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This Baby Name Is The Most Popular For Girls Born In 26 UK Cities

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Reporter at HuffPost UK

New statistics show UK parents have picked a clear favourite girls’ baby name in 2017.

Amelia is the most popular name given to girls born in 26 cities, while Jack and Oliver are joint first for boys born in 12 cities across the country.

The top names overall for the whole of the UK were Oliver for boys and Olivia for girls. While Muhammed and Lily came in second place.

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The data was gathered by Character Cottages using a combination of regional research from Bounty and national records from parenting site BabyCentre.

The director of Character Cottages, Andrew Soye, said: “Some of the most popular names appealed across the entire country while we also saw some names which were more localised to specific regions – often names that were traditional Gaelic or Welsh.”

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Whether you’re looking for a name that is ‘cool’, ‘cute’, ‘pretty’, or ‘unique’, our Baby Name Generator is here to inspire you. Discover the meaning of your favourite name, browse the 100 most popular baby girl names and baby boy names in England and Wales, or let our Random Name Generator throw up an unusual suggestion. 

 

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Spring-Inspired Baby Names
Blossom(01 of14)
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In English the meaning of the name Blossom is 'fresh' (credit:wundervisuals via Getty Images)
April(02 of14)
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It might be a month in spring, but the baby name April also means opening buds of spring. (credit:sam74100 via Getty Images)
Willow(03 of14)
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As well as being a tree that blossoms in the spring, the name Willow means 'slender and graceful'. (credit:evgenyatamanenko via Getty Images)
Skye(04 of14)
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We can't help but look up at the beautiful blue sky in spring, so why not use this as your inspiration? (credit:MakiEni's photo via Getty Images)
Bunny(05 of14)
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Tie in your baby's name with the Easter season and the famous Easter bunny. (credit:FamVeld via Getty Images)
Daisy(06 of14)
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As the daisies blossom this season, this floral name is the perfect match for your spring baby. (credit:MmeEmil via Getty Images)
Ray(07 of14)
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Is your newborn your ray of sunshine? The name Ray originates from Germany and means mighty protection and guards wisely. (credit:NataliaDeriabina via Getty Images)
Honey(08 of14)
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The name Honey means 'sweet'. (credit:Photohota via Getty Images)
Buddy(09 of14)
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Petal(10 of14)
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A distinct floral name that is perfect for the spring season. (credit:vwPix via Getty Images)
Laverna(11 of14)
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Laverna is a French name meaning "born in the spring". (credit:AleksandarNakic via Getty Images)
Attwell(12 of14)
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Attwell means 'live by spring'. (credit:Lvnel via Getty Images)
Apple(13 of14)
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The apple blossoms are blooming this season, so why not pay them a bit of an homage? (credit:petrenkod via Getty Images)
Aviv(14 of14)
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This Hebrew name literally means “spring”, so it's straight to the point. (credit:ti-ja via Getty Images)
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