UK Wedding News
02/12/2013
The research, which was carried out by website BabyCentre, found that 'royal' names, such as William, Harry, Kate, Catherine, Charles and George have fallen in popularity this year.
Elsewhere, names such as Skyler – the name of a character in hit TV show Breaking Bad – increased in popularity by 70%, while Arya – from US show Game of Thrones – rose in popularity by 183%.
Brody, inspired from television show Homeland, increased by 40% and entered the top 100 boys' names for the first time. Nicholas (11%), Carrie (200%) and Dana (66%) also names of characters from the show increased in popularity.
The survey also claimed that names which were popular in the 1920s are also making a comeback, thanks to the release of feature films this year, such as The Great Gatsby, and period drama Downton Abbey.
Within the top 100 girls' names, the big risers were Francesca, Bella and Mila, while the highest new entries were Thea, Ivy, Eloise and Lottie. For baby boys, the names that jumped the most places within the top 100 were Finley, Elijah and Mohammed.
The highest new entries were Ollie, Jackson, Brody and Nathaniel.
The chart is based on 21,000 babies born this year and registered to the BabyCentre website.
Sarah Barrett, of BabyCentre, said: "Speculation about the royal baby and regal names could be responsible for the decline of many names associated with our royal family.
"Parents fear being labelled Kate copycats but will take inspiration from well-known characters.
"Inspiration for your baby's name can come from anywhere, which is why a show like Breaking Bad, which has been hugely popular, has influenced naming choices this year.
"Parents fear being labelled Kate copycats but will take inspiration from well-known characters in popular TV shows or films."
(JP/CD)
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Television Shows Inspire Baby Names
A new survey has revealed that 'royal' baby names have declined in popularity, while names inspired by television shows have increased.The research, which was carried out by website BabyCentre, found that 'royal' names, such as William, Harry, Kate, Catherine, Charles and George have fallen in popularity this year.
Elsewhere, names such as Skyler – the name of a character in hit TV show Breaking Bad – increased in popularity by 70%, while Arya – from US show Game of Thrones – rose in popularity by 183%.
Brody, inspired from television show Homeland, increased by 40% and entered the top 100 boys' names for the first time. Nicholas (11%), Carrie (200%) and Dana (66%) also names of characters from the show increased in popularity.
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The survey also claimed that names which were popular in the 1920s are also making a comeback, thanks to the release of feature films this year, such as The Great Gatsby, and period drama Downton Abbey.
Within the top 100 girls' names, the big risers were Francesca, Bella and Mila, while the highest new entries were Thea, Ivy, Eloise and Lottie. For baby boys, the names that jumped the most places within the top 100 were Finley, Elijah and Mohammed.
The highest new entries were Ollie, Jackson, Brody and Nathaniel.
The chart is based on 21,000 babies born this year and registered to the BabyCentre website.
Sarah Barrett, of BabyCentre, said: "Speculation about the royal baby and regal names could be responsible for the decline of many names associated with our royal family.
"Parents fear being labelled Kate copycats but will take inspiration from well-known characters.
"Inspiration for your baby's name can come from anywhere, which is why a show like Breaking Bad, which has been hugely popular, has influenced naming choices this year.
"Parents fear being labelled Kate copycats but will take inspiration from well-known characters in popular TV shows or films."
(JP/CD)
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