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RubyBirdy · 2025-11-21T23:12:06+00:00

I recently moved to a different country in the U.K. to a village and of the new mums I’ve met 4 (!!!) of their little girls are called Olivia nn Liv or Livvy. Where I used to live there were 7 boys called Felix in my daughter’s nursery. What are the names you keep hearing on babies/toddlers recently and think oh my gosh ^another one?! ^

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HartleyH11 · 24/11/2025 12:35

Toddlerteaplease · 24/11/2025 11:56

@HartleyH11unfortunately I’ve met several. It’s probably the most common boys name at the minute.

I think like many names it must have significant geographical hot spots as nationwide it’s not even in the top 50 and fewer than 1 in 500 boys have that name.

In fact if you look at even the most popular boys names they still only have a prevalence of around 1 in 150 nationwide. If distribution were even there would be relatively few name clashes at schools.

CJones11 · 24/11/2025 12:20

Girls

Isla
Amelia
Mya

Boys

Arlo
Cohan
Arthur

I will say, my daughter has a lovely mix of names in her nursery with no two of the same such as:
Honey
Joyce
Rosanna
Scarlet
Gwennan
Lucas
Blair
Noah
Ezra
Millie

Floundering66 · 24/11/2025 11:59

Toddlerteaplease · 23/11/2025 04:11

@SouthLondonMum22I’ve met a few sets of twins called Ronnie and Reggie. I don’t think many people realise who they actually were. And I’ve met a child called Kray…

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Oh lord 😂

Toddlerteaplease · 24/11/2025 11:56

@HartleyH11unfortunately I’ve met several. It’s probably the most common boys name at the minute.

Iocanepowder · 24/11/2025 04:18

I will add Rory and Ellie to the mix.

I have one of the most common names of my generation and always at least 4 of us around. So i made a conscious decision to stay out of the top 20 names of the year. So far it’s worked. DC1 is the only one in his year group.

HartleyH11 · 24/11/2025 04:01

Toddlerteaplease · 23/11/2025 04:09

Jaxon at the minute.

Surely not? Around here that name is seen as a joke. If someone is considered to be an unsuitable parent people will invariably say you just know they’ll call their child Jaxon!

Vaguelyclassical · 24/11/2025 02:03

Speckson · 23/11/2025 02:11

Someone I know has named their new son Wilfred. Is that in fashion?

It was in my great grandfather's day!

Speckson · 24/11/2025 01:43

Alexandrine · 24/11/2025 01:32

The problem with “unique” first names is that you generally have to spell them and often explain the pronunciation too. It can be a pain in the bum having to do that for a surname (which you often have less choice in) but having to do that all the time for a first name that people call you on a daily basis…. I’m not saying everyone should be called James or Rose etc but if you have an unusual surname then there are definitely worse ideas.

On the other hand, if you are a Smith or Jones etc (or whatever surname is ubiquitous in your culture) then yes, picking a really popular first name might not be so helpful for your child.

Most people try for a middle ground -“well known but not Top 20/50/100”, “nothing too unusual but I don’t want there to be 2 in their class” etc. But as this thread has shown, unexpected regional popularity is a thing which it’s hard to get data for and there are so many “soundalike” names popular now that even if an individual name isn’t popular, the style or sound of that name often is.

Tbh, I think you’ve just got to go with a name you love - while taking account of things like popularity stats and ease of spelling and pronunciation, if those are issues that are likely to bother you. There is no such thing as a perfect name.

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😁We called our daughter the name of a very common garden flower and I'd say 80% of people can't spell it. At least my unique name (nb. there are others somewhere in the world according to the internet) is pretty easy to pronounce and spell.

Alexandrine · 24/11/2025 01:32

Speckson · 23/11/2025 23:10

Why, why name your child the same as someone else, unless it's a dear friend or relative??
I have never met someone with my name. I'd find it so creepy not being unique.

The problem with “unique” first names is that you generally have to spell them and often explain the pronunciation too. It can be a pain in the bum having to do that for a surname (which you often have less choice in) but having to do that all the time for a first name that people call you on a daily basis…. I’m not saying everyone should be called James or Rose etc but if you have an unusual surname then there are definitely worse ideas.

On the other hand, if you are a Smith or Jones etc (or whatever surname is ubiquitous in your culture) then yes, picking a really popular first name might not be so helpful for your child.

Most people try for a middle ground -“well known but not Top 20/50/100”, “nothing too unusual but I don’t want there to be 2 in their class” etc. But as this thread has shown, unexpected regional popularity is a thing which it’s hard to get data for and there are so many “soundalike” names popular now that even if an individual name isn’t popular, the style or sound of that name often is.

Tbh, I think you’ve just got to go with a name you love - while taking account of things like popularity stats and ease of spelling and pronunciation, if those are issues that are likely to bother you. There is no such thing as a perfect name.

Speckson · 23/11/2025 23:10

Why, why name your child the same as someone else, unless it's a dear friend or relative??
I have never met someone with my name. I'd find it so creepy not being unique.

Theresomethingaboutdairy · 23/11/2025 15:13

Aria, Florence, Isabella
Teddy, Henry, James, Thomas

Names with 2 or more in my children’s classes/sports teams etc.

Ihavenoclu · 23/11/2025 09:42

Boys
Joe/Joey/Jojo
Jude
Jackson
Harrison
Dylan
Freddie
Alfie
Theo
Finley

Girls
Ada
Ava/Eva
Liv/Livvie
Raffy
Floey/Florence
Millie

Harassedmum123 · 23/11/2025 09:38

@AussieManque not just under 5, I have a dc at High School and all the girls are called Isla/Ayla there too .

Minty25 · 23/11/2025 09:37

Wilf, Winnie, Lottie, Ottilie.

Harassedmum123 · 23/11/2025 09:36

Evie, Eva, Evia, Ava, Olivia, Isla - all so similar and so many of them. Many have endings of May/Mai too.

Theo, Arlo, Teddy, Alfie, Luca

Sirkeir · 23/11/2025 09:31

SouthLondonMum22 · 22/11/2025 23:24

Mine are 3 and 19 months (twins).

2 sets of twins called Ronnie & Reggie

Arlo
Leo
Noah
Teddy
Theo

Ava
Evie
Ivy
Mila/Myla
Sophia

I was going to say I also knew someone who named her twins ronnie and Reggie 🤣 at my kids nursery even though they were only 3 they behaved just like you’d expect twins named ronnie and Reggie to behave lol

user1492757084 · 23/11/2025 09:08

Jock
Harvey
Freddy
Henry
Phoebe
Poppy
Lottie
Harriet

GreenMoonLeaf · 23/11/2025 08:37

Speckson · 23/11/2025 02:11

Someone I know has named their new son Wilfred. Is that in fashion?

Yes very much so. I’ve met a couple of little Wilfs

Rayna37 · 23/11/2025 05:47

Huge number of primary school aged Edward’s here so surprised not to see that mentioned.

AussieManque · 23/11/2025 04:29

I feel like every British girl under 5 is called Isla. I also know an Ayla in that age group.

Toddlerteaplease · 23/11/2025 04:11

@SouthLondonMum22I’ve met a few sets of twins called Ronnie and Reggie. I don’t think many people realise who they actually were. And I’ve met a child called Kray…

Toddlerteaplease · 23/11/2025 04:09

Jaxon at the minute.

YellowCherry · 23/11/2025 02:29

Charlie, George, Max
Lily, Amelia, Evie

Pryceosh1987 · 23/11/2025 02:26

Joshua
Sarah.

Speckson · 23/11/2025 02:11

Someone I know has named their new son Wilfred. Is that in fashion?