A name is not only a symbol, but also will accompany us all our lives. Naming the newborn is an important step. Some parents in China like uncommon or even awkward names, hoping that their children will be different, and many “crooked nuts” are no exception.
On December 6th, the Victorian Government of Australia published a list of names that are prohibited for newborns according to the Australian Birth, Death and Marriage Registration Regulations. All obscene or offensive, socially confusing, excessively long, containing official titles or ranks recognized by Australia, insulting, offending and intimidating names of individuals or groups are prohibited. The specific list is as follows:
Obviously, in the past year, many wonderful parents gave their children strange names, which prompted the Victorian government to ban these names, but many parents gave their children the most common and common names. The most popular newborn names in Australia in 2016 have been announced. The girl’s name is obviously influenced by the youngest royal baby, Princess Charlotte. Her name is the most popular in Australia. A total of 1737 Australian babies were named Charlotte this year, beating Olivia, who ruled the throne for three consecutive years, and the latter ranked second this year. Oliver was named the most popular boy name for the third year in a row, which is not only the first in Australia, but also the first choice of parents in six states. The specific rankings are as follows:
In the west, it has always been common to give children the names of fictional characters or celebrities. However, a British website revealed the most popular names in 2015, indicating that parents began to re-tend to choose traditional names. However, pop culture has a greater influence on the naming of newborns than traditional culture. British people often name their children after characters in film and television dramas. See the figure below for details:
There are also fashionable and outdated names. Many parents don’t necessarily give their children the most popular names, but they don’t want their children’s names to sound old-fashioned and outdated. Last year, there was an upsurge in naming filters with online hot words in the United States. For example, Lux, Juno and Amaro are the names of filters in Instagram, a world-renowned photo sharing community. There are also more and more parents who start to give girls more neutral names, such as Piper and Riley … these are traditional boys’ names. As of 2015, the most popular newborn names in the United States are as follows:
Generally speaking, newborn names in Britain and Australia are more traditional and well-behaved, while those in the United States tend to be fashionable and special. In fact, every English name has its meaning and source. When naming a name, you’d better look it up in the dictionary to see if the meaning behind the name is consistent with what you want.