Olivia and Liam might have been the most popular babies' names last year but will they still be in favour come 2122? According to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, 15 names have made it into the top-100 most popular for every decade since the 1920s, reports the Newcastle Chronicle.
Monarchic Monikers such as Charles, Elizabeth and George all feature among that durable 15, of which 13 are boys' names, suggesting parents are more adventurous in their choices for girls. To illustrate that greater variety, 339 different girls' names have appeared in the top 100 between the 1920s and 2010s compared to 276 of the opposite sex.
Girls' names also appear less likely to stand the test of time with 1920s' staples Gwendoline, Doris and Vera having been long since superseded by the likes of Robyn, Harriet and Zoe. The analysis, conducted by mynametags.com, also revealed a more relaxed attitude towards nicknames in more recent decades.
