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UK and Ireland

Posted by on Feb. 10, 2012 at 6:59 PM
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These are the most popular names from the UK and Ireland--any of them surprise you? Are you liking one particular country's taste over the others? What do you think of these lists?

England: 

  1. Oliver 
  2. Jack 
  3. Harry 
  4. Alfie 
  5. Charlie 
  6. Thomas 
  7. William 
  8. Joshua 
  9. George 
  10. James 

  1. Olivia
  2. Sophie
  3. Emily
  4. Lily
  5. Amelia
  6. Jessica
  7. Ruby
  8. Chloe
  9. Grace
  10. Evie

Wales

  1. Oliver 
  2. Jack 
  3. Ethan 
  4. Jacob 
  5. Thomas 
  6. Alfie 
  7. Dylan 
  8. Charlie 
  9. Joshua 
  10. Logan 

  1. Ruby 
  2. Olivia 
  3. Lily 
  4. Amelia 
  5. Seren 
  6. Ava 
  7. Chloe 
  8. Megan 
  9. Sophie 
  10. Mia 

Scotland

  1. Sophie
  2. Lily
  3. Ava
  4. Olivia
  5. Emily
  6. Lucy
  7. Isla
  8. Jessica
  9. Chloe
  10. Ellie

Northern Ireland

  1. Jack
  2. Daniel
  3. James
  4. Matthew
  5. Ryan
  6. Harry
  7. Charlie
  8. Ethan
  9. Conor
  10. Adam

  1. Sophie
  2. Katie
  3. Grace
  4. Emily
  5. Olivia
  6. Lucy
  7. Ellie
  8. Jessica
  9. Emma
  10. Chloe

Republic of Ireland

  1. Jack
  2. Sean
  3. Daniel
  4. James
  5. Conor
  6. Ryan
  7. Adam
  8. Alex
  9. Luke
  10. Dylan

  1. Sophie
  2. Emily
  3. Emma
  4. Sarah
  5. Lucy
  6. Ava
  7. Grace
  8. Chloe
  9. Katie
  10. Aoife

(http://www.babynamewizard.com/international-names-lists-popular-names-from-around-the-world)


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HollieMariex3
by Member on Feb. 10, 2012 at 9:33 PM
I've never heard the name Alfie before, surprised that it's so popular there!
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muse76
by Bronze Member on Feb. 10, 2012 at 10:41 PM
I'm kind of surprised that Jessica made a few of the lists.

Also, does anyone know how to pronounce Aoife? I've never heard of it.

I was surprised about Alfie too. I've only heard of it from the movie with Jude Law. It sounds like a nickname.
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SarahBethK
by Group Owner on Feb. 13, 2012 at 2:50 PM

I only raised my eyebrows at Alfie, Seren and Aoife.... no idea how to pronounce that.. gonna look it up... my guess is some version of Eva?? I dunno....

SarahBethK
by Group Owner on Feb. 13, 2012 at 2:52 PM

ee - fa ... close enough

mum2twingirls
by Colleen on Feb. 13, 2012 at 3:03 PM
LOVE Aiofe (could never sell hubs on it)
Isla I adore
Chloe was a surprise to see.

Alfie I remember the Movie Alfie. Can't picture it on a baby.
Oliver is a fav of mine as is William and Jack
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mj.bullion
by Melissa on Feb. 13, 2012 at 4:14 PM

Love love love, Oliver. although DH already vetoed that. I also like Jack, Emma, Ellie, Conor (although, Conner).

Vashtiruescode3
by Bronze Member on Feb. 14, 2012 at 11:15 AM


Quoting Lapis_Lazuli:

These are the most popular names from the UK and Ireland--any of them surprise you? Are you liking one particular country's taste over the others? What do you think of these lists?

England: 

  1. Oliver 
  2. Jack 
  3. Harry 
  4. Alfie 
  5. Charlie 
  6. Thomas 
  7. William 
  8. Joshua 
  9. George 
  10. James 

 

  1. Olivia
  2. Sophie
  3. Emily
  4. Lily
  5. Amelia
  6. Jessica
  7. Ruby
  8. Chloe
  9. Grace
  10. Evie

Wales

  1. Oliver 
  2. Jack 
  3. Ethan 
  4. Jacob 
  5. Thomas 
  6. Alfie 
  7. Dylan 
  8. Charlie 
  9. Joshua 
  10. Logan 

 

  1. Ruby 
  2. Olivia 
  3. Lily 
  4. Amelia 
  5. Seren 
  6. Ava 
  7. Chloe 
  8. Megan 
  9. Sophie 
  10. Mia 

Scotland

 

  1. Sophie
  2. Lily
  3. Ava
  4. Olivia
  5. Emily
  6. Lucy
  7. Isla
  8. Jessica
  9. Chloe
  10. Ellie

Northern Ireland

 

  1. Jack
  2. Daniel
  3. James
  4. Matthew
  5. Ryan
  6. Harry
  7. Charlie
  8. Ethan
  9. Conor
  10. Adam

 

  1. Sophie
  2. Katie
  3. Grace
  4. Emily
  5. Olivia
  6. Lucy
  7. Ellie
  8. Jessica
  9. Emma
  10. Chloe

Republic of Ireland

 

  1. Jack
  2. Sean
  3. Daniel
  4. James
  5. Conor
  6. Ryan
  7. Adam
  8. Alex
  9. Luke
  10. Dylan

 

  1. Sophie
  2. Emily
  3. Emma
  4. Sarah
  5. Lucy
  6. Ava
  7. Grace
  8. Chloe
  9. Katie
  10. Aoife

 


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