Poking around the Star-Bulletin's web site, I ran across the Vital Statistics page, which lists marriage licenses and birth certificates issued in the state. There were 44 birth certificates issued in the past week! I was curious about the ethnic origins of these babies' names. By my count, of the 44 babies here, there are 22 Hawaiian names, 13 Japanese names, 9 Filipino names, 4 Samoan names, 2 Chinese names, and 1 Korean name.
(Many of these kids have more than one ethnicity in their name, so the numbers won't neatly add up. In counting names, I counted both surnames and given names. I didn't bother looking for haole names because lots of people have haole names; however, if you've got a Japanese name for example, chances are you've got some Japanese in your family somewhere. Hawaiian is more problematic as lots of non-Hawaiians like to give their kids Hawaiian names.)
What's my point? I dunno; I just liked looking at the names of all these babies, and imagining them all growing up together.
Bonnie Leka 'Aho
Archie Edward Kekoa Abarca Aliganga
Taylan Dae Sung An
Teanekuma Iupeli Tyler Atuaia
Rose Harriet Barris
Hylen Ka`umana Ah Sing Cabanilla
Landon Pakeupali Nakasone Calhoun
Kahokunani Mae Canlas
Jada Rene`e Alohanapua Carinio
Michael Takano Colton
Cianna Lucille Kaleonahenahe Comilang
Koa Duke Cress
Bryson Mua'autauaumaiafaifaigauamalo Danielson
Logan Sophia Deuchar
Ericka Kahealani Donre
John Falcon Keoni III Mabanag Dylim
Kira Leilani Endo
Hannah Maiya Fasi
West Robert Federizo
Deijah Leina`ala Fujiyama
Kaydenn Kawika Fukumoto
Cody Yosuke Higaki
Dane Micah Keahi
Chase Masa Kunihisa
Kylie Hosaka Lauderdale
Tiave Maina Lepisi
Kuualoha Misao Lloyd
Melissa-Ann Mari Kaleialoha Malina
Maya Victoria Mann
Alan Zhuo Heng Mo
Destiny Leialoha Modesto
Zachary Sanosuke Osada
Milo J. Pontius Pennington
Makaio Kealoha Ramos
Jayjay Rj Rayner
Ezra Tyee David Hinchliffe Robertson
Wyatt Ke Kama O Ke Kahuna Kalai Ryun
Eve Birdie Saltzman
Kyler Ryen Dait Saoit
Aiko Shimmura
Ocean Kapakonaneakamahinaikapoliokealoha Shook
Noah Lorenzo-marciel Tabion
Taysia-Lynn Paiau Leaniva Tagovailoa
Hikaru Tiara Mele Takahashi
(Many of these kids have more than one ethnicity in their name, so the numbers won't neatly add up. In counting names, I counted both surnames and given names. I didn't bother looking for haole names because lots of people have haole names; however, if you've got a Japanese name for example, chances are you've got some Japanese in your family somewhere. Hawaiian is more problematic as lots of non-Hawaiians like to give their kids Hawaiian names.)
What's my point? I dunno; I just liked looking at the names of all these babies, and imagining them all growing up together.
Bonnie Leka 'Aho
Archie Edward Kekoa Abarca Aliganga
Taylan Dae Sung An
Teanekuma Iupeli Tyler Atuaia
Rose Harriet Barris
Hylen Ka`umana Ah Sing Cabanilla
Landon Pakeupali Nakasone Calhoun
Kahokunani Mae Canlas
Jada Rene`e Alohanapua Carinio
Michael Takano Colton
Cianna Lucille Kaleonahenahe Comilang
Koa Duke Cress
Bryson Mua'autauaumaiafaifaigauamalo Danielson
Logan Sophia Deuchar
Ericka Kahealani Donre
John Falcon Keoni III Mabanag Dylim
Kira Leilani Endo
Hannah Maiya Fasi
West Robert Federizo
Deijah Leina`ala Fujiyama
Kaydenn Kawika Fukumoto
Cody Yosuke Higaki
Dane Micah Keahi
Chase Masa Kunihisa
Kylie Hosaka Lauderdale
Tiave Maina Lepisi
Kuualoha Misao Lloyd
Melissa-Ann Mari Kaleialoha Malina
Maya Victoria Mann
Alan Zhuo Heng Mo
Destiny Leialoha Modesto
Zachary Sanosuke Osada
Milo J. Pontius Pennington
Makaio Kealoha Ramos
Jayjay Rj Rayner
Ezra Tyee David Hinchliffe Robertson
Wyatt Ke Kama O Ke Kahuna Kalai Ryun
Eve Birdie Saltzman
Kyler Ryen Dait Saoit
Aiko Shimmura
Ocean Kapakonaneakamahinaikapoliokealoha Shook
Noah Lorenzo-marciel Tabion
Taysia-Lynn Paiau Leaniva Tagovailoa
Hikaru Tiara Mele Takahashi
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