Favourite names

Orion is a rising star, with both mythical and celestial overtones.

Sawyer is one of the top unisex names, used for their daughters by such parents as Sara Gilbert, co-host of The Talk and former actress on Roseanne, currently on The Conners. Sawyer is is one of those newly-stylish occupational names that can work for either gender. If you want something with less brawn and more brains than Sawyer, try Sayer.

On the rise as an independent name: Zander and Xander are both widely used can increasingly be found as characters in movies and on TV.