Register office opening hours will vary from one district to another and most operate an appointment system.

If parents are married at time of birth or conception, either the mother or father can register the birth on their own.

If they aren’t married, to ensure both parents’ details are included on the birth certificate, there are several options:

• both parents can go and sign the birth register together
• if one parent cannot go to the register office, they will need to complete the statutory declaration form – the parent registering the birth should give the completed form to the registrar
• where there is a parental responsibility agreement in force or either parent has an appropriate court order, this can be presented at the time of registration

If the father’s details are not included in the birth register, it may be possible to re-register at a later date.

If the mother or the father cannot attend, the following people can register the birth:

• occupier of the house or hospital where the child was born
• someone who was present at the birth
• someone who is responsible for the child

You can go to any register office to register the birth of your baby. If you go to the register office in the district where the birth took place, they can issue a birth certificate straight after the registration.

Register office opening hours vary from one district to another and most operate an appointment system. Allow about half an hour to complete the registration process once you are with the registrar.

To find your local office, use our Register Office Finder below.

If you go to a different register office, which does not cover the district in which the birth took place, you can submit the details to register the birth, but they cannot give you a birth certificate. It takes a few further days for you to receive a birth certificate in these circumstances.

After you register your baby you will receive a short birth certificate, you will need the birth certificate for a number of reasons including applying for child benefit.

For the fourth year in a row, Sophie is the most popular girls’ name, with Emma and Lucy coming in second and third.

The boys’ top five looks almost the same as last year. Thomas remains at number two, Oliver rises one place to number three, Joshua drops one to number four and there is no change for Harry at number five.

There are two new entries in the girls’ top 50. Ava leaps 23 places to number 41 and Summer rises 15 places to number 44.
The boys’ top 50 see three new entries this year. Jayden climbs 36 places to become the highest new entry at 32, followed by Isaac and Finley, which both go up 13 places to numbers 42 and 47 respectively.

Other girls’ names gaining popularity this year are Isabelle (up nine to 20), Imogen (up 14 to 34) and Sophia (up 12 to 37). Significant climbers in the boys’ top 50 are Alfie (up six to number 10) and Oscar (up 8 to 39). Mohammed continues its long-term increasing popularity this year and moves up five places to number 17, while Muhammad also gained popularity (up six places to number 38).

In Wales alone, the top boys’ name remains Jack but Dylan is number two and Rhys remains stable at five. The Welsh girls’ list is topped by Ruby. Megan is second most popular while Ffion is number six. A list of the top 30 names for Wales is attached.

Now is the time for all good men

Christy M. Wizner and Chad M. Doherty had a baby on April 8, 2004. The couple was not married. The mother decided that the child would have her surname, as had her other three children, the father disagreed and the lawyers were called in. It took more than two years and a large legal bill to decide what the baby should be called!

The issues that usually are the most contentious child support, custody and visitation were resolved quickly. But Wizner and Doherty still couldn’t agree on their daughter’s last name. A hearing was held before Morrow County Circuit Judge Jeffrey M. Wallace in November, 2004 and decided in Doherty’s favor

Wizner appealed, and more than two years later the Oregon Court of Appeals weighed in; Judge Pro Tempore Daniel L. Harris decided in the mothers favor but only after a quick review of nearly 1,000 years of naming customs.

Doherty has not yet decided whether he will lodge an appeal to the Oregon Supreme Court.

We trust you will find it easier to name your child and to help you here are the most popular 100 names in the United States from 2000. All names are from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States. The data below were extracted from our records at the end of February 2009. The names of the 2000s were taken from a universe that includes 19,078,548 male births and 18,224,249 female births.

Seriously though if you live in America then the chances are that the name you choose will have some form of biblical background. If, like myself, you come from someplace like Ireland then names will have a more national favor – my name is Kevin.

An examination of American baby boy names would suggest that Americans are rather choosey in picking baby boy names. Since the start of the millennium Michael has been at number two in the American baby boy names and Jacob has held the first place.

Parents in the UK are just not as conservative. Over the last 5 years, the most popular baby boy name in England has been Jack. As a name Jack has no special meaning it is derived from the name John.

