Additional Names
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Number of forenames
The number of forenames given in 2005 is summarised in the chart below. Eighty-four per cent of boys and seventy-six per cent of girls registered in 2005 have more than one forename.
Most popular second forenames, Scotland, 2005
|
Boys |
Girls |
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|
|
Name
|
Count |
|
Name |
Count |
|
1 |
James |
1925 |
1 |
Elizabeth |
987 |
|
2 |
John |
1415 |
2 |
Louise |
978 |
|
3 |
William |
997 |
3 |
Jane |
662 |
|
4 |
Alexander |
889 |
4 |
Anne |
515 |
|
5 |
David |
787 |
5 |
Margaret |
511 |
|
6 |
Robert |
720 |
6 |
Rose |
425 |
|
7 |
Thomas |
666 |
7 |
Mary |
409 |
|
8 |
Andrew |
558 |
8 |
Anne |
400 |
|
9 |
Michael |
397 |
9 |
Catherine |
373 |
|
10 |
George |
390 |
10 |
Grace |
313 |
|
11 |
Joseph |
303 |
11 |
Marie |
308 |
|
12 |
Scott |
289 |
12 |
May |
211 |
|
13 |
Peter |
248 |
13 |
Sarah |
195 |
|
14 |
Patrick |
230 |
14 |
Helen |
191 |
|
15 |
Paul |
223 |
15 |
Jean |
188 |
|
16 |
Ian |
204 |
16 |
Leigh |
130 |
|
17 |
Alan |
197 |
17 |
Christina |
127 |
|
18 |
Christopher |
173 |
18 |
Isabella |
126 |
|
19 |
Daniel |
171 |
19 |
Nicole |
125 |
|
20 |
Edward |
161 |
20 |
Kate |
115 |
It is clear that second names are more 'traditional', reflecting the names of previous generations in many cases. There are few changes in the lists of second names from year to year, with James and John, and Elizabeth and Louise being consistently popular.