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Opinions on Finley?

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BabyBoy123 · 20/02/2016 12:58

NN would be Finn... Smile

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Juliette222 · 11/12/2021 09:04

Hello!
I wondered what you think of the baby boy name OILIBHÉAR? (pronounced Olly-vare).
We wanted to find an Irish name. I like that it has the friendly nn “Ollie” but an unusual longer name. But keen to hear what others think ….?
Thank you! :-)

magpie17 · 23/02/2016 16:51

I like Finn but it is very popular. I have a 7mo DS and we know three Finn/Finlay's at baby groups.

IoraRua · 23/02/2016 14:38

Oh I really don't like it.
Fianan would be a nice alternative.

Gummibearchen · 23/02/2016 14:35

Finn has become a little overused and may start to feel dated soon. It also reminds me of fish, or is that spelt fin?

Lottie2611 · 22/02/2016 16:46

I think it's quite cute. Not a name Id use myself but I do like it

AngelsWithFilthySouls · 22/02/2016 16:35

Really don't like Finley, sorry. But, we have a Finn which I obviously love and yet to meet another (he's the first Finn ever at his nursery which is in a busy city centre) so I don't find it to be that popular where we are anyway.

SuburbanRhonda · 22/02/2016 16:32

Too many of them around these days - sorry.

RoseDeWittBukater · 22/02/2016 16:29

I have a Finley and if I'm honest I wouldn't choose it if I had my time again. He's older than the most popular age for it but it's soaring popularity has really put me off. He prefers to go by Fin. Which I utterly hate because it should have 2 n's

RiverTam · 22/02/2016 16:27

It's not popular at all round here. Finlay is a nicer spelling.

I like it!

CPtart · 22/02/2016 16:25

Too many.

Pinkheart5915 · 22/02/2016 16:02

I like it , and it is quite popular where I live

gruffallofriend · 22/02/2016 16:00

Loads of Finns (Finleys/Finlays/Finnians/Fintons etc) out there already, there are 4 in our local Beavers group. I think this will start to fall out of favour and sound dated soon.

VivaHate · 22/02/2016 13:08

Love it, that's my boy name of choice as well.

insan1tyscartching · 22/02/2016 13:00

Loads and loads of Finley/Finlays around here. There are seven in reception so for me it would be a no. I'd go with Finn although I know two Finn's born in the last six months so maybe that is on the up as well.

MadameDePompom · 22/02/2016 12:57

Finn may well be older than Finley too!

MadameDePompom · 22/02/2016 12:57

I like Finn but don't like Finley. Finn is a name in its own right, not just a NN of Finley.

jamtartandcustard · 22/02/2016 09:46

it is really really popular. i think there are much nicer names out there

Mclaren37 · 22/02/2016 05:02

Like Finn, but know so many that I'm a bit bored with it. Finley reminds me of Finley Quay and bad 90s music which for some reason really puts me off it!

cecilelliott · 21/02/2016 10:07

Ditto to the above. Nice name, but crazily popular.

AnotherStitchInTime · 20/02/2016 23:47

I met a Finnian today, a nice variation on the Finleys I thought.

ddeemummy · 20/02/2016 23:43

Its really popular where I live its one of them names that just seem to be everywhere so would put me off. Prefer FInn

mrsschu · 20/02/2016 23:10

Finn is cute, not too keen on Finley/Finlay. I know a couple of Finn's under 5 but no Finlay's.

DontKillMyVibe · 20/02/2016 15:11

It's very very popular - depends if that bothers you. What about Flynn/Flinn instead?

thebiscuitindustry · 20/02/2016 14:25

I don't like it but it's popular so clearly many people do. If you love it, use it!

FATEdestiny · 20/02/2016 13:51

I prefer with the A spelling - Finlay.

As a NN I prefer Fynn. But the Fynnley spelling is awful, really clunky.

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