Top Baby Names of 2008, 2009

There are many names to choose from for your baby. There are names with a meaning that describe personality traits or exotic places. Names that sound scientific like they are from outer space. There are famous names that resemble stars from Hollywood and movie stars. At the library they have books you can take out that have over 100,000 names. The book is enormous. Every year there is a name ranking which shows the most popular names in order of popularity.

There is so much importance in naming your child people get overwhelmed and don't really want to deal with it. So they hire someone to do baby consulting. It costs around $35 or more. The parents answer a bunch of questions about their names, parent's names and grandparent's names. Also about their family history. Most parents pick a few of their favorite names that they've liked for years and finally agree on one that will last. I think that the name should be something the parents feel comfortable with because you'll be saying it thousands of times for years to come. According to babynames.com the top baby names of 2008 and 2009 for boys and girls are listed in order.

Top Girl Names 2008:

1.Ava
2.Isabella
3.Madeline
4.Emma
5.Abigail
6.Olivia
7.Lilly
8.Sofia
9.Chloe
10.Ella

Top Boy Names 2008:

1.Aiden
2.Ethan
3.Noah
4.Caden
5.Caleb
6.Brayden
7.Jacob
8.Landon
9.Liam
10.Lucas

My daughter's name is Emma and the meaning is universal. The origin of the name is Latin. Famous Emma's include Emma Roberts, Emma Bunton, Emma Thompson and Emma Caulfield. Babynames.com has a feature where you can type in and search a particular name. It will bring up the meaning and origin of the name along with famous people with the same name. It is an interesting feature to see what your name means.

Top Boy Names 2009:

1.Jacob
2.Michael
3.Ethan
4.Joshua
5.Daniel
6.Alexander
7.Anthony
8.William
9.Christopher
10.Matthew

Top Girl Names 2009:

1.Emma
2.Isabella
3.Emily
4.Madison
5.Ava
6.Olivia
7.Sophia
8.Abigail
9.Elizabeth
10.Chloe

Sources:

babynames.com
kidglue.com