The next big thing...?

newmum, yes definitely! not even so sure about dd3's name now.

has anyone picked a name while pregnant only to go off it when the baby was born because the baby just didnt look like that name and/or it just wouldnt stick?

I didn't know you were pregnant! congrats. Just thought I'd mention (since I used to come across you on feeding boards when you were worrying about the growth of your pygmy DD) that my DD3 is following exactly the same pattern as her sisters and weighs barely 12lbs at 20 weeks from a birthweight of 7lb6, so exactly the same reversion to bottom centile that they both did.

I sometimes feel a bit cross as when I named DD three years ago, the name was fairly uncommon. Now it is cited as overused etc - I don't know why I worry though as my name was in the top 5 throughout the 70's and 80's and I've only ever known a handful. Perhaps we worry a bit too much about being original...

verylittle carrot lol at you

i always refrain from mentioning my fave names and sweat when i see them on here...luckily none showing today!

peter is great

DD 10 is quite worried as new disney film princess Tiana is out next year.Ahhhh just hope its not too popular!

I so want to delete the couple of posts on this thread that have mentioned names I like which are currently not popular at all. I have tried quite hard to pick names which are not in the top 100 and hopefully won't be any time soon.

I wonder if MNHQ would delete the posts on account of the fact that they are sabotaging my chances of ever finding a name for this child...

kalo12 that's one title I'm unfortunately missing!

Although I haven't had the joy of facial expression mimicking - I do model my blusher application on Mom's methods!

Excellent for DS. His name appeared once in this entire list, and only as a 'duplicate' on a school/nursery list. Good.

Shame for DD though, she is a 'popular' commonasmuck name, however at the time i gave it to her i thought i was being original having no children and no friends with girls!

chaostruly- have you got the pet shop? arrgh! we even have to impersonate everyone's facial expression every night

finlay is very popular round here

isaac is mega popular

i predict elizabeth

and charlotte

I think the names should also be grouped by name even if different spellings. For example Isabelle/Zac/Lexi/Mohammed are all much higher up the list than they are officially as they are all counted seperately. Babycentre do their own list like this which is good but not sure how accurate it is.

here

I know of 3 Imogen's born in 2009 so it seems to be rising in popularity.

I have a new niece called Winnie.

I think the names that were popular when I was little (Rachel, Sarah, Claire) are also becoming more popular.

Not sure about boys names .

I'm always surprised that Biff, Chip and Kipper are not more popular.

Fernie3- my dad is Peter Robert. I love Peter.

My boy is Edgar and I love it. I think you're all right in that 'Eddie' names will make a comeback, but I don't think Edgar will be amongst them. (Or should that be I HOPE it won't be...) I called DD Anabelle and then that got really popular (though I've still never taught one and that is my benchmark for a names popularity.)

I think popular girls names will be Ruby, Evie, Maisie and Verity.

Boys will be surname types like Fraser, Carter, Fletcher etc.

I have a similar experience to dizzycringles - DS1 is Jack - have not yet come across another in any group we've been to. DS2's name isn't in the top 100, and we know 2 others!

Well dc3 about to be born and just like the other 2 his name is here too.... argghh

According to this survey, most of the 'Top' names for 2010 will be much the same as the last few years.

Evie/Ella/Isabella all feature for girls

For boys, Jack/Harry/Alfie at the top of the list

I'm definately in favour of old lady chic as people have put it. My mum is a Margaret & I quite like that, and Maggie as well. (Although that does remind me of the Simpsons)

I always think boys names are a bit harder to be original on without being ridiculous or overly camp sounding.

NotGrownUpEnough - of course it's not bad to have a popular name. As a teacher, I just see that when there are lots of kids with the same name, they end up being called by their first name plus surname initial - like Olivia P. Olivia N Olivia T...etc etc. Some kids don't mind it. Others hate it (especially at ages 5-8 where I teach - because "that's not my name!"). I don't have a common name so I wouldn't know what it's like personally but it's not a bad thing. I just have my reasons for not wanting my child to have a common name.

amelie/amelia/amalia

please please please people stop giving your children these names. i cant keep up wether its an ee ea or an aa. i seriously wonder if one day dd will come home and say "why didnt you call me a... wasnt i good enough"

i meant 'it's seeming increasingly popular'

I have Isabella picked out for my first due to be born in June if it's a girl but its semming incresingly popular :-( Is it terrible to share a name with many other people?

i met a dkny pron dinky !