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Help[Opinions] Ok, let's start at the beginning . . .
in reply to a message by Shae
Firstly, what do you mean by an Australian name? Do you mean:
a) Names that are popular in Australia, or
b) Names that originated in Australia, or
c) Aboriginal Australian Names.
?
In answer to (a), here is a link showing decade-by-decade popularities for the state of Victoria, which is probably a good representation of populations nationwide (the other states don't have this information online):
http://210.15.223.49/cgi-bin/edeaths?form=Names
In answer to (b), there are not many names which originated in Australia. These few are possibilities:
Kylie is a word meaning "boomerang" in several Aboriginal languages, however it's uncertain whether that's where the name originated. It is NOT a personal name in that language, so if the name came from the word it did so amongst the English-speaking population.
Nerida *may* also be a word in an Aboriginal language however that has not been confirmed.
Narelle may have been invented in Australia but this is also unconfirmed.
As for (c), there are over 200 different Indigenous Australian languages, each with their own complete set of personal names. As far as I know, no-one has attempted to assemble a list of Aboriginal personal names. Most names listed as "Aboriginal" on Baby Names sites or in Baby Names books are actually words, not names (usually the names of trees, plants or places, which were not used as personal names). I'll do some Googling and see if I can find any Aboriginal name resources, but I'm not too hopeful.
Let me know what you're looking for if I haven't answered it! :-)
BTW, I am a born and bred Australian and have lived on both sides of the continent (Perth and Sydney), and I am a trained and practicing archaeologist.
:-)
a) Names that are popular in Australia, or
b) Names that originated in Australia, or
c) Aboriginal Australian Names.
?
In answer to (a), here is a link showing decade-by-decade popularities for the state of Victoria, which is probably a good representation of populations nationwide (the other states don't have this information online):
http://210.15.223.49/cgi-bin/edeaths?form=Names
In answer to (b), there are not many names which originated in Australia. These few are possibilities:
Kylie is a word meaning "boomerang" in several Aboriginal languages, however it's uncertain whether that's where the name originated. It is NOT a personal name in that language, so if the name came from the word it did so amongst the English-speaking population.
Nerida *may* also be a word in an Aboriginal language however that has not been confirmed.
Narelle may have been invented in Australia but this is also unconfirmed.
As for (c), there are over 200 different Indigenous Australian languages, each with their own complete set of personal names. As far as I know, no-one has attempted to assemble a list of Aboriginal personal names. Most names listed as "Aboriginal" on Baby Names sites or in Baby Names books are actually words, not names (usually the names of trees, plants or places, which were not used as personal names). I'll do some Googling and see if I can find any Aboriginal name resources, but I'm not too hopeful.
Let me know what you're looking for if I haven't answered it! :-)
BTW, I am a born and bred Australian and have lived on both sides of the continent (Perth and Sydney), and I am a trained and practicing archaeologist.
:-)
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