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What names do you were popular this year?

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Festivefives · 28/12/2018 14:34

Just curious as to what the new name trends might have been for this year. Are there names that you have noticed becoming popular? Amongst the babies I know born in 2018 there were:
2 x Rory
3 x Jacob
2 x Megan
2x Joel

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ladita · 28/12/2018 14:52

Born this year, I know:
2 x Lucas
2 x Jacob
2 x Mila
2 x Noah
2 x Isla
3 x Lily/Lillie

Cbeebiesrehab · 28/12/2018 14:58

2018 will be the year of the boy ‘ie’ names for me!

Thesnobbymiddleclassone · 28/12/2018 14:59

This year seems. To be packed with Alfie's! Every other boy seems to be Alfie or Elliott now.

Cookit · 28/12/2018 14:59

Teddy (but usually Edward or Theodore on the BC) continues to get more and more popular.

MikeUniformMike · 28/12/2018 15:02

Ezra

StudioGii · 28/12/2018 15:02

Theo

Thespace · 28/12/2018 15:02

Lots of Theos around here.

BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 28/12/2018 15:08

3x Stan/ley
2x Jacob
2x Noah
2x Arthur

4x Lily (various spellings mind)
4x Isla, I now have about 20 friends/old school friends with dd's named Isla. Very glad 2011 dc ended up being a boy because Isla was the frontrunner on our girls list.
3x Ava
2x Eva
2x Dotty (both Dorothy on bc)
2x Claudia

Itisnearlybedtimeyet · 28/12/2018 15:20

I know 4 baby boys born this year. 3 Finley/Finlay's and a Finn.

2 Rudys as well.

Itisnearlybedtimeyet · 28/12/2018 15:21

Oops - should have said I know 4 baby boys called Finley/Finlay and a Finn

slappinthebass · 28/12/2018 15:30

2x Ezra
2X Franky (Different given names)
1X Rowen
1x Aubrey
1x Ivy

Itisnearlybedtimeyet · 28/12/2018 16:13

Girls names, I also know 2 Elizabeths

coffeekittens · 28/12/2018 16:16

Lots of girls have been called Aria/Arya or Luna by acquaintances/friends of friends this year.

Also know 3 Elliot’s born this year and 2 Arlo’s

LaBelleSausage · 28/12/2018 16:25

Isla/Ayla
Amilie x 2
Teddy/Ted x 3
Nora/Norah
Finley/Finlay
Evie x 3
Jaxon/Jackson
Grace x 2
Logan x 2
Claudia x 2

And four girls called Ella-something
Rose, Grace, May and Rae

Sophronia · 28/12/2018 18:12

I had a baby this year so have met a lot of others born in 2018. For boys names, definitely Theo! Also Oscar, Noah, Albie, Zac/Zachary, Henry, Ted/Teddy and Arthur.

For girls it still seems to be Eva/Evie, Ava, Lily, Poppy, Grace, Ivy here.

Flamingosnbears · 28/12/2018 18:35

Logan seems to be popular for boys and Bella and Sienna for girls

KonaMum · 28/12/2018 18:49

Aria/Arya definitely becoming more common, have met a few this year!

ZebraKid71 · 28/12/2018 19:01

Lots of Arias, Lunas and Elsies.

For boys I echo the above, anything ending in "ie" plus the old man names - Arthur, Eric, Stanley, Albert etc.

hoping2018 · 28/12/2018 19:17

3 Sophia's born in 4 months that I know of!

RuthW · 28/12/2018 20:22

Loads of Arthurs and Parkers.

Stringofpearls · 28/12/2018 20:39

Milo and Henry for boys. Evie and Amelia for girls.

Picknickers · 28/12/2018 23:03

Henry x3, 2 Lilys 3 James.

AliCanTea · 29/12/2018 00:12

All Theo and Ezra round here! Lily still going strong for girls.

Gotstuckwiththisname · 29/12/2018 00:24

Evie still strong amongst the girls here.

Ribbonsonabox · 29/12/2018 00:30

Edith! Know two toddler girls and one 6month old called Edith and one unborn 20wk fetus who is going to be called Edith!

Also know a couple of Ivys and for boys Teddy seems to be a big one atm