What are the hip Londoners & jet set calling their 2012 babies?

[YummyMummybee]

Just wondering what the posh Londoners & jet setters are calling their new babies as these are always the names that trickle into the main stream in a few months. A friend of mine is a midwife in a private London hospital & she said the following are really gaining popularity

Boy

• Arlo

-Otto -Casper

Girls
-Fleur
-Ottolie(never heard this before!!!)
-Florence

She said in the upper class William, Edward still used commonly for boys as middle names. Charlotte, Isabella, Poppy for girls

Can you add anymore up & coming names?I'm sure there are plenty of threads like this I'm just too lazy to look!!!) Find it fascinating & I love the way high society types get away with names the majority of us find somewhat bizarre!!!

Or more to the point the ones listed by the hip dublinites!?
V jelous of mother/mother in law scanning telegraph for name ideas. Is that v sad of me (don't answer:-)

Might be
:)

Top 10 Girls Names
1.Aisling (A vision)
2.Niamh (Beautiful)
3.Sorcha (Brightness)
4.Orla (Golden)
5.Fiona (A vine)
6.Caitriona (Pure)
7.Bridget (Strong spirited)
8.Ciara (Dark, black)
9.Eileen (Light of sun)
10.Meabh (Intoxicating one)

Surely it'll be Farrow & Ball paint names? I predict a rise in Elephant's-Breath for starters...

I know 2 Elodies, and think it's becoming hugely prolific, as will Ottilie and Clemency.

Toyed with Ottolie for my DD born in August, also Odette. Chose Ophelia in the end. Otto was my boy name...think I had a "thing" for O's?
Had no idea they would be so popular though, now glad I went for the "dramatic" one as my ex put it :)

I'm on London and these are the local names.

Poppy x 3
Olivia
Millie x 3
Abigail
Georgina
Emily
Miriam
Bella
Charlotte
Isabelle x 3
Cherry
Matilda x 3
Eve
Heidi

I'm a Londoner and my hip baby is called Valentine :)

Harrison
Jasper
Harvey
Dominic
Benjamin
Samuel
Arthur
Raymond

I am finished having babies. However, if i had the chance again i would love a little Mary or Cathleen and for a boy hmmm.... Patrick? Christopher?

I already have a James. Still love that name. You have to be careful you're not just going with the trends, you have to really love the names you pick for your children as you've to live with it forever!

My top tip for next name trend is Scandi names - pretty-sounding to English-speakers, slightly edgy, and fresh. Some of my faves, all vetoed by DP....

Girls:

Linnea
Alva
Ebba
Moa
Siri

Boys:

Elias
Erik
Emil
Albin
Leon
Linus

Although I feel that the following have only an outside chance of becoming popular : Hedda, Hedvig, Saga and Wilmer

What about Danish names? Let's get some little Troels in the world...

I am so ahead of the game, was desperate to call DS Lysander in 2009. DH was having none of it. Next time round I CHOOSE, and if it's a boy, Troilus or Acer. DH will hate them I predict!!!

dd would have been lysander if she were a boy...

I met a one-year old Athena today. I don't even think her parents are Greek.

Heard the name Aramis being shouted in dulcet tones in Mcdos last week!!!

I've met a little Mabel and Quentin recently. Also a little Valentina (although her parents are from Spain), but I think it is a lovely name.

I think Valentina is lovely too and first heard it about 15 years ago in Cyprus. My DD was due on feb 14 and althogh rather obvious immediately remembered this name,ended up being born 10th so was not to be.

i like raymond! some of the others are a little well known here for years (suburbs)

My daughter's name was not common in 1998 nor in 1995 when I first wanted to use the name. Look at the stampede I caused with little Olivia!

Julie! Such a pretty name!
Think Julie Christie, "Terry meets Julie", etc.etc.

And of course Jean - inspired of course by Jean Shrimpton.... just gorgeous.

When it comes to boys, keep it sensible - Tom, David, John.

I think the name Beryl needs to make a comeback- the world will be a better place with more Beryl's in it. All the Beryl's I know are all about 80 now and really dependable, no nonsense sort of women.

Heard a 'Rafferty' being called for the other day
Also met a baby called Iggy and another called Eugene
A little girl called Sonnet at a playgroup

:o

my ds is a Valentines baby and i was sorely tempted but in the end thought it too crass!