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# Emily

All time
# what's in a name
James and Emily are the most popular baby names in Ireland
The 2016 figures also show that Freya and Muhammad are the highest new entries.
# Someone like you
Adele invited her doppelganger on stage for a selfie after the crowd demanded it
The people have spoken.
# Result
The girl that lost her job over Electric Picnic has already been offered a new one
Internet fame can take you places.
# THE George effect
How do England's most popular baby names compare to ours?
We have similar tastes, to a point.
# sorry mary
Ireland's most popular baby names: Miley and Angel, your time has come*
*But you’re not in the top 100 just yet.
# high flying kids
Here are the most popular baby names on Irish passports
The Foreign Affairs Minister expressed his disappointment that Charlie has dropped two places since 2013.
# so emosh
Twitter goes crazy after last night's Skins bombshell
They’re officially DONE.
# Prime Numbers
Babies, beauty pageants and Bakhurst: The week in numbers
How many Daisys were born in Ireland last year? And how much has Ireland spent on those e-voting machines?
# Baby Names
Jack and Emily: Ireland's most popular baby names
Mason and Lexi were new entries in the top 100 list from 2011 as the popularity of traditional Irish names continues to wane.
# Haiti
Tropical storm Emily on path towards Haiti
Haiti, still reeling from last year’s punishing earthquake, is prone to devastating floods.