The Pond Effect: 'Amelia' Is Britain's Top Baby Name (For Girls) | Anglophenia
bbcamerica.comSo, here’s the thing. British and American families have broadly similar tastes when it comes to naming their children, with a few exceptions. You don’t tend to get as many British kids called Mason or Harper, and there probably aren’t as many American kids answering to Alfie or Jessica.
Looking over the popularity charts for baby names in 2012 (I was bored, OK?), one change jumped out above all others. In 2011, Amelia was the 11th most popular name for girls, occupying broadly the same position it does in the US rankings.
In 2012, the same year Amy Pond left the Doctor to be with Rory in the past (and Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill left Doctor Who), it jumped to the No.1 position. Coincidence? No of course not.*
Look, here’s the Top 20, courtesy of BabyCentre:
1. Amelia
2. Lily
3. Emily
4. Sophia
5. Isabelle
6. Sophie
7. Olivia
8. Jessica
9. Chloe
10. Mia
- Me: I think I found a name I like more than Lola
- Husband: Yeah? What are you thinking?
- Me: I like Tara.
- Husband: You know, I actually kind of like it, too.
- Me: And her middle name could be
- Me: Dactol
- Husband:
- Me:
- Husband:
- Me: You know cause
- Me: Tara...
- Me: Dactol...
- Me: Pterodactyl...
- Husband: You're done.
It's the most wonderful time of the year!
BabyCenter released their top 100 Baby Names of 2012 list and we have successfully managed yet another year of list avoidance!
Even the new baby’s name isn’t up there, which is totally unsurprising. This is my favorite thing in the world, baby names excite {and completely appall me} so I pay very close attention to these lists. It’s like AIR TO ME.
{Sort of opinion time…. I know. Kill me later, but remember this: My opinions don’t matter, you name your baby anything you want and you love the hell out of it! I’ve said it before, people are entitled to an opinion, but you don’t get to tell people what not to name their children {unless it’s Renesmee, or Hashtag, I have to make an exception there}.
I mean, obviously I’m happy with my own children’s weird names, so there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be happy with what you chose too! I should probably go ahead and turn Anon off after this, huh?}
Sorry for anyone on the app.
¿Cómo se dice? Unusual Latino names are more common than you think
We explore the reasoning behind some…..interesting names in the world.
By JACK FEELEY
What’s in a name?
That question has been on my mind lately. And so in this week’s installment of our language series ¿Cómo se dice? we examine why some in our hemisphere give their kids very unusual names.
