Modern names are becoming less popular among parents welcoming newborn babies into their families.
Those considered synonymous with older ladies and gentlemen have seen a big rise, particularly female names beginning with the letter “A”.
Branded the front-runner in the “old lady chic” trend, the current favourite among Britons is Ada – a name many will recognise from the hit BBC show, Peaky Blinders.
Shortly followed by Agnes, Agatha and Alethea, the names are considered on-trend and bourgeois by new mums and dads.
According to The Bump, Ada has German origins and an interesting meaning behind it.
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The pregnancy and parenting platform claimed that Ada means “noble or of nobility” and is derived from the longer name, Adelaide, which is popular in Scandinavian countries.
It’s thought that the appeal of the name stems from the unique blend of traditional charm with a modern twist.
According to Baby Centre, older names have made a resurgence as opinions evolve to view them as “cute” rather than old-fashioned.
Others are choosing older names as a sweet nod to their elderly relatives by incorporating those used by generations above them.
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Baby Centre’s predictions of girl’s names making a comeback
- Ada
- Agatha
- Agnes
- Alethea
- Alice
- Alma
- Amelia
- Araminta
- Audra
- Audrey
- Aula
- Ava
- Beatrice
- Bernice
- Bertha
- Beryl
- Bessie
- Betty
- Blanche
- Cecelia
- Cicely
- Constance
- Cora
- Cordelia
- Dinah
- Dora
- Dorothea
- Dorothy
- Dottie
- Dulcie
- Harriet
- Edith
- Edna
- Elise
- Elsie
- Elspeth
- Emily
- Emmeline
- Enid
- Esme
- Ethel
- Eunice
- Eva
- Evelyn
- Evie
- Flora
- Florence
- Flossie
- Gertrude
- Gladys
- Greta
- Gretchen
- Gwendoline
- Harriet
- Hattie
- Henrietta
- Hester
- Hilda
- Hortensia
- Ida
- Irene
- Iris
- Irma
- Isidora
- Ivy
- Josephine
- Joyce
- Judith
- Lavinia
- Lena
- Lilith
- Lillian
- Mabel
- Maisie
- Maggie
- Margaret
- Martha
- Mary
- Matilda
- Maude
- May
- Meredith
- Mildred
- Millicent
- Millie
- Minnie
- Miriam
- Muriel
- Myrtle
- Nancy
- Nell
- Nellie
- Nora
- Olive
- Pearl
- Peggy
- Philomena
- Phyllis
- Polly
- Prudence
- Regina
- Rosaline
- Rosalie
- Rose
- Shirley
- Sybil
- Sylvia
- Tabitha
- Theodora
- Tilly
- Velma
- Vera
- Viola
- Winifred
- Yolanda
These names are strong contenders for a portion of the 385,000 babies that are born across the world every day, according to the UN.
According to the NHS, 1,600 babies are born a day in the UK, with one birth every 54 seconds.
This means that hundreds of parents are tasked with picking a name, or names for their new additions constantly.
To make it easier, many take inspiration from celebrities and those around them.
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