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What are the most popular names you know

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Mummamayhem · 12/05/2017 22:13

What names do you personally know that are most popular?

Boy: I know 4 Oscar's
Girl: I know 3 Emily's

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Tortycat · 13/05/2017 00:52

Toddlers and babies

Jonah, james, joel, oliver
Olivia, amelia/emilia/ amelie, Mia

Joeybee · 13/05/2017 00:42

Here in South Australia I hear a lot of Oliver's, Olivia's, Ava's, Dylans, Sebastians, Lukes, Everleys and Jack's.

Sophronia · 13/05/2017 00:03

For girls, Lily, Ava and Scarlett

For boys, Oscar, Oliver and Harry

Enidblyton1 · 12/05/2017 23:46

Sophie, Sophia, Evie

Henry, William, George, Leo

isittheholidaysyet · 12/05/2017 23:46

George, oliver, Matthew, William.

Isabelle/Isabella (and variant spellings)
Evie
Emily
Grace/gracie

mrsm43s · 12/05/2017 23:38

10/11 year olds

Isabelle (and all variant spellings), Emily.
Charlie, Sam

7/8 year olds
The "-illies", Milly, Tilly, Lily, Billie, and the "E's" Ellie, Evie, Eva, Aoife
George, Alfie

Don't really know the new baby trends

lrliml · 12/05/2017 23:35

Leo, Jack, Archie
Evie, Olivia, Sophie

KingJoffreysRestingCuntface · 12/05/2017 23:35

Loads of Amelia's, Ellies and Grace/Gracie.

Middle names are always Mae/May, Rose or Jane.

MarilynWhirlwindRocks · 12/05/2017 23:32

^ Forgot to include Sophia/ Sofia in my post

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 12/05/2017 23:30

Charlie. Alfie. James. Harry. Lucas.
Rueben. Oliver.
Isla Ruby Sophia Evie Eva Evelyn.
Lily-Mae. Ava. Isobelle/a

MarilynWhirlwindRocks · 12/05/2017 23:28

Age 5 and unders, most popular round these parts:

Grace, Emily, Evie

Noah, Jack, Alfie, Henry

mum2be2boys · 12/05/2017 23:26

Girls - Isla, Maddie, Amelia

Boys - George, Alex, Josh/Joshua, Alfie

glitterglitters · 12/05/2017 23:12

About 6 Amelia's and a helluva lot of Alfie's

n0ne · 12/05/2017 23:07

Sophie/Sophia/Sofia
Ava
Emma

Roan for boys, oddly (yes, that spelling)

wonderlustt · 12/05/2017 23:06

Girls: Abby, Niamh, Emily, Alice, Amy, Emma, Hannah, Hattie, Jess, Katie/Kate, Laura

Boys: Tom, Sam, James, Harry, Ben, Henry, Josh, Callum, Charlie, Alex, Andrew, Chris, Dan, George

Lemondrop09 · 12/05/2017 23:06

I also think Violet is on the up and toddler groups will soon be full of them

MyWhatICallNameChange · 12/05/2017 23:06

Jack
Daisy

Know loads of them. So many of them.

DramaInPyjamas · 12/05/2017 23:03

Connie
Dylan

wigglesrock · 12/05/2017 23:00

Boys - Dara, Conor & I know quite a few Arthurs under the age of 4/5
Girls - Aoife, Isla, Sophie and Anna (I take responsibility for one of them)

SuperBeagle · 12/05/2017 22:54

Loads of Evies and Ivys born over the last couple of years. Before that, it was Isabella and Ava.

For boys, Oliver and Noah.

Orange80 · 12/05/2017 22:50

Oh - and George!

flumpybear · 12/05/2017 22:46

Amelia, Martha, Kate,

William, Charlie, Oliver

Orange80 · 12/05/2017 22:45

Boys: Leo, Max, Oliver,

Girls: Evie, Matilda.

Because of my boring DH, we've ended up with reasonably popular names (one mentioned by a pp above). I have a very unusual name and feel a bit disappointed that I couldn't get that win for my kids. Hrumph.

Growuphelen · 12/05/2017 22:42

Eve/Evie/Eva/Ava
Alfie

SunshineDeLaSoul · 12/05/2017 22:39

William, Thomas, Harry, James,

Lucy, Isabelle Isabella, Matilda