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Place Your Bets: it’s the ONS Baby Names 2017 predictions thread!

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ZoyaTheDestroyer · 23/08/2018 21:36

It’s nearly that time again; the 2017 ONS baby name data for England and Wales will be published in the next few weeks. Chime in here with your predictions for the biggest risers and fallers.

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ThanksItHasPockets · 18/09/2018 22:48

I think surnamey boys’ names will continue to rise. I have heard of a lot of Harrisons and Jacksons lately.

deptfordgirl · 26/08/2018 17:35

Oh and yes to Freya maybe top 10? And Matilda rising higher.

deptfordgirl · 26/08/2018 17:34

Ezra risen higher and Otis entering top 100 (I've met a few this year). Eden for a girl higher and old testament names still doing well for boys.

MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 26/08/2018 15:00

Sylvie, Margot and Thea for girls.
Arlo, Ezra and Theo for boys.

Maireadd · 25/08/2018 22:49

Another one: Sylvie. I’m seeing and hearing it considered a lot at the moment.

blinkineckmum · 25/08/2018 03:08

Louis? I hear it a lot. Ahead of the prince of course.
Also Theo, Clara, Freya

starkid · 24/08/2018 17:08

I'm predicting Jessica to leave the top ten

Crunchymum · 24/08/2018 16:52

My son has a top 10 name.

DD1 was outside top 100 when we named her but has risen year on year. I expect it to rise again this year.

DD2 was born this year and her name is currently outside of top 100 but I expect it will have risen when the next ONS report is out

Elephantgrey · 24/08/2018 16:38

Evelyn and Ada are going to be big as is Ted. I agree with people saying Ezra and Florence. Freya is quite popular too.

Kate123cl · 24/08/2018 16:31

I think Alfie and Freddie will be quite high up

Itsear · 24/08/2018 16:20

Agree that Florence is very ‘now’. I will be interested to see where the name Corbyn is, having met a couple recently!!! I think Oliver will still be number 1, I seem to have met several thousand but still don’t understand why it is so popular.

Cbeebiesrehab · 24/08/2018 16:05

Totally forgot about Florence. In 2017 when I attended baby groups it was easily the most popular girls name in our area.

MrsReader · 24/08/2018 15:21

If MN is anything to go by:

Ottilie, Norah, Margot, Romily, Thea, and Stella will all be high climbers!

VeraSwampDuck · 24/08/2018 15:00

Agree with VIOLET and LEO. I think CLARA too, at least where I am in Northern Ireland. Clara, Cora, Cara

DappledThings · 24/08/2018 14:56

Clementine will be a big riser.

DD will be counted in this one. I think she might have just dropped out of top 100.

Flowerqueensw · 24/08/2018 14:53

I’m due in one week, I wish it was coming out a couple of weeks earlier!

Leo will be very high I think.

17caterpillars1mouse · 24/08/2018 12:52

Also think Violet may have risen quite rapidly

17caterpillars1mouse · 24/08/2018 12:51

I'm just hoping Ezra hasn't risen too much

Think Henry may have jumped a few more places

Kate123cl · 24/08/2018 11:45

Following as I'll be picking a baby name soon and will try and avoid the new popular names Smile

MorrisDancingViv · 24/08/2018 11:31

I don't think the top 10 in e&w will vary much, perhaps a few names swapping places.

I think Arlo will have significantly risen again along with Beatrice and Iris.

Alexander, Toby, Sophia and Isla are very very popular where I live but I think they all went down slightly last year.

Maireadd · 24/08/2018 09:40

Freddie, Fred and Frederick too.

Maireadd · 24/08/2018 09:40

I was going to say Margot too!

PassportBridgetPants · 24/08/2018 09:11

I think Margot will have had a huge leap.

2totwo · 24/08/2018 08:19

4 weeks exactly until it's out!

Cbeebiesrehab · 24/08/2018 08:10

Oh and Logan!! They are everywhere here

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