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most over-popular names of 2012 and 2013

177 replies

photographerlady · 24/01/2013 11:49

I do not mean this in a bad way but anyone hear the same names over and over and over the last couple of years?

Mines are:

Jayden - had 8 clients so far this year with that name
Ellie
Eva
Imogen
George
Girl names ending in Lee, Lea, Leigh

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tagan · 25/01/2013 16:01

Loads of Rubys and oscars round here, I do like them both though.

Kaekae · 25/01/2013 15:26

Oliver
Oscar
Charlie
Henry
Harry
Archie

Poppy
Ava
Eliza
Lily
Lara
Hannah

sweetkitty · 25/01/2013 15:02

Girls
Emma (know about 10)
Sophie (likewise)
Eva/Ava/Evie
Charlotte
Kelsey
Isla

Boys
Finley
Callum
Alexander
Lewis
Nathan
Andrew

Hippymama · 25/01/2013 14:53

I have a Finlay but have not met another one where we live. I know a Flynn though :)

Treats · 25/01/2013 14:52

Hobbitation - "Isabel, Annabelle, Lily, Sophie are the Claire, Louise, Sarah and Jane of my generation."

This made me laugh. My DSis and I have the four names of 'my' generation that you mention between us as first and second names. My DD is one of the first four names......

To the person who asked why people don't check the name lists - we did. And our chosen name was number 51 for the year that she was born. If they'd consolidated all the different spellings though, it would have been much higher up.

We'd never heard of another baby with this name - I still honestly think that we came up with it all by ourselves and that we were being completely original Blush

survivingwinter · 25/01/2013 14:49

Charlie, Lewis, James, Finley and Noah are the most popular around here for boys

Evie, Esme, Scarlet, Ella for the girls

ClaraBean · 25/01/2013 14:49

I don't have a Jayden, but the only one I know is in ds's class (9/10 year olds) and he is quite well to do, and a sweet little chap.

pixi2 · 25/01/2013 14:42

Does anyone have a well behaved Jayden? All the ones (5) I know have behavioural ishoos.

Locketjuice · 25/01/2013 14:32

When I had my son Finley, everyone gave me a funny look when I said his name now I hear it all the time but haven't actually met another one yet :)

PerchanceToDream · 25/01/2013 14:32

(polishes halo)

LazyMachine · 25/01/2013 14:30

(But Jayden is a truly bad name - a made up spelling AND one of Britney Spears' children!)

TrucksAndDinosaurs · 25/01/2013 14:29

There are at least five Leos where I live, all under 2.5.

PerchanceToDream · 25/01/2013 14:25

You're all horrible! Wink

Hobbitation · 25/01/2013 14:24

I agree. May as well have "Chav" tattooed on your forehead.

CarriePie · 25/01/2013 14:23

I have to say I agree sort of with eggsy I just think Jayden sounds ... Well ... For want of a better word...chavvy.
waits for backlash from Jayden mummys

I apologies of anyone is offended, but that's my opinion.

PerchanceToDream · 25/01/2013 14:04

That's nice, eggsy. I hope nobody with a Jayden sees this.

JerryLeadbetter · 25/01/2013 13:57

Oscar
Isla
Isabelle
Noah

eggsy11 · 25/01/2013 13:56

Jayden makes my skin crawl. I just can't imagine that on a CV or job application in 18 years time. It sounds made up.

printmeanicephoto · 25/01/2013 13:53

Lily
Isabelle (and variants)
Olivia
Eva/Eve/Ava/Evie
Ellie/Ella
Hannah
Sophie/Sophia
Amelia
Lucy
Chloe

Oliver
Charlie
Jack
Harry
Ben
Thomas
Alex
Max
William
Oscar
Alfie/Archie
Josh
Jacob
Isaac

eggsy11 · 25/01/2013 13:53

In Manchester:

Mi/Maya/Mayaa so many its ridiculous.
Lots of Isabelle's/Isobel/Isabella etc etc
Harry
William
Finn/Finlay etc
I know a few Arlo's too...

I don't like 'original names', well some are nice but most of the time it looks like your pretentious, unless it's a family name or means something. And top ten names for girls can be pretty but for boys they're just so blerghhhhh most of them and boring! Nice inbetweeny not top 10 but not crazy name for us :)

Bibs123 · 25/01/2013 13:44

I think that every name from the top 100 list for boys and girls have been mentioned in this thread. Does that mean that all of those names are over-popular? Personally I have more of a problem when people try too hard to be original. Just go with what you like. Alot of the scroaty names are the (very) original names, you know the names that you hear horrid mothers screeching accross town, give me an over-popular name any day!

mummyharper · 25/01/2013 13:32

there are lots of evas and evies by me
For boys: jack, alex and alfie

peachypips · 25/01/2013 13:27

Oh yes and Lily and Florence.
flowery and a couple of others- bit pissed at ur comment if I'm honest. I have a Charlie. When I chose it I was fully aware it was no 3 but I didn't give a shit as I loved it, didn't care if it was popular and my grandad who I never had the chance to meet was called it.
I resent the implication that your name is 'substandard' if it is popular. They are names that have stood the test of time and are classically beautiful. And I hate this trend for calling your children something ridiculous!!! So there.

Hobbitation · 25/01/2013 13:21

Isabel, Annabelle, Lily, Sophie are the Claire, Louise, Sarah and Jane of my generation.

Astley · 25/01/2013 12:51

Here all the boys are called Henry.

There are so many they also have to use their full surnames as there were still too many Henry 'S's' etc.

Girls are
Tilly
Isabella
Isabelle

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