Sean and Sarah most popular Irish names

AMONG the more unusual names Irish parents gave their children last year were Elvis, Kylie, Setanta, Shakira and Paris.

Fri, 03 Aug, 2007 - 01:00
Paul Kelly, Consumer Correspondent

Last year Sean was most popular name for boys and Sarah was the most popular for girls — yet yesterday’s Central Statistics Office’s Irish Babies’ Names 2006 list reveals that Ireland is enthralled with celebrity culture.

Even though Elvis Presley died 30 years ago, four Irish-born boys were registered with the name of the king of rock ’n’ roll last year.

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