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When does the ONS list come out?

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GreengageJam · 17/08/2017 12:49

It's sometime around now isn't it? I love poring through it. (Nerd alert!)

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WhenLoveAndCakeCollide · 21/08/2017 11:52

GreengageJam - that was my reaction too.

They do know that this information matters to some parents/expectant parents, as said relative* once told me, they get a lot of e-mails about it every year. They could save themselves time having to respond to those e-mails, if they got the data out earlier!

  • Relative has no dealings with the baby name data but works in same department as those who do.
AuntieStella · 20/08/2017 20:17

Isabel had already been sliding - it was frequent use from about 2005-2010 and had been reducing since - with Sophie and Evie easily ourstripping it in numbers.

Like Isabella, Sophia is a classic name and I expect both will stay in use. Evie (rather like Ruby) is more closely associated with certain epochs only.

I was going tomsay that boys names don't seem to be associated anywhere near as closely, though there is still the ebb and flow of fashion. But then I thought of so many Nigels in their 50s, but next to no younger ones.

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GreengageJam · 20/08/2017 20:11

Wtf? Not high priority?!

Don't they know we're all waiting to scrutinise it?

Not. Good. Enough. Grin

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WhenLoveAndCakeCollide · 20/08/2017 10:26

I have a relative who works for ONS, who told me back when the date first changed to August/September time (it used to be March I think), that it's because of having to prioritize the stat releases.

Baby name data is not deemed to be high priority, so was pushed back to later in the year.

Crumbelina · 20/08/2017 08:17

Oh! I'm due to have DD by ELCS on the 19 September. Guess I could read through the list whilst in recovery. Smile

GabsIsntthathardtospell · 20/08/2017 08:05

Argh! Why is it not til 20th Sept now?! That's too late for me to check before naming this DC!

MommaGee · 20/08/2017 02:00

Dark Greener only goes up to 2015. 273 other people used my sons name time year he was born. How cheeky

Shemozzle · 20/08/2017 01:46

Yeah I know, but I look from there rather than downlod the entire ONS publication and to check differences from the previous year.

Imnotatypicalsausage · 19/08/2017 15:36

Dark greener uses the ons data x

Shemozzle · 19/08/2017 13:29

I use dark greener names to compare. I'm desperate to know if my 8 month olds name is still rising!

Awandinmypocket · 17/08/2017 21:24

Found it after much confusion!lol

Awandinmypocket · 17/08/2017 21:18

Pretty sure DD has gone up :(

Awandinmypocket · 17/08/2017 21:17

I am trying to find the lists for the last few years and all I can find is the articles and facts relating to the lists? Where will I find just the top 100 written down?

YokoReturns · 17/08/2017 21:11

I think this will be the year Jack
and Isabel start to slide down, only to return to the upper reaches of the chart when we're all dead Grin

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GreengageJam · 17/08/2017 21:10

I'm desperate too! Want to see if dd's name has gone up or down.

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Awandinmypocket · 17/08/2017 21:08

Oh interesting!! I'm desperate to see this list lol

mmmmnuts · 17/08/2017 21:00

Do you think the 'unofficial' lists will be pretty much accurate? Such as babycentre?

Not in the slightest! Lots of those are based on pageviews, and people are much more likely to look at the page for a name than to actually use it for their child!

Awandinmypocket · 17/08/2017 20:59

Do you think the 'unofficial' lists will be pretty much accurate? Such as babycentre?

Floellabella · 17/08/2017 20:48

Yeah I think it will have, at least there will be notable movement of some names.

Damn it!

Awandinmypocket · 17/08/2017 20:43

Do you think it will have changed massively from 2015? (I hope you're all fellow name geeks😂)

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GreengageJam · 17/08/2017 20:20

Thanks Peach. Shame it's getting so late in the year.

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Floellabella · 17/08/2017 20:00

FFS! I was banking on seeing the list before naming my baby! AngryConfused

Shemozzle · 17/08/2017 19:44

It definitely gets later every year!

PeachIcedT · 17/08/2017 18:05

I know Sadit's getting later each year

www.ons.gov.uk/releases/babynamesinenglandandwales2016

Awandinmypocket · 17/08/2017 18:01

Oh no, where has that date come from? I wonder why so late this year

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