The name debate continues. According to the National Statistics Website these are the UK’s most popular first names of the last one hundred years.
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1904
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1934
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1964
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1994
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1999
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| Males |
1st
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William
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John
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David
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Thomas
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Jack
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2nd
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John
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Peter
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Paul
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James
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Thomas
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3rd
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George
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William
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Andrew
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Jack
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James
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4th
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Thomas
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Brian
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Mark
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Daniel
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Daniel
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5th
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Arthur
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David
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John
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Matthew
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Joshua
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| Females |
1st
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Mary
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Margaret
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Susan
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Rebecca
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Chloe
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2nd
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Florence
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Jean
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Julie
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Lauren
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Emily
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3rd
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Doris
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Mary
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Karen
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Jessica
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Megan
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4th
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Edith
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Joan
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Jacqueline
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Charlotte
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Jessica
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5th
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Dorothy
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Patricia
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Deborah
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Hannah
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Sophie
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The most popular names given in the States back in 1900 where:
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Males
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Females
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John
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Mary
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William
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Helen
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James
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Margaret
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George
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Anna
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Joseph
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Ruth
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In 2007 Jack and Grace were the top UK names given at birth registration.
So no mention of any cheeses then 
Where’s the imagination!
Other suggestions (some more serious than others) from a certain Auntie to be are
Roman / Greek / Norse related :
- Spartacus
- Thor – nice and strong sounding, but with something big to live up to !
- Poseidon – always swims on its back ?
- Aphrodite – hummmmm, not sure…
- Artimas
Rock or Stone related
- Bauxite
- Lava
- Granite
- Jasper – yeah, thats pretty cool
- Garnet
- Coral – yeah I like Coral, I know a Dr called that.
Literary names
- Wally
Yes, Where’s Wally ?
Some other names that don’t really fit into a category
- Poppy
- Mia
- Charlie
- Jack
- Joshua
- Jacob
Some family names
- Ivor
- Graeme / Graham
- Christopher
- Martin
Lots more to dig out for that list !
Or he could just have one name like all the big stars. Or maybe something along the lines of The Big Lebowski. The Dude abides.