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Baby names, just like clothing styles, can go in and out of fashion.
婴儿的名字，就像服装款式一样，可以时而流行，时而过时。
Some of the most popular names of the year are old ones that are experiencing a comeback, while others have a bit more of a modern ring to them.
今年最受欢迎的名字中，有些是正在经历复出的古老名字，而另一些则更具现代气息。
Here's what people are most often naming their children in 2017 so far.
以下是2017年至今人们最常给孩子起的名字。
The top two
前两名
The name Emma comes from an ancient Germanic term meaning "universal,"
艾玛这个名字来自一个古老的日耳曼术语，意思是“普遍的”，
but its popularity isn't limited to Europe.
但它的流行并不局限于欧洲。
The name broke into the top ten most popular baby names lists in 2002, right around when Rachel and Ross gave the name to their new daughter on Friends.
2002年，当瑞秋和罗斯在《老友记》上给他们新出生的女儿起名字时，这个名字就进入了十大最受欢迎的婴儿名字排行榜。
"Emma!
“艾玛！
See I don't want it."
看，我不想要。”
And it's remained a consistent favorite ever since, landing at number one on the list of most-popular girls' names this year.
从那以后，它一直是最受欢迎的名字，在今年最受欢迎的女孩名字名单上排名第一。
The good news is that if you name your daughter Emma, she'll already have a birthday theme song all lined up ...
好消息是，如果你给你女儿起名叫艾玛，她已经有一首生日主题曲了……
"Emma, your name poses a dilemma, 'cause not much else rhymes with Emma."
“艾玛，你的名字让人左右为难，因为没有多少其他名字和艾玛押韵。”
The bad news is that, since it's so common right now, you can probably expect her to go by her first name and last initial once she reaches grade school.
坏消息是，这个名字现在很普遍，你可能会期望她到了小学就用她的名字和姓氏。
The same is probably true for the most popular name for male babies, too.
最流行的男婴名字也可能如此。
Liam, which began as a nickname for William, has now overtaken its parent moniker in terms of widespread use.
利亚姆最初是威廉的昵称，现在在广泛使用方面已经超过了威廉。
Since pop culture does seem to influence baby name trends, there are quite a few Liams sporting celebrity stripes right about now.
既然流行文化似乎确实影响了婴儿名字的流行趋势，那么现在有相当多的名人都叫利亚姆。
There's unconquerable action hero Liam Neeson, The Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth, Game of Thrones' Liam Cunningham, and former One Directioner Liam Payne.
有不可征服的动作英雄利亚姆·尼森，《饥饿游戏》主演利亚姆·海姆斯沃斯，《权力的游戏》的利亚姆·坎宁安，还有前导演利亚姆·佩恩。
So, right now Liams are pretty much running the gamut of fan-frenzied things, which certainly couldn't have hurt the name's growing use.
所以，现在利亚姆几乎是成为狂热粉丝会起的名字，这当然不会阻碍使用率的日益增长。
"You do understand that I myself am not a child."
“你知道我不是孩子。”
"I was able to sniff that out, yeah."
“我发现了，你不是小孩。”
Oldies but goodies
怀旧
Ava is a classic variation of the Biblical name Eve and is currently clocked in at number three for girls this year.
艾娃是圣经名字夏娃的一个经典变体，目前在今年的女孩名排行榜上名列第三。
If you're looking for a timeless name that evokes beauty and grace, this is it.
如果你要寻找一个能够唤起美丽和优雅的永恒的名字，这就是艾娃。
Meanwhile, the name Noah is also an ancient name that dates all the way back to Biblical times but continues to to be common today.
同时，诺亚这个名字也是一个古老的名字，可以追溯到圣经时代，但今天仍然很常见。
So, what gives Noah so much staying power?
那么，是什么让诺亚有这么大的持久力呢？
Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that it derives from the Hebrew name Noach which means "rest" or "comfort."
也许这与它源于希伯来名字Noach有关，意思是“休息”或者“舒适”
Since the number one goal for any newborn's parent is to get them to actually sleep, how could a name like that not float your boat?
既然新生儿父母的首要目标是让他们真正入睡，那你怎么会不喜欢这样的名字呢？
World class
世界级
The name Olivia is generally thought to be the feminine version of Oliver,
奥利维亚这个名字通常被认为是女性版的奥利弗，
but it didn't actually exist until William Shakespeare made it up in the early 17th century for his play Twelfth Night.
