If you think choosing a name for a baby is not the easiest thing to do, most parents would agree with you! So do not feel that you are alone in this task of choosing a very special name for your baby. Maybe you are already one of those parents who are in a privileged position of knowing the name of the baby in advance or naming a baby after someone you admire, then this article is not for you. There are many websites and books that can help you with choosing the right name for your future or newly born child.
There are annual lists of names being published by many popular websites and TV programmes all over USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and England. What unites the names provided by these programmes and websites is that these names come from Anglo-Saxon origin and are familiar to our ear.
In 2008, for instance, most popular names were Emma and Aiden. In 2009 it was Jayden and Olivia. In 2010 it is Jack and Sophia. The competition can go on forever. Here we list ten most popular girls and boys names that you may feel like choosing from.
Top girl’s names are Emma, Lily, Anna, Sophia, Bella, Olivia, Eva, Madeline, Diana, Hailey and Pam. Top boy’s names are Aiden, David, Ethan, Jackson, Jacob, Jack, Matthew and Harry, Kennedy, Tyler.
Some people prefer naming their kids after famous people such as presidents, prime ministers, actors and actresses, singers and other people who they admire. Recently, names from the sport industry became specifically popular, such as Brady, Eli or Sadie.
An interesting name is Joshua, which has been recently incredibly popular, possibly due to some books, media and religious associations. Michael is another name that is specifically favoured in US and Australia. After the Twilight saga many moms-to-be consider calling their boys Robert, Edward or Jacob. Jacob and Joshua are biblical names that are more in a conservative category.
For girls, Alexis and Hannah were two names that have recently increased in popularity. As well as Emily, that has a romantic touch to it.
Whichever name you choose, make sure that it will not create any problems for your child so try to avoid names that are too unusual. Just picture yourself with that name at school!
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