Additional names
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The number of forenames given in 2003 is summarised in the chart below. Eighty-four per cent of boys and seventy-six per cent of girls registered in 2003 have more than one forename.
The following table shows the relative popularity of second names:
Most popular second forenames, Scotland, 2003
|
Boys |
Girls |
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|
|
Name |
Count |
|
Name |
Count |
|
1 |
James |
1,759 |
1 |
Louise |
1,063 |
|
2 |
John |
1,343 |
2 |
Elizabeth |
963 |
|
3 |
William |
939 |
3 |
Jane |
652 |
|
4 |
Alexander |
852 |
4 |
Margaret |
555 |
|
5 |
David |
789 |
5 |
Anne |
519 |
|
6 |
Robert |
683 |
6 |
Ann |
413 |
|
7 |
Thomas |
647 |
7 |
Mary |
411 |
|
8 |
Andrew |
554 |
8 |
Rose |
346 |
|
9 |
Michael |
372 |
9 |
Marie |
330 |
|
10 |
George |
358 |
10 |
Catherine |
306 |
|
11 |
Joseph |
262 |
11 |
Grace |
219 |
|
12 |
Peter |
259 |
12 |
Helen |
217 |
|
13 |
Scott |
239 |
13 |
Sarah |
190 |
|
14 |
Patrick |
216 |
14 |
May |
188 |
|
15 |
Paul |
213 |
15 |
Jean |
162 |
|
16 |
Ian |
185 |
16 |
Alexandra |
127 |
|
17 |
Alan |
175 |
17 |
Frances |
120 |
|
18 |
Edward |
166 |
18 |
Christina |
119 |
|
19 |
Stuart |
152 |
19 |
Nicole |
118 |
|
20 |
Charles |
152 |
20 |
Leigh |
110 |
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, Louise and Elizabeth being consistently popular.