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Top Boys and Girls names for 2007

  • 29-08-2008 12:18PM
    #1
    mike65
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    Jack and Sarah were the most popular babies' names registered last year, according to CSO figures released this morning.

    Top5 boys
    Jack, Sean, Conor, Daniel, James

    Top 5 girls
    Sarah, Emma, Ella, Katie, Sophie

    There were six first-time entries to the top 100 for boys: Rhys, Oliver, Jayden, Louis, Lucas and Jacob.

    The highest new entries into the list at number 76 were Rhys and Oliver.

    first-time entries to the top 100 for girls Brooke, Millie, Taylor, Muireann, Freya and Maya.

    Results are based on an analysis of the first names recorded on birth returns for registration and vital statistics, begun by CSO in 1998.

    By way of comparison

    UK top 5 boys
    JACK, THOMAS, OLIVER, JOSHUA, HARRY

    UK top 5 grils
    GRACE, RUBY,OLIVIA, EMILY, JESSICA

    Those lists are almost interchangable in terms of name "types" I reckon.

    Mike


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Comments

  • #2
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    Think someone took a wrong turn. Parenting is that way
    >


  • #3
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 30,773 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Is this thread serious?


  • #4
    UnitedIrishman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,369 ✭✭✭UnitedIrishman


    It's brave, I'll give him that.


  • #5
    humanji
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    Kiera wrote: »
    Think someone took a wrong turn. Patenting is that way
    >
    Patenting?


  • #6
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    humanji wrote: »
    Patenting?

    Ah damn you to hell!!


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  • #7
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 30,773 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    humanji wrote: »
    Patenting?
    He must have a new name he wants no one else to use


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
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    This post has been deleted.


  • #9
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Quazzie2002 wrote: »
    Is this thread serious?
    Yes, I believe it is of a very high importance.


  • #10
    metalgear2k2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 603 ✭✭✭metalgear2k2


    Are u ****ing serious??? U can’t be, I mean really who gives a **** about that!!!

    GTFO!


  • #11
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    metalgear2k2 wrote: »
    Are u ****ing serious??? U can’t be, I mean really who gives a **** about that!!!

    GTFO!

    Wow! Dont hold back there :)


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  • #12
    funk-you
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,744 ✭✭✭funk-you


    metalgear2k2 wrote: »
    Are u ****ing serious??? U can’t be, I mean really who gives a **** about that!!!

    GTFO!

    You? I mean you did open the thread, read it and also reply.

    -Funk


  • #13
    Steve_o
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,432 ✭✭✭Steve_o


    Who makes up these lists??


  • #14
    javaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Why the hell is Jack up there all the time? In my day Jack was just something people named John were known as.

    Every Jack I've ever met was really named John.


  • #15
    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    The Scientist wrote: »
    Ella: you can stand under my umbrella
    Rhys: Too welsh
    Oliver: Too Orphan-ish
    Jayden: This is Ireland, nobody should be calling a child Jayden.
    Lucas: Too Polish
    Jacob: Too bible-ish
    Brooke: This is what you call a sheepdog
    Taylor: too american
    Muireann: Too Irish
    Freya: Sounds like non-stick frying product.
    Maya: very likely to be a hottie

    Brooke the sheepdog? :confused: Doesn't sound right to me.
    I think Brooke is actually quite a nice name, compared to some of the others.

    (Jayden and Freya?!! This is IRELAND ffs....)

    Also, I'm surprised Ella is so poular. I don't like that name. (Apologies to all Ella's out there)


  • #16
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    I did think about parenting as they are responsible for this state of affairs, but I reckoned this dismal list of cappacino/fair-trade/notting hill/"my 4x4 is bigger than your 4x4"/Dundrum Retail Therapy induced crap needed serious discussion!

    Mike


  • #17
    javaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Steve_o wrote: »
    Who makes up these lists??

    People with left over Jack and Sarah personalised Santa stockings and keyrings that need shifting.


  • #18
    javaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    mike65 wrote: »
    I did think about parenting as they are responsible for this state of affairs, but I reckoned this dismal list of cappacino/fair-trade/notting hill/"my 4x4 is bigger than your 4x4"/Dundrum Retail Therapy induced crap needed serious discussion!

    Mike

    I'm not really sure what you're point is but since you seem to dislike the same things I dislike, I'll give this motion my full support.


  • #19
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Whatever happened to proper names like Michael?

    Mike.


  • #20
    Dragan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,497 ✭✭✭✭Dragan


    To the folk talking about names not being Irish enough....Ireland = multicultural now.

    Besides, it could be **** like Chelsea and Britney and what have you.


  • #21
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Broken down by region, Jack was the most popular boy's name in seven of the eight regional authority areas. The exception was Dublin, where Seán was top of the list.

    For girls' names, Sara was most popular in the Border and south-west regions. Emma was the top pick for parents in the west and mid-west regions; Ella was most popular in the mid-east and south-east and Katie was the top of the list in the midlands.

    In Dublin, Sophie was the most popular girl's name.


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  • #22
    metalgear2k2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 603 ✭✭✭metalgear2k2


    funk-you wrote: »
    You? I mean you did open the thread, read it and also reply.

    -Funk

    Dam u Funk!!! its a classic case of "catch 22"


  • #23
    Steve_o
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,432 ✭✭✭Steve_o


    javaboy wrote: »
    People with left over Jack and Sarah personalised Santa stockings and keyrings that need shifting.

    I see.... crafty buggers!!!:D


  • #24
    Turd Ferguson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,193 ✭✭✭Turd Ferguson


    2007? You're living in the past
    Quit living in the past...


  • #25
    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    mike65 wrote: »
    Whatever happened to proper names like Michael?

    Mike.

    People got sick of that name after seeing it at the end of every bloody post you write :mad:


  • #26
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    mike65 wrote: »
    Whatever happened to proper names like Michael?

    Mike.

    Or Brendan? CRAP, I see what you did there.........dotdotdot...etc.


    ¬_¬

    Soon the whole planet will just be called Marklar.

    "Hey Marklar! What'cha doin?"
    "Well Marklar, I'm just going to head down to the Marklar to do a bit of Marklaring"


    Or something.


  • #27
    javaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    square_igloo wrote: »
    People got sick of that name after seeing it at the end of every bloody post you write :mad:

    Zing! :D


    (all 36 thousand of them)


  • #28
    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    chin_grin wrote: »
    Or Brendan?

    Yes?


  • #29
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    square_igloo wrote: »
    Yes?

    I was following on from Mikes 'proper names' point.


  • #30
    Jay P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,944 ✭✭✭Jay P


    Woo! Number 5! I rule!


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  • #31
    [Deleted User]
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    square_igloo wrote: »
    Also, I'm surprised Ella is so poular. I don't like that name. (Apologies to all Ella's out there)

    Speaking as someone who is going to name her first superheros childer Lena and Blaze.

    If you have a personal dislike for a name, keep it to yourself.


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