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What names do YOU think are popular?

108 replies

cheddaraddict · 28/08/2015 14:30

So, our new arrival is weeks away and I am becoming obsessed with the popularity of the names on our short list... Looking at the latest ONS statistics I'm struck by how it doesn't particularly reflect the names I hear a lot, for example I know no Amelias or Jacks but multiple Irises and Laurences. I imagine it's partially down to geography (I'm in London) but I'd be really interested to know what names you come across a lot among babies/ small children.

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Daphnedolittle · 29/08/2015 10:33

I'm in greater London.
3 women at work have called their daughters Evie, Evie and Evelyn.
I've also heard lots of Isla, Olivia, Isabel/la and Bella.
Boys names I hear are more varied, I only know one Oliver and one Jack and one Oscar.

MamaLazarou · 29/08/2015 09:03

Eve, Eva, Evie, Ava

Ethan

flohen · 29/08/2015 08:43

In the South East...

Isabelle / Isabella
Grace
Rosie
Eva
Matilda / Tilly
Sophia
Ella
Amelia

Charlie
George
Henry
Oliver
Freddie

Don't actually know any Isla's, Harry's or Olivia's though that must be a fluke.

Pobspits · 29/08/2015 00:50

We are in Scotland..

BOYS
Cameron
Jack
Brodie
Oliver
Kyle
Lewis
Ryan
Callum
James

GIRLS
Sophie
Summer
Eilidh
Maia
Emily
Niamh
Lexie

LittleGreyElephant · 29/08/2015 00:29

George. Our toddler group is full of George's. Also Lucas and Oliver.

Lily, Isobel and anything with -Mae on the end of it.

RingDownRingUp · 28/08/2015 22:44

Darcy/Darcey
Arthur
Ethan
Dylan
Aimee
Lily/Lillie

palora31 · 28/08/2015 22:43

Finn (also know quite a few of these and I don't think it's that high ranking on the popularity charts)

I said 'finn' too, and was thinking the same thing. Though they could be short for Finley, the number I've heard around, which is very popular in the charts.

chickindude · 28/08/2015 22:27

Girls
Florence
Darcy
Megan
Charlotte (Lottie)
Elle/Ellie/Ella

Boys
Freddie
Harry
Henry
Charlie
Alfie
Archie

palora31 · 28/08/2015 22:26

I forgot Lily and Olivia!

palora31 · 28/08/2015 22:24

Archie
Louis
Jacob
William
Finn
Charlie

Eva
Tilly
Iris
Isobel
Ruby
Willow
Lexi

MamaLazarou · 28/08/2015 22:17

Evie, Maya, Olivia, Lola, Ellie, Isabel, Lily, Amelia.

Oscar, Felix, Harry, Sam, Leo, Hugo, Theo.

WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 28/08/2015 22:01

Aimee-we know a ronnie!

Duplicated names in ds school (primary)

Ben (5 in a class of 28...)
Matthew
Isaac
William
Ted

Evie
Isabella
Emma
Rachel

Aimee01 · 28/08/2015 21:03

Lily -it's driving me nuts

Theo, Alfie, Oliver and Harry I know far too many if these!

My little boy is Ronnie ????

fabuLou · 28/08/2015 21:01

Thomas, jack, emily, emma, lilly

Twowrongsdontmakearight · 28/08/2015 20:58

I thought I read that Mohammed and its variations was the most common baby boys' name last year. In DS's class (15) there are so many boys called Alex that they are called by their last names. A friend called Tom (teacher) had 5 Toms in his class a few years ago. I suppose it depends on the area too.

CelestiaLuna · 28/08/2015 20:47

Henry
Oscar

And loads of Isabella/Bella's in my DC school... I use to love this name now I'm just so sick of it.

Mary and Peter... Now they're great names you never hear????

NewBallsPlease00 · 28/08/2015 19:30

And also Sophie / Sophia/ safia- know a lot of these under 4

Marcipex · 28/08/2015 19:30

In the south west
Lily and all the L names with a lot of vowels...Lola Layla Lilia Alaya Iola Ellie Ella Lyra Ayla Orla

And of course Evie

Oliver Reuben Connor Vinnie

NewBallsPlease00 · 28/08/2015 19:28

Archie
Alfie
Oliver
Jack
Lucas

Ava
Isabel /bella/Isobel/Isabella etc
Lola

goldglittershitter · 28/08/2015 19:27

Jacks, Alfies, Archies, Ethans, Isaacs (soooo many Isaacs) n Jacobs.

Evas, Evies, Avas, Maisies, Millies n more Lillies than I can shake a stick at!

KaraokeQueenOfTheNorth · 28/08/2015 19:26

Popular names near me

Evie
Isla
Henry
Noah
Mia

Vixxfacee · 28/08/2015 19:24

Anaya is so popular as well.

derektheladyhamster · 28/08/2015 19:23

15 years ago, the 2 girls names we had were Isla & Emilia (quite similar I suppose to Amelia) We had a Jonathan Grin

I was definitely ahead of the game Grin

Vixxfacee · 28/08/2015 19:22

Olivia
Isabella
Isabel
Freddie
Jack
Harry
Alfie
Paris

That's just a few of each.I've never known more than 4 of one name.

Ilikethefanta · 28/08/2015 19:15

Harry, Noah, Isabelle/bella and sophie/a