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ONS 2018 predictions

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Poetryinaction · 01/08/2019 12:17

Due out in Sept/ Oct.
My 2018 baby is now 1 and a half and I'd love to know where her name comes.
So top predictions.
I'm going with Freya for a girl.
Boys... Harry/ Enzo/ Theo.

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FantasticPhyllis · 29/08/2019 09:54

@milkstick the person who runs dark greener is usually pretty quick at updating the site once the new stats are released.

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Poetryinaction · 29/08/2019 09:52

Is it? Can you post a link please?

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Colourfulest · 29/08/2019 09:38

Woohoo it's out! Can anyone explain how to search names though?!

Colourfulest · 29/08/2019 09:28

I'm desparate to see how many babies were given my daughters name!

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Poetryinaction · 29/08/2019 09:22

He he not yet!

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Colourfulest · 29/08/2019 09:01

It's 9 and it's not out yet 😭

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Poetryinaction · 29/08/2019 08:14

And looking back over the thread, Freya and Florence in top 10, Ezra and Logan top 20.

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Poetryinaction · 29/08/2019 08:11

Good work. Any last minute predictions or guesses at numbers?
I guess my baby girl name will have risen to 62.
I guess within top 5 girls Amelia, Isobel (in some form) and Isla. I guess Luna in top 20.
I guess within top 5 boys Jack, Harry and Theo. I guess some form of Finley in top 20.

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ZoyaTheDestroyer · 29/08/2019 07:44

One last prediction before 9am - Lyra was at #183 in 2017. I think it will rise sharply to get very close to the top 100, possibly even breaking into the top 100 the way that Luna did in 2016.

Cattenberg · 28/08/2019 23:25

Although, the latest babies I kind of know (well, I know their mums), were born earlier this month. A boy and a girl, and both have first names that are better known as surnames. So, that trend might still be growing.

Cattenberg · 28/08/2019 23:14

I enjoy looking at this every year and I can’t wait this time, as I have a 2018 baby.

I have seen the Scottish statistics for 2018 and was surprised to see that DD’s name has slipped down the rankings. Not that it matters, really.

I’ve met a lot of babies with vowelly names in the last two years or so, especially names beginning with A. Amelia, Amy, Ava, Avery, Archie, Arlo, Austin, Albie, Edward, Elizabeth, Ella, Eve, Eva, Elden, Isaac, Imogen, Isabella, Otto, Oscar, Orla etc.

Yellowpolkadot · 28/08/2019 22:46

Ooo excited to see where DD comes in the rankings (if she’s still inside the top 100 as she was just squeaking in the year before she was born)

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Poetryinaction · 28/08/2019 22:33

My babies have Royal names! Let's see how they go.

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Poetryinaction · 28/08/2019 22:32

Aaahh really? That is exciting! Why so early?

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AuntieStella · 28/08/2019 22:09

Aubrey is too much of a boy's name in Britain.

Isabel/la peaked 2005-10 and has been dropping steadily since (though of course there might still be local clumps)

I think the Evie/Ava names will feature, as will the perennial favourites of Sophie, Ellie names, plus Emmy names

Less tuned in to boys at the moment, but think surname-y ones may well be risers (Jackson, Grayson etc)

C0untDucku1a · 28/08/2019 22:06

Oooo exciting

Milkstick · 28/08/2019 22:03

names.darkgreener.com/#

Have you seen this one? It's fun to faff with. Not sure when the data is added to it though. It might explain the low numbers of some names I expected to be higher, I didn't know UK was that slow at releasing the data.

Babynamegeek · 28/08/2019 21:48

The stats come out at 9am tomorrow morning. Anyone else excited?

Cbeebiesrehab · 28/08/2019 14:52

www.ons.gov.uk/releases/babynamesinenglandandwales2018

Out tomorrow?

Verily1 · 27/08/2019 19:25

I think the royals and game of thrones have a big influence so more
George
Charlotte
Louis
William
Meghan
Lena
Aria/Arianna
Emilia
Kit

Cutsie names still seem to be popular so more
Millie
Maisie
Hallie
Callie
Sadie

And a predominance of ending in ‘a’ babes for girls

B/Ella
Sophia/Sofia
Mila/ Myla
Sienna
Thea
Ayla /Aila
Ada
Luna
Kayla
Aurora

Also the Downton effect so
Cora/ Violet

For boys
Jax/on /Mason / Grayson seems to be an ongoing trend

Surname names also seem to be trending
Owen
Blair
Blake
Hunter
Elliot

‘O’ Names like Arlo and Leo

Star Wars names like
Luke/ Lucas
Kylo
Finn
Leia

Plummydevon · 27/08/2019 18:59

Boys will have to be teddy and versions of! Every boy I know born over the past 18 months was a teddy! Girls are normally Isla- seen loads more violets and Theas so think that they will be on the rise!

BethanyGilbert · 27/08/2019 08:10

I am shocked that Jessica is 258 on the American chart. Just read it was the number one or two name for 16 years in the 80s and 90s.

Cbeebiesrehab · 26/08/2019 07:52

I know multiple Theas born recently. Could be one on the rise.

Cookit · 26/08/2019 07:29

Ah, it does look correct! Ignore me.

Cookit · 26/08/2019 07:24

Are they the real top names in the US? I’m always dubious as at least in the UK the top lists that websites other than the ONS produce are not remotely correct (just made up??). Nameberry has some top names of 2019 data out which was obviously complete crap click bait.

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