但实际上直到17世纪初威廉·莎士比亚为他的戏剧《第十二夜》编造了这个名字，它才得以出现。
It's a testament to Shakespeare's genius that, centuries later, it looks like the Bard really did know what's in a name.
这证明了莎士比亚的天才，几个世纪后，诗人似乎真的知道名字里有什么。
Meanwhile, the name Lucas has made its way to the number three spot for boys in 2017.
与此同时，卢卡斯这个名字也成为了2017年男孩名排行榜的第三名。
The Latin form of the name Luke, Lucas is trending all over the place and is making its mark everywhere from Chile to New Zealand to Northern Ireland.
卢卡斯是卢克这个名字的拉丁形式，卢卡斯风靡全球，从智利到新西兰再到北爱尔兰，到处都是它的标志。
The name is derived from the southern Italian region of Lucania, making it a strong name choice for your future jet-setter.
这个名字来源于意大利南部的卢卡尼亚地区，你非常可以给你未来常坐飞机旅行的的小富豪起这么个名字。
Movies matter
电影
Isabella is a tried-and-true name that has royal roots and was the given name of medieval queens and modern princesses alike.
“伊莎贝拉”是一个久经考验的真实名字，有着皇室的渊源，是中世纪皇后和现代公主的名字。
It came back into favor in a big way once the Twilight movies came out, since the central protagonist's name was the shortened version, Bella.
当《暮光之城》电影上映后，它又在很大程度上受到欢迎，因为主角的名字是缩写版贝拉。
"You'll always be my Bella."
“你永远是我的贝拉。”
This year, it continues to reign high on lists of most popular girls' names.
今年，它继续在最受欢迎的女孩名字榜上高居榜首。
On the boys' side, the name Logan has jumped up five spots to break into the top ten at number six.
在男生方面，洛根这个名字跃升了五个位置，以第六名的成绩进入前十名。
Originally a last name translating to "little hollow," the name has probably gotten a blockbuster boost from the box office smash that closed the book on X-Men's Wolverine this year.
原本是一个姓氏翻译成“小空心”，这个名字可能已经得到了今年《X战警:金刚狼》票房猛增的加持。
The gender-benders
反串
Originally a last name, Harper was once a work-related name for a player or a maker of harps.
哈珀原来是姓氏，曾经是竖琴演奏者或竖琴匠等相关工作的名字。
It slowly began to emerge as a given name.
它慢慢地开始成为一个名字。
Today, Harper is the ninth most popular female name, although it's also slowly starting to gain traction with the boys, too.
如今，哈珀是第九大最受欢迎的女性名字，尽管它也慢慢开始受到男孩们的青睐。
Another burgeoning gender-bender is Aiden, which is most popularly given to boys but is gaining favor with girls as well.
另一个新兴的反串名字是艾登，这是最常见的男孩名，但正在获得女孩的青睐。
Aiden is derived from the old Irish name Aed, meaning "fire," so it's fair to say that this name is a hot one right now.
艾登源于古爱尔兰名字Aed，意思是“火”，所以可以说这个名字现在很热门。
Strength and wisdom
力量和智慧
For boys, the rise of the name Mason coincides with the popularity of one of its namesakes, the Mason jar.
对于男孩来说，梅森这个名字的兴起与同名的梅森罐的流行相吻合。
Thanks to the Pinterest crowd, Mason jars can be found everywhere these days and have become a popular choice of drinkware at hip restaurants and weddings.
多亏了照片分享网站的群体，如今到处都能找到梅森罐子，而且已经成为时髦餐厅和婚礼上的流行饮品选择。
Mason started its journey as a last name meaning "stoneworker" before making the leap to become a given name in its own right.
梅森是以“石匠”的姓氏开始这段旅程的，后来就以自己的名义跃升为一个名字。
And while the name Sophia has been around for centuries, it also comes to the fifth spot on the girls' list from ancient Greece.
虽然索菲亚这个名字已经流传了几个世纪，但它在古希腊女孩名单上也排到了第五位。
Meaning "wisdom," the name became popular in the Middle Ages with European royals whose parents were perhaps hoping to bestow some smarts upon their young leaders.
意思是“智慧”，这个名字在中世纪的欧洲皇室中很流行，他们的父母可能希望让年轻的领导人有智慧。
It probably doesn't hurt that television's raddest granny ever had the name as well ...
电视上最红的老奶奶也有这个名字，这也许没什么坏处……
"Abra Cadabra one two three."
“艾布拉 卡达布拉 一 二 三。”
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