Any expectant parents out there struggling to pick a name for their little one, take note - the most popular baby names of the year so far have been revealed.
BabyCentre has released its annual mid-year charts offering a glimpse at the most recent naming trends - and there have been quite a few changes over the past few months, with more than a dozen new names each making it into both the boys' list and the girls' list. In fact, last year's most popular girl name, Sophia, has been pushed down into second place - with Lily now taking the crown for 2023 so far.
Lily was last in the top spot this time last year, having knocked Olivia off the number one position for the first time since 2015, but it was pipped to the post by Sophia when the final list for 2022 was published in December. The latest list shows that Olivia is still a popular choice in third place, while Amelia and Freya complete the top five for girls' names, The Mirror reports.
