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Whether you’ve got a baby on the way or are just interested in worldwide trends for baby names, it’s always interesting to see which names have remained popular, which names have fallen in popularity, and which are the new trending baby names 2015.<\/p>\n

We’ve compiled the most popular baby names from Australia, the US, New Zealand and around the world to bring you the top baby names 2015. But of course what goes up must come down, and with the good must come the bad: so our list would be incomplete without also making note of some of the baby name shockers we’ve seen this year.<\/p>\n

Top International Boys and Girls Names in 2015<\/h2>\n

Sophia<\/h2>\n

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Sophia (and all its variants, including Sofia and Sophie) is currently the Number 1\u00a0girls’ name throughout the United States. In the United Kingdom, Sophie came in at Number 10 and Sophia at Number 12, while in Australia Sophia and its variants took the 7th\u00a0spot for girls for 2015. The name is also exceptionally popular in Italy, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Denmark, where it again took out the Number 1\u00a0position. From the Greek word for “wisdom,” Sophia has withstood the test of time and is an internationally loved baby name for girls.<\/p>\n

Noah<\/h2>\n

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With obvious biblical origins, Noah has a variety of meanings around the world which include “long-lived” and “comfort.” In 2015, Noah was the Number 1\u00a0baby’s name for boys in the United States, and came in at Number 11 in the United Kingdom, Number 10 in New Zealand and Number 4\u00a0in Australia. The name also ranked highly in Denmark, Germany, Canada, and Belgium, so is certainly an international hit.<\/p>\n

Isabella<\/h2>\n

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Another international hit, Isabella (along with its many variants including Isabel and Isabelle) came in at Number 7\u00a0in the United Kingdom, Number 14 in Australia, and went all the way up to Number 4\u00a0in New Zealand. If you’re a fan of names with obvious, easy nicknames, then Isabella is an ideal choice as the name perfectly lends itself to cute nicknames including Izzy, Belle, Bella, and Ellie.<\/p>\n

Oliver<\/h2>\n

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2015 saw Oliver taking out the Number 1\u00a0position for boys’ names in Australia for the third year in a row, and the United Kingdom also produced more Olivers in 2015 than\u00a0any other boys’ name. It was the second most popular name in New Zealand as well (with Jack taking the top position in 2015), and has also proven itself popular around the world, such as in Norway. With references to the biblical olive tree, Oliver internationally mean “beauty and bounty,” and is another sturdy favourite.<\/p>\n

Terrible, Horrible Boys and Girls Names<\/h2>\n

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Earlier this year, users on Reddit were asked to submit the worst names they’ve ever seen given to a child. Some of the submissions were truly horrendous. You can read the full Reddit thread<\/a> here.<\/p>\n

Hellzel<\/h2>\n

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Apparently this poor unfortunate child was named Hellzel because the mother liked Hazel while\u00a0the motorcycle-enthusiast father wanted Hell’s Angels included in the name. In an equally horrific story, another child was named\u00a0Hazzel simply because her parents misspelled\u00a0Hazel on the birth certificate.<\/p>\n

Boy<\/h2>\n

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One user reported that they used to have a child named “Baby Boi” in their class, while another said that they knew of a child named “Boy Boy.”<\/p>\n

Ermahgerd<\/h2>\n

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Well, not really, but there was a report of a child named “Love-child Ermengarde.” As the story goes, the parents were hippies (hence the first part of the name being “Love-child”) but they also wanted to include one of the baby’s grandmother’s name as part of the baby’s first name, which is where “Ermengarde” came in. Unfortunately, “Ermengarde” conjures up images of the popular “Ermahgerd” meme, which would not be easy for any child to live down.<\/p>\n

Hermione<\/h2>\n

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