According to the official authorities,
the top 10 boy names right now are as follows:
| 1. | Jacob |
| 2. | Michael |
| 3. | Joshua |
| 4. | Matthew |
| 5. | Ethan |
| 6. | Andrew |
| 7. | Daniel |
| 8. | Anthony |
| 9. | Christopher |
| 10. | Joseph |
Michael was the most popular boy name for years, now Jacob has taken the lead. So do you want to have your little cherub’s name on this list or do you avoid these names just because they are on the list? I guess it’s a matter of opinion.
Personally, I took the family name route. I chose the family name of Lillian because it was my maternal grandfather’s mother’s name. My husband’s great aunt was also named Lillian so it seemed like a good fit for our little girl. In 1997, I didn’t know any little girls named Lillian so I thought I was being quite unique in our selection.
Then it happened, slowly at first. I saw Lilly being ordered on birth announcements I was printing. I thought it was nice that someone had chosen the same name I had for my daughter. Then people started telling me about sisters and friends who had just had their own special Lilly. I specifically remember flipping through a catalogue and seeing a backpack with LILLY cleary printed across the back. Ugh. Now I seemed to be seeing Lilly all over the place.
Whatever name you choose, it could end up on “the list” in the next few years. If you are lucky enough to end up with a creative name, you can always order Letters from Lilly products and we’ll print whatever you choose. So will companies who make cute little pencil cases with printed pencils, like the one below, printed with none other than JACOB.
Shown above is our Blue Bow design on an announcement, printed with the name Nicholas… number 15 on the baby name list.
Tags: announcement, boy, stationery