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When choosing your babies name, there always seems to be the pressure from other people if it's a name worthy. Does it hold strong value and confidence or pass on a legacy? Is it gender neutral so people will have to second guess if your child is a boy or girl when reading the name on paper? Will the pronunciation be an issue over the years? Whatever it is, people have opinions what's right and wrong when choosing a name so we've pulled the top 50 most popular baby names for boys and girls throughout 2017 with the help of Baby Center. Is yours on the list?

50 most popular BABY NAMES OF 2017

1	Emma	Liam
2	Olivia	Noah
3	Ava	Lucas
4	Isabella	Mason
5	Sophia	Logan
6	Mia	Oliver
7	Amelia	Ethan
8	Charlotte	Elijah
9	Harper	Aiden
10	Aria	James
11	Ella	Benjamin
12	Abigail	Sebastian
13	Evelyn	Alexander
14	Emily	Jackson
15	Avery	Jacob
16	Madison	Carter
17	Scarlett	Michael
18	Chloe	Jayden
19	Sofia	Daniel
20	Lily	Matthew
21	Mila	William
22	Layla	Jack
23	Ellie	Luke
24	Riley	Wyatt
25	Zoey	Grayson
26	Elizabeth	Gabriel
27	Aubrey	Henry
28	Luna	Julian
29	Grace	Levi
30	Penelope	Owen
31	Victoria	Ryan
32	Hannah	Jaxon
33	Nora	Leo
34	Stella	Isaiah
35	Camila	Lincoln
36	Addison	Nathan
37	Bella	Samuel
38	Natalie	David
39	Maya	Adam
40	Savannah	Joseph
41	Brooklyn	Eli
42	Skylar	Isaac
43	Aurora	Anthony
44	Paisley	Caleb
45	Hazel	John
46	Lillian	Muhammad
47	Lucy	Dylan
48	Audrey	Josiah
49	Aaliyah	Hunter
50	Zoe	Joshua

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There's such debate about sharing your chosen name while pregnant or waiting until baby is born based on reviews and opinions you may receive if you share it. What's your take? Are you one that's confident in your baby name and won't waver even with sour opinions or are you more of a people pleaser and want guidance and help choosing the perfect name for your bundle of love? Wherever you stand, this list may give you some inspiration if you're currently pregnant!