Toronto baby names by postal code, 2005-2009

There are many sobering moments that happen around the birth of a child. One involves a blank space on a government form unsentimentally titled Statement of Live Birth.

Being allowed to name another human being is a weighty thing. Some parents have had the name chosen for months, while others leave it to the last minute. Some make their choice and hold fast to it, while others have fun changing their minds. Some reach into tradition to make a choice, while others look to pop culture or their own imaginations.

A close look at the names Ontario babies are given shows that geography matters as well...