Isabella has taken out the number one spot for the most popular girl’s name, up from 4 last year.  Many think this rise in name fame is due to the Twilight Phenomenon – what do you think? 

This news got me thinking, how do our Springfree Parents choose their kids names?  What inspiration or selection criteria did you use? Did you randomly see a name you liked, or did you name them after a family member? 

When I asked my mum how she chose my name, she said she liked short and sharp names that can’t be abbreviated hence Erin, Leigh and Adam.

Here are the Baby Centre’s top 20 Girls Names of 2009 

1. Isabella
2. Olivia
3. Lily
4. Chloe
5. Emily
6. Charlotte
7. Ella
8. Ava
9. Amelia
10. Sophie
11. Sienna
12. Mia
13. Grace
14. Ruby
15. Zoe
16. Isabelle
17. Madison
18. Emma
19. Matilda
20. Georgia

 Would love to hear how you picked your names?

 Even the celebrity Best and worst Names have been announced – check out the finalists here….

 http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/lifematters/best-and-worst-celebrity-baby-names-of-2009-20091216-kwr9.html