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Move aside, Charlotte and Oliver, and make room for Isla and Jack.
The latter are the South Coast’s most popular names for newborns, as chosen by parents in 2016.
Isla is followed by Grace, Ella, Charlotte, Mia, Evie, Ava, Ruby, Imogen and Olivia.
Jack is the region’s most popular baby boy’s name, followed by Harrison, Liam, Eli, Oliver, Flynn, Noah, Lachlan, Kay and Finn.
Alana Sheil, Acting Registrar of NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, said many of today’s most popular names had been in vogue before.
“Traditional names, popular 100 years ago, are back in fashion. However, names come and go in cycles between generations,” she said.
“Thirty years ago it was Joshua and Jessica, and their parents could have been Michael and Michelle. These days you’re more likely to be a Charlotte or Jack.”
Statewide the top 10 baby girls’ names are: Olivia, Charlotte, Amelia, Chloe, Ava, Mia, Emily, Isabella, Ruby and Grace.
Oliver topped the boys’ list, with William, Jack, Noah, Lucas, James, Ethan, Thomas, Lachlan and Leo. All but Grace and Ethan are also among the Illawarra’s top 40.
