<\/p>\n
As a child or adult is received into the Christian Church they are given a Christian name, usually a biblical name. In an increasingly multi-faith Australia the names we give and bear are becoming increasingly significant as personal identifiers and in witness. Hence my interest in names. In Australia,<\/p>\n
Today’s parents are avoiding gender neutral names … yet there is a creativity in their conservatism with the traditional names sharing the top 10.<\/p>\n
Boys:<\/strong> Jack, William, Lachlan, Joshua, Riley, Thomas, Cooper, Oliver, James and Ethan.<\/p>\n
Girls:<\/strong> Mia, Chloe, Isabella, Charlotte, Emily, Ella, Olivia, Sienna, Ava and Sophie.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
(Source: McCrindle Research Baby Names Australia 2008<\/span>) See article.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
PS Humour me for a moment: I note that the name ‘John’ occupied first place in 1950 and is now 80th<\/sup>. Does ‘Jack’ count as ‘John’?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As a child or adult is received into the Christian Church they are given a Christian name, usually a biblical name. In an increasingly multi-faith Australia the names we give and bear are becoming increasingly significant as personal identifiers and … Continue reading