'I think you see ethnic influences coming into play in a more indirect way.

who may not speak Irish, but have ethnic pride. Pamela Redmond Satran, who blogs about baby-naming and is also co-founder of the baby name site, said the rise of Liam reflects the large population of Irish people in the U.S.

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