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The international phenomenon Game of Thrones is such a big hit in France people are actually starting to names their kids after the fantasy series' characters 
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Charts created by the UK’s Office for National Statistics have shown just how much of an impact cult-following television series and movies have on our lives.
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While Oliver and Amelia were most common baby names in 2013, parents are increasingly paying homage to the likes of Twilight, Breaking Bad and Thor
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From Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad to Marvel movies and Harry Potter, more and more parents are giving their babies cultural references for names.
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Five interesting baby names being used in England & Wales right now. What others would you add to the list?
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Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, The Big Bang Theory... which aspects of media culture have had an impact on baby names in England Wales over the last decade? Rachel from the Office of National Statistics contacted earlier this week to let me know of some interesting new research...
Clare's insight:
There will no doubt be lots of journalistic articles about pop culture influencing babies' names in England and Wales, but you're better off reading this.
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As we’ve seen in the recent reports on the rise of all the little Khaleesis, Elsas, and Skylers out there, people are increasingly turning to pop culture to name their babies, rather than the more traditional method of naming them after the wealthy relative they hope to flatter into handing ove
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The Nameberry half-year hotlist again :-)
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"Jayceon. Do you know anyone named Jayceon? Probably not, because before 2005, fewer than 5 people a year were given this name. In 2005, Jayceon Terrell Taylor (b. 1979) aka The Game came onto the hip hop scene."
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Ooh, so many spelling variants, and girl variants.
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I can’t think of a sillier way to name babies than selecting names associated with popular movies, TV shows and celebrities. Just think of the ridiculous names foisted on their children (and...
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But for every child with one of these names, I'm sure their family has its own backstory and reasons why the name is special to them.
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(This is the last in a series of four blog posts inspired by Alberta’s list of 2013′s top baby names. The series looks at 34 years of names in Alberta, from 1980-2013. Part one, “Alberta’s secret favourite boys’ name” is here. Part two, 101 unusual Alberta baby names, is here.
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A good extensive look at the influence of various pop culture figures.
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The third annual UBN Watch List Report is available.
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I'm enjoying mine - if you haven't got one, why not come and join the fun?
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Recently released federal data shows that the names Sophia and Noah made the top list of most popular baby names for 2013. Sophia has held the top spot for three years but this year Noah bumped out Jacob and Michael, top names since 1961.
Clare's insight:
"who or what influences this data? Mostly pop culture, and history." - a wee bit of simplification there.
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The final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest took place on May 10, with Austria's Conchita Wurst winning with the Bondesque power ballad Rise Like a Phoenix – the first time Austria has won sin...
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It's the most high profile and successful show to come out of Northern Ireland and now people are naming their children after Game of Thrones characters.
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"People actually appear to be naming their children after characters in Breaking Bad, the popular TV series about a crystal meth dealer. That’s according to data compiled by the Office for National Statistics on popular baby names. "
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More children in England and Wales are being named for characters in Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones and fewer are getting the names of pop stars like Rihanna and Britney Spears.
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The runaway success of Disney's "Frozen" has become impossible to ignore. In fact, it looks like there will be quite a few more Elsas and Kristoffs in the world as a result! Watch: More HLNtv.com originals here!
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"Part of Baby Names, England and Wales, 2013 Release Released: 15 August 2014"
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Will we see more babies named Ellar, Iselle and Seanix in 2014?
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"I recently introduced this year's "100 Club" for boys: names that reached the threshold of 100 new American babies for the first time last year. Now I'd like to present the girls. While the boys' list was a colorful collection featuring the ancient and the deadly, the girls are a portrait of contemporary style with a global flair. Many of the names have risen gradually, and are close cousins to other popular names. Others have suddenly caught on thanks to celebrities near and far, real and fictional."
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Crossing the threshold: Aiza, Eliette, Lux, and more.
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This year several surprising names zoomed up in popularity--and in almost every case there was a popular culture influencer behind it. - baby names
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Jayceon, Marjorie, Duke, Lennon, Castiel, Azalea, Thiago, Juniper, Gannon, Ireland, Camden, and Alma.
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Here are 20 names highlighted on the website BuzzFeed.com as the most popular celebrity- and character-related names of 2013.
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The announcement of the most popular baby names in Ireland promoted everyone to comment on the “Amy and BOD Factor”, pointing out that having called their daughter Sadie, that name has
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"Do you guys have that one band that is totally not your style but you love them anyways? For me, ABBA is that band. Swedish 70s pop might be the exact opposite of my usual indie rock. They have an interesting mix of names throughout their songs, take a look."
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So I say thank you for the names! Cassandra, Nina, Livingston (I presume), and more.
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Het zijn om de een of andere reden vaak van die irritante deuntjes die je niet meer uit je hoofd krijgt: hits met een meisjesnaam in de titel. Aanstaande ouders hebben daar ook last van, want Nederlandse kinderen worden massaal vernoemd naar top 40-hits. Hier vind je elf liedjes die een grote invloed hadden op…
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Fair play to France.