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Was wondering what are the most popular baby boys' names where you are and how many of them do you know ?

I know lots of
Charlies
Jacks
Henrys
Harrys

In our school - the most popular boys names are:

George
Charlie
Henry
Archie
Ethan
Samuel
Lewis

Jack
Thomas
Joseph
Charlie
Alfie
Leo
Oliver
George
Alexander
Max
Matthew
OT Biblical names: Seth, Elijah, Noah, Caleb etc

Charlie
Harry
George
William
Oscar
Finlay

In DS' school the most common boys names are Siôn, Steffan, Osian, Owen and Dylan.

Josh
Harry
Oscar
Samuel
Tom
Matthew
Jamie
William
Alex
Joseph
Elliot

DS - Love all of those names but don't think they would go down well in deepest darkest Yorkshire.

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I ask because I have Thomas and am considering another popular name for Ds2 due in Oct.

I'm in Yorkshire and know of quite a few Dylans and Owens! I'll grant you I've not come accross the others locally mind.

Jack, Joshua, Joseph, William and Harry are probably the ones I hear the most.

FTG - likewise, I loce Osian though.

All sorts of names are used all over the place these days so I wouldn't let that worry me if I really loved a name.

Of course I say this with the confidence of someone with fairly traditional taste in names.

At least 3 each of Harry, Joseph, Samuel, Reuben

Joshua, Thomas, Oliver, Jack

The most popular boys name I know of is Jack. I'm having a boy in September & I've picked Jacob for my baby name because I love it & I thought it was multifunctional, he can be Jakey when he's a baby, Jake when he's a boy & Jacob when he grows into a man. None of my friends seem to like it though! Hence the reason why if anybody asks me now if I've picked a name yet, I say "Ummmm.....not really," even though I have! Haha!

But Jack, Harry, Charlie etc are names I hear a lot these days.

LB - I know two Jacobs and they are both complete poppets. We told my BIL what we were going to call DS and he turned his nose up and we didn't use it. People are not usually rude enough to comment once the baby has been named. FFS a frend of mine even mangaged to be enthusiastic about a Floyd !

Those are lovely domesticsluttery, where in Wales are you?

Wedi newid enw Bessie, hen enw oedd yr un peth a goeden

Here it's Oscar (I know 6 Oscars that are all under 7yo!), Archie, Jack, Jayden, Ethan, Charlie, Liam and Josh/Joshua.

Jayden. Never really got that one.

Max
Thomas
Henry
Alfie

Why are you limiting your choices so much by only considering names that are popular?

Are you worried about bullying if you choose a name you like rather than one that thousands of other people have chosen?

It all seems really bizarre, like when you see groups of teenagers all dressed exactly the same because a certain item of clothing is in fashion, regardless of whether the clothing suits the wearer or not.

I'm not only considering popular names; I just like names that are popular.

Jack
Thomas
Alexander
Josh
Brandon
Harry (Harrison)
Connor
Joesph

I work in a school in Sheffield. These are the most popular names.

Connor
Dylan
Alfie
Joe
Josh
Alex
Fred (very popular)
Thomas
Harry
Jack

I'm in Greater London.

Harvey
Harry
Jack
Kyle
William
Thomas (3 in my close friends alone!)

We have at least 2 of each in reception and year 1, but many, many more Holly/molly/evie's!