【Canada LOHAS Network lahoo.ca Jiang Li and Roundup】 In the first early morning of 2022, BC Province, wrapped in silver and white, is immersed in the joy of New Year's Eve. At Victoria General Hospital in BC, the first "New Year's Day Baby" was born. At 0:04 local time, the baby boy came to the world safely.
The baby's parents are Shawna White and Ishmael Grimwood.
Photo credit: Saanich News
At 8 a.m. on January 1, the B.C. government also announced and confirmed the news on Twitter.
Image from: Twitter
This pair of new parents may be happy, and they have not officially named their children for the time being. Coincidentally, the baby boy weighs 6 pounds 6 ounces, and the weight figure is particularly six (slippery).
Under the epidemic, the medical staff in Victoria General Hospital are very busy, but the arrival of the "New Year's Day Baby" almost makes the faces of the doctors and nurses smile.
The local epidemic has affected the lives and careers of many young people. The equally young Grimwood family, hoping that the birth of a new life will give them new hope.
At 00:10, Richmond Hospital (RH) also welcomed its first Chinese baby of 2022.
The little baby is a cute girl, born just over ten minutes after the New Year's bell rings, and the first baby welcomed by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCH) this year.
Richmond Hospital welcomes "New Year's Day Baby" (Credit: Richmond News)
The child's father, Qifan Li, happily said that his daughter was the first child in the family. "I know there will be a lot of challenges, especially how to raise her..." Let her grow up healthy.
Li and his wife, Jingwen Gao, decided to name the child Agnes.
Mrs. Li said that the mother and daughter would most likely be able to return home tomorrow. I wish this cute little baby a healthy and safe growth, with luck and happiness through every day!
At 2:12 a.m., British Columbia's third "New Year's Day Baby" Grey was born at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH), the first baby to be welcomed by BC's Inland Health Authority in 2022.
Mom Molly Smith said her home had been notified by the Inland Health Authority that "the doctors affirmatively said that the baby was kgH's first baby (of the year)" and that "we love him so much, he's perfect and amazing."
图自：Vernon Morning Star
The baby's parents are Molly Smith and Tyler Allison. The fact that the child was born on the first day of the year is very special for the locals, but in the eyes of the mother Molly Smith, the son's birthday is already destined to bring surprises. She explains, "It's going to be a special birthday anyway, because December 31 is grandma's birthday, so either they'll have the same birthday or he'll be born on (January)1." ”
Molly Smith and Tyler Allison named the child Grey Ron Allison.
When it comes to baby names, the B.C. government just announced the most popular baby name in the cross-Chinese New Year's Eve (December 31), Olivia (Olivia) once again won the championship, ranking among the most popular baby girl names among parents.
According to preliminary data from the Vital Statistics Agency from January 1 to December 15, 2021, Olivia is the most popular name among babies born in B.C. during this period, with Liam being the second.
The top ten most popular baby names for 2021 are:
- Olivia
- Liam
- Noah
- Jack
- Emma
- Benjamin
- Theodore
- Oliver
- Charlotte
Why is Olivia at the top of the list most popular with parents? It may well come from the beautiful meaning behind the name.
Olivia is derived from the Latin word oliva, which means olive. In ancient Greece, the "olive" was the representative of Athena, the goddess of war, but also a symbol of peace and riches, but also a beautiful balance of strength and femininity.
Lucas and Ethan, who made the list last year, were eliminated this year because Jack's name was favored by B.C. residents.
Also according to the agency, the most popular baby names in 2020 are, in order:
- Lucas
- Ethan
Finally, the Bureau of Population Statistics said a total of 40,333 babies were born in B.C. between January 1 and December 15, 2021, nearly 2,000 fewer than in 2020.