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What are the most overused baby names you know at the moment?

339 replies

caffeinejunkie24 · 23/06/2018 19:11

Trying to decide on a name for DC2 at the moment and would like something that won't seem "dated" in so many years to come.

There's a few names I keep hearing pop up at baby groups etc that feel a bit "faddy" and "of the moment" and would like to avoid that if possible. Hoping to avoid a name that becomes the Tracey, Sharon, David or Gary etc of this generation.

I've noticed a lot of names hyphenated with Rose, (which is an absolutely beautiful name) but kind of has the shine taken off it when its so overused in various combinations.

What names make you think "oh, not another one!?"

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schooltripwoes · 24/06/2018 09:33

Ella
Jack
Oliver
Isla
Amelia

DownstairsMixUp · 24/06/2018 09:28

Oliver, Charlie, Alfie, harry

Olivia, grace. Anything with mae on it. Mia and matilda

Vintagegirl77 · 24/06/2018 09:17

At my dcs primary school there are multiples of Olivia, Max, Alfie, Ava and Oliver. I still think they are nice names though and they are all lovely kids with really nice parents.

charlyn · 24/06/2018 08:54

Isla and Arlo

Swishswish26 · 24/06/2018 08:04

Ella, Evie, Isla, Ava, Isabel- all crazily popular.
Same with Noah, Jack, Freddie, Harrison, George.
90% of girls seems to have the middle name May/Mai/Rose/Grace generally hyphenated.

Vagndidit · 24/06/2018 07:52

Our reception class has FOUR Olivias this year. FOUR.

Discotits · 24/06/2018 07:46

*on the list

Discotits · 24/06/2018 07:46

Yes! Baby was the fourth most popular list. I like the idea of the web page though.

applesandpears56 · 24/06/2018 07:45

Yeah I don’t think it works very well as it says ‘baby’ is a popular name in my area!

Discotits · 24/06/2018 07:43

That regional thing says Norbert is the most popular name in my area. Confused

RideSallyRide76 · 24/06/2018 07:39

Evie, Maddy, Holly
Jacob, Noah, Isaac

Unihorn · 24/06/2018 07:23

This is a useful tool for regional differences:
www.bounty.com/pregnancy-and-birth/baby-names/baby-names-regional

TheMythicalChicken · 24/06/2018 07:09

Isla
Carter

Theresomethingaboutdairy · 24/06/2018 06:55

Oh yes and Isla! That seems to be everywhere now

Theresomethingaboutdairy · 24/06/2018 06:53

Austin
Ashton
Harry
Charlie
Evie/Ava
Isabella/Isobel/Isabelle
Annabelle/Annabel
Amelia

scrivette · 23/06/2018 23:28

George and Lucas.

shelikesemwithamoustache · 23/06/2018 23:11

Ella (5 of them in my son’s class), oliver, fin/Finley, Evie/eva/Ava, lily

Littlepond · 23/06/2018 23:07

Where I work there are a thousand -Mae names, mostly Lacey-Mae but also Lilly-Mae, Holly-Mae, Evie-Mae, Dolly-Mae, I even know a Billie-Mae!

RachelfromFriends · 23/06/2018 23:07

They're all called Lily and if not they all have the middle name May / Mai! In South Wales

Sashkin · 23/06/2018 23:06

We have a lot of Myla/Mila/Lila around here (Brixton/East Dulwich). And Ada/Ava/Eva/Evie.

For boys, I still see a lot of Olivers, Noahs and Jacks.

captainproton · 23/06/2018 23:01

There are 5 Joshua’s in my sons class, but then it’s a classic name.

Dateable names like surnames I reckon are the Trevor/Cliffs of the future sorry any mums of Coopers etc.

Girls names ending in an -ie or -ia. And the ubiquitous Grace, Isla and Freya’s. so vanilla and always many of them.

RedDwarves · 23/06/2018 23:01

I know a million Amelias and a million Harpers.

For boys, it's Noah.

ISeeTheLight · 23/06/2018 23:00

Evie
Ella

Oliver
Finn/Finley and similar

helloBuddy · 23/06/2018 22:59

Phew none of my children's names have come up!

KERALA1 · 23/06/2018 22:58

Any Eve related name, Amelia, Isabel type names, Grace.

They are this generations Sarah, Claire and Rachel.

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