Emma, Olivia, Oliver and Ethan favoured names for B.C. babies

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 01 Jan, 2017 05:29 PM

VICTORIA — Oliver has climbed to the front of list for names of baby boys in British Columbia for the first time.

The Vital Statistics Agency says its latest tally for names shows that Emma and Olivia were the most chosen names for girls in 2015.

Rounding out the top five female names were Emily, Sophia and Ava.

For boys, Ethan, Liam, Benjamin and Lucas were the top names selected by parents.

There were 44,405 babies born in 2015 in the province, consisting of 22,819 boys and 21,586 girls.

Official statistics for 2016 won't be in until the end of next year, but show that Olivia and Lucas are the favoured names from January to December.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Toronto Senior Charged With Murder Found To Be A Risk Before Attack At Home, Trial Hears

TORONTO — The trial of a Toronto senior charged with the murder of a fellow long-term care home resident is hearing from a psychiatrist who examined the man before a deadly attack at the facility.

Toronto Senior Charged With Murder Found To Be A Risk Before Attack At Home, Trial Hears

Tug Pushes Empty Fuel Barge Runs Aground North Of Bella Bella, B.C.

BELLA BELLA, B.C. — A tug and barge unit has run aground north of Bella Bella, on British Columbia's central coast.

Tug Pushes Empty Fuel Barge Runs Aground North Of Bella Bella, B.C.

3-year-old Victoria Boy Dies After Eating Poisonous Mushroom During Family Outing

A three-year-old boy who had been picking wild mushrooms with his family in Victoria has died after eating a poisonous mushroom, the local health authority said Wednesday.

3-year-old Victoria Boy Dies After Eating Poisonous Mushroom During Family Outing

Coquitlam's Hockey, Baseball Coach, 59, Faces Child Porn, Voyeurism Charges

Coquitlam RCMP said 59-year-old Randy Downes was arrested and charged with possessing child pornography, and four counts each of voyeurism and making child pornography.

Coquitlam's Hockey, Baseball Coach, 59, Faces Child Porn, Voyeurism Charges

Vancouver Home Prices May Have Seen 'Final Hurrah'

TORONTO — Royal LePage CEO Phil Soper says house prices in Greater Vancouver grew 30.6 per cent year-over-year in the third quarter of the year, marking what may have been the real estate market's "final hurrah."