Olivia, Liam favourite B.C. baby names
NEWS — For the second straight year, and the fourth time in five years, Olivia was the top name for girls born in B.C. in 2013, according to Vital Statistics numbers released today, Dec. 31.
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Liam reclaimed the number one spot for baby boys, replacing Ethan, which was tops in 2012, after edging out Liam the previous year.
The top five names for girls born in B.C. in 2013 were Olivia, Emma, Sophia, Emily and Ava.
For baby boys born in 2013 in B.C., the top five names were Liam, Mason, Ethan, Lucas and Benjamin.
Only names whose frequency occurs five or more times are listed.
“Surprisingly, Terry is not among the top five names,” joked Kamloops-North Thompson MLA and Health Minister Terry Lake.
There were 43,925 babies born in B.C. in 2013, which includes 22,491 boys and 21,434 girls.
ArmchairMayor.ca 
Ugh. Why is Terry Lake in this story?
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The Vital Statistics Agency, which released the stats on favourite names, is under the B.C. Ministry of Health.
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And you just had to put a picture of Terry Flake on this article….geeeeeezzz.
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Come on now G1, he is “”serving”” the “”people”” after all. I do not think he is doing it for the meager stipend he gets (wink, wink)!
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To me, Flake is right up there with Crusty. Lot’s of talk, but no action. I had interactions with him as mayor, and he learned that very well before he went provincial. The same as his friend Stone.
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G1, I am sure you did notice the double quotation marks. They are there for a reason, a big reason. I wholeheartedly agree with you. This region seems to breed “flakes” at an alarming rate.
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