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How many Delilahs do you know?

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kellybean18 · 18/08/2020 13:35

I promise this is my last post! Not much time left so weighing up all aspects. So annoying the 2019 stats aren’t around yet!

So just interested - how many baby Delilahs do you know? Where do you reckon it will fall in the UK chart for 2019 and 20?

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Choppedupapple · 18/08/2020 15:24

3

SheldontheWonderSchlong · 18/08/2020 15:15

One - my nearly 9 year old. It was very unusual in 2011....can't believe it's top 100 now (and secretly gutted!).

LunaNorth · 18/08/2020 15:14

One. She’s my Boston terrier.

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kellybean18 · 18/08/2020 15:14

@ThatDamnScientist same on the song!

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Whatsyourflava · 18/08/2020 15:07

I'd put £100 on it not being anywhere near as high as Willow in the charts in the 2019 or 2020 stats @kellybean18

(Full disclosure ; I actually don't know any Willows either but looking at the statistics there's far more of them)

Wallabyone · 18/08/2020 15:06

None, and never have, live just outside of London and taught in London for ten years.

samandpoppysmummy · 18/08/2020 15:04

I know two. One is 35 and the other is 11.

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 18/08/2020 15:03

I know none at all (I’m SW). It’s not the sort of name we tend to get around my way though and I’m not keen on it.

MikeUniformMike · 18/08/2020 15:02

I think of why why why Delilah on This Life.

ThatDamnScientist · 18/08/2020 15:00

None.

I think it is a really cool name (one of my favourite songs is Hey there delilah by the plain white tees)

VenusClapTrap · 18/08/2020 15:00

One eleven year old.

emmathedilemma · 18/08/2020 14:59

I've never met one of any age.

ShellsandSand · 18/08/2020 14:56
  1. A nine year old and a 2 year old. Yorkshire.
DramaAlpaca · 18/08/2020 14:55

I've heard of a few in the UK, but never met one.

Sausagedog1 · 18/08/2020 14:54

I've never met a single Delilah adult or child! I live in outskirts of London.
Looking at the stats it looks like it's growing in popularity but I doubt it will ever be super popular as it's a bit marmite.

sunshinecounty · 18/08/2020 14:51

One, aged 5 years.

ArthurMorgan · 18/08/2020 14:50

Just my cat 😁

sorryforswearing · 18/08/2020 14:39

None apart from the one in the song.

MrsApplepants · 18/08/2020 14:33

West Kent/ East Sussex

PeigiSu · 18/08/2020 14:27

None but we are in Wales! I would think more acceptable in other areas of the U.K. than here!

weebarra · 18/08/2020 14:25

One, who is 6. I'm in East Scotland.

MikeUniformMike · 18/08/2020 14:25

It entered the top 100 in 2018.
It has appeared on here quite a bit recently.

2020 so far: www.babynames.com/blogs/names-blog/100-trending-names-of-2020/

She might be one of several or the only one, but Lila is a lot more popular.

If you love the name, does it matter if there will be many in her age group?

It is a name that people either love or dislike, so I would bear in mind that she might be judged on it.

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kellybean18 · 18/08/2020 14:22

@Whatsyourflava it is! I don’t actually mind if it’s a little more popular now. Just not so much so that it’s bland. I think you commented on my other thread also - really appreciate your help! I think between that and this thread we might just have our name

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smaragda · 18/08/2020 14:21

I know one she is 5 (and is Australia)

Sertchgi123 · 18/08/2020 14:09

One aged six.