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How many Olivers/Olivias do you actually know?

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Junebug55 · 17/03/2019 15:43

I know these two have been the top baby names for donkeys, but annoyingly I really like them both (we don't know if we're having a boy or a girl) and they go well with our awkward one syllable surname.

I have a fair few friends with children and there are no Oliver's or Olivia's.. so I was curious to know how many everyone else knew? I wonder if there are any regional influences, is it a more southern or northern name perhaps??

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chocolatelog · 17/03/2019 15:58

I know one Oliver (dd's classmate)

And two Olivia's

SheRaTheAllPowerful · 17/03/2019 15:57

Growing up I knew one Oliver (olly) and one Olivia at my large school.

At my children’s school a few Oliver’s but no Olivia’s

mouseymummy · 17/03/2019 15:57

I know 3 Olivers, one is around 9ish, one is 5 and one is 40 something

As for Olivias... I know of around 9 (off the top of my head) that are from 2 to 6

JiltedJohnsJulie · 17/03/2019 15:55

DS had 3 Olivers in her class in Primary all known by first and last names. Don't know many Olivia's apart from a rather lovely one in her 40s

NicoAndTheNiners · 17/03/2019 15:54

I know quite a few Olivers. I would say over 10 of primary age.
Also a couple of adults.

Only know 2 Olivias. One adult, one secondary age.

IVEgottheDECAF · 17/03/2019 15:54

3 olivers in my dds year one class
2 olivers and an olivia in my year 6 dcs class
Also know a two year old oliver and 2 year old olivia

HalfBloodPrincess · 17/03/2019 15:54

One Olivia in her late 20s
One Oliver 14 (my nephew)

Been going to baby/toddler groups for the past few years and haven’t come across any more (South Wales)

avocadochocolate · 17/03/2019 15:53

1 Oliver aged 17, 1 Olivia also aged 17. I think that's it.

ParisWilton · 17/03/2019 15:51

5 Olivers under 4

5 Olivia under 4 (3 are in my dd's ballet class)

Mamaryllis · 17/03/2019 15:50

I had two living in my house for three years.

Cheerybigbottom · 17/03/2019 15:49

I know 4 Oliver's, aged 2 to approx 9. One Olivia aged 8 I think. I've never met an adult named either of those names -North East England.

TOADally · 17/03/2019 15:49

11 Olivers and 16 Olivias. However, this is in a school with 800 pupils.

dementedma · 17/03/2019 15:47

One of each. Both 50 something adults

stanski · 17/03/2019 15:44

I have an Oliver, and at the childminders one of the other kids is an Olivia.