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Is the name Sadie really popular?

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Passthebiscuitspls · 05/09/2014 11:28

Exactly that really! Its our favourite girls name so far with some time left to go. I know of one but don't actually know any despite having two children, both in school and we've never met one in baby groups or anything.
I've got an Isla and it's sooooo popular, there's always one wherever we go so I want to avoid that happening again if I can help it.
My second favourite is Elsie but I've heard of a few recently so I think that's on the up too.
Thanks! Xx

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Lj8893 · 11/09/2014 17:20

I don't know any sadies.
i know several elsies though!

burgatroyd · 11/09/2014 17:18

Only met one baby Isla.

Haven't met any Sadies and I go to lots of toddler groups.

Verynearlytea · 11/09/2014 16:25

I know two and have it on short list as it was one of the great grandmothers names.

In England and Wales Sadie was not in the top 100 for baby names given in 2013. Elsie is at number 47 and rose 23 places last year and has risen 361 places since 2003. So Elsie is far more popular. Although that doesn't account for any kids called Sarah who are Sadie as a nickname.

In Scotland Elsie is ranked 177 with 26 babies called Elsie in 2013 and Sadie is ranked 136 with 35 babies named Sadie in 2013. So Sadie is more popular than Elsie in Scotland.

flowerygirl · 11/09/2014 16:00

I've only met two Sadie's in my life. Go for it!

Marcipex · 11/09/2014 15:53

I really like it.

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Passthebiscuitspls · 10/09/2014 09:56

Ha ha, I'm not so bothered if you don't like it. It would be a rubbish world if we all agreed on every name as we'd all be called the same! A few people haven't liked both of my previous names for my kids, they are their names now and couldn't be anything else so I've never been bothered by that.

Just really pleased it doesn't seem that popular. That cements the name for me, it's number one on the girls list. Thanks for everyone's help! Xx

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sonniebonnie · 09/09/2014 22:55

I'm afraid I don't like it either. Looks like Sad-ie, someone sad, to me.

littlewhitebag · 09/09/2014 21:42

Sadie is my dogs name. I love it but it conjures up stinky, but beautiful, yellow lab to me!

Montsti · 08/09/2014 14:22

I've never heard of it. It seems popular on here but not sure if that translates into real life...I doubt it.

Fwiw I think it's really dated and I'd put it in the "Tracey, Sharon, Stacey" bracket, but clearly I'm in the minority as everyone else seems to like it ??

Bicnod · 08/09/2014 13:09

I love the name Sadie - it's number one on my girls name list for bump due in December - not met another one (yet!) :)

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Passthebiscuitspls · 08/09/2014 13:03

Where are you MrsJones?? I'm guessing not up North like me? :)

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Mrsjonesmith · 07/09/2014 21:47

Love Sadie, never met an Isla so not popular here.

StaircaseAtTheUniversity · 07/09/2014 15:24

I have a 9 week old Sadie, we went for it as it's a "proper name" (although I know originally a nn for Sarah) that no one would have trouble pronouncing, but it's unusual enough that we don't know any others. Although maybe that's about to change! Grin

KenDoddsDadsDog · 07/09/2014 15:15

I know three within a circle of school friends and one at nursery. They are varying ages, up to 8.

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Passthebiscuitspls · 06/09/2014 21:23

Ha ha, don't be sorry, it goes beautifully! I just wanted something else.

I've got so many girls names that I love but nothing goes with our surname as it's a quirky one so I thought I could be a bit more adventurous with the middle name as you only say it when you're angry with them or on forms that you fill in! ;)

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myrtleWilson · 06/09/2014 21:11

Sorry pass we went for a rose variation for middle name!

Beautifullymixed · 06/09/2014 16:32

I have a ten year old neighbour called Sadie.
And a new week old neice called Sadie.
A mum at my ds school is considering calling her unborn baby.......yes, Sadie.
All in London. Smile

turdfairynomore · 06/09/2014 14:50

I know a Sadie Rebecca and a Sadie Isobel.

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Passthebiscuitspls · 06/09/2014 10:19

Yes, I saw it creep into one websites top 100 and I panicked! Like I say though we know lots of children and haven't come across one, just know of one through a friend.

Any ideas on a middle name that flows? Not the typical ones I.e. Rose, Grace etc

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myrtleWilson · 06/09/2014 08:49

Unsurprisingly I love it as I have an 11yr old Sadie! I've met probably 4 others since having her but I was surprised to see it had started to rise up the rankings a bit

wigglesrock · 05/09/2014 21:06

It's lovely, it's dd2s middle name (her great granny was Sarah but was known as Sadie), sometimes I think should have gone with it as a first name but not really sure my mil could have said it without spitting, it was her mils name Smile.

birdofthenorth · 05/09/2014 21:03

I'm surprised it's making it's way up the charts because I know squillions of under fives and have never met one in the North West. I really, really like it. Simple yet sassy.

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Passthebiscuitspls · 05/09/2014 19:38

Thanks everyone! I'm so pleased it's actually not that popular. Thanks for the stats Flora

Yes I agree Sadie is nicer than Elsie too. The popularity thing def puts me off now because one of mine is so bloody popular! My first has quite an unpopular name which is lovely.

November we haven't got any family names to use for a girl I'm afraid. I'd love to honour my gran but I just can't use her name, it's not to my taste at all! A def middle name for a boy that's my dad's name which is lovely.

Sadie is now firmly at the top of our list! It goes well with the other two and nicely with our surname which is a miracle in itself! ;)
Xx

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treaclesoda · 05/09/2014 17:50

The sporting celebrity endorsement comment was a bit tongue in cheek btw, I'm not actually suggesting a name is 'better' because a rugby player likes it!

MrsLettuce · 05/09/2014 17:49

Sadie is a nice name. Unfortunately I always think 'Sadie the sadist' which is annoying. Not something children are likely to come up with though Smile