TOP 10 BOYS NAMES 2008

1. William
2. Jack
3. Joshua
4. Lachlan
5. Thomas
6. Cooper
7. James
8. Oliver
9. Riley
10. Ethan

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• Does it sound good? Would you want to have a beer with an Adolph?
• How could it be shortened?
• E.g. Madison will be Mad, and Fatima would be Fat
• What nicknames could be derived? Adolph may have some limitations
• What do the initials spell? e. g. Frank Utopia Cook = FUC?
• Family traditions: To keep everyone happy introduce a 3rd and even 4th name after the Christian name to keep it in the family e.g. My Son is Thomas, then Blaire (maternal grandparent) Lilly (paternal grandparent), surname
• Has it been overused? Apparently Diana (as in Princess) got a hiding.
• What is the origin or meaning? Search here

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* Top 10 Australian names referenced from babynames.com.au