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HelpEngland and Wales baby names 2013
The official statistics were released today. I haven't had a chance to have a look at them yet, but looking forward to doing so later.
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/vsob1/baby-names--england-and-wales/2013/stb-baby-names-2013.html
On each of the spreadsheets below, there are different breakdowns - by region, by month, and a much more detailed list.
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-318125
Thoughts?
Proud auntie of Leah Nicole and Layla Elise ♥
Please vote on my personal name list:
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/2450
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/vsob1/baby-names--england-and-wales/2013/stb-baby-names-2013.html
On each of the spreadsheets below, there are different breakdowns - by region, by month, and a much more detailed list.
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-318125
Thoughts?
Proud auntie of Leah Nicole and Layla Elise ♥
Please vote on my personal name list:
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/2450
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From the depths of the girls' names...
Some that stood out to me:
Jersey
Dior
Lady
Scarlotte
Snow
Halo
Echo
Scarlett-Louise
Sicily
Arena
Arizona
Atlantis
Boo
Denver
Dusty
Wallis - okay, dead Duchess of Windsor, but more commonly nowadays a clothing chain
Brie
Duchess
Dynasty
Glorious
Magenta
Amore
Angelic
Crimson
Roux lol
Tory - in the UK?
Vespa
Vogue
Loveleen
Disney
Some that stood out to me:
Jersey
Dior
Lady
Scarlotte
Snow
Halo
Echo
Scarlett-Louise
Sicily
Arena
Arizona
Atlantis
Boo
Denver
Dusty
Wallis - okay, dead Duchess of Windsor, but more commonly nowadays a clothing chain
Brie
Duchess
Dynasty
Glorious
Magenta
Amore
Angelic
Crimson
Roux lol
Tory - in the UK?
Vespa
Vogue
Loveleen
Disney
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Blousey (m)...
... can any of you lovely English/Welsh BTNers explain this one to me?!
I've asked my family over there, and they're baffled, although my cousin did say "I'm sure Lush do, or at least did, a shampoo called Blousey." Yeah I don't think that's it, but thanks anyway!
Oh and one other observation, I noticed the name Myra was used 29 times, which I think is the most I've seen for a while. I wonder if it's slowly starting to shed its image of that woman, now she's been dead for a good few years.
... can any of you lovely English/Welsh BTNers explain this one to me?!
I've asked my family over there, and they're baffled, although my cousin did say "I'm sure Lush do, or at least did, a shampoo called Blousey." Yeah I don't think that's it, but thanks anyway!
Oh and one other observation, I noticed the name Myra was used 29 times, which I think is the most I've seen for a while. I wonder if it's slowly starting to shed its image of that woman, now she's been dead for a good few years.
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Yeah, Blousey is weird! I've heard women described as "blousey" before, but it's not the kind of term I'd apply to a daughter!
As to Myra, I guess some younger people may not be fully aware of Hindley. Perhaps it's being used to honour mothers/grandmothers? There was also a character in the soap Hollyoaks (though she's left it now and she was the mother of a lot of nightmare children, not a character you'd name a child after imho).
I noticed the lack of Katnisses as well. I thought there might be a few of them.
As to Myra, I guess some younger people may not be fully aware of Hindley. Perhaps it's being used to honour mothers/grandmothers? There was also a character in the soap Hollyoaks (though she's left it now and she was the mother of a lot of nightmare children, not a character you'd name a child after imho).
I noticed the lack of Katnisses as well. I thought there might be a few of them.
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I quite like Myra, I hope it does lose the bad association. There was a fairly famous wartime pianist, Dame Myra Hess, who would be a much better namesake.
yup blowzy, blowsy, blousy = scruffy, usually applied to women. I'm mystified too. :)
yup blowzy, blowsy, blousy = scruffy, usually applied to women. I'm mystified too. :)
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Renesmee and other observations
I noticed that the name Renesmee doubled from 9 to 18 uses in the last year, and not only that there is now Renesmae (10 babies), Renesme (6) and Renesmay (5)!
Khaleesi has gone from 21 babies to 50 and there is also Kaleesi and Kalisi.
No babies in 2013 named Sunshine or Rainbow (there were 6 Sunshines and 3 Rainbows in 2012). Fewer babies called Sunny but a couple more called Rain and Snow. :-)
I noticed that the name Renesmee doubled from 9 to 18 uses in the last year, and not only that there is now Renesmae (10 babies), Renesme (6) and Renesmay (5)!
