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The World's Most Popular Names
Take a trip around the world to explore naming trends by country.
Our country's newborn wards are full of Ashleys, Emilys, Michaels, and Matthews. But babies around the globe are being born into names that run the gamut of lengths (from Mia in Australia to Takumia in Japan), sounds (Aoife in Ireland, Zeynep in Turkey), and styles. Some even share similar name favorites, as we see with Emil in Denmark and Sweden.
Keep reading to see if your name -- or your baby's name contender -- graces the top 10 lists in these foreign nations.
"J" names are no joke in England! Not only do both the most popular boy and girl names begin with the letter J, but also there are three other J monikers that top the boys' list.
Boys
Girls
Source: The Office of National Statistics, 2005
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I like rian for a boy
5/31/2010 04:01:14 PM Report AbuseFor the the girl name was easy, but my husband and I have yet to agree on a boys name. Since we arent finding out the sex the plan is to have a name for either ready for the big day.
5/8/2010 01:12:36 AM Report AbuseAydin is also a popular boy's name in Turkey, meaning "Illuminated." I'm thinking of naming my baby boy Aydin pronounced the Turkish way, "EYE" din, paying homage to my Turkish ancestry, and choosing a name that's easy to pronounce for Americans and non-Turks in general.
3/31/2010 12:19:52 AM Report AbuseI REALLY LIKE THE NAME AIDEN 4 A BOY AND ISABELLA 4 A GIRL
1/17/2010 11:38:46 PM Report Abuse