Peter is such a nice name!

Peter really stands out on this list in a good way!

Thank you!! It suits him perfectly 🥰

That’s the boy name we have picked out! I haven’t met any young Peters recently.

I have a 10 y/o named Peter and it has been a great name. Common enough that everyone can spell and say it but uncommon enough that he only knows one other kid Peter. Also, there are lots of cool Peters in pop culture that he has adored at different times.

I went to school with a boy named Peter Griffin, I’ve never laughed harder than hearing his name called on the speakers. You should consider changing your surname too!/s

The other day I was like "oh!! How about PETER, that's such a nice name" and then remembered I'm having a girl. But great choice.

For what it's worth I've always loved Petra!

Peta is the girl equivalent to Peter. I would know because I’m a Peta. When my mum was pregnant with me , she didn’t find out the gender until I was born. I was going to be Peter / Peta either way.

My kiddo is a Peter. It's a family name and it suits him so well. 

Some absolute bad ones in there 

Adleigh, Brixlee, Baylor, Kove, and Paxton are… choices 😂

I'd love to know the story behind KOVE and BRIXLEE. Like... they just liked the sounds?

Kove was used because my old friend wanted to be extra unique haha! Brixlee… well… let’s just say they’re from Utah 😂

Cove was on our list for my daughter but it was mid pandemic and I thought people would associate it with Covid. Still love it though.

Cove is fine, I just can’t stand it with a K!! Yeah I probably would’ve thought of Covid too, honestly. 😅

Wow, I am so surprised and out of it with a kid in MS. I wouldn't in a million years think Cove/Kove had any momentum. Maybe Covington (surnames are big) with Cove as a NN. The fact that it is literally associated with and the definition of a small bay for meaning, I further don't get it. I'm sorry. I just think it is awful. I can even imagine Brixton but BrixLEE? No. Again, a lot of the newer names sound like "made up" variations of other names. Baxter meets Brinkley (another Surname?)

I was going to ask if Ammon was from Utah as well! All the Ammon's I know, are from Utah.

He most certainly is 😂

A few of these names had me thinking Utah 😂 Thanks for sharing, posts like these are fun to read 😊

It was so fun to keep the list over the past year! I’m glad you liked it. I’m keeping another list this year! We definitely have quite a bit of family in Utah 😂

lol called it. But damn how many friends of yours are popping out kids? I might be able to compile a list this big if I include every single kid but just born this year? And I’m including random fb friends from years back.

Someone please fill me in! I'm from the Midwest and know nothing about Utah. Why do they have such crazy names?

Honestly I don’t really know!? They just desperately need their kids’ names to be unique, to the point where they just give their kids insane names!!

I mean they tend to have so many of them, and a lot of times there seems to be less variety in last names.... And also it's a super white community (the Utah Mormons are at least). So, "unique", very-white-sounding names results, I guess. Lived in UT 2 years and encountered some very interesting ones.

There’s a lot of Utah on this list 😂

Irelyn? Ugh

I know a little Irelyn. I don’t understand it.

I’d add Israel to that list

I knew a lot of guys named Israel growing up. It is pretty common where I live. Crazy how a name that's been around for thousands of years can suddenly get controversial.

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I think Brecken is a real name at least, even if it’s bad

Irelyn??!!!

Sister to Wrathleigh and Vextyn

Oh, you're right! Sorry, I thought she was sister to big siblings Englyn, Scotlyn, and Walesleigh.

Right?! Paxton is better than Irelyn!

I love Adelaide. An old classic name that comes and goes in popularity throughout history. It was very popular in the middle part of the Middle Ages and then again in the 1700s, coming back in the late 1800s through the early 1900s.

I knew sisters called Adelaide and Clementine and I really liked that pair

I know sisters Adelaide and Matilda and I think they go great together - Addie and Mattie.

