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PM David Cameron and wife Samantha welcome baby daughter
Add your comment | August 24, 2010 | Filed under: Names in the news | Written by: LukeDavid Cameron, the UK’s Prime Minister, and his wife Samantha were taken by surprise when their fourth child, a baby girl, arrived three weeks early whilst on a family holiday in Cornwall. A statement made by David today revealed that they are yet to choose a name for their new arrival. He did however hint [...]
Greyson – Popular baby name of the future?
Add your comment | May 16, 2010 | Filed under: Name popularity, Names in the news | Written by: LukeAs you no doubt are likely to know, Greyson Michael Chance is the YouTube sensation of the moment. Propelled to viral internet fame by his cover of Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi, Greyson has since appeared on the Ellen show and has been dubbed the next Justin Bieber. With our baby names hat on, Greyson is interesting for [...]
Most popular US baby names, 2009
Add your comment | May 9, 2010 | Filed under: Names in the news | Written by: LukeThe US Social Security Administration released the list of America’s most popular baby names this week. The most notable change saw Isabella claim the throne of number one girls name, at the expense of Emma. No such dethroning occurred for the boys, where Jacob retained the top spot for the eleventh consecutive year. Fast rising names include Cullen [...]
UK’s most popular baby names 2008 announced
2 comments | September 8, 2009 | Filed under: Names in the news | Written by: LukeThe Office for National Statistics has published the most recent baby names data from its government records. You know what that means – a bumper blog post full of fascinating baby names facts! The leaders Once again, the most popular boys name in the UK last year was Jack. The top girls name was Olivia, jumping two [...]
Andrews are losers in love
1 comment | June 15, 2009 | Filed under: Names in the news | Written by: LukeAccording to an article I saw in the Metro this morning, guys named Andrew are looking for love online, but not getting much success. 10% of male members on one popular dating website were named Andrew. However, the Andrews do not get much attention from girls on the website, with names James, Nick, Mark and Ben all [...]
Top Baby Names in the US 2008
Add your comment | May 8, 2009 | Filed under: Names in the news | Written by: LukeThe Social Security Administration has released its latest baby names data, revealing the most popular names in America for 2008. For the first time in 12 years, Emily has been knocked off the top spot for girls. The new leader in popularity is Emma. There was no such change at the top of the boys list, with Jacob remaining [...]
Octuplets’ Baby Names Revealed
2 comments | February 9, 2009 | Filed under: Names in the news | Written by: LukeNadya Suleman, mother to the world’s newest set of octuplets, has revealed the names of the two girls and six boys: Maliah Nariah Noah Isaiah McCai Josiah Jonah Jeremiah
Are you a criminal? Blame your name
Add your comment | January 29, 2009 | Filed under: Names in the news | Written by: LukeAccording to a recent study announced today in the Social Science Quarterly journal, there is a relationship between first name popularity in adolescents and tendency to commit crime. Results show that, regardless of race, juveniles with unpopular names are more likely to engage in criminal activity. Could we be seeing stop and search replaced with stop and state your name? It’s [...]
Baby named ‘Zealand-New’
3 comments | January 21, 2009 | Filed under: Names in the news | Written by: LukeHere’s another strange baby name – a new born girl was this month named Zealand-New. The girl’s grandmother Sharron stumbled upon the name when searching through name possibilities. “I was fiddling around and it was something different to say it back to front,” she said. The full name is Zealand-New Sharron Phyllis Atareta. Other names on the shortlist [...]
Top Baby Names in Newcastle for 2008
1 comment | January 2, 2009 | Filed under: Names in the news | Written by: LukeIn the absence of any official UK baby name data for 2008, we’re taking a closer look at local government data for birth names in 2008. The latest stats we have come from Newcastle City Council: Top Boys Names 2008 (Newcastle) Jack James Alexander Lewis Ethan Top Girls Names 2008 (Newcastle) Grace Emily Olivia Lucy