Liam is a Popular Lad

LIAM THE POPULAR

Liam has made the top ten most popular boy's names. Not just the top 10 but Liam has attained # 4 status on the list. Most articles attribute this to celebrity namings. But we know the celebrity is our dog Liam McNiff-Nikol.
Here is a link to the popular names that have displaced many perennials.
http://yourlife.usatoday.com/parenting-family/babies/story/2011-12-01/Pressure-is-on-parents-to-pick-perfect-name-lists-help/51512970/1?csp=ylf

LIAM TRYING TO WEAR A HELMET?

Liam- is a shortening of William ('will' and 'helmet')  introduced to Ireland by the Anglo-Normans (who are they again)?  or the Germans.  For centuries, Liam was only used as a pet name, but has been gaining popularity as a human name. Got this info from- Book of Irish Names by Ian Zaczek.  Liam means protector or protection.
The new groups of Liams are children of celebrities, characters on TV, as well as children of regular folks. Last spring, a few weeks after the completion of electrical work in our home, we received a birth announcement from our contractor- he and his wife had a baby boy Liam. I told him I was quite flattered that he named his first born after our dog. He assured me that the name "Liam" was already chosen before we hired him.  Sure.

LIAM THE PROTECTOR OF HIS KONG TOY

There are also Liam Soap characters.  There is a baby Liam on One Life to Live and an adult heartthrob Liam on The Bold and the Beautiful
My favorite show of all times, Lost, featured a character named  Liam, Charlie's brother.
A real boy Liam, son of Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott, is the same age as our Liam- 4.
Calista Flockhart has an older Liam.

On his Wednesday show this week, Anderson Cooper  marveled that  both his names have risen on baby naming charts, though the name Anderson is still hundreds of spots away from the top ten.

Being a Leo (August 1, 2007)  Liam always loved the spotlight, a rather well known quality attributed to those in that horoscope sign. Now he is being talked about as trending.  Liam is a trending name. That is Twitter talk.  Though he cannot read Liam did hear his name mentioned on the newscasts and his ears perked up. 

Liam was named after a celebrity. I guess he was trending before the latest trend.  His namesake is actor Liam Neeson, who himself is trending by teaming with fellow Irishman Gabriel Byrne-see link  Actually, I also adore Gabriel Byrne.  Maybe Liam could have been a Gabriel.
http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/Gabriel-Byrne-and-Liam-Neeson-play-prepares-to-open-in-NYC-135088708.html

GABRIEL? I AM LIAM

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