Freakonomics ? predicted most popular baby names for 2015

[Epacris]

If you haven't read this book, google it or go to the blog for more information. I have also started a thread about it in the reading and books section of BB. The baby names chapter was my favourite, I found it absolutely fascinating.

There must be some movers and groovers here on BB, I recognise some of these names!

Most popular girls name for 2015?
Annika
Ansley
Ava
Avery
Aviva
Clementine
Eleanora
Ella
Emma
Fiona
Flannery
Grace
Isabel
Kate
Lara
Linden
Maeve
Marie-Claire
Maya
Philippa
Phoebe
Quinn
Sophie
Waverly

Most popular boys name for 2015?
Aidan
Aldo
Anderson
Ansel
Asher
Beckett
Bennett
Carter
Cooper
Finnegan
Harper
Jackson
Johan
Keyon
Liam
Maximilian
McGregor
Oliver
Reagan
Sander
Sumner
Will

I really like some of them. Hmmm, not sure about Ansel though? All I can think of is condoms. Maybe they don't have that brand in America? (it's an American book).

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

PMSL - Marie-Claire? You'd name your child after a glossy magazine? Hahahahaha.

I like some of them, but very glad my girl names aren't on there, I still want to use them.

[Nelle]

Lol Ryn, I have an inkling that Marie-Claire was a name before it was a magazine.

[mrsmac]

Ansel Adams is a famous American photographer so maybe its from that.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

PMSL Rachel that's what i thought too.. condoms...
Or on another note there's the 'durex' brand - and my granny still calls sticky tape 'durex' - it always gives me a giggle i have to hide!

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Yes, name first, then magazine, but it hasn't been used as a name for years; I can understand using names to honour family members but I just wouldn't use a name that was a magazine iyswim.

[mrsmac]

Damn I was going to call my next kid New Idea too!!! (sorry couldn't resist!)

[~ Mylitta ~]

Lol, if I have twins maybe I'll call the "Flannery" and "Finnegan"!

[~Raven~]

On the topic of magazines I was considering Clio at one stage

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I quite like Vogue and Woman's Own... I did know a lovely girl named Clio at University.

One thing I dislike... atm, Ainsley, Linden and Quinn are boy names, but on the girl list. Can girls stop stealing boy names please? Or rather, parents of girls stop using boy names. Tracy and Hillary used to be great, strong boy names. Now they're "girlie".

[Nelle]

Seriously Ryn? I know they can be used as boys names, but I've only ever met female Ainsleys.

[~Flossie~]

lol. i went to school (all girls! ) with 3 Ainsleys and 2 Lindsays... must be an Aussie thing!@

well my kids are not on the list.. or any future kids lol

[Pandora]

Yep that chef Ainsley is the only one I've heard of who's been male

[MagicSeahorse]

I've known 3 boy Ainsleys! No girls. Well there you go.
Don't you think most of the names on that list are a little...well.. boring?

[mrsmac]

One thing I dislike... atm, Ainsley, Linden and Quinn are boy names, but on the girl list. Can girls stop stealing boy names please? Or rather, parents of girls stop using boy names. Tracy and Hillary used to be great, strong boy names. Now they're "girlie".

Me too Ryn!

[Astrolady]

I've known 3 boy Ainsleys! No girls. Well there you go.
Don't you think most of the names on that list are a little...well.. boring?

yep i was expecting some more outrageous names in there.

Love

[Nelle]

Nah, it's already 2008, 2015 really isn't that far away - I don't think we'll get that outrageous in just 7 years! Not to say it won't be much more acceptable for our children to have unusual names - but isn't this predicting the most popular? Look at our most popular names at the moment - they're mostly quite traditional, the majority play it safe with names I reckon.

[~Raven~]

Totally OT but in the 80's we thought by the year 2000 we'd be wearing silver space suits. Now we're well past it and we're wearing 80's revival fashions
Well I'm amused by that...

Guess it's logical Nelle. Wow only 7 years away...OMG Mason will be 13!