Hmmm. That's really hard... I'm torn between wanting my kids to stand out (not have 5 kids in their class with their names), and wanting the names in this country to just be better. :P
Let's see... my top twenties would contain (perhaps not in this order, but something like this):
Elizabeth (all the nicknames make this perfect)
Sophia,
Olivia,
Emily, and
Sarah can stay
I'd love a bigger revival from the beginning of the century:
Emma,
Ella,
Anna,
Maude /
Maud,
Alice,
Lillian,
Rose,
Grace, and
MarieMary,
Ruth,
Margaret,
Jane,
Eva, and
Janis (just because I love
Janis, but probably wouldn't use it)
William,
Thomas,
Nicholas,
Anthony,
Alexander,
Benjamin,
Adam,
John,
JamesAn Ed- name, not necessarily
Edward though (
Edgar would be excellent)
George,
Rupert,
Julius,
August,
Lee,
Peter,
Jacob can stay, but not as number 1
A name that's become more a girl's name (though perhaps not
Ashley...
Casey and
Courtney, maybe?)
And
Larry, to go with
Janis (;])