The full impact of George will be on future lists as the royal birth was only in July 2013, halfway through the year of the latest statistics.Īpart from the royal link, the name of the title character in JK Rowling’s books and their hit film adaptations is likely to be part of the reason for the popularity of Harry in the list.Īnd as further reason for Amelia being popular, there’s a witch of that name in the Potter books and movies, with Sian Thomas playing the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement on screen. William is in 8th place (2,268 babies) and George (the name of the son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) in 10th place (4,202 babies). Harry is the third most popular name for a boy, with 5,888 babies having that name in the latest figures. In May 2013, researchers released sonar images that could show the remains of the plane just off the island, and a month later a set of 1938 aerial photos of the area were found that might offer more evidence when fully analysed.
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In 2010, pieces of various items - including a bottle of skin cream Earhart was known to use - were found on the South Pacific island of Nikumaroro, where she is now thought to have lived for some time as a castaway. She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic and in 1937 she - and her navigator Fred Noonan - disappeared over the Pacific while attempting a daring round-the-world flight.įor decades, there have been various theories on what happened to the legendary aviation pioneer. It was in 2010 that Amelia Pond - also called Amy - appeared in Doctor Who.Ĭaitlin Blackwood played the seven-year-old version with Karen Gillan having a long-running role as the adult Amy, a companion to Matt Smith’s Time Lord, for the next two years.Īnother influence on the choice of Amelia could be recent news that may solve the mystery of missing pilot Amelia Earhart. Here we look at the top influences on children’s names:Īmelia has been the most popular girls name since 2011 and in the latest figures is still at the top, with 5,570 babies having that name. Some parents were also inspired by the film Amelie or by Twilight, Big Bang Theory, EastEnders and Lily Allen. Other choices have been influenced by Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, the Beckhams, female pop singers, Breaking Bad and Marvel superhero movies. In the West Midlands, Mohammed was top choice for boys, while Amelia was most popular for girls. The Royal Family is also a big influence, according to analysis of the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics that show the most popular names in 2013.Īmelia was the most popular name for a girl and Oliver for a boy. Doctor Who and the latest revelations over legendary aviator Amelia Earhart are likely to have had some of the biggest impacts on children’s names.
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