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2010 stats released today

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PrincessJenga · 28/07/2011 09:48

Last year's statistics have just been released http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=184 online

Oliver and Olivia still top names.

I'm about to scour the rest of the list for inspiration and to check the names I've chosen aren't too popular

What do we think?

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NotJustKangaskhan · 28/07/2011 14:12

mpf www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/Product.asp?vlnk=15282

mypersonalfavourite · 28/07/2011 14:11

How do I find the full list?!

Cherrypi · 28/07/2011 13:53

Can't the registrars tell them they're spelling it incorrectly?

ShoutyHamster · 28/07/2011 13:53

DD's not there - I suspect that she is definitely one of the 1s

CaptainNancy · 28/07/2011 13:52

Spelt wrong? [shocked]. My little Mackyynnziee is just special.

littlemisstax · 28/07/2011 13:49

Aren't most of the names with 3 instances just spelt wrong?

Abbiegail? Chole? Hollee? Bayleigh? Leiam?

I'm pleased that DD's name is still in the top 100, but not the top 50, but falling. We wanted something common enough that people could say and spell it, but not so common there will be more than one or two in her class at school.

jellybeans · 28/07/2011 13:48

I like reading the stats. I think they should do a spellings together one aswell. Names like Lexi/Lexie are obviously the same name; yes they could be pronounced differently the odd time but so could names spelled the same. If you add up all the spellings of names like Isabelle and Zack they all come much higher up the list. It's interesting to see so many short forms more popular than the long forms; Archie, Alfie, Ollie etc. Wonder if this will be a long lasting thing.

CaptainNancy · 28/07/2011 13:21

QoFE- I'm guessing the parents of Biscuit-Hymen wanted to keep it quiet?

Sausagesarenottheonlyfruit · 28/07/2011 13:20

Maksymilian is also Polish, can see Igor in there as well which is possibly the coolest name ever.

CaptainNancy · 28/07/2011 13:20

I feel sorry for the 3 boys called Tailor though... and the 3 called Taeler

I am surprised to see 'Ollie' so high up, all the Ollies we know are actually Olivers on their birth certificates.

Actually the Sylvesters stand a good chance of being Polish too...

Sausagesarenottheonlyfruit · 28/07/2011 13:18

I did wonder Queen!

Sausagesarenottheonlyfruit · 28/07/2011 13:17

Jayden, Jaiden, Jaden, Jaydon.

103 Maksymilian - is this a traditional variant?

QueenOfFeckingEverything · 28/07/2011 13:15

Is Filip not a Polish spelling of Philip though?

Sausagesarenottheonlyfruit · 28/07/2011 13:12

Thanks CaptainNancy, interesting reading there.

381 boys named Filip.

vividgingerchilli · 28/07/2011 13:10

QueenofFE, it's standard statistical practice, although usually numbers less than 5 are rounded to 5.

vividgingerchilli · 28/07/2011 13:10

How I pity the three boys called Sylvester who are probably forever going to be asked where Tweety pie is.

The names I chose for mine have all dropped out of the top 100. I'm surprised that they were ever in there TBH as DS is the only one in his school of 500 and DD was the only one when she was there and is now the only one in her school of 1400.

QueenOfFeckingEverything · 28/07/2011 13:09

Why do they miss out the names with only 1 or 2 uses? I don't get how that protects privacy as there are no details given other than the name itself

slowshow · 28/07/2011 13:08

Oh joy, oh rapture, I love these stats. Wasn't expecting them to be released before my baby's due date in Sept, which is a bonus

MelinaM · 28/07/2011 13:05

A lot of 'cutsie' names are still on the rise I see

razzlebathbone · 28/07/2011 13:03

Neither DD's or DS's in there.

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PrincessJenga · 28/07/2011 13:01

Haha Chutes! I feared that may happen. Hello!

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stardustn · 28/07/2011 12:58

I love looking at the stats :)
Is Pheobe a misspelling of Phoebe or is it a different pronounciation?
I was very surprised to see that the shortening of my name is in the top 200 and is almost twice as popular as the long version, which I thought was much more commonly given.

CaptainNancy · 28/07/2011 12:49

sausages- there are spreadsheet linked to from PJ's link- the end sheet has a full list, down to 3 instances (presumably names with 1 or 2 instances are missed off for privacy reasons?).
There's a separate excel file for boys and for girls.

ChutesTooNarrow · 28/07/2011 12:33

You've just outed yourself to me PrincessJenga. I shall repeat my horror that seven boys were called C (wtf?) so you know who I am

Sausagesarenottheonlyfruit · 28/07/2011 12:29

How can I find the names outwith the top 100?

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