Are These Set To Be The Most Popular Baby Names of 2016?

Are These The Most Popular Baby Names of 2016?

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by Lauren Smith |
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We already know what the most popular baby names of 2015are - but the baby name experts (yep, that's a job), have already started predicting what 2016 holds in store. And it sounds like cute retro names areally are making a comeback, with monikers like Beryl and Hector topping the prediction lists.

Baby Centre have released a list of 30 boys' and girls' names they predict will be chosen by parents across the land next year - and erm, Game of Thrones, Girls and other TV shows seem to have had influence. Khaleesi, and Marnie (both names used on each show) both make the lists, as does Kit, the real name of the actor that plays GOT character Jon Snow.

More psychedelic names choices like Luna, Electra and Halo make the girl's list, while a lot of place names like Cairo, Devon and Aspen prove popular on the boy's list.

Pretty unusual, we think you'll agree, but it sounds like people are over picking regular names like Sarah and Tom for their kids. And sadly, none of the unfashionable baby names reportedly dying out among parents have been included. It's just not your time, Gary.

Top Girls' Names for 2016

Emi

Nora

Astrid

Eden

Marni

Luna

Cleo

Queenie

Cicely

Beryl

Effie

Electra

Wren

Evangeline

Delphine

Virginia

Pixie

Adeline

Christa

Dottie

Gayatri

Halo

Khaleesi

London

Mallory

Safiyaa

Chanel

Angelique

Presley

Hetty

Top Boys' Names for 2016

Hector

Atticus

Aspen

Otto

Devon

Nelson

Kit

Alberto

Cairo

Colton

Huxley

Lawson

Lochlan

Marshall

Miller

Percy

Ziggy

Stan

Niles

Monroe

Julien

Farrel

Benicio

Stirling

Ajay

Boston

Darwin

Lucian

Devon

Herbert

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