Seven Corbyns and a lone Thor as names given to Scotland’s newborns revealed

● Jack and Olivia remain the most popular on list

It is perhaps proof that Jeremy Corbyn’s efforts to spark a Labour revival in Scotland are bearing fruit, even if the beneficiaries will not able to cast their vote until 2033 at the earliest.

In what stands out as one of the more striking examples from the annual roll call of baby names, seven boys born in Scotland last year were given the Labour leader’s surname as a first name.

While four baby girls shared the forename of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the popularity of her counterpart at Westminster was hinted at by the fact that none was called Theresa.

The statistics surrounding the 52,911 babies born across the country, compiled by the Natinal Records of Scotland, show that Jack and Olivia were the most popular baby names in Scotland for the second year running.

The former has topped the boys’ list for nine consecutive years, while the latter knocked Emily off the top spot in 2015.

The second most popular boys’ name in 2017 was Oliver, followed by James, Lewis, Logan, Noah, Harris, Alexander, Leo and Harry.

For girls the rest of the top ten was made up of Emily, Isla, Sophie, Amelia, Jessica, Ava, Ella, Charlotte and Aria.

A total of 2,838 names were registered, including girls named Arabesque, Bellacaledonia, Bonnie-darling, Heaven, Indie-star, Kalypso, Nirvana-raine, Obsidian, Queen-johannah, Starlette, Tuppence, and Ultra-violet.

One baby girl was called Willoughby, perhaps in tribute

0 One baby boy born in Scotland last year was named Thor, sharing a moniker with the Norse God played by Chris Hemsworth in a series of blockbuster movies names among new parents saw one girl called Porsche.

The continuing popularity of the television series Game of Thrones and its exotically named characters was also clear to see, with four children named Khaleesi and one each called Khaleese, Khaleesi-destiny, and Khaleesi-grace.

Another entertainment franchise, Star Wars, also saw 127 babies named Luke, with 19 Leias, four Reys, and two Kylos.

Other parents went with a sporting theme, with one boy called Ricksen, seemingly in tribute to former Rangers star, Fernando, and one called Novak – a nod, perhaps, to tennis star Novak Djokovic.

Places names also proved popular, with a boy called Kelso and girls named Aberdeen and Tiree.

In what may be a sign of Scots’ disapproval of the US president, there was a record low of babies called Donald, with just ten being given the moniker.

Fionahyslop,theculturesecretary, said: “Picking a name for your baby is one of the first, and most important, decisions new parents make. Once again this year has seen some of the most popular names from recent years remain in the top ten, with Jack and Olivia holding on to the top spot for another year.

“I am extremely pleased to see that overall there continues to be a great variety in baby names across Scotland, reflecting our unique and diverse society and culture.”