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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Phoebe Barton & Neil Shaw

20 baby names that could come back thanks to 100 year rule

The baby names that could make a comeback have been announced following a study which takes into account the 100 year rule - a theory suggesting that names make a resurgence every century.

Findmypast has carried out the research and created a list of the top 20 baby names set to make a comeback. The family history brand also uncovered the correlation between the royals and names given to babies.

Data shows that in 1926, the year of the Queen’s birth, the name Elizabeth saw a 16% increase in popularity. In 1981, the name Diana saw a huge 122% increase following Diana’s marriage to Prince Charles.

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