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Baby names-CSO

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  • #32
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,487 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    123 the year I was born, down to 3 last year.


  • #33
    borderlinemeath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,375 ✭✭✭borderlinemeath


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    One thing I notice is Irish names in general slipping away down the list.

    Must represent demographic changes or British cultural influence (a lot of English names near the top) or broadening horizons.

    Or maybe just an overall decline in Irish cultural interest.

    Or the fact that people pick their own version of an "Irish" name. Have a look at some of the threads on the pregnancy or parenting forums, you'll see people posting various spellings of names they like. Take "Maeve" for example, you'll get people spelling it Méadbh, Médbh, Meadhbh, Medb etc. Personally, I don't like names that are too Irish - ie Maeve is grand, but all the other spellings are OTT and don't travel well. I wouldn't fancy having to spell my name for most of my life.

    My name can be spelled 3 different ways, mine is not as popular so I end up having to correct people a lot. Half the time I don't bother unless it's for email.


  • #34
    LadyMacBeth_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭LadyMacBeth_


    I have an Irish name, it peaked in popularity in 1982 (number of births: 195, rank: 43).

    I was born in 1988 and it had fallen to - number of births: 92, rank: 78.

    In 2016 there were only 20 girls born with my name, it had dropped to rank: 236.

    My name can be spelled in a few different ways though so I'm not sure if the other spellings are more popular.


  • #35
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,637 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    I can't recall meeting anyone with my name that was much older than me, they do exists but they're relatively rare. Ranked around 100 when in the early 80's, It became fairly popular in the Mid to Late 90's though (started to get ranked in the Top 10 for that period). Still in the top 25 in 2016.


  • #36
    PowerToWait
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,813 ✭✭✭PowerToWait


    Shout Jack in a pub for the next 50 years and watch all the heads go up.


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  • #37
    secman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,393 ✭✭✭secman


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    Surprised to see there were 446 Noahs in 2016!

    It's such a common name now :)


  • #38
    Atoms for Peace
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭Atoms for Peace


    What no Borts?


  • #39
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,487 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    6 Beyonces scattered around the country :rolleyes:


  • #40
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,637 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    6 Beyonces scattered around the country :rolleyes:

    All the single ladies and their Beyonces


  • #41
    Ipso
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,995 ✭✭✭Ipso


    secman wrote: »
    It's such a common name now :)

    The country is flooded with Noahs.


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  • #42
    Eire Go Brach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,411 ✭✭✭Eire Go Brach


    Sons name in 2016 not there. Means it less than 3. Wahoo


  • #43
    Rubberlegs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,073 ✭✭✭Rubberlegs


    Eire Go Brach wrote: »
    Sons name in 2016 not there. Means it less than 3. Wahoo

    Same with my daughters name in 2012, the year she was born:) It's not even an outlandish name, more so a very old fashioned Irish name.


  • #44
    Are Am Eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,166 ✭✭✭Are Am Eye


    LadyMacBeth_ wrote: »
    I have an Irish name, it peaked in popularity in 1982 (number of births: 195, rank: 43).

    I was born in 1988 and it had fallen to - number of births: 92, rank: 78.

    In 2016 there were only 20 girls born with my name, it had dropped to rank: 236.

    My name can be spelled in a few different ways though so I'm not sure if the other spellings are more popular.

    Lady mc Emer :cool:


  • #45
    LadyMacBeth_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭LadyMacBeth_


    Are Am Eye wrote: »
    Lady mc Emer :cool:

    Emm, I cannot confirm nor deny :pac:


  • #46
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,621 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    Surprised to see there were 446 Noahs in 2016!

    Probably because of all the rain.

    Be prepared, folks!


  • #47
    mikhail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,862 ✭✭✭mikhail


    I wonder what happened in 1997 that both John and Mary suffered such declines just then?


  • #48
    Noveight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,813 ✭✭✭Noveight


    My name hit an all time high of 14th place in 2004. Has fallen to 55th in the past 12 years. Meh.


  • #49
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,487 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    mikhail wrote: »
    I wonder what happened in 1997 that both John and Mary suffered such declines just then?

    Fr Ted was coming to an end, having ruined both names forever

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTn6c1NMxjM


  • #50
    Wesser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,813 ✭✭✭Wesser


    The cso produced this... is this funded by the Irish tax payer?
    Seems a dreadful waste of taxpayers money making name checkers.


  • #51
    MyStubbleItches
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭MyStubbleItches


    3 of me in the year I was born.

    None since.

    I'm special.


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  • #52
    kuro2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭kuro2k


    My name comes up zero every year since 1973 :-(

    And I'm guessing I was the only one that year


  • #53
    _Dara_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭_Dara_


    mustang shelly wrote: »
    368 babies were born with my name in the year of my birth and there were only 22 babies born with my name in 2016.

    Michelle, I take it?


  • #54
    JupiterKid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,961 ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    I’m surprised that my first name was number 4 in popularity the year I was born. Since then it’s become much less popular.


  • #55
    _Dara_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭_Dara_


    Four people were given my (very unusual) name the year the I was born. And none since. And none before. On the diagram anyway. Can't give much away, but the name would have featured a bit on the Irish news the year I was born, hence the naming of a few baby girls with it.


  • #56
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    Atoms for Peace wrote: »
    What no Borts?

    No licence plates so what's the point in the name?


  • #57
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 27,498 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    The decline of Mary is quite spectacular.


  • #58
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 21,740 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    There have been little change in the last six years. I'm surprised there aren't more Irish names like Siofra and Aodh. I like the names Rose, Faye, Sam (boy) and Finn :)


  • #59
    borderlinemeath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,375 ✭✭✭borderlinemeath


    Eire Go Brach wrote: »
    Sons name in 2016 not there. Means it less than 3. Wahoo
    Same with my daughters name in 2012, the year she was bornsmile.png It's not even an outlandish name, more so a very old fashioned Irish name.

    My daughters name was one of 3 in 2015 when she was born. There was a peak of 4 in 1979 and 3 in 2007. It doesn't feature any other years. While it's unusual, it's not a mad name at all, it happened to be a family name on both sides, although it is french in origin.


  • #60
    LadyMacBeth_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭LadyMacBeth_


    I've always longed to be called something vaguely different or exotic but not too outlandish, like a Cordelia, or a Camilla or Cassandra. I never understand it when people give their children really dull names that are incredibly commonplace. No need to go calling them apple but something slightly unusual is surely a reflection of how you think they are a unique little person to you.


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  • #61
    Noveight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,813 ✭✭✭Noveight


    spurious wrote: »
    The decline of Mary is quite spectacular.

    Ann, Margaret and Teresa too!


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