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Thoughts on Finn?

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Lioncubs · 27/09/2013 21:09

Is Finn a good name?

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Sleepthief · 04/10/2013 16:59

It didn't even make the ONS top 100, so can't be that popular Hmm

FTRsMammy · 03/10/2013 21:37

My DS(5) is Finlay, Finn for short.
When I had him there wasn't many Finlays/Finns but it's more popular now, for obvious reasons I think it's lovely Smile

Finbarfinbo · 03/10/2013 21:36

I love it!

GaryBuseysTeeth · 03/10/2013 21:31

If you swing a cat around a school,nursery or playgroup here you'd hut a Finn or an Oscar!
To me it just sounds like a bit of a fish (sorry).

Sleepthief · 03/10/2013 21:27

One of the three (soon to be four) greatest boys names ever Grin. Mine's a Finnbarr for long

ZippityDoodahday · 03/10/2013 19:16

Shark fin

ch1134 · 03/10/2013 19:15

Yep - just to reiterate what others have said as you seem surprised. I teach a lot of Finn's. But I do think it's a great name.

thegreylady · 02/10/2013 13:09

My gorgeous 7 year old grandson is Finn.In his school there is a Finlay and a Finley but no other Finns.It is a perfect name in its own right and can't be shortened.He loves his name which is fairly important too.

WhatAPredicament · 02/10/2013 07:14

How about F enn?

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Lioncubs · 02/10/2013 00:13

Wow I don't know any

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janey68 · 01/10/2013 21:01

Nice enough but very popular as others are saying

eatyourveg · 01/10/2013 17:28

I know a ffinlo, nn ffin its a manx name. No capital where there is a double f apparently

clr2014 · 01/10/2013 17:25

It must depend on where you are...I don't know a single Finn in RL. If it's v popular where you are that would put me right off...

sonniboo · 01/10/2013 14:28

Loads of little Finns around here. I'd prefer a more 'timeless' name.

poppydaisy · 01/10/2013 14:13

Ten years ago I didn't know a single Finn.

Now I know at least 10 Finns (all a variant of Finley, Finlay, Fintan, Finnian etc) so find it overused and fear it may start to sound dated as it falls out of favour again.

mummyloveslucy · 01/10/2013 10:24

It's o.k, but there are so many in my daughters school. There are at least 2 in every class!

WinterHoliday · 01/10/2013 10:20

I really like it as a name in its own right and have done for years. Some friends have named their son Finlay (or possibly Finley) but always call him Finn. It seems to be getting very popular now.

absentmindeddooooodles · 01/10/2013 10:19

Love it, although around here is v v popular. 4 finn's in the same class ( of 12) at ds nursery. But if you dont mind that, then go for it! Was on my list :)

boardingschoolbaby · 01/10/2013 10:17

It is a lovely name, but it does seem that every third baby is called Finn, Fionn or Finlay at the moment. If you don't mind him being one of potentially 2 or 3 in the class then go for it.

MummyPig24 · 01/10/2013 10:12

I like it a lot.

toobreathless · 28/09/2013 20:51

Nice strong name & much prefer it to Finley/Finlay.

My only concern is that there are loads around here & it feels a bit faddy and might date?

clr2014 · 28/09/2013 18:06

I love it. Would have been dd's name...

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Lioncubs · 28/09/2013 18:00

Thanks ladies. There is never a name that everyone loves but it seems this is a good name and not silly.

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mrstowers · 28/09/2013 17:41

Nice but a bit too popular where I live.

AlisonClare · 28/09/2013 11:45

My 20 year old Finn seems happy with it - apart from it not travelling well. In the Spanish speaking country he is living in, he complains, no one can say 'Finn' they all call me 'Feen'.

(He's a Finlay on his birth certificate. Luckily he's grown to to be tall and fair, in keeping with the 'fair hero'meaning, not a guarantee given that neither his father or I are dark!)