ONS 2015 baby names - predictions

[SerenDippitee]

The ONS data will be released later than usual this year, on 2 September.

Any predictions? Big rises or falls?

[PollyPockettt]

Madelyne this is so interesting

[Idliketobeabutterfly]

Better than summer winter

[nightandthelight]

DS' name continues to fall. Now at 888th which I find a very pleasing number

[Idliketobeabutterfly]

Subtitles number? My sons name (Edward) has rose.

[Scribblegirl]

Oh , I hadn't thought of that. Thanks Squoosh and Butterfly - how insensitive of me.

[nightandthelight]

Had to look up what you meant butterfly as didn't know that about subtitles. I just liked the symmetry of it

[CoverYourEarsTeam]

Thank you Herroyalfattyness, great link. I am not in the UK and have one DS (born 2000) with no more than a dozen or so named each year (at peak) and a second, born 2005, whose name has suddenly hit 74th and climbing fast. All I ever wanted was: easy to say, easy to spell and not a million or two in the same year at school. Interesting stuff

[JinkxMonsoon]

Forgive me for being a bit dim, but what sort of sad reasons lead to a baby being registered as "Baby"?

[Penelopeontherun]

I imagine it's often where the baby has passed away shortly after being born, and for personal reasons the parents would rather not register a name.

[Idliketobeabutterfly]

Yeah I'm guessing most will be deaths just after birth

[Theresomethingaboutdairy]

Really surprised that Henry didn't make the top 10. We can't move for Henrys around here.

[Idliketobeabutterfly]

Nightandthelight... I'm showing my age.

[Idliketobeabutterfly]

Not come across a Henry either here.

[SanityAssassin]

My childrens perfectly gorgeous classical names are not figured which pleases me :) my sons middle name has crept in though.

[Scribblegirl]

Interesting article on the Guardian today about baby name regrets: www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep/02/baby-name-regrets-naming-child-parents

[Idliketobeabutterfly]

I like that article... Just fell in love with name Rafferty too

[Scribblegirl]

A friend of mine has a 4 month old called Rafferty, I love it too!

[BestIsWest]

Surprised that my DD's name is still top 10. She's 23 now. DS' name has dropped down to the mid twenties though.

Puppy is in at no 17.

[JinkxMonsoon]

Oh of course. I hadn't considered neonatal deaths at all.

[Jules2]

Mohammed at number 1? That would be zeitgeist for the UK, wouldn't it? I can't imagine it will be in the number 1 spot in the USA. I think George and Charlie will be up there, along with Will and Harry. For girls, setting aside those weird (and wonderful?) made up names/spellings some parents go in for - flower names are perennially popular (pardon the pun) - Iris, Violet, Lily, Rose. Hey - we may even see some Hyacinths, Lavenders and Fuchsias! Number one - probably Charlotte.

[SerenDippitee]

Jules, the data is now out.

[StaceyMummyof3]

Austin Powers never put me off the name..liked it..but mainly because my Dad had an Austin healy car lol and I just liked it as a name

[Honeybee79]

I am surprised that Iris remains outside the top 100 (albeit only just); I had thought it would leap in as Clara did. I am considering Clara for my DD, due in 3 months, but it does seem to be becoming very popular very fast. I'm not sure how much that bothers me to be honest.

Also thought that Edith/Edie would both be higher up.

[Longtime]

My Oliver is 28 this year. You rarely heard it back then. Am a bit miffed it became so popular.