This trend towards less conservative names in the UK is increasing; at the beginning of the century, 7 out of the top 10 baby boy names were biblical names. This has now reduced to 5.

Events also have an effect on baby names. Since the beginning of the century the names William and Harry have both held top 10 positions. William and Harry are the names of the two children of Prince Charles, the future king of England.

Part of the trend away from traditional boy names is the tendency to use names that are more modern – or “modern-sounding” – derivatives of traditional names. As shown, Jack is the ultimate example of this and Harry is the other derivative name in the UK top 10. And there are a host of other derivative names in the top 100, including Jake (from Jacob), Charlie (Charles), Alfie (Alfred), Joe (Joseph), Billy (William) and Freddie (Frederick).

But is there any evidence of a move towards much more unique or unusual baby boy names? Well, sadly, the answer is No. In the UK the most unusual names in the top 100 list last year were Kian at number 65, Kai (“Sea, willow tree”) at 67 and the Italian name Luca (“bringer of light”) at 83. Meanwhile, over in the US, Angel (“Angelic) at number 44, Hunter at 49 and Jayden/Jaden (“God has heard”) at 62 and 83 respectively, were the only slightly unusual names.

The overall evidence is that, when it comes to baby boy names, we tend to keep it traditional. Probably this has something to do with our expectations of the roles of males in society and the need for them to be respected. This is understandable, but perhaps we should be thinking a little creatively about how we name our baby boys. Mr and Mrs Morrison did when they called their son “Marion” – and look what happened to him..

Perhaps it is a tradition in your family to name children after a grandparent or you simply want to celebrate a favorite relative. Although the intention is good, conflict will certainly arise and feelings will get hurt. As if you didn’t have enough to worry about, right?

So what can you do to avoid the conflict? First, remember that it’s your baby and, thus, your choice. If you and your partner agree, that should be sufficient. However, this hard nosed attitude will do little to repair offended grannies and granddads, uncles and aunts.

A popular method is to make an announcement to your family telling them what name you’ve picked and why. If people hear it straight from you it’s less likely to offend. The family gossip train is notorious for exaggerations. Also, this keeps people from feeling slighted since you took the time to explain things in a non-confrontational way.

Another good course of action is just to keep it secret until the baby is born and people get to see and hold your child. Who will care about family squabbles when the precious child is in their arms. Waiting for this moment will keep the silly name argument from gathering steam and will keep the focus on what matters: your beautiful new child.

Don’t let family conflict keep you from honoring a relative or giving your baby the name you want. Keep the focus on your child and go out of your way to appease needy relatives. In the end, you’ll be glad you maintained your family relationships. Someone has to watch the baby when you’re out, right?

But now here are some that take the biscuit. Imagine giving a child a name like these:

1. Audio Science

That’s the tag actress Shannyn Sossamon gave her child – don’t ask.

2. Moxie CrimeFighter. When comedian Penn Jilette landed her child with this name she explained: “We chose her middle name because when she’s pulled over for speeding she can say, ‘But officer, we’re on the same side. My middle name is CrimeFighter’”.

3. Personally Sylvester Stallone doesn’t do much for me and even less since he named his son “Sage Moonblood.”

4. Sarah Palin, remember her child will it’s named ‘Track.’ Palin’s husband explained the origin of the name in an interview with People: “Sarah’s parents were coaches and the whole family was involved in track and I was an athlete in high school, so with our first-born, I was, like, ‘Track!’

5. ‘Moon Unit’ may seem bad enough for any young lady growing up – that’s what Frank Zappa called his daughter and just to be sure his son was not left out he called him ‘Dweezil.’

6. Star of My Name Is Earl, Jason Lee, who is also a leading member of the Church of Scientology decided to calle his son ‘Pilot Inspektor.’

7. ‘Jermajesty’. Sounds a bit like a Kings fungal infection. Wonder if Jermaine Jackson thought about that when he named his son?

