Origin: Ismay is a medieval name of obscure origin. It appears in records from the 13th century in various forms, including Isemay, Ysemay, Ysmay and Isamaya. In A Dictionary of English Surnames, Reaney and Wilson propose that the name may possibly derive from the unrecorded (and t...

Origin: Remy is the Anglicised spelling of the French name Rémy: a form of the Roman name Remigius, derived from the Latin remex "rower." Usage: Saint Remigius of Reims (known as Saint Rémy in French) was 5th century bishop who famously baptised Clovis I, King of the Franks ...

If you named your daughter Elodie in 2017, chances are you live in the south of England according to data from the Office for National Statistics. The data release lists all the names given to three or more babies ranked according to popularity solely within the nine official regions of En...

If you named your daughter Elodie in 2017, chances are you live in the south of England according to data from the Office for National Statistics. The data release lists all the names given to three or more babies ranked according to popularity solely within the nine official regions of En...

A round-up of names from birth announcements announced in British newspapers in the last week. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Sibling names are in brackets. Boys: Balthazar H...

A round-up of names from birth announcements announced in British newspapers in the last week. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Sibling names are in brackets. Boys: Balthazar H...

Origin: Monty is a traditional diminutive for Montagu/Montague and Montgomery: both of which are surnames-turned-first names which came to Britain with William the conqueror: Montagu and Montague are English surnames taken from the location of Montaigu-le-Bois in Normandy ...

Julia is expecting triplet girls! These three lovelies are to join big sisters Harriet and Charlotte. Julia writes: "I am a long time name lover and found naming my two daughters easy- Harriet and Charlotte, who often go by Hattie and Lottie. Harriet was my husbands pick. I like the st...

Origin: Rose is the common English name for the rose flower, a flower which has been of symbolic importance for millennia. The name for the rose derives directly from the Latin name for the flower, rosa, which most likely ultimately derives from the Persian root *vrda- "rose flowe...

Origin: Rose is the common English name for the rose flower, a flower which has been of symbolic importance for millennia. The name for the rose derives directly from the Latin name for the flower, rosa, which most likely ultimately derives from the Persian root *vrda- "rose flowe...

Here are the provisional figures for the top 100 names in Scotland in 2018 based on data for births that were registered in the first eleven months (or so) of the year. According to the National Records of Scotland, the #1 names in 2018 were none mover Jack (#1 since 2008), and Olivia, ...

A round-up of names from birth announcements announced in British newspapers in the last week. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Sibling names are in brackets. Boys: Alan Lesli...

Origin: Cora is the Latinised form of the Greek name Kore — literally meaning "maiden, daughter," — an alternate name of the Spring Goddess Persephone. Persephone was referred to by the name Kore specifically in reference to her role as the goddess of spring's bounty and as the da...

Origin: Cora is the Latinised form of the Greek name Kore — literally meaning "maiden, daughter," — an alternate name of the Spring Goddess Persephone. Persephone was referred to by the name Kore specifically in reference to her role as the goddess of spring's bounty and as the da...

A round-up of names from birth announcements announced in British newspapers in the last week. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Sibling names are in brackets. B...

A round-up of names from birth announcements announced in British newspapers in the last week. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Sibling names are in brackets. Bo...

Origin: Lyra derives from the Greek lýra (λύρα) meaning "a lyre." Similar to a small harp, the lyre was an important instrument in Ancient Greece. It was used to accompany recitations of lyric poetry (the word lyric literally meant "singing to the lyre" in Greek) and was considere...

A round-up of names from birth announcements announced in British newspapers in the last week. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Sibling names are in brackets. Boys:...

Below is a selection of British siblings with Otis, from the last century to modern times. The year relates to the decade of birth for that set. Brackets around the first name indicates that the person was called by their middle name. For example "(William) Henry" would mean that person ...

A round-up of names from birth announcements announced in British newspapers in the last week. Sources include a national paper (The Telegraph) and a broad range of local newspapers from across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Sibling names are in brackets. Boys: A...

Below is a selection of British siblings with Otis, from the last century to modern times. The year relates to the decade of birth for that set. Brackets around the first name indicates that the person was called by their middle name. For example "(William) Henry" would mean that person ...