UK 2010 Top Baby Names

Naming your baby is such a difficult and personal decision, classic? modern? unusual? 

To help you with your decision here are the UK top baby names for 2010, released today by the Office For National Statistics. 

Top 20 Boys Names

OLIVER

JACK

HARRY

ALFIE

CHARLIE

THOMAS

WILLIAM

JOSHUA

GEORGE

JAMES

DANIEL

JACOB

ETHAN

SAMUEL

JOSEPH

DYLAN

MOHAMMED

NOAH

LUCAS

OSCAR

Top 20 Girls Names

OLIVIA

SOPHIE

EMILY

LILY

AMELIA

JESSICA

RUBY

CHLOE

GRACE

EVIE

AVA

ISABELLA

MIA

MAISIE

DAISY

POPPY

ISABELLE

ELLA

FREYA

CHARLOTTE

To check out the top 100 names and see how they vary by region go to The Office for National Statistics Website 

What do you think? Which is your favourite? Any surprises? 

Pregnancy Books

There are so many books about pregnancy on the market, here are 6 of the best. Click on the links to find out more about the books or to buy them. 

Pregnancy

Pregnancy for Men

My Pregnancy 2011 2011

Your Pregnancy Bible

The Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book

What to Expect When You're Expecting

What do you think? Have you read any of these? Would you recommend them? What about any other books about pregnancy?

Maternity Jeans

Jeans are often the first thing you grow out of when you get pregnant and the hardest to replace. In this blog post we explore what maternity jeans are on offer in UK maternity stores today. Simply click on the retailer links to be taken straight to that product page. 

Boyfriend jeans from JojoMamanBebe £29 (under bump) 

Crave Maternity Indigo Skinny Jeans £69 (under bump)

Debenhams Mid Blue Boot Leg Jeans £30 (over bump) 

Dorothy Perkins Slouch Jeans £30 (under bump) 

New Look Boot Cut Jeans £15 (under bump) 

Peacocks Boot Cut Jeans £18 (over bump) 

Bumps Maternity Stretch Jeans £31.95 (over bump) 

Happy Shopping and don't forget to check our discount code page! 

Maternity Summer Tops

Now I know the weather hasn't been particularly summery recently but it is officially summer and you've got to have some lovely little summer tops to show off your bump when it does stop raining. 

We've picked out some of the best on sale in the UK this week. 

This maternity vest is from JojoMamanBebe and includes secret support and comes in seven different colours. It sells for £15, or buy two for just £25. 

This Noppies Carmen maternity vest top is on special offer at Bumps Maternity for only £14.95, that's a saving of £15 off the RRP. 

This crossover top is one of FunMum's best sellers, and it's easy to see why. It's available in two colours and has 20% off at the moment. We have one of these tops to give away in this month's Bump of the Month competition courtesy of Bundle-O-Joy. To enter click on the link at the top of the page and follow the instructions. 

What we like best about this top from Crave Maternity (apart from the price, reduced from £24 to a fantastic £12!) is the fact that it can be worn casually but is perfect for being dressed up as evening wear. 

This pretty frill sleeved maternity top is from Red Herring Maternity at Debenhams and is only £12. 

Dorothy Perkins are selling this lovely and unusual multi-print maternity tunic for £30 and it's available up to a size 22. 

This cotton sleeveless maternity blouse has a massive 60% off at La Redoute at the moment

New Look have these three pack maternity vests in two different colour schemes, a great way to buy. 

Last but not least today, we have a lovely floral maternity camisole from Peacocks.

Happy Shopping everyone, and don't forget to check the voucher code page! 

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