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Names you are bored of hearing...

169 replies

Iamstrugglingtopick · 03/05/2021 09:39

Please help me....

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Chosennone · 03/05/2021 10:33

Arlo, Teddy and Jaxon/Jackson
Eve, Evie, Hallie, Lexi and Amelia.

insancerre · 03/05/2021 10:32

Archie
Aurora
Harry
Henry
Evie
Grace
Isobel/ Bella

Zog14 · 03/05/2021 10:29

Isla
Eva

They are everywhere.

cookiecreampie · 03/05/2021 10:28

Isla, Delilah, Marnie, Albie, Ellie/Ella.

Piapea · 03/05/2021 10:28

The names Emily and Abby bore me to tears. They may not be top 10 anymore (Abigail is 80 something) but I just find them so boring I can't hear that they are pretty. The other top 10 names are there for a reason. For me, they are all objectively pretty and easy to pronounce and spell.
Boys names, Jack and Charlie are so so boring. Nice but boring.
There is a certain excitement in hearing what a close friend or relative has chosen for their baby and I almost feel let down if it's one of the above Grin

Woodlandbelle · 03/05/2021 10:28

Not bored but I think overused

Amelia
Lily
Grace
Anything with Mae at the end
Jack

Spied · 03/05/2021 10:25

Amelia
Logan
Isla
Finlay

MindGrapes · 03/05/2021 10:23

I do love the name Arlo but it's by far the most common name chosen for boys by people I know. I know 3 parents with boys called Arlo and there's another one at school.

riotlady · 03/05/2021 10:23

Amelia/Emilia/Amelie for sure

My 12 year old sister is one of 4 in her class and my 3 year old knows several too, it’s been popular for ages

captainprincess · 03/05/2021 10:19

Not bored, but hear all the time,

Lily
Amelia
Noah
Ruby
Scarlett
Poppy
Ava
Oliver
Jack
Finley

IndiaMay · 03/05/2021 10:15

Max
Arlo
Oliver
Amelia/Amelie/Emilia
Olivia
Chloe
Sophie/Sophia
Eve/Evie/Eva/Ava/Evelyn

TempsPerdu · 03/05/2021 10:14

North Londoner here

Evie/Eva
Ivy
Isla
Ava
Aria/Arya
Olivia
Amelia/Emilia
Sophia/Sofia
Any variation on the theme of ‘long frilly vowel-heavy name ending in -a’: Arianna/Eliana/Aurelia/Arabella/Liliana/Ophelia

Noah
Arlo
Charlie
Leo
Theo
Albie
Archie
Jack

For girls’ names in particular it’s more specific sounds I get tired of hearing, rather than the names themselves - eg all the Avas, Evas, Evies, Ivys etc just merge together after a while. For boys it’s mainly the currently trendy Biblical and ‘cheeky chappy’ -ie endings that are everywhere. Also -o endings seem very trendy - having exhausted Arlo, Leo and Theo round here people seem to be moving on to Jago and Otto (I met two local Ottos in one day the other week).

Somersetlady · 03/05/2021 09:52

Nope. Only feel sorry for kids given whacky or alternative names who will be teased throughout their school life.

And Michael Hunt but I am pretty Sure Mike’s parents did not have any awareness about what they were doing to the poor lad.

megletthesecond · 03/05/2021 09:52

No, they might have dropped down but still be common in infant / junior school aged children.

bumbledeedum · 03/05/2021 09:51

Arthur
Alfie
Jaxon
Wilf

IamnotH · 03/05/2021 09:51

Not bored of hearing but I hear a lot:

Harriet
Olivia
Oliver
Archie

Lemonelderflower · 03/05/2021 09:49

Ben, Max and Arlo aren’t in the top ten.

Arrierttyclock · 03/05/2021 09:48

The following*

Arrierttyclock · 03/05/2021 09:47

Oh god so many, boys more than girls. People I know have recently had the bottom names and I just think can you not think of anything outside the top 10

Ben
Max
Jack
Oliver
Noah
Arlo
Amelia
Olivia