Khaleesi has gone from 21 babies to 50 and there is also Kaleesi and Kalisi.
No babies in 2013 named Sunshine or Rainbow (there were 6 Sunshines and 3 Rainbows in 2012). Fewer babies called Sunny but a couple more called Rain and Snow. :-)
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And yet no Katniss on the list!
If Renesmee has caught on in a small way, I'm surprised Katniss hasn't as well. I wouldn't endorse using Katniss as a name, but it's preferable to Renesmee!
If Renesmee has caught on in a small way, I'm surprised Katniss hasn't as well. I wouldn't endorse using Katniss as a name, but it's preferable to Renesmee!
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Beau (m)...
... was used almost equally for boys and girls.
I loathe Beau on a girl, Belle is the feminine name, Beau is strictly male.
Gah!
... was used almost equally for boys and girls.
I loathe Beau on a girl, Belle is the feminine name, Beau is strictly male.
Gah!
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Yeah, what is that about?
Anyone know what the inspiration is to name girls Beau?
I can't help thinking that there must be a famous woman calling herself Beau, because the word beau meaning boyfriend destroys any appeal it could have as a woman's name, for me.
Anyone know what the inspiration is to name girls Beau?
I can't help thinking that there must be a famous woman calling herself Beau, because the word beau meaning boyfriend destroys any appeal it could have as a woman's name, for me.
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There's only Bo Derek, and lets face it, how many parents having children today would be getting their naming inspiration from an actress who hasn't been relevant for years?!
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I think this has question has come up before and we are all baffled. At least I am! I'm not aware of a celebrity who's used it. I don't really get the appeal for it as a boy's name either, although that makes more sense. I'm inclined to say people who use it perhaps don't realise that it's a masculine word (obviously weren't paying attention in French lessons). And the word beau meaning boyfriend is fairly archaic these days, but who knows?
Pie pointed out there are 25 girls named Bow and 24 called Boe which I guess could be miss-spellings. I had a friend on Facebook with a stepson called Beau and I used to see some people referring to him Bow in comments.
In addition there is also Bo (40 uses), Beaux (21), Daisy-Beau (6), Beau-Lily (4), Bella-Beau (4), Lilly-Beau (3) and my new favourite, Pixie-Beau which three people decided was the best name in the whole world for their daughter!
Pie pointed out there are 25 girls named Bow and 24 called Boe which I guess could be miss-spellings. I had a friend on Facebook with a stepson called Beau and I used to see some people referring to him Bow in comments.
In addition there is also Bo (40 uses), Beaux (21), Daisy-Beau (6), Beau-Lily (4), Bella-Beau (4), Lilly-Beau (3) and my new favourite, Pixie-Beau which three people decided was the best name in the whole world for their daughter!
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Duh, I didn't immediately connect it with Beau. i bet mumsnet would know, but I don't have the energy to go searching for it.:)
Haha, Pixie-Beau. Stunning choice!
Haha, Pixie-Beau. Stunning choice!
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Bella-Beau (m)...
... must be twice as beautiful/handsome then?!!
... must be twice as beautiful/handsome then?!!
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I haven't had a chance to go through it all yet but I've had a quick look. Most of the names I thought would rise did, although I was a bit surprised that Lily fell and that Lottie isn't yet in the top 100. Not surprised to see Poppy rise though. Unfortunately Nevaeh is lurking just outside the top 100. I haven't really looked at the boys list yet but pleased to see Alfie falling out of the top 10!
Interesting that exactly 218 babies were named Katherine and Catherine.
I am always boggled by the sheer number of hyphenated names in the full list. I think Ruby-Blu and Ruby-Tuesday are my favourites. In the names only given to three babies, Boux and Tru caught my eye. Boux?!
Interesting that exactly 218 babies were named Katherine and Catherine.
I am always boggled by the sheer number of hyphenated names in the full list. I think Ruby-Blu and Ruby-Tuesday are my favourites. In the names only given to three babies, Boux and Tru caught my eye. Boux?!
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God, I hardly even know what to say to these names, they're so different from the names popular in the US. I can't abide the twee nicknamey names on the list, like Alfie, Ronnie, and Poppy, but old-fashioned names like George, Theodore, and Albert are kind of cool.
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Top 100 Boys Names England and Wales
..and here's the top 100 boys names.
