Archive for May, 2008
Expectant parents consult list of baby names
From: ctvbc.ca
With a report from CTV British Columbia’s St.John Alexander
For parents, it’s one of the most important decisions they will make for their baby. The most popular baby names in 2007 for boys are Ethan, Jacob and Noah, and for girls, Ava, Emily and Sophia, according to the provincial statistics agency. “We understand that this name has got to be with this child into its adult life,” said soon-to-be father Darren Neuhaus. Neuhaus and his wife Candace are expecting their first child in about three months.
“We don’t want the Michael or the John of everyday, but we don’t want to make it too much like, Apple,” he said, referring to the daughter of actress Gwyneth Paltrow. Gerry Lewarne at the Crocodile Unique Baby Store in Kitsilano said new parents are returning to old names. “They’re coming back to the old names, like Jack and Sam and Joe,” he said. And other names were all the rage for several years — but have now disappeared — like Britney.
The most popular name of all time in B.C. is Robert.
Top ten boys’ names in 2007:
* Ethan
* Jacob
* Noah
* Liam
* Matthew
* Joshua
* Logan
* Owen
* Ryan
* Lucas
Top ten girls’ names in 2007:
* Ava
* Emily
* Sophia
* Olivia
* Emma
* Hannah
* Ella
* Isabella
* Sarah
* Chloe