[name]Hi[/name] Nameberries, here is a list I found today on the Top 25 [name]Baby[/name] Names in [name]Canada[/name] 2010 from “Today’s Parent” magazine. I don’t see any surprises and the list would probably be quite similar in the US and [name]Britain[/name]. The names I love are in bold. Would any of you ladies and gents choose any of these names for your children regardless of popularity? [name]Feel[/name] free to comment if you wish.
Boys
1 [name]Jacob[/name]
2 [name]Nathan[/name]
3 [name]Ethan[/name] - I love this Biblical name despite it’s popularity. My second fave on the list.
4 [name]Alexander[/name]/[name]Alexandre[/name] - [name]Love[/name] the pairing of [name]Ethan[/name] [name]Alexander[/name] for some reason. [name]Alexander[/name] is my third choice.
5 [name]Liam[/name]
6 [name]Lucas[/name], [name]Lukas[/name]
7 [name]Benjamin[/name] - Classic name from the Bible
8 [name]William[/name]
9 [name]Matthew[/name]/[name]Mathieu[/name]
10 [name]Logan[/name]
11 [name]Gabriel[/name] - See [name]Benjamin[/name]
12 [name]Aidan[/name], [name]Aiden[/name]
13 [name]Joshua[/name]
14 [name]Samuel[/name] - See [name]Benjamin[/name]
15 [name]Oliver[/name], [name]Olivier[/name] - Oh, fun and spunky [name]Oliver[/name] is here! My fave on the list.
16 [name]Thomas[/name] - I like this name especially in the middle spot
17 [name]Adam[/name]
18 [name]Daniel[/name]
19 [name]Noah[/name]
20 [name]Justin[/name]
21 [name]Anthony[/name]
22 [name]Zachary[/name]
23 [name]Jack[/name]
24 [name]Dylan[/name]
25 [name]Evan[/name]
Girls
1 [name]Emma[/name] - On top but still a classic name to me.
2 [name]Olivia[/name]
3 [name]Maya[/name], [name]Mia[/name], [name]Mya[/name]
4 [name]Emile[/name], [name]Emily[/name]
5 [name]Sara[/name], [name]Sarah[/name]
6 [name]Isabella[/name], [name]Isabelle[/name], Isobel, [name]Isobella[/name] - I was surprised that the [name]Isabel[/name] spelling wasn’t included here.
7 [name]Ava[/name]
8 [name]Chloe[/name]
9 [name]Alexis[/name]
10 [name]Abbigail[/name], [name]Abigail[/name], [name]Abbygail[/name] - For me, there is only one way to spell [name]Abigail[/name]. My second fave on this list.
11 [name]Lea[/name], [name]Leah[/name]
12 [name]Sofia[/name], [name]Sophia[/name]
13 [name]Ella[/name]
14 [name]Madison[/name] - Canadians are still choosing [name]Madison[/name] rather than [name]Addison[/name].
15 [name]Charlotte[/name] - My fave on the list
16 [name]Hanna[/name], [name]Hannah[/name] - My third choice from the list.
17 [name]Lily[/name] - This flower name hasn’t lost it’s place in Canadian hearts.
18 [name]Grace[/name] - One of the best virtue names around either as a first or middle name option.
19 [name]Elizabeth[/name] - Timeless gem with nickname possibilities that are virtually endless.
20 [name]Haley[/name], [name]Hailey[/name]
21 [name]Avery[/name]
22 [name]Julia[/name]
23 [name]Brooklyn[/name]
24 [name]Megan[/name], [name]Megane[/name], [name]Meghan[/name]
25 [name]Alissa[/name], [name]Alyssa[/name]
Disclaimer: Please note that the top 100 Canadian baby names were compiled from provincial resources where available.We compile our list based on the Government [name]Vital[/name] Statistics from each province or territory. Information is gathered in two ways: a) We communicate directly with the [name]Vital[/name] Statistics department for each province or territory, or b) We gather data from the Government of [name]Canada[/name] website for each province or territory. At the time our research is conducted, some provinces have not yet compiled their annual statistics. In those cases, we use the most recent lists available. As we get information back from each province and territory’s [name]Vital[/name] Statistics Department, we update our list accordingly.
I knew it was popular when I picked it. I’m in the US, and when I named him in '08 it was 15, and it was 14 the year before so I thought it would be going down…I was surprised when it ended up in the top 10, but, not overly bugged by it. I think it’s 9 now or something like that, and sure we run into a few [name]Noah[/name]'s around town, but, they are all different ages, and he’s never had a repeat in his classes at daycare or preschool. When you love a name, you love it. And the way things are now, even the popular names aren’t used by as many people as before. Plus, I read somewhere that growing up, young kids seem to rate their popularity by the popularity of their name…[name]Noah[/name] lights up when he meets another [name]Noah[/name]…he thinks it’s cool.