Of the 629 births (321 boys and 308 girls) announced in the Petoskey News-Review in 2007, these were the ten most popular baby names for each gender:
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Girl Names |
1. Caden/Caiden/Kaden/Kadyn/Kayden
2. Zachary/Zachery
3. 2-way tie: Jacob & Logan
4. 5-way tie: Aiden/Aidan, Alexander, Cameron/Camron/Camryn, Jack & Owen
5. Hayden
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1. 4-way tie: Emma, Isabella/Isabel, Olivia & Sarah/Sara
2. 6-way tie: Abigail/Abbiegail/Abbigail, Ava, Grace, Hannah/Hanna, Lauren/Lauryn & MacKenzie/Makenzie/McKenzee/McKenzie
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Some of the unique baby names bestowed in Petoskey last year were Benjen (boy), Sakura (girl), Shrinil (boy), Tikibiinhs* (girl) and Truett (boy).
*The mother claims Tikibiinhs is an Ottawa name meaning “little spring.” I haven’t been able to verify this.
Popular and Unique Names in Petoskey, Michigan
Of the 629 births (321 boys and 308 girls) announced in the Petoskey News-Review in 2007, these were the ten most popular baby names for each gender:
2. Zachary/Zachery
3. 2-way tie: Jacob & Logan
4. 5-way tie: Aiden/Aidan, Alexander, Cameron/Camron/Camryn, Jack & Owen
5. Hayden
2. 6-way tie: Abigail/Abbiegail/Abbigail, Ava, Grace, Hannah/Hanna, Lauren/Lauryn & MacKenzie/Makenzie/McKenzee/McKenzie
Some of the unique baby names bestowed in Petoskey last year were Benjen (boy), Sakura (girl), Shrinil (boy), Tikibiinhs* (girl) and Truett (boy).
*The mother claims Tikibiinhs is an Ottawa name meaning “little spring.” I haven’t been able to verify this.