TRADITIONAL tastes dominate the list of baby names given in Scotland in 2011 but some more unusual and modern monickers also made the cut.
Jack remains the most popular name for a boy for the fourth year in a row, with Lewis, James and Logan also retaining their places at the top of the table.
There were 612 girls called Sophie this year, making it the most popular for the seventh year in a row. Lily is second, after jumping seven places, with Ava third and Olivia falling two places to fourth. Emily dropped one place to fifth.
Inspiration for parents also came from Scottish, Irish and Celtic origins, with Eilidh, Skye, Orla and Iona among the top 100 names for girls.
John and Ann Cameron, of Paisley, said the inspiration for their daughter's name Murron came from the patron saint of their home town, St Mirin. The baby, who is 12 days old today, is one of 13 girls born in Scotland this year with the same name, although 11 others have a variation on the spelling. Mr Cameron, 36, said: "Murron is Scots Gaelic for white sea. I suppose being from Paisley we like the idea of Mirin and we did a bit of research and came across Murron."
The list also features more unusual names, with Marvelous, Rogue and Tea registered. A boy called Awesome also features, as does Boo-Tiger and Maverick.
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