What is in a name? Rather a lot, actually. Not least if you’re a parent expecting a new baby, and have to choose an appropriate moniker to see your child through their whole life. That’s a lot of pressure, and things only get worse once you have to balance your tastes with those of your partner – and it doesn’t end there.
Chances are, just when you think you’ve found something that is just the right balance of interesting, strong and enduring, you will divulge your choice to a beloved friend or parent who will react with mild horror. That is why you must never, ever, ask other people’s opinions. Who cares what they think? Make a choice, together with your partner (if unavoidable), bestow it on your child, and then present it to your loved ones, post-birth, as a fait a complis. To help you survey your options (and know which to avoid), here are the most popular names for boys, courtesy of Babycentre.
Muhammad +0
Oliver +0
Jack +0
Noah +0
Jacob +0
Harry +1
Charlie -1
Ethan +2
James +0
Thomas +1
Joshua -3
George +6
William -1
Daniel +1
Leo +2
Ryan +33
Alexander +3
Henry -5
Max -3
Oscar -6
Logan +1
Alfie -3
Adam +1
Lucas -3
Freddie +6
Isaac -1
Aiden +26
Finley -2
Dylan -6
Joseph +2
Liam -1
Theo -3
Samuel -6
Benjamin -6
Archie +0
Jayden +6
Harrison -3
Nathan +1
Michael +17
Mason -3
Sebastian -8
Jackson +34
Jake -7
Luke -4
Edward +2
Zachary -1
Alex -3
Elijah -2
Lewis -11
David +8
Matthew -10
Teddy +9
Elliot -5
Toby -4
Arthur -1
Connor +21
Reuben +0
Caleb +2
Gabriel +9
Luca -8
Ollie +6
Ben +0
Ali +19
Eli +22
Riley -22
Aaron -11
Callum +14
Tyler -9
Omar +10
Austin -4
Hugo +12
Finn -3
Harvey +11
Ahmad new!
Ayaan new!
Jude +19
Jamie -12
Evan -15
Owen -6
John +18
Tommy +9
Felix -7
Dominic new!
Rory -20
Cameron +4
Aarav +13
Sam -36
Dexter -18
Nathaniel +8
Jason +4
Seth -13
Blake -20
Jenson new!
Jasper -6
Joel new!
Leon -9
Harley new!
Stanley -18
Andrew -3
Bobby new!