Top 10 boys’ names in 1904: William, John, George, Arthur, Thomas, James, Charles, Frederick, Albert, Ernest Top 10 boys’ names in 2009: Oliver, Jack, Harry, Alfie, Joshua, Thomas, Charlie, William, James, Daniel Top 10 girls’ names in 1904: Mary, Florence, Doris, Edith, Dorothy, Annie, Margaret, Alice, Elizabeth, Elsie Top 10 girls’ names in 2009: Olivia, Ruby, Chloe, Emily, Sophie, Jessica, Grace, Lily, Amelia, Evie.
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