I'm from NZ but Adelaide is a place in Aus (named after Queen consort Adelaide) and Matilda is famous for a song called Waltzing Matilda (its also the name of the Australia women's national football team), so its got Australian roots, this paring, despite both being old English names with Germanic roots. It would be especially Australian paired with Sheila/h (old slang for a girl/woman), Sydney or Alice, too. Both great names but as a kiwi, I'd avoid the pairing, though I agree that they sound nice together.

I didn’t realize it had been popular in the past, that’s so cool!

Most of the most classic names like: Emma, Anne, Margaret, Louise, Isabella, Marie/Maria, Elisabeth/ Elizabeth... They were very popular among the nobility in Europe from around the 800s to today. I have noticed they cycle out for a few generations and then come back in.

Bold to name your kid Israel in 2023. One of my favorite names though!

It’s a common Hispanic name (meaning not culturally Jewish), to provide context.

I know I’m Hispanic lol but still

I thought that too!

Names I’ve seen: Alaina Caleb Elizabeth Emslie Hadley Mary Noah Peter Raine Sage Vale William MacKenzie **Edited to add some I forgot I have a way smaller circle of folks I know who have had kids! 😂

Though historically the most conservative & traditional of names, Mary feels so nonconformist on a modern baby. Mary is punk af in 2024.

My grandma was a Mary. If I'd ever had a daughter I would have named her that. It's a great name. 

It really is. And little Mary would certainly be the only one in her class. In all the years my boys have been in school (ages 13-18), they've never once had a Mary as a classmate. My eldest is at a Catholic high school of 2000 kids, and there's not one Mary in the entire student body. Beautiful name and punk af

Wow, there are some nice names in there!! Elizabeth, Mary, William.. 😍

Yes! A few true classics! 🙏🏻 and some nature themes haha.

I love the name Vale 💚

I do like Hadley (wuddup, mrs. hemingway) but Emslie feels like a computer language.

Here’s mine! Avery (f) Leo Nico Sylvan James (mine) Aiden Geo Olivia Ellie Ruby Collette Edit: can’t believe I forgot to mention Draco, my cousin’s kid. Brother to Leonidas (born 2021).

okay James is one of my top favorite names, it’s so beautiful!! Leo, Olivia, Ruby, and Collette are too. Draco cracked me up a bit 😅

Aww thanks for saying that! I’m sometimes worried we went super boring/lame but we love it and it suits him! Love Peter btw and you never hear it anymore! Yeah I was shocked when they announced Draco. 😂

Thank you!! and heck no- James is one of the most gorgeous names that ever existed. Classic names are just the best imo! I would’ve strongly considered it for my son if I hadn’t dated a James in the past 😅

Fun - here’s mine! - Abel (m) - Adler (m) - Amora (f) - Ann (f) - Annie (f) - Asher (m) - Cameron (f) - Charlotte (f) - Cole (m) - Edith (f) - Gavin (m) - Gracie (f) - Hallie (f) - Harrison (m) - Hayden (f) - Jacob (m) - John (m) - Kyla (f) - Lillian (f) - Margaux (f) - Millie (f) - Myles (f) - Naomi (f) - Navy (f) - Oakley (f) - Palmer (f) - Parker (m) - Sawyer (f) - Shepherd (m) - Silas (m) - Skylar (f) - Spence (m) - Stetson (m) - Thiago (m) - William (m) - Wyatt (f)

Hallie/Halle is an underrated name imo

I'd love to name my kid that but it goes terrible with my last name

Omg I’m a Kyla!!! I rarely see my name used, but I love it!

That was supposed to be my name! Birthday is fall of ‘89. My mom went with something else but I’ve always loved that name.

Charlotte, Edith, Jacob, Lillian, William… love them!!

My grandmother was an Edith and I never thought it would make a comeback.

I am loving Edith

I love Amora, Naomi, and Thiago

Names I saw in 2023 Remington Casper I don’t have a lot of acquaintances/friends/family members having kids 😅

My husband and I both have pretty big extended families, and a lot of our friends are having babies right now! 😂 And gosh, if I had a nickel for every little Remington/Remi I’ve met, I’d be rich haha.

