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Neil Shaw

Experts unveil unusual popular baby names so far in 2021

A baby names portal has revealed what it says are the top picks of the year so far, based on the names parents are looking at on its site.

The Nameberry chart shows the names parents-to-be are considering now, in real time.

Using their own popularity rankings, the site has shared the boys and girls names parents are loving in the UK right now.

They explained that "Cool micro-names" such as Luna and Arlo are proving big winners "across the English-speaking world and much of Europe", reports The Mirror.

As well as sharing the lists, Nameberry also shared some predictions for baby name trends we're likely to keep on seeing across Europe this year.

These included "ancient" names for boys, such as Atlas, Rufus and Severus, as well as fashionable Latin favourites like Aurora for girls.

Most popular names in the UK according to Nameberry, for 2021 so far...

Girl Names

1. Luna

2. Ophelia

3. Elodie

4. Iris

5. Maeve

Boy Names

1. Arlo

2. Oscar

3. Hugo

4. Albie

5. Atticus

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