Top Baby Names of 2012

2012 Trend: Grandparents' Names That Are Cool Again

Everything old is new again with baby names in 2012. Names we’d expect for grandparents are now making a comeback; think Max (Latin, short for Maximillian, Maxwell), Ted (Greek, short for Theodore, Edward), Frank (English, short for Francis), Gus (Latin, short for Augustus, Gustave, Angus) and Bertie for boys, and Ellie (English, short for Eleanor, Elaine, Ellen) and Millie (short for Millicent, Amelia, Camilla, Mildred) for girls—all names ranked in the top 50 lists. Celebs might even be picking up on this trend; actress Jennifer Connelly gave birth to her daughter Agnes (Greek, pure) this year, and Tina Fey chose Penelope (Greek, weaver) for her second daughter.

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