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How many Olivers do you know?

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JohnsonMichaels · 22/09/2017 22:35

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mum2be2boys · 03/10/2017 15:53

5 aged between 15 years and 4 months

Marcipex · 03/10/2017 14:47

Many, many.

chipscheeseandgravy · 03/10/2017 14:17

Loved that name, but dp changed his mind for ds Angry.
I know X2 adult, X1 6 yr old X1 Baby It’s normally in the top 10/20 for boys names, so in theory I should know more.
It doesn’t seem massively popular in our area, so could have got away with calling ds it Envy

Perfectly1mperfect · 03/10/2017 13:40

Only 2 even though it's meant to be popular.

I think it must be more popular in certain areas.

isambardo · 03/10/2017 13:36

A lot. There are 12 boys at ds's preschool and 5 are called Oliver. It is a lovely name but super popular here (Somerset).

Kenworthington · 03/10/2017 13:33

Loads. I've got one. He's 19. In his very tiny class when he was at school- about 10 in the class- there were 4 Olivers so they we'd all ollie g, Ollie j, Ollie h and Ollie m. I hadn't heard any Olivers when we named him 19 years ago!!

Lelleybells · 03/10/2017 13:23

I have a lovely 16 year old Oliver and I know one adult Oliver and my youngest has one Oliver in her class (aged 10) I love the name and doesn't bother me or my son how popular it is.

Oliack1417 · 03/10/2017 13:22

I have one - and have not met one other at the baby groups yet.

ConfusionIsNothingNew · 03/10/2017 13:18

DS is Oliver, he’s the only one in his nursery class, quite surprisingly!

In NI so not sure if it’s just not as common here, I suspect it is though.

DesertIslandPenguin · 03/10/2017 13:13

Four in my son’s Y6 class. Another 3 from friends. Quite a popular name these days!!

TeaAndToast85 · 03/10/2017 12:55

My DH is Oliver - good name Grin

MikeUniformMike · 02/10/2017 20:34

several, of different age groups.
Like Harry or Jack, just know too many

twattymctwatterson · 02/10/2017 19:09

None but I'm in Scotland and it doesn't seem to be as popular here

lovelyjubilly · 02/10/2017 18:12

About a thousand.

LineysRun · 02/10/2017 08:23

Enough that we have to specify which one we're talking about.

Also most abbreviate to Ollie themselves by choice when at school, I've noticed.

NutellaDoughnut · 02/10/2017 08:18

My ds goes to nursery with two Olivers. One is known by his full name and the other by a nickname that sounds nothing like Oliver.

Before he started preschool this month I didn't know any.

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 02/10/2017 08:14

A huge amount ranging from 6 months to 16 years.

Judging by all of the young Oliver’s I’ve met while my own DCs have been at school/groups etc., I’d say it’s by far the most popular boys name in our area.

Which, to me, is odd because I can’t stand the name Blush (see also Olivia).

Quartz2208 · 02/10/2017 08:10

Loads, 3 in each of dc years, another couple who went to different schools. That's just two years of school. Dh boss is an Oliver there are a couple at my work

kaytee87 · 02/10/2017 08:08

1 and he's 31. I'm in Scotland if it makes any difference.

flowerygirl · 01/10/2017 23:28

I know 3 adults with the name
3 babies as children of my Facebook friends
3 in my daughter's class

BearPear · 01/10/2017 21:50

My DS! There was one other in his year group in secondary school, no other in primary. He's 25 and adorable Smile

Phoebe001 · 01/10/2017 21:38

1Smile

holdthewine · 23/09/2017 23:32

My adult DS (nearly 40) is one. Then I know maybe 10 in their 30s, 10 in their 20s, a few teenagers (I'm a bit out of touch with this age group though so more know of them) and a three year old and a newborn.

DuggeeHugs · 23/09/2017 22:31

Three: 7yo, 4yo, 1yo

LostwithSawyer · 23/09/2017 22:17

Only 1 in the whole school.

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