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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A few other interesting details from the new list:

"Arya and Major were the fastest-rising names for 2012.  Arya’s popularity stems from the show and book Game of Thrones, while Major is a military name featured on reality TV show Home by Novogratz.  The second fastest rising names were Gael and Perla, popular with families of Spanish descent.

Other fastest-rising names include Catalina, Elisa, Raelynn (and Raelyn), Rosalie, Haven, and Briella (2011?s fastest-rising) for girls; Jase, Messiah, Brantley, Iker, King, and Rory for boys.

Notably, both Messiah and King were on the recent list of names banned in New Zealand.

In the Top 20, names making significant rises include, for girls:

–Avery, at Number 13 up from 18

–Aubrey, at Number 15 up from 20

–Charlotte. at Number 19 up from 27

–Zoey, at Number 20 up from 28

Notable increases on the boys’ side were seen by:

–Ethan, at Number 3, up from Number 7

–James, at Number 14 up from 17

–Benjamin, at Number 16 up from 19"

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Who the heck is naming their kid Iker??  Or Messiah for that matter?
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I know a Messiah. He's a little brat.[/quote]

With a name like that, you don't say...[/quote]

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