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[Opinions] Names from Western Australia, 1860-1869 (girls)
There were 3400 named registered births in this decade, and 313 separate names.Names used more than once:
Mary - 510
Elizabeth - 217
Sarah - 183
Ellen - 142
Margaret - 137
Eliza - 102
Emily - 85
Emma - 85
Catherine - 82
Alice - 76
Jane - 65
Ann - 59
Louisa - 53
Anne - 50
Martha - 50
Annie - 48
Charlotte - 45
Frances - 45
Harriet - 45
Caroline - 44
Agnes - 43
Bridget - 40
Matilda - 40
Fanny - 36
Edith - 34
Hannah - 33
Maria - 33
Rose - 30
Isabella - 29
Amelia - 28
Julia - 28
Anna - 26
Lucy - 26
Susan - 26
Amy - 25
Clara - 25
Florence - 23
Catharine - 21
Ada - 18
Esther - 17
Kate - 17
Sophia - 16
Susannah - 16
Grace - 15
Selina - 15
Eleanor - 12
Henrietta - 12
Laura - 12
Rachel - 11
Flora - 10
Lydia - 10
Phoebe - 10
Rebecca - 10
Jessie - 9
Christina - 8
Eva - 8
Evelyn - 8
Harriett - 8
Helena - 8
Maryann - 8
Bertha - 7
Blanche - 7
Helen - 7
Janet - 7
Johanna - 7
Maud - 7
Maude - 7
Rosa - 7
Ethel - 6
Georgina - 6
Katherine - 6
Margarett - 6
Marion - 6
Rosanna - 6
Theresa - 6
Francis - 5
Georgiana - 5
Harriette - 5
Honora - 5
Joanna - 5
Johannah - 5
Margret - 5
Marian - 5
Minnie - 5
Selena - 5
Adelaide - 4
Augusta - 4
Celia - 4
Christiana - 4
Hester - 4
Ida - 4
May - 4
Minna - 4
Priscilla - 4
Ruth - 4
Susanna - 4
Alicia - 3
Betsy - 3
Cecilia - 3
Deborah - 3
Dora - 3
Elenor - 3
Emely - 3
Evelina - 3
Jeannette - 3
Lilly - 3
Mabel - 3
Mercy - 3
Rhoda - 3
Rosina - 3
Violet - 3
Allen - 2
Allice - 2
Amey - 2
Anorah - 2
Beatrice - 2
Bessie - 2
Clarice - 2
Clementina - 2
Constance - 2
Dinah - 2
Easter - 2
Ella - 2
Emeline - 2
Emmeline - 2
Eveline - 2
Faney - 2
Gertrude - 2
Isabel - 2
Jennett - 2
Lavinia - 2
Lily - 2
Marianne - 2
Nora - 2
Olivia - 2
Phebe - 2
Pheby - 2
Phillis - 2
Prescilla - 2
Rebekah - 2
Rosamond - 2
Therese - 2
Victoria - 2
Winnifred - 2
Zoe - 2Names used once only:
Abigail
Adaline
Adeline
Aletha
Alethia
Alexandra
Alfredina
Allas
Alma
Amanda
Amie
Amilia
Anestasia
Angel
Angelina
Angenlina
Annah
Aphra
Appy
Arabella
Asenath
Aubrey
Belinda
Bridgit
Brunetta
Capel
Carline
Carlotta
Cecelia
Charity
Chrestiana
Christena
Christy
Cicely
Clarence
Climence
Copeland
Cora
Diana
Dorathea
Dorcas
Dorothy
Drucilla
Edeth
Effie
Elen
Elinor
Ellennora
Ellin
Elsie
Elspet
Emelie
Emiline
Ernestine
Esabella
Ester
Ethelline
Eugene
Euphemia
Evangeline
Evarina
Evenjeline
Fanney
Febe
Fleda
Florance
Francess
Georgeina
Geraldine
Gertred
Hanah
Hannora
Hariett
Harret
Harriott
Hellen
Heptsey
Hepzibah
Honor
Hughanna
Inez
Jaléa
Janette
Jeannet
Jemima
Jesse
Jessica
Joana
Johanah
Johnanna
Josephine
Katharine
Kathleen
Kezia
Kitty
Lea
Leah
Lee
Lena
Lessie
Letitia
Leuisa
Lewezer
Lilles
Lillias
Lousia
Lucille
Margerat
Margrett
Margrit
Mariah
Mariam
Marie
Marina
Marran
Martina
Mary-Ann
Matelda
Melia
Melisa
Mina
Minie
Mira
Miriam
Mirian
Mona
Monica
Myra
Myria
Nancy
Naomi
Omy
Pauline
Peggy
Penelope
Philomena
Prudence
Rachael
Rebeckah
Recheal
Ros
Rosalina
Rosalind
Rosannah
Rosena
Rosenea
Rosetta
Sabina
Sarina
Sevena
Sidney
Sophy
Sylvia
Tereza
Theophila
Thirza
Una
Unice
Ursula
Virginia
Wilhelmina
Williamina
Winfrid
Winnebert
Winneford
Yulah
Zafaelle
Zela

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I've been thinking a lot about Fleda lately—Fleda Vetch is the protagonist of Henry James's The Spoils of Poynton, which I'm currently reading. I'm assuming it's a short form of Elfleda (though the James character is simply Fleda).
Favorite - Elizabeth, Ellen, Emily, Bridget, Rose, Amy, Grace, Rachel, Phoebe, Alicia, Abigail, Jessica, Monica, Naomi (All three main female characters from Friends were mentioned.)
Least favorite - Alice, Agnes, Fanny, Julia, Henrietta, Bertha, Ethel, Bessie, Ella, Gertrude, Phillis, PeggyIt's kind of interesting to hear that Eugene is on the list of girls' names. As far as I know, it is a unisex name in Korea, but in English-speaking countries it is a boy name.
They may have intended Eugenie but misspelt it.
Now that I think about it, that might be a possibility. Thank you for telling us why.