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Is Oscar really very popular?

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BreeVDKamp · 02/10/2014 17:35

How many do you know? I really like it but don't want him to have to be Oscar H!

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HamAndPlaques · 04/10/2014 07:39

I know two, one newborn and one toddler.

As always, darkgreener is interesting on this: names.darkgreener.com/#oscar. I suspect that it is still on the rise, and that it will hang around the top ten for a while. I don't think it's the new Jack, but when you consider that there were 3289 Oscars born in 2012, and 4511 in 2013, it'll only take a few years in the top ten to stack up quite a lot of little Oscars! If you really want to avoid a very popular name then it might not be for you.

Rox19 · 03/10/2014 22:26

I know loads
3 under 1
2 aged 2-3
4 aged 4
Boys I meet under 5 I hazard a guess at oscar, josh / if a bit more liberal Reuben and I'm usually right :-)

PandaG · 03/10/2014 18:07

2 in the preschool I work at this year alone. Then know a couple of others

twinjocks · 03/10/2014 18:03

I know loads, but none older than 12. I can't like the name, I am a child of the 70s and to me it will always be Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street, can't get past that!

YoYoYooooo · 03/10/2014 17:07

I have a 20 year old Oscar - we used to live overseas and it was not popular but on returning to the UK we found it to be very popular. I know a couple of others in their teens.
I laugh when people say it's a dogs name as my DS was named after my Aunties dog (he was an especially lovely dog Wink )
I still love the name.

ITrulyMoustache · 03/10/2014 17:06

charlotte oddly that's the reason I wouldn't name my dc1 Oscar. I knew it as a pets name. But it grew on me for dc3

ITrulyMoustache · 03/10/2014 17:04

I only know one Oscar (mine Grin) though when I'm in town or at the park I nearly always hear Oscar being yelled at some kid. All from about 5 downwards

princesscupcakemummyb · 03/10/2014 16:55

my son is called oscar he is 10 months old i love it i know lots of oscars ages from new baby to 8 i dont think everyone will like it but oscar is a Great name

moxon · 03/10/2014 07:54

Is Oscar really very popular?

Not anymore in South Africa, methinks.

sleepdodger · 02/10/2014 19:46

2 aged 1 & 3, it's nowhere near as popular as Oliver of which there are 4 in the preschool class alone as ds nursery

ClapHandsIfYouBelieveInFatties · 02/10/2014 19:41

I know SIX of them. I live in Cheshire. They are all under 8.

burgatroyd · 02/10/2014 19:39

Two in the same nursery class

Frikadellen · 02/10/2014 19:18

I know about 5 from age 5 and down. 2 of them are in the same school. However currently different classes. Next year however they will be year 1&2 and in same class so may became Oscar A&B at that point not sure.

It is a ok name.. (high praise coming from me who doesnt do top 10 names laughs)

poppydaisy · 02/10/2014 19:17

Yes, very popular.

CharlotteInBlue · 02/10/2014 18:57

I have an Oscar and he is 15, don't know any others at all. At the time he was born loads of people sniggered when we said his name and one person said that we couldn't call him that as their cat was called it Hmm

AugustaGloop · 02/10/2014 18:53

Can I suggest Balonz?

Ludways · 02/10/2014 18:49

I know 5, they're 13, 9, 9, 6, 4.

The mother of the 13 year old is well knarked, lol

AlleyCat11 · 02/10/2014 18:47

It started out as an alternative name. Now it's not cool.

MotherOfInsomniacToddlers · 02/10/2014 18:45

I know 2 under 1yo and no others

SanityClause · 02/10/2014 18:43

I know 2 10yo Oscars.

And one Grouch.

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BreeVDKamp · 02/10/2014 18:40

But is it the next Ben/Tom/Sam??????? There were FOUR Bens in 2 Sams in my tutor group at school and it just made things a bit dull.

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BreeVDKamp · 02/10/2014 18:39

Hmm. It IS lovely.

Charles that's interesting, I'm currently south east but will hopefully end up back in the south west!

All our girls choices are outside the top 50 but all the boys choices are super popular!

I do like Oscar though, I do indeed...

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TheRealMaryMillington · 02/10/2014 18:37

I know loads

It's popular because its ace

flowerygirl · 02/10/2014 18:35

I know about 5. Plus everytime I go to the park, I swear every child their is being called by Oscar too. Very popular! Lovely name though

CharlesRyder · 02/10/2014 18:17

I think it depends a bit where you live. Where we were in the South East it literally felt like it was every other child in any playground. Where we are now in the West Country it seems much less common and DS is the only one in his school.

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