I am actually so happy now that the ONS list is here - I sort of count down the days, starting with the previous year’s release (so it’s been over a year).
The ONS covers [name_f]England[/name_f] and [name_m]Wales[/name_m] combined, and the new lists are actually quite interesting.
(* previously ranked in the top 100 in the past 10 years).
Here is the complete top 1000 for [name_f]England[/name_f] and [name_m]Wales[/name_m] combined - what are your thoughts? I personally was excited to see [name_f]Dottie[/name_f] in the top 1000 now, as well as [name_f]Dolly[/name_f], [name_f]Marnie[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] moving up. For boys, I was more than happy to see [name_u]Addison[/name_u] in the lead over female Addisons, [name_m]Winston[/name_m], [name_u]Percy[/name_u], and [name_u]Kit[/name_u] have moved up.
I’m slightly ashamed to say I didn’t even realise the list was coming out now. But I was very busy over the past few weeks so I have an excuse. I’m going to have a proper look through later, but I am delighted to see [name_f]Persephone[/name_f], [name_f]Isadora[/name_f], and [name_f]Bronte[/name_f] enter the top 1000. I’m also glad [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]'s rank has decreased. But what I’m just a bit concerned about (okay, more like very concerned about), is the fact my favourite boys name is now in the top 1000. It’s low, but, I may cry if [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] continues to increase in popularity at the rate it is now, over the next 10/15 years.
I counted down the days too, very excited to see this released!
A little disappointed to see [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] still rising but my love hasn’t faded just yet, while my favourite boy’s name [name_m]Isaac[/name_m] remains pretty steady. The rest of my favourites remain pretty low in the 300’s really so I’m fairly pleased no major rises for any of them! [name_f]Theodora[/name_f] and [name_m]Judah[/name_m] remain very low, which is great.
I always look for [name_u]Avery[/name_u], [name_u]Addison[/name_u] and [name_u]Aubrey[/name_u] too just to see if they are heading more towards girls names but surprisingly they remain pretty even and open to both boys and girls!
I feel like a lot of the names I liked a while ago are appearing very, very trendy; [name_f]Isla[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_m]Elijah[/name_m], [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] etc.
Lots of my favorites are much more popular in [name_f]England[/name_f] and [name_m]Wales[/name_m] than in the US. I guess I could say my taste is more English than American! I don’t know where I’ll end up living, [name_m]New[/name_m] [name_m]York[/name_m] is my dream, but [name_u]London[/name_u] is much more realistic. Either way, it makes me rather nervous to see names that I would like to use some day ([name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]; [name_m]Felix[/name_m], [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]) on the rise, lol.
They really ought to combine spellings. Anyone up for doing an alternative top 100 with combined spellings? I know [name_m]Muhammad[/name_m] would be the solid number one for boys.
I love all the different languages represented there, seeing multi-cultural [name_m]Britain[/name_m] reflected in the name stats, it’s so cool
Some names/spellings suggest: a lot of Polish children.
In some cases I’m wondering: is it not possible to use letters which don’t appear in English alphabet or is it just parents’ choice to make things easier?
Definitely a lot of Polish children, yes! I think it is not legally possible to use letters not appearing in the English alphabet - although this certainly does make things easier, so a bit of both probably. So they are restricted in certain ways (naming laws exist everywhere, even in places where people don’t think they do). But still definitely making a mark on the stats! [name_m]Jakub[/name_m] and [name_m]Kacper[/name_m] both in the top 200 (and [name_m]Oskar[/name_m], would that count as a Polish name?)!
Thanks for sharing [name_u]Haley[/name_u]- I don’t know if I am excited or dismayed that [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] and [name_m]Albert[/name_m] are now in the top 100. I am in Australia though, so I highly doubt [name_m]Albert[/name_m] and [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] will achieve the same level of popularity. It is great that so many people have wonderful names though.
I must say, the British baby names list is an awful lot nicer than the Australian one.
@jackal
[name_m]Oskar[/name_m] can count as Polish, I guess, though probably some people just change “c” to “k”… There are more obvious examples (;
“j” in place of “y” - [name_f]Maja[/name_f], [name_f]Alicja[/name_f], [name_f]Kaja[/name_f], Patrycja
“y” in place of “i” - [name_f]Martyna[/name_f], [name_f]Matylda[/name_f], Patrycja; [name_m]Patryk[/name_m], [name_m]Maksymilian[/name_m], [name_m]Krystian[/name_m]
“w” in place of “v” - Oliwia, Wiktoria, Weronika; [name_m]Dawid[/name_m], Oliwier, Wiktor
“ks” in place of “x” - [name_f]Aleksandra[/name_f]; Aleksander, [name_m]Maksymilian[/name_m]
[name_m]Szymon[/name_m], [name_m]Mateusz[/name_m], Franciszek, Mikolaj ([name_f]Miko[/name_f]łaj), [name_m]Bartosz[/name_m], [name_m]Piotr[/name_m], [name_m]Tomasz[/name_m], [name_m]Maciej[/name_m], Wojciech, [name_u]Karol[/name_u], [name_m]Stanislaw[/name_m] (Stanisław)
Of course some od the above can be used in different languages, too, but I suppose they are quite characteristic.
And there are quite many names which are used in the same form in Polish and English, too.
the complete listings are here: 
I’m going to have a proper look through later, but I am delighted to see [name_f]Persephone[/name_f], [name_f]Isadora[/name_f], and [name_f]Bronte[/name_f] enter the top 1000. I’m also glad [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]'s rank has decreased. But what I’m just a bit concerned about (okay, more like very concerned about), is the fact my favourite boys name is now in the top 1000. It’s low, but, I may cry if [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] continues to increase in popularity at the rate it is now, over the next 10/15 years.