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The province has released the top baby names in BC from 2013 and some familiar names have topped the list.
For the second straight year and the fourth time in five years Olivia has topped the list for girl’s names in B.C., according to the Vital Statistics Agency. For boys in the province the name Liam took top spot replacing Ethan as the number one choice.
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According to the statistics Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Emily and Ava were the top five names for girls in 2013. Liam, Mason, Ethan, Lucas and Benjamin were the favourites for boys in the province. There were 43,925 babies born in B.C. in 2013 with 22,491 boys and 21,434 girls.
To see the full list of babies names whose frequency occurs five or more times click here.
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