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Is Rory too popular?

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Pumpkinpuddin · 22/10/2023 21:13

Really love Rory, but I've heard it's number 9.

Do you know many Rory's?

I've also heard that popular names aren't as popular as you'd think, due to there being so many different names now. In 2021, there were 3.6k baby girls named Olivia in the UK, which was the no.1 name that year - not that many really! So maybe I shouldn't worry about the list that much. But, I don't want him to be Rory SURNAME in his class either 🤦‍♀️

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crackersforcheese · 23/10/2023 11:44

I've got a 3 year old Rory and I'm not aware of others around us, I just loved the name!

IDontLoveTheWayYouLie · 23/10/2023 11:41

My cats called Rory. Great name 🙂

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Pumpkinpuddin · 23/10/2023 11:41

Think my heart is set on it!

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17caterpillars1mouse · 23/10/2023 09:10

It's quite popular in my town in the Midlands aged 0-3. It's considered a bit downmarket though due to it being favoured by a certain demographic

MysticalMegx · 23/10/2023 08:19

I know three Rory's, they are 6,3 and 34. Its a nice name

PickledScrump · 23/10/2023 08:17

I know of one who’s around 8. Olivia has been number 1 for years, yet the only one I know is in her 30s, yet my daughter’s year is full of Isabelle’s/isobel/izzy, willow, Alisha/tobys.

My younger daughter has an unusual Welsh name and we’ve met several others around the same age through toddler groups.

I don’t think you can really ever be certain they won’t end up being duplicates, just choose the one you love

lovelovelovex · 22/10/2023 23:53

My Rory is 6 and it was number 81 on the list then!

MaraScottie · 22/10/2023 23:47

Try Ronan either.

Snugglemonkey · 22/10/2023 23:47

I know 2, 1 is 23 the other 7.

Cmini · 22/10/2023 23:33

My 8 year old Rory is the only one in his school.

uncomfortablydumb53 · 22/10/2023 23:30

I love Rory

nearlywinteragain · 22/10/2023 23:18

In Scotland yes, but it is a good name. There shouldn't be that many in any individual group.

RudsyFarmer · 22/10/2023 22:57

I know zero Rory’s and know around 400 children by name! So not popular at all around my way.

Tilllly · 22/10/2023 22:54

Combusting · 22/10/2023 21:51

As a Rory Gilmore fan go for it!

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👋🏻 me too!

theduchessofspork · 22/10/2023 22:47

I know two under 4s so I think so, and in Scotland I’m guessing more so.

It’s a great name, but the number of similar names that are popular right now - Roman, Reuben, Rowan, Robin, Ruby - would put me off a bit, as well as Rory being popular in its own right

Blessedbethefruitz · 22/10/2023 22:43

There's one at the park we go to often, but no others in our 2 form reception year in a southeast town... It's definitely on the up though and was in the top 100 4 years ago. I've only ever known 1 as an adult, 3 if you count the politician and the Gilmore girl ;)

EddieHowesShithousingMags · 22/10/2023 22:27

Oh bugger I thought I was on the BB threads 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

Rory is a fabulous name. I have a teen one!

Isometimeswonder · 22/10/2023 22:26

Great name for a dog.

EddieHowesShithousingMags · 22/10/2023 22:26

Henry and Jordan are both in course to get their heart broken.

HaplessRhombus · 22/10/2023 22:19

It's a lovely name, but very popular around here (middle class pocket of the North West). My son is 2 and I've met several from 0-3 through baby classes and at nursery.

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Pumpkinpuddin · 22/10/2023 22:12

Nice to hear mostly positive comments on the name!

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Pumpkinpuddin · 22/10/2023 22:11

Sorry, 9th in Scotland! We stay in Scotland.

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Alloveragain3 · 22/10/2023 22:10

To me it's a boy's name, which means 'red king' in Irish.

So several red head boy's I knew going up were called Rory (though usually spelled in the Irish way!).

HorseOutside · 22/10/2023 22:03

OK @Runforhome you got there first! Grin

Runforhome · 22/10/2023 21:56

Mine’s 31 , I must have been ahead of the trend.