Thinking of baby names for your unborn child? Here are some do’s and don’ts

Choosing a name for your baby is one of those decisions not to be rushed or taken lightly. Get it wrong, and your child could be the subject or ridicule all their lives…and you’ll have a lot of explaining to do in just about every scenario involving your child.

No pressure, then…!

Here are the top 20 baby names for 2012, according to www.babynames.co.uk:

1. Ethan
2. Eva
3. Leo
4. Dylan
5. Jacob
6. Oliver
7. Noah
8. Ella
9. Alfie
10. Amelia
11. Mia
12. Isla
13. Max
14. Charlie
15. Alice
16. Joshua
17. Jack
18. Oscar
19. Isabella
20. Imogen

If you’d prefer a name that every other parent hasn’t thought of, here are the least popular names for 2012:

1. Gracie-Mai
2. May
3. Filip
4. Sheikh
5. Fatma
6. Davinia
7. Adem
8. Safah
9. Truman
10. Keely
11. Fujiko
12. Aniya
13. Malak
14. Alexi
15. Adnan
16. Miller
17. Charlee
18. Trent
19. Siya
20. Lizzie