Mary[/name]

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I love…

[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name] [name]Florence[/name] [name]Georgina[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Florence[/name] [name]Mary[/name]
[name]Georgina[/name] [name]Mary[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Mary[/name] [name]Georgia[/name]
[name]Polly[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Mary[/name]
[name]Edie[/name] [name]Henrietta[/name]
[name]Nell[/name] [name]Constance[/name]
[name]Emilia[/name] Clementie
[name]Theodora[/name] [name]Skye[/name]

Thanks for sharing!

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I almost put [name]Theodora[/name] [name]Verity[/name] on the list :slight_smile: I’m excited to see [name]Verity[/name]! And [name]Theodora[/name] is nice, too. In hindsight, I probably should have included it, haha, oh well.

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There’s going to be a lot of little [name]Florence[/name]'s walking around in [name]England[/name]…

These are my favourites:

[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Lucy[/name] de Courcy (counds like a fictional character)
[name]Nell[/name] [name]Constance[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name] [name]Bo[/name] (!!!)
[name]Pia[/name] [name]Marianna[/name]
[name]Alice[/name] [name]Seren[/name]
[name]Agnes[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Florence[/name] [name]Kathryn[/name] [name]Nessa[/name] (because of [name]Nessa[/name], so cute!)
[name]Margot[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Ursula[/name] ([name]Margot[/name] AND [name]Ursula[/name]!)
[name]Phoebe[/name] [name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Rosemary[/name]

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Wow, all of these are so gorgeous!

A few of my favorites:
[name]Willow[/name] [name]Amelie[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Grace[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Jean[/name]
[name]Allegra[/name] [name]Octavia[/name] [name]Hope[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name] [name]Florence[/name] [name]Mary[/name] (swoon!)
[name]Theodora[/name] [name]Verity[/name]
[name]Tabitha[/name] [name]Bo[/name]
[name]Nell[/name] [name]Constance[/name]

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I love lots of these, especially [name]Allegra[/name], [name]Nell[/name] and [name]Isolde[/name].

Can’t stand [name]Beatrice[/name]. :frowning:

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Some lovely names, but I don’t get the [name]Florence[/name] facination.

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Personally, I’m not a fan of [name]Florence[/name] at all. That aside, I love a lot of these!

My favorites were:
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name] [name]Alice[/name]
[name]Millie[/name] [name]Audrey[/name]
[name]Grace[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Jean[/name]
[name]Willow[/name] [name]Amelie[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Katherine[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Isabel[/name] [name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Imogen[/name] [name]Grace[/name]

My absolute favorite is [name]Emilia[/name] [name]Clementine[/name]. It doesn’t get much more stunning and lush than that! I usually am not a huge fan of [name]Clementine[/name] but I think it’s perfect paired with [name]Emilia[/name]!

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I like [name]Florence[/name]-- for [name]Florence[/name] Nightingale and [name]Florence[/name] and the Machine and the city in [name]Italy[/name]. I’m sure [name]David[/name] [name]Cameron[/name]'s (the PM) naming his daughter [name]Florence[/name] has helped increase its popularity too.