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Statistics were also released this week revealing the nation's favourite baby names for 2008. Topping the list for baby boys was perennial favourite, Jack, but the girls' list threw up an unlikely winner -- Ava.
The name has been steadily rising to prominence in Ireland making it into sixth place in 2007 before claiming the top spot last year when 685 girls were registered as Ava.
The name, whose etymology is unknown, is believed to be derived be from the Latin "avis", meaning "like a bird", and has seen a steady rise in use across English speaking countries around the world.
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