According to the Manx General Registry, there were 918 births on the Isle of Man last year (down from 931 in 2006). Here were the most popular baby names…
Girl names
- Sophie, Sofie & Sofia
- Jessica
- Lily & Lillie
- Emily
- Katie & Kate
- Ruby
- Ellie & Ellen
- Grace
- Hannah & Hanna
- Abigail
- Amy
- Chloe
Boy names
- Jack
- Thomas
- Charles & Charlie
- Daniel
- Matthew
- Benjamin, Ben & Benedict
- Harry & Harold
- Alex & Alexander
- William
- Joseph
- Oliver
- Ryan
I find it odd that Benedict was lumped with Benjamin. They might sound similar and share the nickname “Ben,” but the two names have totally different origins: Benjamin is derived from a Hebrew name meaning either “son of the right hand” or “son of the south,” while Benedict comes from the Latin name Benedictus, meaning “blessed.”
Source: Island’s favourite baby names for 2007
Image: Adapted from Flag of the Isle of Man (public domain)
