Top baby names announced....and it's basically our shortlist!

[Ahemily]

Top girls names are:

1 Amelia
2 Olivia
3 Isla
4 Emily
5 Poppy
6 Ava
7 Isabella
8 Jessica
9 Lily
10 Sophie

We thought we had some great girls name ideas....seems the rest of the UK agree!

So - any girls name suggestions for someone who likes all of these but would like their DD not to be one of ten in their class at school?!

Alice, Emmeline, Anna, Emma, Evangeline, Rose, Eleanor, Iris, Ada, Lydia, Bethany, Sadie, Sylvie, Cora, Nina, Naomi, Isadora, Mirabelle, Imogen, Bryony, Saskia, Romilly, Lilith, Juniper, Chloe, Lucy, Camilla, Willow.

Wow, these are great, ashes! Thank you! Love Ada!

Ooh, and Iris!

Other than Lily, it's the same names in the top ten for 2013. Four of the names have been in the top ten for ten years.

What about Rosie, Nancy, Verity, Hannah, Natalie, Rebecca?

Thanks Mayvis! I had no idea - was so sure I'd be having another boy I hadn't paid any attention to the girls lists!

DP has just vetoed Iris . I like Nancy though!!

Susannah, Emilia, Demelza, Astrid, Liliana, Anya, Hope, Grace, Lauren, Lorna, April, Avril, Vivienne, Caroline, Rosalie, Rachel?

I love Astrid, smug, but DP is less keen, grrr!

From looking at the ones you picked op it seems to trend towards the "old lady" names (nowt wrong with them, lovely names) - maybe research those? That's how I'd classify Ada and Nancy anyway.

Like Agatha, Greta, Pearl, Violet, Elodie, Eloise, Edith...that sort of thing.

I think you're right, smug - I loved Arthur when I thought I was having a boy, I guess I'm a bit old skool! Eloise is lovely.

Surprised that Eve/Evie/Eva aren't in there, as I thought they were superpopular? I knew Ava would be though! Also surprised not to see Sophia.

Some of these names, (Olivia, Emily, Sophie, and especially Jessica) I was surprised to see, as they have been popular for over 20 years now (DD, early 20s has plenty of friends with these names). They are lovely though, and I personally prefer them to most of the 'old lady' names that are fashionable.

Some great suggestions here, thank you! We already have a Charlotte Detective (DSD2) - Scarlet was vetoed because it sounded too similar!

Hi my dd has a name v similar to one of the top ten names ( though with infinitely more meaning and named before it became insanely popular - of course I'm not bitter!) Our girls names second time round included Ada, Iris, Esther, Ione. Also quite like Eliza though think that is on the up.

Ooh, I love ALL of those, mydog - clearly you have excellent taste!

Gracie, Flora, Faith, Coral, Lilia, Edie, Thea, Zara, Maisie, Millie, Matilda, Helena, June, Juliet, Iona, Betsy, Nellie, Martha, Katia, Ella, Luisa, Fleur, Phoebe, Lucia, Clara

Ada instead of Ava
Ailsa instead of Isla
Jacinta or Jessamy or Jessamine instead of Jessica
Emilia or Emiliana instead of Amelia
Ophelia or Helena instead of Olivia
Bryony or Rowan or Hazel instead of Poppy
Selina or Serena or Susanna or Saffron instead of Sophie
Emmeline or Lucy instead of Emily

Carys, Freya, Maya, India, Skye/Skyla, Lola, Tabitha, Tessa, Evelyn

I think it depends do much on your area. I know of 2 children with top 10 names in DD's year (60 kids). I also know a number of the other names mentioned by pps, including and Ada, a Sadie and a Nancy. I have yet to ever meet an Olivia or a Sophie! I clearly live in an area where people bend over backwards not to use popular names, especially for girls. It may be the same for you.

Wow, you guys are the best!! Some of these are beautiful, thank you! Love
Hazel, Fleur and Freya in particular. Thanks all!

Ivy, Eliza, Lyra, Betty, Nora, Cassie....

I LOVE Ivy!! DD is due on Christmas Eve too. Just suggested it to DP, who said "as in, poisoned Ivy?"

Hazel is beautiful.
Here are some of my favourites in case it helps:
Eloise
Matilda
Penelope
Daphne
Primrose
Esme
Sydney
Polly
Felicity
Merryn
Arabella
Skye
Daisy

It does, thank you Daphne! I think Eloise and Daisy are lovely.

Recent, but not common names in dd nursery...

Lucia
Esmee
Freya
Millie
Lucy
Rebecca
Aimee
Maisie
Catharines

Thank you whycant - I love Freya

(have NCd)