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Popular and Unique Names in England and Wales, 2008

9 Comments | 10 March 2010
Don’t get too excited — these aren’t the top names for 2009. (If only!) Why am I posting old news? Because I recently found a more complete version of the 2008 list that goes all the way down to baby names used in England and Wales just three times. So, the top-ranked names may be [...]
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The Most Popular Baby Names of 2009

25 Comments | 30 December 2009
Here are some of the most popular baby names of 2009 in various places (hospitals, cities, states, etc.) around the USA and elsewhere. I’ll add to this list as I spot other articles and press releases. In the meanwhile, if you see something that I’ve missed, please comment or e-mail me (with the source). Location Girl [...]
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Do You Have a Name for Your Car?

4 Comments | 7 August 2008
A survey of 1,000 motorists in the UK revealed that about a third had given their car a name. The most popular vehicular monikers were Betsy, Baby, Betty, Ruby* and Susie. Some of the more interesting names included Mr. Aubergine McRalph, Fizzy Pop, Henry McHaggis and Kim Jong-Il. My family once owned a Mercury Marquis named Ruthie, [...]
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Top UK Baby Names for 2006

2 Comments | 3 January 2007
The US Social Security Administration publishes new baby name data every May. I never really minded this turn-around time….until I discovered that the UK had already released its name data for 2006: Top Ten Baby Names in England, 2006 Girls: Olivia, Grace, Jessica, Ruby, Emily, Sophie, Chloe, Lucy, Lillie, Ellie Boys: Jack, Thomas, Joshua, Oliver, Harry, James, [...]
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