THE special supplement ‘Born in 2022’ is out today, Wednesday, and we can reveal the top boys’ and girls’ names for babies born in Wirral last year.
Noah was the most popular names for boys and Bella / Isabella topped the table for the girls.
Finley, George and Harry / Harrison made it onto the boys’ list along with Archi / Archie, Eli / Elijah and Frankie.
Rounding off the top ten were Jack and Luca / Lucca.
Amelia was a popular choice for girls last year as were Elsie, Florence and Eleanor.
Hallie, Hope and Ivy made it into the top 12 names for girls for 2022 together with Lily, Nova, Poppy, Sofia / Sophia.
We have been appealing to Wirral Globe readers to send in pictures of their newborns via our website and social media.
Now, we have put together a special 16-page supplement celebrating Wirral’s newest residents featuring more than 250 babies.
Our annual ‘Born in….’ souvenir edition always special and this year’s is no exception – the ‘Born in 2022’ supplement will be one for family members to cherish.
Our special supplement 'Born in 2022' is in shops now! (Image: Newsquest)
Whether babies were born at hospital or at home, or if mums went into labour in an unusual place, we were again inundated with pictures from proud mums and dads across the town and we have tried to include as many newborn babies as possible.
Thank you to everyone who has submitted a photograph for ‘Born in 2022’ and don’t forget to keep hold of a copy or two for your son or daughter’s memory box.
Here are the top baby names in Wirral in 2022 (list compiled from the names submitted to the Wirral Globe over the past 12 months):
TOP TEN BOYS’ NAMES IN 2022:
NOAH
FINLEY
GEORGE
HARRY / HARRISON
ARCHI / ARCHIE
ELI / ELIJAH
FRANKIE
JACK
LUCA / LUCCA
TOP 12 GIRLS’ NAMES IN 2022:
BELLA / ISABELLA
AMELIA
ELSIE
FLORENCE
ELEANOR
HALLIE
HOPE
IVY
LILY
NOVA
POPPY
SOFIA / SOPHIA
If you are expecting your own new arrival in 2023, make sure you keep an eye out for our forthcoming appeals each month, where you can send a photo of your baby along with their name, date of birth, weight at birth and the area of Wirral you live.
You can use the link at the bottom of the page to share news of your 2023 arrival.
We will be celebrating all the babies born in 2023 with another special supplement at the beginning of next year.
