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[Opinions] Quebec, BC and UK links :)

by sa (sara_anne)

1/25/2008, 7:31 AM

Quebec has the BEST names site in Canada, listing all the names used. However...the names are very different to the rest of Canada. There were 2 Imogens born there in 2006.
http://www.rrq.gouv.qc.ca/en/enfants/banque_prenoms.htm

Here's the UK girls' top 100 from 2003-7.
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/specials/babiesnames_girls.asp

B.C. also has a site- but they only post a name if there are 5 or more examples of that spelling...so there could be four little 2006 Imogens out there http://www.vs.gov.bc.ca/babynames/

I'm guessing you have Alberta!

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- lola77 +2

1/25/2008, 8:05 AM

Thanks- I have BC actually- I live in Ontario and they don't have anything so I go by BC. I realize that the names are only posted if there are more than 5 so I figure if there is less than 5 in the whole province, the name isn't too popular. I have the UK one and I know Imogen is quite popular there- thanks for sending the links. I just checked the Quebec one- it was great! 2 Imogens and only 3 Scarletts- stats there are definitley different than the rest of Canada.
Thanks again:)

- sa (sara_anne) +1

1/26/2008, 11:27 AM

Alberta

here's the alberta girls' list for 2006 http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/pdf/vs/baby_names/2006_Girls.pdf

And the Service Alberta page, as they usually update their lists around now-
http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/vs/top10_names.cfm

I'm in Ontario at the moment (and for the foreseeable future)- we should start a campaign for Ontario stats!

Emma

- lola77

1/27/2008, 7:02 AM

Thanks!!!! I agree- I really don't understand why Ontario doesn't release the stats- very annoying!
I would love your thoughts on todays pick: Rosaline- Roz-a-line or Rose-a-line:) I also have had a long standing crush on Magnolia but wonder if it's a little too over the top or southern with Scarlett.

- lola77

1/25/2008, 7:49 AM

Thanks- I have BC actually- I live in Ontario and they don't have anything so I go by BC. I realize that the names are only posted if there are more than 5 so I figure if there is less than 5 in the whole province, the name isn't too popular. I have the UK one and I know Imogen is quite popular there- thanks for sending the links. I will check out Quebec- have never seen that one- Thanks!

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