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Grace, Olivia, Isabella - How many do you know?

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Freddie456 · 11/01/2022 21:26

How many little ones (under 5 or so) do you know called Grace, Olivia or Isabella?

I know they are all very popular names but I haven’t come across any in my DS’ nursery/nct/music classes. DS is 1.5 yo.

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MsTSwift · 11/01/2022 21:58

Fair enough but better frumpy than wall paper! Honestly have 2 dds and half their friends have those names and the weekly school news letter littered with them. Had a popular name myself didn’t want that for mine. If it doesn’t bother you it’s fine I guess.

WhoppingBigBackside · 11/01/2022 21:56

Lots.

It's not how many there are in your DCs nursery - there will be several of them through school, university and in the workplace.

Olivia has been in the top 5 most used names for 18 years.

Grace peaked in 2005 but is overused as a middle name.

Isabella is another name that has peaked but is still the 8th most popular name, and Isabel/le is also popular

They are all pretty names but so overused

FrownedUpon · 11/01/2022 21:53

Olivia-6
Grace-1
Isabella-4

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Freddie456 · 11/01/2022 21:52

I also like Mabel but DH isn’t keen.

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Makesmilingyourbesthobby · 11/01/2022 21:52

Under 5
2 grace
2 olivia
1 isabella
Teenagers on the hand
3 grace
1 olivia
4 isabella

Honeyroar · 11/01/2022 21:50

@MsTSwift

Lots - they are the equivalent of calling your child Sarah Rachel or Claire in the 70s. Now so dull they have lost all appeal sorry.

There are lots of nice names that aren’t overused - off top of head Zoe Miranda Susannah sound refreshing in a sea of Graces and Isabel’s. .

I’ve always detested the name Susannah. So frumpy!
Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 11/01/2022 21:48

None under 5.
I know at least 10 teenagers with these names.

Enterthedragons · 11/01/2022 21:45

Every other child here has one of those names

MsTSwift · 11/01/2022 21:40

Lots - they are the equivalent of calling your child Sarah Rachel or Claire in the 70s. Now so dull they have lost all appeal sorry.

There are lots of nice names that aren’t overused - off top of head Zoe Miranda Susannah sound refreshing in a sea of Graces and Isabel’s. .

KeyErro · 11/01/2022 21:39

Zero

Snowiscold · 11/01/2022 21:38

I only know people in their 20s called these names - all aged around 23 to 26.

Opus17 · 11/01/2022 21:34

Under 5s? Olivia - 1. Grace - 0 and Isabella - 1

megletthesecond · 11/01/2022 21:28

My dc's are at secondary school and loads of their friends have these names.