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The 29 Most Popular Food-Inspired Baby Names

Written by Katie Hintz-Zambrano

Photography by Photo Via Camille Styles

Chances are, you might have an opinion about headlines involving a French judge overruling a couple who named their daughter Nutella (the judge legally renamed her Ella). And that opinion might also apply to other food-inspired baby names, and let us tell you, there are a lot of them! In the name of hard-hitting research (via Wikipedia) Time compiled an alphabetical list of the top foodie monikers of 2013. Here, we lined up the 29 names—including the uber-trendy Kale, Basil, Maple, and Brie—by popularity and included just how many babies were bestowed these gems that year. Which ones are you feeling?

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BOYS:
1. Kale, 257
2. Basil, 56
3. Dijon, 19
4. Dasani, 9
5. Evian, 8
6. Curry, 7
7. Skyy, 7
8. Danish, 6
9. Romaine, 6
10. Pike, 6
11. Shiraz, 6
12. Heinz, 5
13. Berry, 5
14. Bison, 5
15. Kipper, 5

GIRLS:
1. Skyy, 94
2. Hennessy, 62
3. Candy, 62
4. Honey, 57
5. Brie, 51
6. Maple, 44
7. Dasani, 34
8. Apple, 27
9. Basil, 21
10. Evian, 8
11. Sundae, 7
12. Chardonnay, 5
13. Kale, 5
14. Rye, 5

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