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Do you know any children called...

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Mummamia14 · 09/10/2018 22:31

David
It was so popular in the 80s there was one in most classes. I think it is a lovely name with a great meaning but is it too dated or are people still naming their baby boys David? And would he inevitably end up being Dave?

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Rebecca36 · 11/10/2018 04:27

I have a David whose friends call him Dave but no-one who isn't a friend. He absolutely loves his name, his best friend is also David/Dave.

There's something inherently blokeish and friendly about the name.
It is No 31 in the top baby names for this year so far so still quite popular.

Far better to have a classic name than one that is ultra trendy, surely?

LongDiscoClara · 10/10/2018 23:20

Husband is called David and is never called Dave. There is also a boy called David in my daughters class ( aged 6).

VenusClapTrap · 10/10/2018 22:57

I know a pony called Dave.

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Mummamia14 · 10/10/2018 22:40

Thanks everyone, sounds like it depends a lot on where you live. Glad to know it isn't too dated though and I hadn't thought about the fact that it travels well!

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Lynne1Cat · 10/10/2018 21:05

My brother is a David, and he's 71.....

MikeUniformMike · 10/10/2018 21:01

Davey is super cute as a nn. David is a classic.

NoSleepTil2030 · 10/10/2018 20:59

I'm in my 30s and know a lot. My brother, my BIL (who works in a team of 3, all called Dave), and my mum, sister and I have all dated (separate!) ones. All born in the 80s or before.

RiverTam · 10/10/2018 20:52

Only adults, no children. 2 Daves, 2 Davids. MN would have you belief a short is inevitable but I know plenty of people who’ve gone through life without having their name shortened, including David.

ReginaPhalange89 · 10/10/2018 20:50

I have actually met several baby David's in the last year or so ! I have an 18 month old and since going to baby groups/ classes I've actually met about 5 . The first time I heard it I thought wow I've not heard that for years.... I assume it's become popular again in my area ! West of Scotland

Desperada1234 · 10/10/2018 14:02

I know one (Year 7). I remember thinking it was unusual when he was in Nursery! (and I don't mean that in a bad way - just that there aren't many Davids around nowadays, and it's a nice name).

margaritasbythesea · 10/10/2018 14:01

I know two under 10.

foxtiger · 10/10/2018 14:00

I know of one who's about 5. In my experience Davids don't tend to get called Dave until they're in their teens at least, by which time it would be his choice whether he wanted to shorten, not yours.

HollowTalk · 10/10/2018 12:33

The dog on Gogglebox is called Dave.

susurration · 10/10/2018 12:28

I used to know one. He's probably 12 ish now.

Rebecca36 · 10/10/2018 12:21

Still a popular name, what's more it's a classic name, nobody called David would feel embarrassed by it when grown up. Dave for short is nice too, it's friendly.

lynmilne65 · 10/10/2018 12:20

Hanky 😁😁😁😁

Aozora13 · 10/10/2018 12:14

My friends’ 8yo is David, and one of our NCT couples has a baby David who’s 2. Both are Davids not Daves. It’s a family name for me - lots of positive associations!

Disfordarkchocolate · 10/10/2018 12:13

I don't but it's a lovely name. I've know some adults and only one was a Dave.

Boatsnack3 · 10/10/2018 12:11

I had 5 David's in my class at school Shock I'm 35.

The youngest David I know now is 9 he is named after his dad.

Rhinofeet · 10/10/2018 12:11

I know one - and friends's boy who is now 9. I agree it's unusual and nice if kept as David, rather than inevitably shortened to Dave.

I myself have a Jimmy which people of my parents' generation often raise an eyebrow at, because it was so common - as in frequent, and also 'common' decades ago Smile

HopeGarden · 10/10/2018 12:11

DS1 was at nursery with two David’s. They’d be 7 or 8 now.

I was quite surprised because I thought David had gone out of fashion, but it’s actually still a top 50 name for baby boys in England and Wales.

names.darkgreener.com/#david

SputnikBear · 10/10/2018 12:08

I know several David’s who are in their 30s. None of them have ever been called Dave.

SisterOfDonFrancisco · 10/10/2018 12:07

No.

Aprilislonggone · 10/10/2018 12:07

Only my df who is 70's.
It's a no from me.

DC18 · 10/10/2018 12:06

I only know adults. My ex is Dave and I noticed that its the bunt of a lot of pop culture jokes x

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