Monday, December 14, 2009

Top Baby Names of the Future

Wow my husband was dead on!


Girls

1. AVA—Glamour Girl name beats out Eva along with other A names for top spot.

2. AMELIA—New spin on new top name Emma and longtime No. 1

3. ELLA—All names—ella—Isabella, Gabriella, Stella—have been popular, but Ella itself gets the most attention.

4. VIOLET—Purple-y flower name

5. LILA—The double L is the winningest name sound of the next decade.

6. GRACE—Simple, cool, and well, graceful

7. RUBY—Sassy choice with a rich jewel undertone

8. MATILDA—Unlikely hottie, the old-fashioned name

9. HARPER—Boyish choice with literary ties to (female) author Harper Lee.

10. EVELYN—Grandma name just beginning to enjoy a revival, thanks to the Eva/Ava craze.

Boys

1. ETHAN—Biblical nice guy name finishes first.

2. AIDEN—Traditional Irish name trounces rhyming copycats Jayden, Brayden, and Caden

3. MILO—Parents like the upbeat, energetic O-ending.

4. CHARLIE—Unisex nicknames are finding their way onto the birth certificate.

5. OSCAR—Odd Couple name gains wide acceptance.

6. RYDER—Western cowboy name gallops up the list.

7. CASH—The failed credit economy has lasting impact on baby names

8. RIVER—Parents go green with nature names

9. KAI—A winning combination of gentle and exotic

10. MAXIMUS—A name bound for maximum exposure.

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