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Where the all the Olivias?

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Hairq · 04/07/2017 12:56

This is the second most popular girls baby name in the country, and was at the top of the charts for years. I know and know of loads of girls called Olivia who are in their late teens now and early 20s, but I have yet to meet one of my DS's age (8) or younger. In fact, there are no Olivias at his (large) primary school at all.

So where are they? I know so many girls called Eva, Ava and Evie that I lose track of how many there are when I count them, but not one Olivia. Is it a certain area of the country they're all in or something?

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OhFuds · 04/07/2017 13:01

My DD's nursery has 3 or 4 (Scotland), I'm just glad that I changed my mind on her name as she was supposed to be a Olivia.

BendydickCuminsnatch · 04/07/2017 13:02

There's none round here either! Not many Olivers either, can't think of any at least. They're all Henry and Ava round here.

KoalaDownUnder · 04/07/2017 13:04

Maybe they're all in Australia. Wink I know several under 5.

ApplesOranges · 04/07/2017 13:06

True, only know 1!

BlahBlahBlahEtc · 04/07/2017 13:06

My niece is an Olivia :) she's almost 5.

MayDupp · 04/07/2017 13:07

Norfolk. I know at least nine.

ExplodedCloud · 04/07/2017 13:08

Dd has 2 in her Y5 class.

treaclesoda · 04/07/2017 13:08

I know a few Olivias in the 8 to 13 agegroup, but I haven't heard anyone call a baby Olivia for a few years.

Cheesenacho123 · 04/07/2017 13:12

I know of two through family friends but both high school age. None under 10 though, but my son is only 8 months so I won't know until he goes to school. Olivia was definitely popular in the 90's, I'm early 20's and I know at least 5 around my age

PeterReidFaePeterheid · 04/07/2017 13:14

I know no Olivias, but have two toddler Olivers in my street.

Shiraznowplease · 04/07/2017 13:15

They must be all hiding in my dd s school, in key stage one alone there are about twelve( 3 of whom are in her reception class)

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blueskyinmarch · 04/07/2017 13:17

I only know of one and she is age 20. I wanted to call DD2 Olivia but was vetoed. I still really like it.

Sighsofthetimes · 04/07/2017 13:18

I know two, one is six the other is three. They live in the south east.

whifflesqueak · 04/07/2017 13:18

I know 5 under 5 and I don't know many children so that represents a massive percentage!

SerfTerf · 04/07/2017 13:19

I think name trends wash around the country like waves.

silkpyjamasallday · 04/07/2017 13:21

I only know Olivia's in their mid to late 20s, my DM doesn't have any at her preschool. But lots of Eva/Evie/Ava s in that age group. My name was the most popular girls name the year I was born and I had 7 in my year at secondary school, 4 in my form!

EmeraldIsle100 · 04/07/2017 13:21

I am really glad someone raised that question. I don't know one Olivia in my area, in my (now grown) kids school or any of my large extended family. The only Olivia I knew was a girl I went to school with in the 70's. I don't even know of any Olivia's in the massive organisation that I work in.

Susiethetortoiseshellcat · 04/07/2017 13:55

I'm in Essex and I know loads and loads and loads.

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Hairq · 04/07/2017 14:04

It sounds like it's still a really popular name down south then. (I'm up north). it seems a very 90s-early 00s name here, like Georgia (nice name by the way - just don't know any under the age of about 18 here but there are loaf of uni age)

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Enidblyton1 · 04/07/2017 14:08

I agree with you and I'm in the South - I know of about 200 children under 6 and not a single Olivia

I do know a huge number of girls called Sophie, Sophia, Evie, Ava, Amelia...

Enidblyton1 · 04/07/2017 14:08

I also know 4 Georgia's...
In what part of the South are all the Olivia's?!

JennyOnAPlate · 04/07/2017 14:10

I know an 8yr old Olivia and another who's 3. There are quite a few at my dd's school but there are equally as many called Evie/Ellie/Amy so it doesn't stand out as being exceptionally popular iyswim.

ShowOfHands · 04/07/2017 14:11

I'm in Norfolk too. If you leave the house you fall over an Olivia. And her friends Grace, Ella and Evie.

RiverTam · 04/07/2017 14:16

London. One adult, no children.