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Newborn baby names you've heard recently

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Assajjventress · 23/04/2013 20:41

Just thinking we're nearly into May so what names given to newborns have you heard recently? Let spot any trends.

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Futterby · 22/05/2013 00:38

Tyler, Ruby, Aaron, Georgia... There's more but I've forgotten :P

twinklestar2 · 22/05/2013 00:33

Raphael

Jewcy, you are funny Grin

twinklestar2 · 22/05/2013 00:26

Penelope
Sophia
Luna-Rose

rallytog1 · 21/05/2013 16:44

Teddy
Leo
Luke
Adam

Rachel
Isla
Jessica

Choccyhobnob · 21/05/2013 15:56

I'm such a name-aholic loser that I have copied all these names into a spreadsheet so I can see exactly how popular certain ones are!

Prawncat · 21/05/2013 15:33

Considering Victor for my immiment DS -doesn't seem to be here, curious to know what people think of it??

Pouncer1 · 21/05/2013 14:17

Carson

Choccyhobnob · 21/05/2013 11:45

Amelie
Charlotte
Eva
Evie
Oscar
Hattie

EarlGreyTeabag · 20/05/2013 21:30

Just heard of a baby Alana today.

Evi1984 · 20/05/2013 21:29

Diarmuid, Killian, Matthew, Abigail and Emma

laravh · 20/05/2013 16:36

Dylan
Reece (girl)
Henley (girl)

meddie · 20/05/2013 13:19

It seems to fall into a few camps.
I hate to say this but there is a definite difference depending on background and social class.
So more working class are either going for the diminutive form
Alfie,Archie,Freddie,Frankie,
Professionals seem to use the traditional versions, so more Arthur,George,Alfred,Stanley, Hugo (this is gaining popularity)
Then there is a definite group who use J& K names and made up spellings
Kale,Jaygo, Jaxxon, Jaxx, kayden/kaiden,kai,kae

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Assajjventress · 20/05/2013 13:01

Medie what are you noticing amongst boys name?

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meddie · 20/05/2013 12:50

I work with babies and children

definite trends currently are 'Old Names'
Still seeing a lot of cutesy frilly girls names though the double barelled first names seem to be dying off.
girls names also going towards the 'elderly lady names'
Doris,Nora,Nancy,Flora, Enid,Elsie,Agnes.

meddie · 20/05/2013 12:47

Boys
Lots of Alfie, Freddie, Archie, George,Stanley,Edward,Arthur

Girls
Lily-mae, Lily-Fae Lilly-Rae
Gracy-Mae Gracy-Rae etc etc

Pippa, Poppy, Tilly, Milly, Molly, Lexi, Nancy,Isabelle/a, Isla

HannahLaRouge · 20/05/2013 11:18

Felicity
Zola

Jack
Oliver

OrangeFireandGoldashes · 20/05/2013 10:40

Ethan
Elijah
Tommy (outright, not short for Thomas)
Jessica
Alexa
Hollie

Stixswhichtwizzle · 19/05/2013 21:33

Francesca
Patrick
Evelyn
Michael
Imogen
Joseph
James
Mimi
Amelie
Annabel

legallyblond · 17/05/2013 13:22

Oh and Felix and Amber

legallyblond · 17/05/2013 13:21

Rosa
George
Vari (girl)
Sonny
Ruby
Oscar
Oscar
Isla
Jacob

Sunnysummer · 17/05/2013 13:21

Harvey
Baxter
Riley (girl)
Rufus
... Met them all together and they stuck in my head as all sounded like awesome names for a new puppy Wink

Also
Mia
Maia
Annabel
Henry
Finn

MrsSolis · 17/05/2013 12:49

Eloise, Robbie, Riley X 2, Alice, Noah X 2, Harrison, Sophie, Rihan, Lola-Mai and Freida.

dementedma · 16/05/2013 20:34

Gracie
Mia/maya

gillywillywoo · 15/05/2013 19:23

Penelope x2
Max x2
Henry
Charlotte
Faris
Oscar

crikeybadger · 15/05/2013 19:15

Fox
Elinor
Martha
Luca
Silver