Parents get adventurous in naming newborns

PARENTS tend not to be swayed by those making the news when it comes to naming their babies, contrary to popular belief.

In a survey of new baby names for 2002, Roy does not even make the top 100. Not even in Keano’s home of Cork.

Sarah and Jack remain the most popular names while parents show more imagination when it comes to girls, the annual survey by the Central Statistics Office reveals.