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Please sir, I want to know why: how Oliver and Olivia became the go-to names for millennial parents

Please sir, I want to know why: how Oliver and Olivia became the go-to names for millennial parents | Name News | Scoop.it
They are this generation’s James and Sarah – but experts perplexed over ongoing popularity
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Most Popular Names by Mothers' Age 2020

Most Popular Names by Mothers' Age 2020 | Name News | Scoop.it
For the third year in a row, the Office for National Statistics have this year released detailed charts in their dataset of the most popular names according to the age of the mother. As with the previous years, there is a broad pattern where younger mothers prefer modern name
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The name ‘Nigel’ is now extinct – yet another thing we can probably blame on Brexit

The name ‘Nigel’ is now extinct – yet another thing we can probably blame on Brexit | Name News | Scoop.it
In Australia, the name Nigel is so deeply unpopular that it’s used as shorthand for someone without any friends
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The Hottest Baby Names in England, Featuring Maeve and Kylo

The Age of Olives continues, and more lessons from the 2020 English baby name stats
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Unpacking our cultural obsession with baby names

Unpacking our cultural obsession with baby names | Name News | Scoop.it
As the ONS’s annual statistics on the most popular baby names in England and Wales are released, Moya Crockett asks why we are so fascinated by what other people choose to call their children
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Top 100 Most Popular Names in England and Wales 2020

Top 100 Most Popular Names in England and Wales 2020 | Name News | Scoop.it
The #1 names in 2020 were Olivia and Oliver once again! Olivia, since 2016 and Oliver since 2013. New to the top 100 are Milo, Yusuf, Otis and Myles, Myla, Lyra, Maeve, Elodie, Eden and Olive. Of these, Milo, Otis, Maeve and Lyra were the largest risers. Maeve move
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