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Are these names too overused

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puerto · 27/09/2018 20:44

Would you say anything of these names are 'too popular' or overused? do you know many of each?

Emmett
Jesse
Jonah
Josef
Moses

Effie
Etta
Indie
Iris
Juno
Martha
Piper
Pippa
Quinn
Stella

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Mrsfrumble · 28/09/2018 15:08

I like your style! You've included DD's name, DS's middle name, and the names of DD's 2 best friends (male and female)!

Joseph is quite common round here, and I know more than one little Iris and Martha. But no more than one each (or none) of all the others.

deptfordgirl · 28/09/2018 15:00

I know one Jonah, one Martha and a few Irises but I wouldn't say any were over used at all.

17caterpillars1mouse · 28/09/2018 13:03

I know quite a few Joseph's but other than that no.

Love Moses (if only it went with my surname I would use it in a hearbeat)

Kezebel · 28/09/2018 07:19

Beautiful names! Unless you are German, Austrian, spell it as Joseph. Josef will spend his whole life correcting the spelling of his name if in the UK.

Artofpretending · 28/09/2018 07:18

I don’t know any (teacher) except an adult Pippa short for Philippa.

Yellowsunredroses · 28/09/2018 07:16

The ones that are especially popular near me are Joseph, Jesse, iris, pippa and Stella

Sunflower321 · 28/09/2018 07:16

But by avoiding an already trendy name you can reduce the risk.

Yellowsunredroses · 28/09/2018 07:15

In London these names are quite common. I think the danger is if you pick a name wanting it to be unique and then there are 3 in their class you’ll be disappointed.

Best approach is always just go for a name you love and not worry about how popular it it.

Sunflower321 · 28/09/2018 07:10

Quinn is great for s boy. More boys named Quinn than girls according to that link.

mathanxiety · 28/09/2018 04:38

You couldnn't throw a brick without beaning a little Quinn around here. (To paraphrase PG Wodehouse).

There are quite a few Pipers too, and Marthas.

The rest, no.
This is a good thing in the case of Effie.
Does nobody else's mind drift straight to 'effing' when they hear this name?

moredoll · 28/09/2018 04:18

Don't like your boys' names, sorry.
Jude?

Piper for a girl.
I like Quinn, but it's a boy's name to me.

LordOfTheFleas · 27/09/2018 23:13

I only know an Etta, an Iris and a Pippa out of those. I wouldn't say any of them are overused at the moment. Not so keen on Etta personally but that's just me.

sophiec123 · 27/09/2018 23:10

Nope!

LOVE Effie!

Cosmoa · 27/09/2018 23:10

Use the tool in the article link above to find out how many were given the name last year and previous years!

Cosmoa · 27/09/2018 23:09

www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-45559619

Eleanor90 · 27/09/2018 22:50

Nope. The only ones I know multiples of are Iris and Juno.

Heartofglass12345 · 27/09/2018 22:40

I love iris 😀 I don't think any of them are hugely common, but they aren't weird either 😊

Sunflower321 · 27/09/2018 22:40

I really like Stella and Emmett!

The only popular/overused ones are Josef and Martha.

Quinn is a boys name to me, I know quite a few boys named Quinn, often a nickname for Quentin.

skankingpiglet · 27/09/2018 22:07

I know 2 girls with the name Iris (10 and 7yo), a Martha (4yo), and a Piper (4yo). I also know a couple of Josephs, although no Josefs.

None are hugely popular IMO and I think with most you'd be very unlucky to get another in DC's class. Emmett was our choice of boy's name if we'd had one Smile

piggie88 · 27/09/2018 21:47

I’ve never known anyone with any of those names. I love Etta!

ConsiderHerWaysAndOthers · 27/09/2018 21:43

Jonah seems to be gaining in popularity, I know a few that are babies. I only know adult Marthas and Pippas plus quite a few Josephs. Never met anyone with any of your other names.

Bosabosa · 27/09/2018 21:42

These are rare aren’t they? Except Martha/ seems to have had a resurgence in the last few years.
I know one baby who is Etta-
Beautiful name

elizabetter · 27/09/2018 21:39

smallestintheclass the stroppy girl in skins is why I love it, I loved the whole cliched sad girl thing! She was also insanely gorgeous so can’t imagine anyone with the nn not being so

SmallestInTheClass · 27/09/2018 21:22

I know Marthas but none of the others. Effie makes me think of the stroppy girl in Skins, but would have it as a nickname.

PatchworkElmer · 27/09/2018 21:21

I know one Emmett (in his 20s), and 3 Jesses (1 in his 30s, 2 toddlers).

I also know 2 Effies, and 2 Marthas- all toddlers.

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