What are the most overused baby names you know at the moment?

[caffeinejunkie24]

Trying to decide on a name for DC2 at the moment and would like something that won't seem "dated" in so many years to come.

There's a few names I keep hearing pop up at baby groups etc that feel a bit "faddy" and "of the moment" and would like to avoid that if possible. Hoping to avoid a name that becomes the Tracey, Sharon, David or Gary etc of this generation.

I've noticed a lot of names hyphenated with Rose, (which is an absolutely beautiful name) but kind of has the shine taken off it when its so overused in various combinations.

What names make you think "oh, not another one!?"

[MrsSchadenfreude]

Amelia.
Eve/Evie

[MrsMrsMrsMrs]

Ella, Jack and Oliver... lots and lots of them in our school

[JenBarber]

Amelia.

Every other child around here.

Isn't it a disease?

And Ellie is another one. Ellie -Mai or Ellie -Jane.

[HeyDolly]

Theo
Jack
Lily
Evie/Eva

[Grumpbum]

Oscar
Alfie
Evie
Ellie
Ava

[MrsSchadenfreude]

And Maya/Mia

[Rockandrollwithit]

Theo
Zack
Jack
Oliver

Ellie
Amelia
Grace
Olivia

[PatchworkElmer]

Evie
Ellie
Tilly
Isla
Amelie

There are so many around here.

[nodtik]

And what's wrong with the name David?

It's s classic biblical name .....

Can understand the Gary, Tracey and Sharon but NOT David?

Surely? Xx

[Elkcuhc56]

Zac

[Susannach]

Isla
Olivia
Amelia
Ella
Lily
Poppy

Freddie
Archie
Alfie
Noah
Arlo
Bertie

[iklboo]

Alfie & Charlie

[RickOShay]

Charlie
Lily

[userabcname]

Isla is probably the most popular baby name I have heard at baby clubs.
I'm a secondary school teacher and year 7 is currently inundated with Hollys and Henrys. Obviously a bit older but I think Henry is continuing in popularity so may be one to avoid.

[Chewedupcucumber]

Ezra - so of the moment
Eva - loads and loads of them, but people who choose it seem to think they are being original?
Alfie, Archie and Charlie - seem to be everywhere

[Chewedupcucumber]

And every pregnant person I know is going to call their baby Isla!

[ihatewineandsoaps]

Charlie, Emily and Max

[Chewedupcucumber]

Gutted about Henry - I’m preggers and that’s the name I like!

[IggyAce]

Theo
Oliver
Amelia
Evie
Isla

Any girls name hyphenated is going to date a name. Some of the examples at DCs school mainly in nursery to year 2: Amelia-rose, Evie-Lyn, Alexis-Amy, Amy-may, Isla-Sue, Evie-Mae.

[HayCaramba]

Oliver, Noah.
Lily, Emily, Sophie.

[user1468942365]

Eva
Ave
Evie
Ella
Matilda
Amelia
Isla
Freya
Harry
Arlo

But as someone who grew up with an odd name, don't rule them out!

[17caterpillars1mouse]

Alfie
Isla
Lily
Freya

[Abandoned]

Lily (often pronounced "Lilleh" in West Yorkshire!!)

Isla, Ellie, Amelia, Shannon, Josh, Noah, Millie, Mae, Grace, Chloe, Jacob, Logan, Mason, Jackson

[Abandoned]

Freya, Evie

[Mmmmdanone]

Lily sounds like Lully in Glasgow!