What's in a name?

Ever wondered what happened to all those names that have gone out of fashion in New Zealand?

Well they are going strong here, especially for the ladies. Here are some (all relatively young) people I have met:

Agnes, Doris, Margery, Violet, Margaret, Humphrey, Bertha, Eunice, Bernard, Constance, Edna, Gerald, Phyllis, Victor.

There are also some others that make me smile:

•          Mr Diego – the absolutely-not-Spanish-at-all property manager
•         Dave the Welder
•          Lucky the waiter
•          Memory the checkout-operator

Many Biblical names – Solomon, Abraham, Mercy, Moses, Emmanuel, Faith, Enoch (although no Jesuses like there are in South America!).

Some that I had never heard of – Gilsaint, Duffson, Prisca, Domister

As well as some beautiful Zambian names – Chilufya, Ipalo, Cholwe, Kalaba, Kayombo, Kakweji, Mwate.