1 OLIVER
2 JACK
3 HARRY
4 JACOB
5 CHARLIE
6 THOMAS
7 OSCAR
8 WILLIAM
9 JAMES
10 GEORGE
11 ALFIE
12 JOSHUA
13 NOAH
14 ETHAN
15 MUHAMMAD
16 ARCHIE
17 LEO
18 HENRY
19 JOSEPH
20 SAMUEL
21 RILEY
22 DANIEL
23 MOHAMMED
24 ALEXANDER
25 MAX
26 LUCAS
27 MASON
28 LOGAN
29 ISAAC
30 BENJAMIN
31 DYLAN
32 JAKE
33 EDWARD
34 FINLEY
35 FREDDIE
36 HARRISON
37 TYLER
38 SEBASTIAN
39 ZACHARY
40 ADAM
41 THEO
42 JAYDEN
43 ARTHUR
44 TOBY
45 LUKE
46 LEWIS
47 MATTHEW
48 HARVEY
49 HARLEY
50 DAVID
51 RYAN
..and here's the top 100 boys names.
1 OLIVER
2 JACK
3 HARRY
4 JACOB
5 CHARLIE
6 THOMAS
7 OSCAR
8 WILLIAM
9 JAMES
10 GEORGE
11 ALFIE
12 JOSHUA
13 NOAH
14 ETHAN
15 MUHAMMAD
16 ARCHIE
17 LEO
18 HENRY
19 JOSEPH
20 SAMUEL
21 RILEY
22 DANIEL
23 MOHAMMED
24 ALEXANDER
25 MAX
26 LUCAS
27 MASON
28 LOGAN
29 ISAAC
30 BENJAMIN
31 DYLAN
32 JAKE
33 EDWARD
34 FINLEY
35 FREDDIE
36 HARRISON
37 TYLER
38 SEBASTIAN
39 ZACHARY
40 ADAM
41 THEO
42 JAYDEN
43 ARTHUR
44 TOBY
45 LUKE
46 LEWIS
47 MATTHEW
48 HARVEY
49 HARLEY
50 DAVID
51 RYAN
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Top 100 Girls Names England and Wales
Thanks for posting this! Here's the top 100 for 2013.
1 AMELIA
2 OLIVIA
3 EMILY
4 AVA
5 ISLA
6 JESSICA
7 POPPY
8 ISABELLA
9 SOPHIE
10 MIA
11 RUBY
12 LILY
13 GRACE
14 EVIE
15 SOPHIA
16 ELLA
17 SCARLETT
18 CHLOE
19 ISABELLE
20 FREYA
21 CHARLOTTE
22 SIENNA
23 DAISY
24 PHOEBE
25 MILLIE
26 EVA
27 ALICE
28 LUCY
29 FLORENCE
30 SOFIA
31 LAYLA
32 LOLA
33 HOLLY
34 IMOGEN
35 MOLLY
36 MATILDA
37 LILLY
38 ROSIE
39 ELIZABETH
40 ERIN
41 MAISIE
42 LEXI
43 ELLIE
44 HANNAH
45 EVELYN
46 ABIGAIL
47 ELSIE
48 SUMMER
49 MEGAN
50 JASMINE
51 MAYA
Thanks for posting this! Here's the top 100 for 2013.
1 AMELIA
2 OLIVIA
3 EMILY
4 AVA
5 ISLA
6 JESSICA
7 POPPY
8 ISABELLA
9 SOPHIE
10 MIA
11 RUBY
12 LILY
13 GRACE
14 EVIE
15 SOPHIA
16 ELLA
17 SCARLETT
18 CHLOE
19 ISABELLE
20 FREYA
21 CHARLOTTE
22 SIENNA
23 DAISY
24 PHOEBE
25 MILLIE
26 EVA
27 ALICE
28 LUCY
29 FLORENCE
30 SOFIA
31 LAYLA
32 LOLA
33 HOLLY
34 IMOGEN
35 MOLLY
36 MATILDA
37 LILLY
38 ROSIE
39 ELIZABETH
40 ERIN
41 MAISIE
42 LEXI
43 ELLIE
44 HANNAH
45 EVELYN
46 ABIGAIL
47 ELSIE
48 SUMMER
49 MEGAN
50 JASMINE
51 MAYA
This message was edited 8/15/2014, 11:31 AM
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