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How many boys called Max do you know?

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liney80 · 14/07/2014 11:01

Hello everyone - this is my first ever mumsnet post :)

We're expecting in September and my husband has always loved the name Max (Maximillian in full) if we have a boy. I really like the name but I've always wanted to avoid turning up to nursery/school and there being lots of other children with the same name. How many boys called Max do you know? (babies and up to 3 years-ish?!)

I've seen the popularity ranks online (Max was 18th in 2013) but I'm not sure how that actually translates to how many children of that name you tend to get in a classroom!

Our favourite girls name doesn't make the top 100 :)

Thanks very much.

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17leftfeet · 14/07/2014 11:05

I know 1 8 year old but none younger

Only1scoop · 14/07/2014 11:06

Two at work both In 40s

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May09Bump · 14/07/2014 11:08

two in reception - one is mine :) - about 40 boys.

WowserBowser · 14/07/2014 11:08

2 babies
1 adult

puzzlepiecebehindthecouch · 14/07/2014 11:09

I taught a Y7 form with three Maxes. They would be Y11 now.

WallyBantersJunkBox · 14/07/2014 11:10

Loads, but I live on the German/Swiss border! Grin

Politelydeclining · 14/07/2014 11:10

None.

KylieAteMyHamster · 14/07/2014 11:11

Three - two in year 3 and one who is 2 years old.

minniemagoo · 14/07/2014 11:12

I know 3 but tbh DS has the most popular name from the year he was born yet is the only one in his intake of 30 boys. There are however, 2 Shanes, 3 Conors and 2 Thomas'. These names were way down the lists. I would more focus on your area, is it one that is likely to have lots of Max's?

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 14/07/2014 11:13

I know none. Dd would have been one if she were a boy. We used a female M name for her though so cant even use Max this time round! Id have "just" Max but thats just me.

deadwitchproject · 14/07/2014 11:14

I know one Maximillian and one Maximus (both under 8)

Ninehoursahead · 14/07/2014 11:14

I have one and he is 5, it's definitely getting more popular, but there are more Jacks, Bens and Olivers

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 14/07/2014 11:15

Even the number one boys name in 2012 was given to less than 1 percent of the boys born that year. So statistically speaking you would need to put him with 100 boys to stand a chance of bumpinginto another one.I

RelocatorRelocator · 14/07/2014 11:16

I know 4 boys called Max, they are all 8-9yo (to be fair I don't know any under 3s any more, there could be hundreds of Max's under 3 or none at all, no idea!) 2 in the same class.

TheWholeOfTheSpoon · 14/07/2014 11:16

I know loads but they are all aged 13-20.

ApplebyMennym · 14/07/2014 11:21

One aged about 30, one 8, one 5 and one 2.

My son went through a phase of being desperate to be called Max. It seems to have worn off now.

I do like the name but I know too many to consider using it myself.

ButterflyOfFreedom · 14/07/2014 11:48

I've only ever known of one who will be about 5 now.

I like it, especially Maximus.

katandkits · 14/07/2014 11:51

I have a Max and I know one other person with a Max. Both aged 2. So not many compared with the masses of Alfies and Harrys around here.

PickleMyster · 14/07/2014 11:54
  1. He will be 1 in August, as far as I know he is just "Max".
iseenodust · 14/07/2014 11:55

I know two in yr5 & one in year 1.

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MaximoosesMum · 14/07/2014 12:00

My DS, he's a Maximus, and he's 18mo.

Rooners · 14/07/2014 12:00

Hundreds (not literally) but none in that age group. There are two in ds1's class (y6) and several more further down the school - I'd say at least one per class on average. Which in a single intake school is quite noticeable.

I have to confess when I hear it I kind of inwardly sigh as it's so familiar and just not a name that makes you go 'wow - how interesting' iyswim.

Isabella went the same way which is a shame as it's beautiful. Like having sweets every day, they start to become less exciting.

Trinpy · 14/07/2014 12:03

I only know one and he's 5. He's just Max though, which I prefer.


Not very popular for babies round here at the moment. Lots of little Harrys, Charlies, Jacobs and Oscars.

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