Babies named Heavenly, Phenomenal, Mate and Dream were among the new arrivals in Scotland last year, new data has revealed. Final information for 2019 showed Jack was the most popular name of the decade for boys, while it was Sophie for girls. There was also a boy called Phenomenal, one Heavenly, a Mate and a girl named Dream. Some parents appeared to take inspiration from place names, with 13 girls called Paisley, four named Paris and one Vienna Reign. The NRS data also identifies the top names in each decade and revealed the top three first forenames for births that were registered from 2010 to 2019.

Source: Irish Independent March 17, 2020 12:22 UTC