Are you still thinking of a name for your new baby but just can’t decide? Sometimes, trends can be helpful in your decision. Just this week, BabyCenter.com released its list of the 100 most popular names of 2011, with separate lists for boys and girls. The list still keeps up with trends from the past few years. For boys, names ending in –aiden are frequently common, with, in fact, the most popular being “Aiden” itself. For girls, “Sophia” was the most chosen, but semi-unisex names, such as Brooklyn or Madison, are also somewhat common.
Thousands, if not millions, of names are out there for your baby. But, unless you’re a celebrity going for a name that truly stands out, keeping it traditional is often in your child’s best interest down the line. For the list, BabyCenter.com not did not include spelling variations as separate names (“Sophia” and “Sofia” are counted as one, for instance), and the full list can be read on their website. For your reference, here are the top 10 names for each gender:
Girls’ Names
Sophia
Emma
Isabella
Olivia
Ava
Lily
Chloe
Madison
Emily
Abigail
Boys’ Names
Aiden
Jackson
Mason
Liam
Jacob
Jayden
Ethan
Noah
Lucas
Logan
Just like you, your baby is stuck with a name for life, unless he or she decides to change it many years from now. But while a name may have a certain ring or eye-catching spelling to it, it carries far more weight – especially its meaning. For all 20 of the names above, do you know what each means? Do you want your child’s name to have such a connotation?
At the same time, trends for baby names come and go. Do you want your child’s name to be unique, or like many others’ out there? In 20 years’ time, will your child’s name seem dated?
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