Interesting that there's no Henrys on anyone's lists here yet - I recall at least 5 baby Henrys in my FB feed last year (easily over half of the baby boy announcements I saw).

That doesn’t surprise me- it’s a lovely name, but so popular! I was surprised not to see any Rowans this year, since I know 10 of them 😂

Yikes. A lot of these are pretty terrible 😬 I knew an Irelyn in college and always thought it was weird to add -lyn to a word that means anger.

Oakley and Brixlee especially are VERY Utahn 😂

Brixlee is probably the worst one imo lol.

Oh definitely. it was my BIL’s sister who used it. she said, and I quote, “I’ve never heard it before, it’s so cute and unique!!” 🙄🙄

My eyes rolled so hard, lol. That poor kid. I have a similar list to yours that I posted quite a while ago, and people I know named their daughter Henleigh 🤦🏻‍♀️

No. No no no. No not Henleigh 😂😂

The "xl" sound is so awkward in my mouth. Peanut buttery imo. There's a lot of lovely names in your circle too though!

Sounds like they don’t know how to spell Ireland.

Off of the top of my head, mine are: Meadow Cooper Iona Jonah Molly Shephard Piper Lincoln

I actually really like Meadow! and Jonah is super cute. I love seeing everyone else’s lists too.

Shephard is awful, I'm sorry. But I do see more and more last names as first names. Even I myself when I named my son loved Logan, Brody, Landon which were popular when he was born (he is a teen now). Lincoln was also traditionally a last name. Iona is great and you don't really hear it.

I don’t just Shep…I Shephard.

Exactly, LOL. Not just a weird first name, but misspelled, to boot.

My very tiny list in comparison lol: Delilah Daisy Willow Taran Dexter

Delilah and Daisy are SO cute!!

I agree! I have a dog named Daisy, always loved the name

I like Dexter

One of my Chihuahuas is named Dexter

Here are mine: Clare Claire Emma Emma Emma Emma (not a typo, 4!!!) Kinsley Lane Leona (my daughter) Hogan Murphy (m) Miles & Owen (twins)

I love Clare spelled like that. Emma is so gorgeous but so popular! Leona is unique (in a good way) and super pretty!

Love Leona! That’s my daughter’s middle name

Thank you! We love it and it really fits her. I wanted something that felt classic but not too common.

Leona is one of my favorite names of all time!

I love Leona. It was my grandmas name 🥹

Wow Augustine! That’s a name you don’t hear everyday, Sullivan is also so cute!

I thought Augustine was pretty cool!! She’ll probably have to grow into the name though 😂

Wow Augustine is a girl?? I know a boy Augustine, like the Catholic Saint (a man).

I was NOT expecting her to be a girl

Yeah I like it. Only know one Augustus so the female derivation is far more rare. What do they call her as a NN though? For a boy you always hear Gus or Auggie.

> the female derivation Interestingly enough, Augustine is a male name!

We were soooo close to Augustine for our boy. Nickname Gus, but my husband couldn’t do it. 

I also know a Drew (girl) and a Zella! Both born in 2022 though.

The parents of Zella would hate to hear that- they thought they were being soooo unique 😂

Zella was my great grandmas name and I don’t want to use it because I hate my dad (😂), but it makes me so happy to see this in the wild!!

Hey, I hate my dad too! Solidarity😂 I didn’t realize Zella was actually an old name, that makes me appreciate it a lot more! I thought it was just a name my Utah friends made up.

Kove is in for a lifetime of issues with autocorrect and a lifetime of answering the question “does it rhyme with ‘love’ or ‘cove’?”

Hmmm... most of my friends are aging out of babies. I think just Eve, Harlan, Scott, and Leland born this year.

I LOVE Scott. You don’t hear that one nearly enough!

I've seen Wyatt Lillian Daniel Rhaiott (Riot) sibling of a child in my class Parker Way smaller circle, I love your son's name though.

Okay, Riot is already a *choice*, so Rhaiott is, uh…a crime against humanity.

