So here we are expecting boy #2... We don't have any family names we want to use. I was okay using my husband's name, but he doesn't want to. I liked Lucas and he suggested Oliver, which are both current top names, so we've expanded the search.
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I think the day baby is born, my husband and I will decide on a final name. I'm trying to get a good list going so we have options we like to choose from. I know I'll be pretty sleepy that day!
Here are my top thoughts on choosing a name...
#1 - If you really like a name, don't worry if it's popular or even in the top 10. You are going to be calling your child by their name for the rest of your life. Pick what you like.
#2 - Make sure First and Last Names and First, Middle, and Last Names flow well together. Having similar syllables to end a first name and start a last name can be awkward. For example, something like Ashley Lee.
#3 - Make sure the initials don't spell anything. We accidentally spelled "Oil" when we were thinking of options. I wouldn't worry too much if the letters make an acronym. I tend to think in medical acronyms and there are a ton of those! But if you find yourself with a very common acronym (like FBI or CIA), maybe consider making a change.
#4 - Your partner and you should both like the name. I tend to want to say, you picked the name for the first baby so I get to name the second... But that's just not nice.
#5 - Once you settle on a final one or two names, don't share them with anyone! People have no qualms about telling you they don't like your name selection before the baby is born. After you've named the baby, no one will tell you they don't like it. If you are tossing around ideas and want input, by all means, share your ideas with your favorite people!
During my search I've found that, depending on the website, the top names can vary!
BabyCenter gets their top names from parent response, an estimated 400,000 parents share their name pick. Mom365 gets their data from their network of 1,500 hospitals across the US. The selections from these 2 sites, now at the end of 2016, are very similar (I included the girl names too!):
BabyCenter
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Mom365
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1
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Jackson
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Sophia
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Noah
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Olivia
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2
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Aiden
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Emma
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Liam
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Emma
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3
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Lucas
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Olivia
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Mason
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Ava
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4
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Liam
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Ava
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Michael
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Sophia
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5
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Noah
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Mia
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Elijah
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Isabella
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6
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Ethan
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Isabella
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Jacob
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Mia
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7
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Mason
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Riley
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Ethan
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Abigail
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8
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Caden
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Aria
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James
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Charlotte
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9
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Oliver
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Zoe
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Aiden
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Emily
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10
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Elijah
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Charlotte
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Benjamin
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Amelia
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11
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Grayson
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Lily
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William
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Madison
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12
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Jacob
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Layla
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Lucas
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Harper
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13
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Michael
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Amelia
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Alexander
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Sofia
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14
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Benjamin
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Emily
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Matthew
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Elizabeth
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15
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Carter
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Madelyn
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Daniel
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Evelyn
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16
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James
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Aubrey
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Jayden
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Scarlett
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17
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Jayden
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Adalyn
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Logan
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Victoria
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18
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Logan
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Madison
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Sebastian
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Aria
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19
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Alexander
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Chloe
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Carter
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Ella
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20
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Caleb
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Harper
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Anthony
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Chloe
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Nameberry ranks which names attracted the most views of the nearly 40 million visits to its name pages. Their most popular names for the first half of 2016 is a very different list.
Nameberry
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1
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Ezra
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Olivia
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2
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Asher
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Amelia
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3
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Atticus
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Charlotte
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4
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Declan
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Ava
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5
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Oliver
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Isla
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6
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Milo
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Arabella
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7
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Silas
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Aurora
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8
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Levi
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Adeline
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9
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Wyatt
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Isabella
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10
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Henry
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Mia
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11
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Jack
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Eleanor
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12
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Jasper
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Aria
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13
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Leo
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Penelope
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14
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Elijah
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Cora
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15
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Ethan
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Rose
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16
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Theodore
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Violet
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17
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Sebastian
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Hazel
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18
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Caleb
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Thea
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19
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Liam
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Claire
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20
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Oscar
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Emma
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The "Official" list from the Social Security Administration will not release until after the year is over. Here are their top names from 2015:
1
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Noah
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Emma
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2
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Liam
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Olivia
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3
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Mason
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Sophia
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4
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Jacob
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Ava
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5
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William
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Isabella
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6
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Ethan
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Mia
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7
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James
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Abigail
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8
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Alexander
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Emily
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9
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Michael
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Charlotte
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10
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Benjamin
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Harper
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Here's Henry, chilling on my 3rd Trimester bump and waiting for Christmas! I think his top choice is Milo...but only because he knows the little boy is Milo from the book Mars Needs Moms.

If you have a baby on the way and the same conundrum...good luck and happy naming! And Happy Holidays!
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