British names for your new arrival

British baby names

by Lorna White |
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Whether you’re in for a surprise and want to wait to find out the gender of your baby but still want to choose a baby name, or you’re keen to choose a more gender-neutral name for your tot that suits both boys and girls, we’ve rounded up our favourite British names for babies that we think you’ll love.

British boy names

Noah

Oliver

George

Arthur

Harrison

Felix

Hugo

Archie

Henry

Oscar

British girl names

Olivia

Amelia

Isla

Ava

Ivy

Lily

Grace

Rosie

Isabella

Daisy

If you have decided to find out the gender of your baby, and you’re looking for a boys name to suit your son or a girly name fit for a daughter, then our round up of the best British girls names and British boys names are full of both unique and traditional ideas to add to your list of possible baby names. You can also head to our baby name generator where you’ll find thousands of names to fall in love with.

Lorna White is a Senior Digital Writer and has written for Mother&Baby since 2020. She has a keen interest in a range of topics, from potty training and nutrition to baby names and maternity fashion.

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