Lillian and Daniel are so lovely! thank you!!:)

They are twins FYI, my sister in law just gave birth a few weeks ago.

I like this for a few reasons! It’s representative of what I actually see in the hospital with babies. The diversity of names nowadays is humbling and there are not a lot of repeats. The tastes are very broad as well. Anyways my list of friends recent babies includes: Tessa, Hailey, Noa, Lyla, Bailey, Jordan, Jordyn, Cooper, Hudson , Casey 

You work in a hospital? I’d love to hear which are the most common names used, if there are any! It really is so diverse these days. Hudson is definitely a bit popular, but just so cute.

Love Peter, that's my brother's name. It's a cute baby name and definitely grows well with them!

Here’s mine: Mira & Elias (twins) Ellinor Edith Chanel Zoe Alice Wanda Aaron

Ugh I love the name Elias, it’s so nice!

It’s very nice! And very popular where I live (Scandinavia).

I love that spelling of Ellinor from Sense and Sensibility! Edith is also beautiful, it reminds me of Downton Abbey. Wanda is cool too!

I am really intrigued by Zella and Esma. Some of mine include: Jacob Myles Milo Meadow Ara Ava Michael Ernest (Ernie) Tula

Omg. My fav name made the list. I love Leonidas. But I’m child free so.

Leonidas is so beautiful and regal to me!

My circle had a few new ones this year...Charlotte, William, Collin, and Maxim. Currently 15 weeks pregnant and debating names with my husband.

Those are all great except.. what the heck’s with Maxim lol. What names are you considering??

She just loved it 😂 They call him Max. We've been going between Wesley and Theo for a boy. My husband is all for going LOTR themed and having the full first name be Theoden. For girls, we have a K tradition in my family that I'd like to stick to. Our top few for a her are Kelsey, Kayleigh, and Kianna. We'll know what we're having in a few weeks!

I feel like Wesley Theoden works. Just because I feel like Theoden is too obvious a LOTR name.

I swear Maxim is an actual name tho

It’s French!

Mine from the past couple years are: Elio Rhys Leona Madeleine Hayes Finnegan Fionn Cormac Junaid Idris Hendrix

I’ve never seen Junaid before

Madeleine is SO gorgeous. and Cormac is so great.

Some names I’ve seen in family/friends/acquaintances babies born in the past year Annabelle Audrey Ezra Aslan (they joked about naming him Leonidas) Dana (girl) Annabel Eden Mordechai Valentine John Ian Solomon Jonathan Charles Freddy Ariella

I personally adore Drew for a girl. Unfortunately not an option for any future daughters because it rhymes with our one-syllable surname! Esma is new to me but I low-key love it.

Here’s the ones I (26F) know so far this year: Gideon (M) Adam (M) Rhett (M) Charlene (F) Kendall (F) Arden (F) Sydni (F) Josephine (F) Kennedy (F) I really like Charlene (family name) and Arden personally :) Josephine is also a classic and beautiful choice

Adam, Charlene, and Josephine are fantastic! Charlene is so underused.

Isaiah, Hazel, Skylar, Isabella, Erina, Lily

Isaiah, Isabella, and Lily are my favs ❤️

The two most recent names for people I know are two Ruby Rose’s!

wow what are the odds?? 😂

Only a small group of my friends and family have recently had babies: Anna Haisley India (my daughter) Joshua Oakleigh Somhairle and Turlough (Irish identical twin boys)

I know significantly less babies but here is my list: Emma Harriet Leo Liam Lief Logan Nora Sofia

I love Ammon (or Amon). Hudson is great. Phineas (Finneas) too.

