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[Opinions] Dutch popularity list 2013 is in!

by Mar (X-Mar)

1/14/2014, 8:32 AM

Top 20:

Boys
1. Sem
2. Levi
3. Bram
4. Daan
5. Finn
6. Milan
7. Lucas
8. Luuk
9. Jesse
10. Jayden
11. Tim
12. Thomas
13. Thijs
14. Noah
15. Julian
16. Ruben
17. Liam
18. Lars
19. Stijn
20. Sam

Max is out and Sam is new.

Girls
1. Tess
2. Sophie
3. Julia
4. Emma
5. Lisa
6. Fenna (see http://www.behindthename.com/submit/name/fenna)
7. Mila
8. Sara
9. Lotte
10. Zoë (Dutch form of Zoe. The dots are needed for pronunciation purposes)
11. Eva
12. Anna
13. Fleur
14. Isa
15. Lynn
16. Evi (form Evie)
17. Lieke
18. Saar (form of Sarah)
19. Noa
20. Sanne

Sarah and Roos are out and Zoë and Evi are new.

So... What are your opinions?

I'm personally glad to see all the short and sweet names; only Julia and Julian are over 2 syllables. I'm glad Sarah is out, because having Saar, Sara AND Sarah in the top 20 was complete overkill imho.

Complete list are ALL names used the Netherlands in 2013 and the number of times they've been used.
Complete list for the boys:
http://apache.svbvod.pmedia81.kpnstreaming.nl/kindernamen-2013/SVB-kindernamen-2013-jongens-populariteit.pdf

Complete list for the girls:
http://apache.svbvod.pmedia83.kpnstreaming.nl/kindernamen-2013/SVB-kindernamen-2013-meisjes-populariteit.pdf