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CHARLOTTE, NC For the third straight year, William was the name chosen most by parents of baby boys born at Presbyterian Hospital during 2004. The most popular name for girls was Emma, which finished third last year. Last years winner for girls, Elizabeth, did not appear among the top five girls names chosen in 2004.

Of the more than 3,700 babies born at Presbyterian Hospital on Hawthorne Lane, the top five names for boys and girls were:

1. William
2. James
3. Jacob
4. John
5. Michael

1. Emma
2. Anna
3. Madison
4. Sarah
5. Lauren

Among the most unique names for boys during 2004 were:

Premiere
Sirr
Than
Timber
Ambrosia

Wizdom
Princess-Cherokee
Energi
Lagacey
Believe

Names are selected for many reasons family name; Biblical name; favorite star of the stage or screen (large or small); or because its currently the most popular name. Whether popular, unique or common, a name is something a child carries with him or her forever, so it should be chosen carefully. Consider nicknames or initials that may be given later because of the name. The first name, when used with the last name, should be spoken easily and have a nice sound to it you never know who the child will grow up to be.