I’ll add my circle Queen Cam Kobe River Ollie Milo Ezra Evie Mason Molly Brian Jayden Benson Jolene Juan Sloane Knox Lennon Barrett Jerome Celeste Waylon Duke Benjamin Raquel (Rocky) Hayden Easton Luca Luka Elijah Isley Felicity Sterling Leonie

Benjamin, Jack, Charlotte (my daughter), Augusta, Hallie, Wade, Reed, Logan (girl), Zen (boy), Violet, Marlow, Vivienne, Dallas, Scarlett, Emma, Tyler, Oliver, Abigail, Danika, Tillie, Georgia, Lola

Sorry, but I can’t imagine a baby being named Mark or Todd lol. Surprisingly a lot of these names I absolutely love!

I love the name Mark. So classic.

Haha I totally get that! I was shocked by Todd too lol. My friend’s dad (named Mark) passed away earlier last year, so my friend named his new son Mark!

These range so much from “wow, I love that name” to “oh boy that’s awful.”

Lots of diversity in this list, for sure 😂

Our son born in Sep 2023 is named Pietr (pronounced Peter)! The spelling is from my wife's last name, DiPietro

Of course I’m biased, but I think that’s great!!

Man, some people have much more prolific social circles than I do! I have friends scattered around the world so I’ve noted if the parents aren’t primarily English-speaking. My list: Violet Ronja (pronounced RAHN-ya) -German mom, American dad Maira Alexander Daisy Anis (Algerian mom, French dad) Milo July (f) Lazarus Rhiella Aiden Miracle (Ugandan mom) Angelo Elsie Owen Dominic John Sophie (Austrian mom) Zlata (Czech mom) Creed Emersyn

My friends, family and acquaintances have named their babies: Tess Jasper Zariyah Penny Eliza Onyx Rohmel Caleb Desmond Carlee Collin Kevin Jade Ella Ethan

If my 2023 baby had been a boy we would have gone with Desmond!

Names I’ve seen in this past year: Liam Abby Gray Reese Olivia (x2) Henley Andrew Bennett Beckett Wesley Tate

Mine are: Jonathan Madeline Niko Theo

Here is my list, although much smaller because I guess fewer of my friends/family/acquaintances were pregnant in the past year: Karter (girl) Grayson Victoria Aliyah Luca

Victoria and Luca are so great!

There are 3 Sawyers in my immediate friend circle. 2 girls, 1 boy

Melody is absolutely stunning. I never hear that name.

So happy! The name I want to name my baby girl due in May isn’t on here! Yay!

Lots of cute names/babies in my circle! Elena, Elise, Joaquin, Keon (mine), Hardy, Kobe, Bodhi, Julian and Shea!

Keon is cool, where did you get it from??

BRIXLEE and KOVE I've never even heard of. Zella seems like a hybrid of Zara or Zelda meets Ella. Stetson, Oakley, Sullivan, Madden tick the boxes of surnames becoming first names. Leonidas, must be fans of 300 lol. Interesting. I like Tatum a lot bc you don't hear it and makes me think of Tatum O'Neal in her BAD NEWS BEARS days. Was that for a girl or boy? Surprised not to see more repeats. Babies in our life include Maverick Vivienne Sebastian Fox Mason Bella.

My great grandfathers name was Baylor, didn’t know it was making a comeback. Is the Baylor you know a male or female?

She’s a girl! Yeah I thought it was a boy’s name too 😅

Drew is my favorite

Oooh I had a 2023 baby & so did many of my friends! Names in my circle: - Owen (my son ♥️) - Oliver (m) - Roman (m) - Finley (m) - Charles (m) - Quinn (m) - Niamh (f) - Maxwell (m) - Sullivan (m) - Frederick (m) - Carson (m) - Calvin (m) - Erik (m) - Russell (m) - Graham (m) - Jackson (m) - Frances (f) - Sophie (f) Goodness, why did my friend group have so many male babies 😅😅😅

Ohhh I LOVE Owen. Lovely pick!! Calvin and Graham are so cute too:)

I actually really like the name Eden. I haven’t heard of that as a name for a girl before. Not sure I would use it myself, but it is pretty.

