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If I call my baby Oscar..

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SPR1107 · 24/01/2019 19:40

... will people secretly be thinking 'Oscars a dogs name'?

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MikeUniformMike · 25/01/2019 10:48

Dog's name.

FartnissEverbeans · 25/01/2019 10:34

No, I’ve taught loads of Oscars.

Astronica · 25/01/2019 07:14

No, why would they? Great name.

Yakadee · 25/01/2019 06:22

I have a nephew that's an Oscar and he really suits it. Not dog like at all. There are a few that I know of around 6/7 years age x

Couchpotato3 · 24/01/2019 22:08

Seems to be a regional thing. I've only come across one ever (now a teenager) in the South West.

Whatever you call your baby, someone will come up with a daft comment about their name "Oooh, you can't call them that because..." Just pick a name you love and don't worry what anyone else thinks. None of their business!

Chewbecca · 24/01/2019 22:05

No, I wouldn't think dog.
It is a nice name, but I would agree it is popular. I'd estimate about 1 in 30 teenage boys are called Oscar here in Essex.

Charley50 · 24/01/2019 22:00

How about Otto?

AnotherRoadsideAttraction · 24/01/2019 21:44

In our antenatal group 3 out of the 9 babies were named Oscar...

blacktiger · 24/01/2019 21:34

I have a 3yr old Oscar and I absolutely love his name! Dh and I were set on it as our boy name very early on in pregnancy. My best friend was collecting pet insurance data in her work and made a comment about not using Oscar as it's the most popular dog name!
I still went for it though as have had lots of compliments. Friend rarely uses his name though, refers to him by nickname! Hmm

SoyDora · 24/01/2019 21:27

Yes, has been top ten for a while. I know 4 under 3.

namechangedtoday15 · 24/01/2019 21:23

@SPR1107 looks like it's been in the top 10 since 2015 at least

LittleMissWeary · 24/01/2019 21:07

I know of a parrot called Oscar and a cat called Oscar. But no dogs.

It's also my sons name so I obviously love it. Know several other Oscars in my acquaintances but no other Oscars in my close circle. He's the only one in his class.

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SPR1107 · 24/01/2019 21:05

That does surprise me.

We're avoiding Olivia for that reason unfortunately, but I do know a good handful. But I've never come across an Oscar.. I'm sure I'll notice them everywhere now.

Names are hard!

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Theonewiththecat · 24/01/2019 21:01

The only Oscar I know is a dog. A very lovely dog.

namechangedtoday15 · 24/01/2019 21:00

Just looked it up, Number 8 in top 100 boys names in 2018.

Sophronia · 24/01/2019 20:58

No, isn’t it a top 10 name? It’s very popular.

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SPR1107 · 24/01/2019 20:57

I don't know a single Oscar. There's none in DS1s nursery either. Maybe a regional thing?

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namechangedtoday15 · 24/01/2019 20:36

No but it's very popular at the moment - I know of about 6!

SoyDora · 24/01/2019 20:35

No... they’ll probably just think ‘oh, another Oscar’. Loads of them around at the moment!

Smile19 · 24/01/2019 20:34

Our dog is Oscar, but all our animals have 'human' names. So yes it makes me thing dog...but MY dog, not dog name. Go for it OP. Love the name.

Zoflorabore · 24/01/2019 20:31

I love it!
My ds is 16 and called Oliver. I had another baby in 2011 and if it were a boy he would have been Oscar.
Dd is almost 8 and her most prized possession is a plush crocodile called Oscar ( i may have influenced the name 😊 ) and I still love it.

Tawdrylocalbrouhaha · 24/01/2019 20:29

Not at all - it's such a popular name now.

Some of us might think of Oscar The Grouch, but that mainly reflects our age (40 plus).

Jamhandprints · 24/01/2019 20:29

Very common human name!

Parthenope · 24/01/2019 20:28

No, classic Irish name from the Fenian cycle.

JassyRadlett · 24/01/2019 20:27

Is there a particular link between Oscar and dogs? I’ve never had that association.

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