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The next big thing...?

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MamaLazarou · 30/12/2009 11:05

I'd be interested to hear your predictions for popular baby names of 2010.

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mistletoeandjuan · 02/01/2010 19:44

Nearly every baby girl I meet at the moment seems to be called Maya or Mya.

dizzycringles · 02/01/2010 19:43

shall try, shall try!

lockets · 02/01/2010 19:42

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dizzycringles · 02/01/2010 19:41

lovely news lockets although I hope it doesn't get too common in case DH ever relents and lets me have no 4

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loobylu3 · 02/01/2010 19:38

Girls: Old lady chic- Iris, Ivy, Elsie, Florence, Kitty, Violet, Sylvie

Boys: Theo, Felix plus less well used names such as Noah and Eli, Zachary (Zac)

Gabriel isn't that unusual- I think it's in the top 100 now. It's a v nice name though

dizzycringles · 02/01/2010 19:34

I agree with lockets - we know of 3 Gabriels - lovely lovely name though

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Wolfblass · 02/01/2010 14:56

I'm hoping Alfie soon dissapears, 4 people i know now have an Alfie!

It seems Eva, Ava, Evie will remain hugley popular.

Our son is now 10 months and it seems his name is a real eyebrow raiser (Gabriel) - but i love it all the more for that fact alone.

Hoping to TTC this year and looking for something unpopular again

muminthemiddle · 31/12/2009 00:01

Depends upon which names celebrities start to use. Also an unpopular name today when used by someone will start to sound more "acceptable" and others will subconsciuosly think hey I like that unusual name and choose it themselves and then hey presto it will become popular.
As a wild guess I will go for:
Felix
Bono
Avril
April
Chianti (heard that this week)
Troy
and Jack!

Ponymum · 30/12/2009 21:39

Whew! I'm glad someone got it!

AIBU to be a teensy bit annoyed that the timeless, classic names we chose for DD have now both been mentioned on this thread as the next big thing? I mean, surely the whole reason for choosing timeless, non-trendy names is to avoid trends!

Missy8c · 30/12/2009 21:09

Haha Ponymum...I just caught on!

tummytickler · 30/12/2009 18:44

Oooh Ludovic - maybe - I like that alot!

I think the longer names for girls will see a huge rise - Penelope especially, also Arabella, Margaret and Elizabeth (more than it is already).
Although judging from the babies born at work it will be more Rubies, Molly's, Finley's and Felix's.

I also think Sylvie will see a big rise as an alternative to Sophie.

I think Isla will continue to soar, then drop out of favour in a few years - there have been no less than 15 in the last 4 months or so at work.

Sesi · 30/12/2009 17:25

I think Esme and Amelie could go top 20.

Boys - the old testament names will get even more popular so more Isaacs, Noahs, Jonahs, Calebs etc.

Also Ludovic will become a new trendy choice, not popular but not unheard any more. I've know of 2 born this year and Ben Fogle had a son called this.

jellybeans · 30/12/2009 16:56

Isaac

Elsa

PlonkerTeatowelOnTheirHeads · 30/12/2009 15:40

The ones that are popular atm I think are likely to remain popular for next year ...

Eve/Eva/Evie
Isabel/Isobel/Isabelle/Isabella
Heidi

Isaac
Zac/Zach/Zachary

But I also agree with Bridget in that names like Sarah, Jennifer, Abigail will soar as people try to pick something different from yet another Eve or Issy

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Ponymum · 30/12/2009 15:02

But then what will everyone say when she is older and goes to stay with her niece?

Missy8c · 30/12/2009 14:59

ooh Florence is lovely

Bessie123 · 30/12/2009 14:55

I like the name Florence. There seem to be masses of babies and toddlers called Eve/Evie/Eva/Ava at the moment.

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MamaLazarou · 30/12/2009 14:55

Interesting link, MrsBadger.

There are some great boys names on there.

But the girls list... FLANNERY?

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MrsBadger · 30/12/2009 14:52

in 2005 Freakonomics suggested these will be the top US names of 2015.

As you can see, for girls at least, lots of them were popular 2009 UK names, so I reckon those not yet in the top 100 here will be heading there soon. Boys seem to be less UK-predicted, for some reason...

RnB · 30/12/2009 14:46

Maude is lovely
Darcey vile

violethill · 30/12/2009 14:45

Agree with Missy about Miley - hideous! Bet it becomes the new equivalent of the 1980s Kayley!

Not surprised to see Maisie growing in poularity - two colleagues have recently named their dd's Maisie.

FimBOW · 30/12/2009 14:44

Tracey, Sharon, Lynn

Brian, Desmond, Hubert.