Hello there and welcome to the first edition of the Levy Letter for 2009. I hope it finds you well. Did you enjoy the festive period? I do hope you had an enjoyable time and best wishes for the New Year.
Celebrity Big Brother Tonight sees the return of Celebrity Big Brother. It is the first time Channel 4 have brought the Celebrity version back after 2007s race row, which saw Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, crowned the eventual winner. This year it has been suggested that TV personality Ulrika Jonsson and Austin Powers actor Verne Troyer will be among the 11 stars expected to join the house later tonight. Other big names tipped to take part in the show include Michael Jacksons sister La Toya, American rapper Coolio and former member of the Sugababes, Mutya Buena. Who will make it into the house? We will just have to wait and see and I will try to have more details for you next week. Baby Names Ive been reading this week that the most popular names for babies this past year were Olivia and Jack. The top boys name has remained the same for 14 years; Olivia has pushed Grace from the top of the girls list. The internet parenting group Bounty found that celebrities were a key influence, with Ruby, the name of Charlotte Churchs daughter coming in second. Amy Winehouses troubled year saw her name fall three places to 23rd. Faye Mingo from Bounty said: "Boys' names have witnessed the biggest changes over the last decade as parents are increasingly influenced by American culture and celebrity trends relating to films and sports personalities. Traditional royal names continue to reign supreme in the boys' Top 100 in respect of the more traditional name choices." Ms Mingo added: "Parents are more likely to name girls after a well known movie star or celebrity. "Parents are also more likely to copy celebrities' own choices of baby girls' names, perhaps as a way of refle! cting the aspirations that they have for their children." Hollie, Tegan, Patrick, Dominic and Gabriel disappeared from the top 100 this year. The top ten names for boys were Jack, Oliver, Harry, Alfie, Charlie, Thomas, Joshua, Daniel, James and William. The top girls names were Olivia, Ruby, Grace, Emily, Jessica, Sophie, Chloe, Lily, Mia and Lucy. Some food for thought if you know someone who is expecting this year! New Years Resolutions Now for those having difficulty deciding on resolutions this New Year, I may have some good news. Ive read that deciding to turn over a new leaf in the New Year could do more harm than good, a mental health charity has warned. Mind has urged people not to feel they must start 2009 armed with resolutions for self-improvement. The charity has said that resolutions which focus on issues such as the need to lose weight or job worries result in a negative self image. If the results fail to materialise this could trigger feelings of failure and inadequacy. Instead Mind chief executive Paul Farmer suggests In 2009, instead of making a New Years resolution, think positively about the year to come and what you can achieve. The charity has suggested a few steps to improve all round mental health this year. These include being active as exercise releases endorphins and learning something new as this keeps minds stimulated and can give confidence. Well there you go, a way for us all to improve in the New Year! Doctor Who News If you are a Doctor Who fan you may find this interesting. After David Tennant announced his departure from the role this year, speculation has been rife about who will take residence in the Tardis. The identity of the Eleventh Doctor will be revealed as part of a special edition of Doctor Who Confidential which you can catch tomorrow at 5.35pm on BBC One. Thats all for the Levy Letter today. Please join me for Look North tonight at 6.30pm on BBC One. Take care, Peter And for the latest news and more where you live, go to: http://bbc.co.uk/humber and http://bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the BBC Look North newsletter, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/looknorthhull/newsletter/newsletter_index.shtml, enter your email address in the unsubscribe box. Your email address will be held by the BBC and kept confidential, and will only be used in relation to this newsletter. You will be given the option to unsubscribe from this newsletter each time you receive it. Please visit the BBC's Privacy & Cookies Policy (www.bbc.co.uk/privacy) for more information.
