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These Are The 100 Most Popular Baby Names In Canada For 2018

Whether you're expecting or not, check out the most popular names in Canada this year!
These Are The 100 Most Popular Baby Names In Canada For 2018
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BabyCenter.ca has released the top 100 baby in names in Canada this year and some of them come as a complete surprise to me... namely how many boys' names are also the names of One Direction band members.... Also it seems like parents were loving three-letter names for girls this year.

Check out the best of the best below!

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TL;DR Thanks to BabyCenter.ca we now know the top 100 baby names in Canada for boys and girls! 

Baby Center lists the top 100 names for both boys and girls, but we've got the top 50 of each for you righ here!

Ladies first...

For the girls:

1. Ava

2. Mia

3. Ivy

4. Zoe

5. Eva

6. Lea

7. Ana

8. Aria

9. Emma

10. Ella

11. Gia

12. Amelia

13. Isla

14. Nia

15. Sophia

16. Mya

17. Eve

18. Olivia

19. Amy

20. Kira

21. Lily

22. Abigail

23. Emy

24. Mila

25. Eli

26. Jade

27. Chloe

28. Riley

29. Ayla

30. Evelyn

31. Hailey

32. Charlotte

33. Noa

34. Isabella

35. Hannah

36. Emily

37. Joy

38. Avery

39. Everly

40. Lil

41. Maya

42. Madison

43. Layla

44. Ruby

45. Sia

46. Sky

47. Nora

48. Aya

49. Luna

50. Alice

So many short names for girls this year! I like a nice short and sweet name for a girl (hi, Lena, nice to meet ya).

But, having grown up with a short name, I always yearned for a looooong four syllable name, perfect for lots of nicknames.

I do love the unique spelling of a lot of those girl names, though.

And for the boys...

1. Liam

2. Jackson

3. Noah

4. Lucas

5. Logan

6. Oliver

7. William

8. Benjamin

9. Mason

10. Grayson

11. Jacob

12. Owen

13. James

14. Jack

15. Ethan

16. Zayn

17. Lincoln

18. Leo

19. Thomas

20. Hudson

21. Caleb

22. Mateo

23. Kayden

24. Elijah

25. Hunter

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26. Nathan

27. Henry

28. Jayden

29. Luca

30. Alexander

31. Theo

32. Gabriel

33. Carter

34. Wyatt

35. Connor

36. Elliott

37. Nicholas

38. Aiden

39. Isaac

40. Michael

41. Max

42. Matthew

43. Ryan

44. Austin

45. Luke

46. Daniel

47. Nolan

48. Xavier

49. Levi

50. Theodore

Zayn apparently moved up 33 places from last year — hence my One Direction comment, seeing as Liam is also at the top. While Harry didn't make the list there are a lot of classic old-timey boys names like Theodore and Henry.

Is your name on the list? Any names you love or hate?! Let us know your thoughts.

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Here's What's Open & What's Closed On Labour Day In Montreal

There are still a ton of things to do this Monday holiday!
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  • Here's a short list of what's open and what's closed on Labour Day in Montreal.
  • If you're heading out, make sure to call ahead to your destination to inquire about reduced hours.
  • Visit MTLBlog for more headlines.

Yes, it's a long weekend! Three uninterrupted days to relax, have fun, and not think for two seconds about things like school or work, or other responsibilities until Tuesday morning. Not to be too depressing but it will be six weeks before we get another official long weekend. 

But let's focus on the positive! This is usually one of the summer weekends that people are trying to pack in their last days of camping or chalet time. But if you're planning to stay in the city it's good to know what's open and what's closed so you can plan out your Labour Day weekend.  

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Which is the city's most beautiful pothole?
Lena Slanisky

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We see them every day doing their very best to make us late to work and to destroy our wheels so it's about time we give them some love! 

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Montreal's Largest Vintage Pop-Up Shop Is Coming This Weekend

Flohmarkt Vintage Pop-Ups is hosting their biggest event ever!
Flohmarkt Vintage Pop-Ups

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With Flohmarkt Vintage Pop-Ups, you never have to worry about finding the perfect piece because they have everything! Since March 2018, this independently operated pop-up boutique is one of the best vintage clothing markets in the city. You simply can't miss this Flohmarkt event happening at the former Urban Outfitters on St-Denis! 

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Massive Car Fire Near Lionel-Groulx Metro Station In Montreal (Video)

Smoke billowed above St-Henri.
21blocks

A video shared with MTLBlog by Instagram user @21blocks this afternoon shows a massive car fire two blocks from Lionel-Groulx metro station at the Petro-Canada gas station in the Montreal neighbourhood of St-Henri.

Details of the fire are few, but it's clear several police vehicles were on scene.

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