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From the Latin olivarius, meaning "olive tree", was number one in 2010

1.Oliver

A pet form of Charles, which comes from the Old English word ceorl and the German Karl, meaning "free man"

3.Charlie

Hebrew, originally an informal version of John

2.Jack

The number one boy’s name of 2012

4.Harry

The Greek form of the Aramaic name Teoma, meaning "twin"

6.Thomas

A new entry to the top 10, has risen in popularity from last year’s number 18

5.Oscar

Biblical names continue to be popular in the UK

7.Jacob

From the Hebrew, meaning "solid", or "strong"

8.Ethan

The most recent James Bond �lm, Skyfall, stormed the box o�ce

10.James

A new entry to the top 10, from the Hebrew word noach, meaning "comfort", "rest"

9.Noah

The �rst time the number one boys’ and girls’ names have mirrored each other

1.Olivia

From the Greek, meaning "wisdom"

3.Sophia

From the Roman surname Aemilius, originally from the Latin word aemulus, meaning "rival"

2.Emily

From the Latin lilium, there are several spelling variations ofthis popular name.

4.Lily

Spanish form of Elizabeth, was at number �ve in 2012

6.Isabelle

Has risen seven places since 2012 to beat Isabelle into the top �ve

5.Isabella

The number one girl’s name in 2012

7.Amelia

First time in the top 10 for this Scottish name. The island Islay is in the Southern Hebrides

8.Isla

A new entry into the top 10 in 2013. We predict it will continue to rise

10.Ava

A popular choice that’s been in the top 10 for over a decade

9.Sophie

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Source: parents who have registered their baby’s name with Babycentre. For more baby names inspiration, visit www.babycentre.co.uk/baby-names-finder.

Noah (Michael Bublé’s son)Florence (Jake Humphrey’s daughter)

Vernon (Vince Vaughn’s son)North (Kim Kardashian’s daughter)

Favourite celebrity baby names of 2013

Trending up

Biggest fallers in the top 100

Zac, Tyler, RoryKayla, Eleanor, Leah

Downton Abbey character namesAmerican TV character names

Royal names

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Highest new entries into the top 100

Thea, Aria, IvyOllie, Jackson, Nicholas

Least Favourite celebrity baby names of 2013