So do you run with the crowd or forge your own route?
Most Popular Girls' Names
| 1 | Amelia |
| 2 | Olivia |
| 3 | Lily |
| 4 | Jessica |
| 5 | Emily |
| 6 | Sophie |
| 7 | Ruby |
| 8 | Grace |
| 9 | Ava |
| 10 | Isabella |
Most Popular Boys' Names
| 1 | Harry |
| 2 | Oliver |
| 3 | Jack |
| 4 | Alfie |
| 5 | Charlie |
| 6 | Thomas |
| 7 | Jacob |
| 8 | James |
| 9 | Joshua |
| 10 | William |
These names show a definite preference for classic sounding names, the kind of thing you might expect your grandmother to be called (though we haven't gone quite as far as Margery or Dorothy yet), or to find in an old romance novel.
Both the prince's names appear, though Kate or Katherine is absent from the girl's top ten, even though it's been a solid favourite throughout the centuries.
Soundwise, names ending in 'a' are prevalent amoung the girls' name and almost half of the boys' names begin with a 'J'.
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