Bogan Names

This is perennial bugbear for me but the SMH has just released the list of Australia's most over-used names for 2008. Here it is :
Jack, William, Lachlan, Joshua, Riley, Thomas, Cooper, Oliver, James and Ethan
Mia, Chloe, Isabella, Charlotte, Emily, Ella, Olivia, Sienna, Ava and Sophie

Now, it's not SMH's fault that people don't know the difference between a surname and a given name, don't know what full name goes with a nickname or just make shit up. The main problem with the article is that they quote a social researcher who says that this is a conservative trend. The dolt claims that "in 1950, John was the most popular boy's name but is now ranked 80th". Not it's not - Jack's listed at #1. The boy's list also contains two surnames mistaken for given names. Riley? Cooper? Do you really want your son to grow up a barrel-maker?

And what's with the girls' names? I want to meet the parents of a Sienna just so I can ask whether she's named after the limonite clay or after the Toyota van.

Those poor kids. Won't someone please think of the children!?