8. ‘Memphis Eve.’ Now Bono I like and while he may be a fantastic musican when it comes to names, he should buy a good name book. Still I suppose ‘Memphis Eve.’ is not as weird as some of the names above.

9. ‘Kal-El Coppola’. Are you a Superman fan Nicholas Cage seems to be his son is named after Superman. I want to see a comic book where Kal-El and his wingman Pilot Inspektor battle Sage Moonblood for the love of Moon Unit. Perhaps the next entry could direct..

10. ‘Camera’. Well it’s not that way out, and I had to pick a number ten. Father Arthur Ashe’s wife Jeanne Moutoussamy is a photographer. I guess that almost makes sense.

So there you are ten of the most popular celebs we have and look what they’ve done to their children!

Dont’s

* Don’t call the fetus Jellybean or Ladybug. Such names stick even after the child is born.
* Don’t name your baby after someone you hate or dislike.
* Don’t name your baby with terms that have slang meanings related to parts of the human anatomy.
* Check your baby name initials together with your surname. Initials of names like Christopher David Player (C.D. Player) or Annie Sue Stiles could be embarassing.
* Don’t make your baby name sound like a tongue twister.
* Consider the confusion involved in naming your child after yourself or someone in the family.
* Make sure to fully research your chosen name, especially if it seems unique and foreign. It would be embarassing to discover later that your child has the name of an infamous character from history or a foreign country.
* Avoid involving your friends in your name search. Their input will only complicate a process that is already difficult with two people. And, in the worst case, someone might ’steal’ your perfect name for their baby before you have claimed it.
* Don’t wait until the delivery to decide on the name if you want to have any say in the matter. If you do, make sure you’re ready to give in to whatever your wife decides. When the baby is handed to you, the doctor or nurse will ask what you have decided for a name. At this point, it is very difficult to argue with a woman who has been in labor for eight hours. Forewarned is forearmed.

Do’s

* Use online naming engines to help you throw a wide net for your name search.
* Select the top 5-10 names you like. After your baby is born, you might find the fifth name more suitable to his or her appearance.
* Let the baby’s appearance dictate the final choice. Of-course, you wouldn’t keep terms like Toothless Wonder or mashed potato in your list.
* Meaningful names or names of historical personalities you admire can help children gain direction in their lives.

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The issues that usually are the most contentious child support, custody and visitation were resolved quickly. But Wizner and Doherty still couldn’t agree on their daughter’s last name. A hearing was held before Morrow County Circuit Judge Jeffrey M. Wallace in November, 2004 and decided in Doherty’s favor

Wizner appealed, and more than two years later the Oregon Court of Appeals weighed in; Judge Pro Tempore Daniel L. Harris decided in the mothers favor but only after a quick review of nearly 1,000 years of naming customs.

Doherty has not yet decided whether he will lodge an appeal to the Oregon Supreme Court.

We trust you will find it easier to name your child and to help you here are the most popular names in the United States for 2006 as provided by Social Security Administration.
Popularity in 2006

