Most Popular Baby Names of 2012

Will Duchess Kate Middleton and Prince Willliam choose one of these names for the royal baby?

In 2012, the most popular names for girls all ended in -a, according to parenting website BabyCenter.com.  The popular girls' names in 2012: Sophia, Emma, Olivia, Isabella and Ava. For boys: Aiden, Ethan, Liam, Mason and Jacob.  "Names from two generations back are meaningful and retro and have a cool factor," BabyCenter.com's Linda Murray told USA Today. BabyCenter.com released the list last week (and updates it frequently), just days before Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton announced they are expecting their first royal baby.  According to BabyCenter.com, Catherine was not in the top 100 for girls' names in 2012, but William is no. 12 on the boys' list so far. Another royal saw his name skyrocket in popularity: The name Harry is…

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