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Where are all the Olivias?

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newmumma · 02/10/2011 13:38

Ok, me again...... we are still debating names - am due on Wednesday. Am just wondering where all the Olivia's are? Its meant to be number one name in UK but I don't know any, my friends don't know any, its not really mentioned on here when talking about popular names??? Can anyone help? We love the name but popularity is putting us off......

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oohlaalaa · 02/10/2011 16:07

I have two good friends with daughter's called Olivia. The trending names with our friends are Amelia and Annabel.

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newmumma · 02/10/2011 14:37

Think list is down to the following:

Emilia
Olivia
India
Alice
Alethea

Maybe we just need to wait until we meet her (hopefully in a couple of days!!!)

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andthisisme · 02/10/2011 14:32

I know two Olivias, one in her early 30's, one about 3 weeks old.

There are many more of the Something-Mae/May around here, I agree it's a regional thing. Not sure how that helps though, sorry.

If the popularity issue worries you it would be risky to pick the number one name though. What other names do you like?

seren82 · 02/10/2011 14:20

I'm a Rainbow and Brownie leader in London and we have loads of Olivias, along with Izzy and Isabellas...

inmysparetime · 02/10/2011 14:20

There are 2 Olivias in my day nursery, one in DDs class at school.
IME Olivias tend to be "princesses" though (pfb, a bit spoiled by daddy)

HoHoLaughingMonster · 02/10/2011 14:19

I know a few Olivias. And loads of Olivers. I guess there's a lot of regional variation.

Also I think other names are more popular, but because there are several ways of spelling them (eg. Isabel, Isabelle, Isobel / Lily, Lilly) they appear further down the list than they actually are...

There's only one way of spelling Olivia AFAIK.

ShoutyHamster · 02/10/2011 14:13

Clearly on a special island prison with all the Olivers - I don't know a single one!

greenzebra · 02/10/2011 13:46

My friends 2 year old is named this. But thats the only one I know.

Hulababy · 02/10/2011 13:46

We are in Sheffield. There is a 9y Olivia in DD's class. Only one in the school (approx 100 girls) I think though. DD's middle name is Olivia and it is also the middle name of one other girl in her class.

I work in an infant school - approx 125 girls I guess - one Olivia I think.

PattySimcox · 02/10/2011 13:43

Well DDs got three in her class and there are ten in the school of 400ish kids.

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