Shakespeare told us that a rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet. But is that true?

Many popular Australian girls names are also in the popular names lists for the UK and USA. Emily, Isabella and Charlotte have European origins. The top ten includes classics with Greek or Latin origins, Chloe, Sophie, Grace and Lily. From Shakespeare comes the names Olivia and Jessica.

Famous:   Australian actress Emily Browning was born in 1988 in Melbourne, Australia and has appeared in several films and Austarlian television series. She won AFI Awards 2002 young actors award. Emily also starred in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, a role which won her the 2005 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress.

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