In between some of the awful mispellings (Taelyr, Trinitty, Wilson, Warren), boys names on girls (Victor, Tiernan, Thomas), what should hyphenated names (Winterrose and Violetrose) and mix and match letters (Talaya, Takayla) there are some lovely choices most are ethnic picks but some could easily work in America or Australia. Taiwo: Taiwo (a variant form of Taiye)[1] is a… Continue reading TUVW rareties

The very bottom of the US list provides some great names hidden among made up choices, misspelt disasters and boys names on girls. Here are some given to just 5 girls from the very bottom of the list and the end of the alphabet. Xanthe: A Greek name Derived ξανθος (xanthos) meaning “yellow” or “fair hair” and the name… Continue reading X,Y and Z Rareties

Sorry about the long delay in posting, I should be back to posting fortnightly soon. Today is the second last of the most popular in the regions and today it is the Peel region which is just outside of Perth and consists of Mandurah (where 2/3 of the population live) and the sorrounding shires of Boddington,… Continue reading Most Popular Names in the Peel Region

Thats right the little blog I started when I was bored one day back in 2012 is now FOUR and things have grown over these four years. Back when babynameobsessed started I was 13 and looking back at my old posts it really shows.   I’d like to thank everyone who contributed to the blog… Continue reading Happy 4th Birthday Babynameobsessed.

Todays region is the Goldfields and Esperance both quite populated regions, the Goldfields are in the centre of the state and Esperance is in far south of the state. Boys: Name Rank in Region: Rank in State: Jack 1 2 Beau 2 50 Hudson 2 15 Jake 2 36 Lachlan 2 10 Mason 2 8… Continue reading Post Popular Names in the Goldfields and Esperance

The wheatbelt and midwest are the regions today found in the centre of the state it’s an area that’s scarcely populated (just 124,000 people in both regions) with the Wheatbelt mostly farming and the midwest mostly mining and stations. I actually live in the Wheatbelt and know a Logan and Matthew born this year. Boys: Name Rank… Continue reading Most popular names in the Wheatbelt/Midwest

Todays post is the most popular names in the Great Southern and South West areas of WA it’s an area best known for it’s beaches and wineries. Compared to the Kimberley region the top names are pretty similar to those that are popular however there are some trendy choices which chart higher. Boys Rank Name… Continue reading Most Popular names in the South West/Great Southern

For the first time WA’s births deaths and marriages have released the most popular baby names for each region. First up is the Kimberly, Pilbara and Gascoyne region in the North of the state. The first ranking is regional and the second is overall in WA . Boys: Rank in region Name Rank in WA… Continue reading Most Popular names in Kimberley/Pilbara/Gascoyne

  After months of searching I’ve finally found a name to replace Miller on my list. I still love Miller but my cousins daughter is Mila pronounced the same so Miller needed to go, so Brooklyn is the new number 20 name. Brooklyn fits in on my boys list since it’s used on both boys… Continue reading Brooklyn

As 2015 draws to a close I feel like I should thank you all for reading my blog this year, I’ve received 5,500 views which is down from last years 9000 though that is mostly my fault since I’ve been posting much (much) less this year, due to the fact that I’m still in high… Continue reading 2015 year in Review