My teenage daughter wants to play the name game

[Mitchymum]

She's sat next to me right now reading all the names, so wanted to suggest a few of her own.

Boys
Alfie

Girls
Ruby

[Highlandgirl]

Nice names, but both overused.

[onimolap]

To me, Ruby = Ruby Murray = Curry.

[TrinityTheTwattyRhino]

I like Alfie, never known one so I dont know where it is being overused

not keen on Ruby but dont know why

[thereisalightanditnevergoesout]

It's being overused where I live!

[thereisalightanditnevergoesout]

Actually, both Ruby and Alfie are very popular where we are (near Norwich) - I think I've met/know of about 5 of each.

[SlaughteredSheep]

Used to love the name Ruby but I know too many now. Still a nice name though!

Alfie is a nickname and not a full name IMO!

[Mitchymum]

LOL not to worry, she is only 13 and was just joining in cos I was hogging the boards.

[thereisalightanditnevergoesout]

She definitely has better taste at 13 that I did. I only wanted girls and wanted to call all sorts of weird things!!

[nannynobnobs]

I always wanted Ruby as an option as it's an old family name but it's so popular now! There are loads of Alfies round here too.

[SlaughteredSheep]

Yes, probably better taste than me at 13 too! My names probably would have been Precious and Ocean or something!

[SalaDo]

Alfie is SO overused here. There are 4 in DD's (reception) class and 5 in School Nursery. Would have been nice aboput 6 years ago.

[ilovesprouts]

charlie .finley .lucas oakley .oliver

[GetOrfMoiLand]

Eastenders names.

[tammytoby]

I find both very dull and overused.

[valiumskeleton]

Tell her to get ahead of the currrrrrrve man.

[CheerfulYank]

There are no Alfies here in my little corner of the US and I know only one Ruby. I think they're nice. :) Of course I don't know any Finns or Poppys either and very few Jacks...here it's all Jakes and Madisons.

Nice names, I think.

[Mitchymum]

LOL she has never seen Eastenders, so that can't be her inspiration.

[valiumskeleton]

What about Archie and Cleo?

[mumtobe83]

alfie is a nice name, but a friend of mine had a dog called ruby so not keen on that for a baby.