Most Popular American Baby Names In

2006

Rank	Male name	Female name
1	Jacob	Emily
2	Michael	Emma
3	Joshua	Madison
4	Ethan	Isabella
5	Matthew	Ava
6	Daniel	Abigail
7	Christopher	Olivia
8	Andrew	Hannah
9	Anthony	Sophia
10	William	Samantha
11	Joseph	Elizabeth
12	Alexander	Ashley
13	David	Mia
14	Ryan	Alexis
15	Noah	Sarah
16	James	Natalie
17	Nicholas	Grace
18	Tyler	Chloe
19	Logan	Alyssa
20	John	Brianna
21	Christian	Ella
22	Jonathan	Taylor
23	Nathan	Anna
24	Benjamin	Lauren
25	Samuel	Hailey
26	Dylan	Kayla
27	Brandon	Addison
28	Gabriel	Victoria
29	Elijah	Jasmine
30	Aiden	Savannah
31	Angel	Julia
32	Jose	Jessica
33	Zachary	Lily
34	Caleb	Sydney
35	Jack	Morgan
36	Jackson	Katherine
37	Kevin	Destiny
38	Gavin	Lillian
39	Mason	Alexa
40	Isaiah	Alexandra
41	Austin	Kaitlyn
42	Evan	Kaylee
43	Luke	Nevaeh
44	Aidan	Brooke
45	Justin	Makayla
46	Jordan	Allison
47	Robert	Maria
48	Isaac	Angelina
49	Landon	Rachel
50	Jayden	Gabriella
51	Thomas	Jennifer
52	Cameron	Avery
53	Connor	Mackenzie
54	Hunter	Zoe
55	Jason	Riley
56	Diego	Sofia
57	Aaron	Maya
58	Owen	Kimberly
59	Lucas	Andrea
60	Charles	Megan
61	Juan	Katelyn
62	Luis	Gabrielle
63	Adrian	Trinity
64	Adam	Faith
65	Julian	Evelyn
66	Bryan	Kylie
67	Alex	Brooklyn
68	Sean	Audrey
69	Nathaniel	Leah
70	Carlos	Stephanie
71	Jeremiah	Madeline
72	Brian	Sara
73	Hayden	Jocelyn
74	Jesus	Nicole
75	Carter	Haley
76	Sebastian	Paige
77	Eric	Arianna
78	Xavier	Ariana
79	Brayden	Vanessa
80	Kyle	Michelle
81	Ian	Mariah
82	Wyatt	Amelia
83	Chase	Melanie
84	Cole	Mary
85	Dominic	Isabelle
86	Tristan	Claire
87	Carson	Isabel
88	Jaden	Jenna
89	Miguel	Caroline
90	Steven	Valeria
91	Caden	Aaliyah
92	Kaden	Aubrey
93	Antonio	Jada
94	Timothy	Natalia
95	Henry	Autumn
96	Alejandro	Rebecca
97	Blake	Jordan
98	Liam	Gianna
99	Richard	Jayla
100	Devin	Layla
Note: Rank 1 is the most popular, rank 2 is the next most popular, and so forth.

]]> http://www.babies-worldwide.com/names/american-baby-names/feed/ 0 http://www.babies-worldwide.com/names/twin-baby-names/ http://www.babies-worldwide.com/names/twin-baby-names/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:43:24 +0000 admin http://www.babies-worldwide.com/?p=98 Choosing a baby name for your new born can be quite a stressful decision. With thousands upon thousands of names at your disposal, you may begin to feel a little over whelmed. Well, choosing twin baby names can double the trouble! This article is aimed at helping soon to be moms and dads of twins to choose those perfect baby names.

twin-babies

Reva & Vera
Ira & Ria
Mary & Myra

If you are a fan of traditional baby names, then your choices are slightly limited with this option. But, if you don’t mind bending the rules a little, then you can play around with this idea forever.

Using synonyms for twin baby names
Another idea for choosing baby names for twins is synonyms! A synonym is a word (or a baby name in our case) that has a similar or exact meaning of another word. So, you might want your twins to both have names that mean ‘flower’. An example of this would be:

Eve & Zoe
Yasmin & Lala
Dahlia & Daisy
Camellia & Heather

All of these names refer to a flower in general or a particular flower, although they are all quite unique from one another. For example, Heather is an English name, whereas Camellia is a Latin name. If you would like to experiment with this idea some more, visit www.namestobe.com Simply type in a meaning or part of a meaning and a list of names that corespond to that meaning will appear.

Reversing Twin Baby Names
Choosing baby names for twins can sometimes be as easy as spelling a name you like, backwards! As you can imagine, this will only work for a small selection of names, but if you have the time to sit down with a pen, paper and some patients then you will eventually find some that you are fond of. An example of this would be:

Aiden & Nadia

Other tips in choosing twin baby names.
Some other tips for naming twins are to use names beginning with the same letter, use names that rhyme, or even use names that have no connection between them what so ever. Sometimes parents get so wrapped up in trying to choose the perfect names for their twins that they forget the fact they have the option of choosing two names that have no connection at all. Regardless of what option you choose to name your twins, you should take the time to sit down and put some serious thought into your decision. Best of luck to you!