Place Your Bets: it’s the ONS Baby Names 2017 predictions thread!

[ZoyaTheDestroyer]

It’s nearly that time again; the 2017 ONS baby name data for England and Wales will be published in the next few weeks. Chime in here with your predictions for the biggest risers and fallers.

Another one: Sylvie. I’m seeing and hearing it considered a lot at the moment.

Sylvie, Margot and Thea for girls.
Arlo, Ezra and Theo for boys.

Ezra risen higher and Otis entering top 100 (I've met a few this year). Eden for a girl higher and old testament names still doing well for boys.

Oh and yes to Freya maybe top 10? And Matilda rising higher.

I think surnamey boys’ names will continue to rise. I have heard of a lot of Harrisons and Jacksons lately.

Ralph / Rafe / Raphael are on the increase, I think.

Think Ivy may hit top 10
Louis in boys top 10

Louis is currently #71. Interestingly it was on its way down in 2016 and any Prince Louis effect won’t be evident until the 2018 stats are published next year.

All the little Louis I know predated the prince. Kate and William followed a trend and I think Louis will rise. Agree Otis to rise. Isla to be hugely popular. Mila could rise- an alternative to the very popular Mia. Arlo is going to be the next Noah. I come across a lot of Samuels but not sure if that's just my area......

And Rueben...that has been one of the biggest risers of the year, surely?

I hear Louis everywhere now, but all older than the prince. I think if you combine Louis and Louie it's a lot higher than 71.

Definitely, Petra. I think the trend for boys’ Old Testament names will continue. Ezra broke into the top 100 last year, Noah and Isaac are already high up, and I think Eli, Josiah, Reuben, Jonah etc will continue to climb.

Maybe variants of the very popular names given to girls will move higher up-e.g. Olive and Amelie

Evie as a stand alone name
Eva Ava Ada Imogen
Leo Arthur Albie Reuben

Do we know when the new list is being published?

Tomorrow (21st), Lydia.

Interested to see if DS's name has risen.

He's a Dexter and was born last year. Pretty sure his name was below the 50th most popular as DP set that as the bar for choosing a name.

I've met 2 other Dexter's since born within a year of DS and had lots of 'I know a Dexter' so am expecting it to rise!

Though I think Rex will have risen too, met soooo many Rex's.

I’ll be raging if Ada shoots up the charts yet again (although I suspect it will). It’s been on my radar since the days when only 50 girls a year got that name.

I think Ivy will be well inside the top 20, closely followed by Edie and Elsie (although Edie is sometimes creatively spelled, so that will affect the numbers).

As for boys, I find myself tripping over Austins. I’m not sure where that placed last year, but it will have to be higher still.

Ooh tomorrow! I can't wait!

Dexter was 83rd last year, Gimble. It's been going down a little bit since it peaked a few years ago though.

And I've never met a single Rex! I am meeting a lot of Maxes though. Maybe that will have risen.

I've met a handful of little Ada's @Haworthia, a lovely name I agree but on the rise I think, in London at least.

Florence is going to be very popular too I think, another one I hear lots of. And I agree with PP about Eva, Eve Ivy and Ava. Really pretty names but popular too.

Didn't remember that Dexter was that low in the rankings @LydiaLunch7- is it weird that I want it to keep going lower?! I suppose on the one it means that people don't like the name and on the other hand it means there's less chance of DS having a name twin at school. I love it for DS either way and it really suits him.

I've known two baby Margots recently as well, another unlikely name that's risen in popularity imo.

It doesn't seem to be out yet

I'm looking forward to having a nosey!

It’s out!

www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/bulletins/babynamesenglandandwales/2017

“Leo replaced Thomas in the top 10 for boys, whilst Hunter and Ralph replaced Aaron and Jasper in the top 100 in 2017.”

“Poppy replaced Jessica in the top 10 for girls, whilst Aurora, Orla, Edith, Bonnie, Lyla and Hallie replaced Lexi, Zoe, Maddison, Sarah, Felicity and Lydia in the top 100 in 2017.”

Sarah drops out of the top 100 for the first time since records began in 1904. Poor Sarah.