AMELIA and Harry were the top baby names of 2011, it was revealed at University Hospital Lewisham yesterday.
The latest official list of trending names for tots were announced at the Lewisham Birth Centre by the Office for National Statistics.
The popularity of Harry Potter and Prince Harry may have influenced the top boys’ name which replaces Oliver from 2010. Amelia takes over from Olivia in 2010.
The baby names bulletin ranks the 100 most popular names for baby boys and girls in England and Wales and compares them to 2010’s results.
Justyna Jankowska, who lives in Ladywell, gave birth to her son Borys – a name ranked at 853 this year - at the Lewisham Birth Centre which has five en-suite rooms and three birthing pools.
The 32-year-old said: “Both my husband and I are Polish and we live here in London. “Borys’ grandparents live in Russia and Denmark, so we wanted to give Borys a name that would suit all four countries”
“I was so happy with my experience at the Birth Centre and have been recommending it to all of my friends. The staff were all fantastic during my labour and I would like to thank each and every one of them.”
•Jacob replaced George in the top 10 most popular names for baby boys climbing five places from number 12 to number 7 •Ava and Isabella replaced Evie and Chloe in the top 10 most popular names for baby girls, both climbing two places from numbers 11 and 12 to numbers 9 and 10 respectively
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