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August 15, 2014 8:35 PM
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Nomes mais populares na Inglaterra & Gales em 2013 Amélia & Oliver = Amelia and Oliver were top names in England and Wales in 2013

Nomes mais populares na Inglaterra & Gales em 2013 Amélia & Oliver = Amelia and Oliver were top names in England and Wales in 2013 | Name News | Scoop.it
Lista dos cem nomes mais populares em Inglaterra e Gales em 2013.
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August 15, 2014 9:37 AM
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Most Popular British Baby Names Revealed! | In Name Only

Most Popular British Baby Names Revealed! | In Name Only | Name News | Scoop.it

"It takes a little longer for the U.K. [England and Wales] to release their baby name stats, but we finally have a look at what was hot in 2013 across the pond. And to no one’s surprise, George made a huge surge forward, thanks to a certain young fellow born there last year. (It’s now officially top 10.)"


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August 15, 2014 9:16 AM
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Top 10 names by region and month, 2013 - British Baby Names

Top 10 names by region and month, 2013 - British Baby Names | Name News | Scoop.it
The popularity of a name can vary greatly depending on where you live. For example, Ivy was #72 in the South East in 2012, yet only #145 in the West Midlands. It's national rank that year was #88. The big regional headlines this year mostly lie with the boys. Although...
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August 15, 2014 9:14 AM
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Top 100 Most Popular Names in England and Wales 2013 - British Baby Names

Top 100 Most Popular Names in England and Wales 2013 - British Baby Names | Name News | Scoop.it
It's official! The number 1 names in 2013 were Amelia and Oliver. Amelia managed to maintain its #1 spot for the third year running, however Harry was replaced by once again by Oliver. Having been steeply rising for years, Ava and Isla are now in the Top 5 and Oscar,...
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Well done to Elea on her astute upswing predictions!

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August 15, 2014 9:08 AM
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Most popular baby names: Amelia and Oliver

Most popular baby names: Amelia and Oliver | Name News | Scoop.it
Amelia and Oliver are the most popular names given to babies born in England and Wales.
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August 15, 2014 9:06 AM
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Baby Names, England and Wales, 2013 - ONS

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Follow this link for all posts on the England and Wales 2013 stats.


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August 15, 2014 8:33 PM
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British Popularity List 2013: Oliver and Amelia on top – Baby Name Blog - Nameberry

British Popularity List 2013: Oliver and Amelia on top – Baby Name Blog - Nameberry | Name News | Scoop.it
Oliver and Amelia top the list of Most Popular Names in England and Wales. But is the Prince George Effect on baby names overrated? - baby names
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August 15, 2014 9:18 AM
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Baby Name influences in England and Wales: TV, film and celebrity culture - British Baby Names

Baby Name influences in England and Wales: TV, film and celebrity culture - British Baby Names | Name News | Scoop.it
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...
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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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August 15, 2014 9:15 AM
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The Top 100 Analysis

The Top 100 Analysis | Name News | Scoop.it
The Rising Names   New Entrants to the Top 10 There was only one new entrant to the Top 10 for the girls  this year, with Poppy racing up 6 places to #7, replacing the once-darling of the flow...
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Lou's predictions were pretty accurate, too :)


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August 15, 2014 9:12 AM
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The England&Wales Top 100 2013

The England&Wales Top 100 2013 | Name News | Scoop.it
A complete list of the Top 100 baby names used by parents in England&Wales in 2013. Names with a star next to them are new entrants. Oh, and welcome back to the top Oliver. 1 AMELIA OLIVER 2 OL...
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Amelia and Oliver most popular names

Amelia and Oliver most popular names | Name News | Scoop.it

"Oliver has overtaken Harry to become the most popular boys' name for babies born in England and Wales in 2013."

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August 12, 2014 7:24 PM
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5 Names With Potential To Join The Top 100

5 Names With Potential To Join The Top 100 | Name News | Scoop.it
The 2013 data for England&Wales is due out on the 15th August, thus, I've been looking at the potential contenders for the Top 100. All these names are lurking just behind the 100 mark and most...
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Will we see Seren, Olly, Alexis, Ronnie, or Lottie up there?  Or something else?  I agree with Lou, it would be lovely to see Albert rise even more.

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