Most Popular Baby Names Of Last 100 Years Revealed
The most popular names of the last 100 years were Thomas, William, James and Lily new research reveals.
Each of the names have appeared the most often in the top ten lists dating from 1910.
Today parents are getting inspiration from celebrities, with stars such as Jude Law, Keira Knightley and Scarlett Johansson proving most popular.
However, if you have ever felt that your name was a bit of a mouthful - feel sorry for one Victorian baby found in the birth records born in 1883 with one name for every letter of the alphabet:
Ann Bertha Cecelia Diana Emily Fanny Gertrude Hypanthia Inez Jane Kate Louisa Maud Nora Ophelia Quince Rebecca Starkey Teresa Ulysses Venus Winifred Xerophes Yetty Zeus Pepper.
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Girl on Thu, 7th May 2009 6:53 am
The Name should contains the following letters K J P R V
and the name should have some wonderful meaning