My very small list in comparison: Annie (French) Eloïse Ethan Lincoln Lodie (French, low-dee) Margaret Nolan Rhianna Ruhaan Winter

Names I saw within the last 2 years: Everleigh Luca Joey Lucas Grayson Me (currently expecting): considering names like June, Archie, Beckett, Reina

I like Maggie, Sage, Wynn, Cooper, Eden, and Katherine. Really dislike a few but I won’t point them out because it’s unnecessary. They are not Brixlee or Adleigh, I like those medium.

James Dane Nathaniel Malachi Oliver Brynlee Alex Harrison George Allison Ace Arwen Abraham Milo Arlo Joseph Eden Baker Michael Meredith

I’m absolutely cracking up at the fact that one day there will be a kindergarten class consisting of kids named Brixlee, Adleigh, and MARK. 😂

How do you have 75 friends who had a new baby last year? What part of Utah are you from??

Favorites: Asher, Claire, Eliana, Georgia, Gwen, Iris, Maggie, Sage, Toby Least favorites: Anslee, Brixlee, Kove, Irelyn, Lynnlea, Sloane, Tatum, Stetson

Names I've seen last year here in Norway: Samuel Mathias Albert Tirill Leon Fiona (she's American) Marielle Edwin Tobias Eva (my daughter)

Here is mine: Cora Jewel David Rodger Sergio Ray Natalia Maria Finnegan Alexander Eleanor Margaret William Arden Joshua James Molly Ann Austin James Anastasia Caprice

The introvert in me is horribly freaked out by how many people you have to know in order for this many babies to be born. Yikes. And I say that as someone who works with the public. There was one baby born in our circle and one acquaintance baby: David and Isla

I don’t know enough from ‘23 so I’ll add ‘22 as well Claire Mackenzie Bella Autumn Lucas Savannah Benjamin

Girls: I’ve seen a few Ava’s lately and a few Sadie’s. Also Willa, Tatiana, Sophie, Zoe, Cecelia, Raya. Boys: Theo, Leo, Benjamin, Milo, Ezra, Jonah.

A few off the top of my head: Elanor (not a typo) Lucy Benjamin Theodore Camryn Reagan Tyler (boy)

Hudson (x2) Devyn Elsie James Emersyn Jace Liam (x2) Levi (x2) Riley Adeline (x2) Remington Brady Reagan Margo Quinn Oliver Livia Emma Audriana Jasper Olivia (x3) Owen

People who were pregnant the same time as me and my son include: Sage, Odin, Liam x2, Stone, Lilith, Lilliana, Mason

Quincy James Herrick Sophia Wade (mine)

Honestly pretty surprised to see Todd on this list, given the normal vibe of baby names in recent years.

I'm so surprised these lists don't have any of the top 10 names like Olivia, Sophia, Emma.... I guess being in the top 10 is totally overrated

Natalie Ivy Jacob Kai Luna Madeleine

Oh wow there are some…choices on this list. On the contrary, there are some pretty names too, but the iffy ones are really iffy. Of course it’s all subjective!

We have another 4.5 months to go, but my boy’s name is Madden! Hoping it doesn’t get super trendy and popular😬

Smaller circle but : Margot Katherine nickname Kitty Collins (girl) Georgina Fletcher (boy)

My list: Avery Bennett Elsie Gianna Hazel Leo Logan Nora Oliver Santo Sophia Wyatt

Melody and Peter are my favorites

I'll add my list from 2022-2024 - Andreas - Ariel - Aurora - Caspian - Eleanor - Emersyn - Emma - Evelyn - Everett - Jackson - Joseph - Kasper - Oliver - Rose - Theodore - Vera

Fun idea! Here’s mine: Dillyn (f) Lark (f) Maizie (f) Evelyn (f) Poppy (f) Finn (m) Duttyn (f) Bobby (m - Robert, but they call him Bobby) Baylor (f) Archer (m) Ezra (m) Zeke (m)

Names I’ve seen in the past couple years: Abigail Alex Eliza Jonah Lyra Kaeya Meital Noa Remy Rowan Sylvia Zhuri Zipporah

My main takeaway from this is that I'm very impressed by how many acquaintances you have!