ok... BabyCenter just released their list of the TOP baby names and trends for 2012!

The top name for girls was Sophia, the top name for boys was Aiden, and the worst trend is the huge jump in names from "Fifty Shades of Grey", like Anastasia, Ana, and Grey.

The name "Grey," after the character Christian Grey, jumped 18% for boys.  The main female character's name, Anastasia, jumped 10%.  Her nickname Ana jumped 15%.

Those should be someGREAT "Mommy, who was I named after?" conversations :-)

People also decided to name babies after APPLE products this year.  The name Mac jumped 12% for boys, the name Apple jumped 15% for girls, and worst of all, the name Siri jumped 5% for girls.

The top name overall for girls in 2012 was Sophia.  The rest of the top 10 are:  Emma, Olivia, Isabella, Ava, Lily, Zoe, Chloe, Mia, and Madison.

The top name overall for boys was Aiden.  The rest of the top 10 are:  Jackson, Ethan, Liam, Mason, Noah, Lucas, Jacob, Jayden, and Jack. 

 

(BabyCenter