| Cooper and Ella named top of tots
Names hyphenated with Rose, similar to actress Nicole Kidman's daughter Sunday Rose, were also popular. More unusual baby names for the year included Atayah, Harpa and Ireland for girls and Coco, Daxton and Tavian for boys. Phonetically spelt names included Alix, Ambah, Kloey, Kirar, Taylah, Jorja, Koopa and Maycee. Biblical names such as Elijah, Jacob, Noah and Isaac continue to be given to newborn boys, and vintage names such as Maeve, Olive, Ivy, Violet, Molly, Ruby and Maisy are enjoying a renaissance among girls. Sarah McGregor and Shane Eastwood, of Elermore Vale, said that despite the fact they came from Adelaide, their son Cooper was not named after the South Australia beer of the same name. Cooper, two months, has two middle names, Andrew and Robert, which have links to friends and family.
What's in a name?
Indiana shares her name with just one other tot, while Emma is one of 401. The Register General recently published its list of baby names for 2008.Topping the poll for girls' names in Falkirk is Emma, while the most popular for choice for boys is Jack – also the nation's favourite. Indiana Hughes, who gets called Indie for short, was born on February 1, and lives with mum Sarahjayne (27) dad Jamie (26) and older sister Mia (5) in Brightons. Sarahjayne said: "I thought Indiana was a bit more unusual and something that would stand out."Emma McLelland, from Falkirk, arrived on May 6, and was a second daughter for Gillian (33) and dad Jim (38), who already have two-year-old Amie. Gillian chose the name because it was one both she and Jim really liked, and she thought it went well with their surname.It may have been the most popular girl's name in Falkirk – chosen 26 times – but Emma was well down the Scottish list, which was headed by Sophie, the choice for 632 wee ones this year.
What's in a name
NON-traditional, but not unusual, names were extremely popular with parents this year, according to baby notices published in the Manning River Times during 2008. Of the 148 boys born, seven were given Riley as their first name. While this name has generally been popular in previous years, it did not make the top five last year. Actually the names that topped the boys list in 2007, Ryan and Lachlan, given six times each last year, did not even make the top 10 in 2008 (Ryan was given once and Lachlan/Lochlane given three times). It was the same story for 2007's most popular name Charlotte. While given five times in 2007, it was only given twice in 2008. First place for girls names in the past 12 months was a tie, with Mia (or Mya) and Lily (or Lilly) given five times each.
Teesside welcomes New Year babies
BABY Levi Garrett was the first New Year arrival on Teesside at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, soon after 2.15am yesterday. Mum Rachel, 25, of Midville Walk, Middlesbrough, said: "I came into hospital at about 10.30pm on New Year's Eve and he arrived just about a quarter past two - four days late and weighing eight-and-a-half pounds." Rachel and proud dad Scott, 22, chose his name because it was unusual. The mum-of-three added: "We like unusual names. He's the third child. Connor is nine and Lexus is two - but Levi's the last," she stressed. .
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