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

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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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JaimeLannister · 23/06/2018 20:10

Florence
Amelia
Ava

Oliver
Harry
Charlie

dustarr73 · 23/06/2018 20:09

Its Logan where i am.I have one but theres 2 in my younger sons class.

glitterfarts · 23/06/2018 20:08

Rose and Grace as middle names. Boring.

Cbeebiesrehab · 23/06/2018 20:08

Oh and Albie seems to be very popular too!

Windydayz · 23/06/2018 20:08

Most of these names are in my 3yo class. I think Harry, Henry and Charlie as so boring.

Bobbybobbins · 23/06/2018 20:07

Both my sons' names are on here Grin

penguinlady3857482 · 23/06/2018 20:07

Freddie, Arlo, Olivia in my area

Cbeebiesrehab · 23/06/2018 20:06

Florence-there is at least one in every baby group!!
Isla
Lots of ‘Bella’ names

Arthur
Archie
Charlie
Teddy-can’t move for Teddys!

MizCracker · 23/06/2018 20:05

I know SO many children called George, William, Emily and Isabel/le/la they may as well have been christened Boy/Girl Grin

CantankerousCamel · 23/06/2018 20:04

Noah
Amelia
Eva
Ava
Ella
Finley

trueblueari · 23/06/2018 20:03

Amelia for girls, Reuben for boys.

Very annoying as Amelia is a family name and Ruben was my favourite boys name and now they're unusable as there are so many!

PeterRabbitsBlueCoat · 23/06/2018 20:01

Seems to vary where you are.

We've just emigrated, but when we were in the south east it was:

Lily, Ava, Isla, Elsie, Daisy, Evie, anything hyphenated with May/Mae/Mai
Jack, Harry, Oliver

The name I gave my youngest is pretty common (various PP have listed it here), but I loved it so used it anyway. In my new country, no one has a clue what it is!!

PinkCrystal · 23/06/2018 20:01

Round hear it is

Oliver
Harry
Archie

Emily
Amelia
Ella
Evie

Honeyroar · 23/06/2018 20:00

Isabelle. Including Isabella and Belle.
Millie.
Grace.
Poppy.

Harry.
Alfie
Archie.
Freddie.

I expect there will be a few Meghans lately.

Swearwolf · 23/06/2018 19:58

I'm surprised nobody has said William yet, there are tonnes of them round here!

AfterSchoolWorry · 23/06/2018 19:57

Ava
Darcy
Matilda
Ella

Noah
Joshua
Etc

Bluetrews25 · 23/06/2018 19:56

In response to an earlier PP, I think that amelia means congenital absence of a limb. Like you would find after thalidomide damage. If I have remembered it right?

SockMatchmaker · 23/06/2018 19:56

Isla and Harry, so so so many of them. Isabelle, Emilia/Amelia and Theo also very popular round here.

chickydoo · 23/06/2018 19:55

Henry
Harry
Rupert
Freddie
Florence
Darcy
Grace
Jamie

AnElderlyLadyOfMediumHeight · 23/06/2018 19:54

For boys it'll be surname names and the diminutives (Alfie etc).
For girls, the Maes and Mays and Millies.

Sleephead1 · 23/06/2018 19:52

around here its mixed amelia is popular but i wouldnt say ive met loads, ella, elle , eva, evie are all popular. Boys i dont really know maybe Jack. my name is on a few of these and I never had another one in any classes even in high school but it's become much more popular.

roratone · 23/06/2018 19:51

Lilla lilla Lola lilah Mia mya Mila.

Alfie Archie Charlie

SpeckledDot · 23/06/2018 19:51

Mustafa - there are 4 in my 3 year olds class. And 2 bellas

househunthappening · 23/06/2018 19:49

Esme
Evie
Reggie

Enidblyton1 · 23/06/2018 19:49

It seems to vary so much from area to area OP (based on what I’ve read on here)
Some of the names people have posted above are not that popular where I live.

Popular girls names - Evie, Amelia, Isla
Popular Boys names - Leo, Harry

Not many Henry’s or Florence’s here. All the Alfie’s and Archie’s (a few of each) I know live in London.

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