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Which baby names are becoming more common in your area?

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amy480 · 04/10/2026 11:42

Just curious really! In baby classes / out and about I’ve encountered x3 Nova / x 2 Beatrice / x2 Wren (both girls) / x2 Goldie / x 2 Reuben. I’m in Surrey. Hearing of a lot of baby Jude’s recently too.

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RaraRachael · 11/10/2026 14:12

Any made up name beginning with K

cattussuperior · 11/10/2026 14:08

Florence, Violet, Margot, Ottilie
Noah, Jude, Theo

NamingNoNames · 11/10/2026 14:01

The name Wren makes me think of the Wren kitchens showroom in Guildford. Smile
Fitted Kitchens & Wardrobes in Guildford, Surrey | Wren

NamingNoNames · 11/10/2026 13:51

@Summerlovingtheraspberries , not criticising, it is frequently misspelt on here, as are Isaac, Cecilia and Lily.

Summerlovingtheraspberries · 11/10/2026 13:41

Oh yes it could be Reuben!

NamingNoNames · 11/10/2026 13:40

Summerlovingtheraspberries · 08/10/2026 22:39

A few people I know of have called their baby Rueben.
Also quite a few Rowans, both make and female.

Not Reuben?
The frequent misspelling would put me off.

I too have a dislike for Ottilie - it has the same vibes as Ivy for me, a clingy climbing weed that's difficult to get rid of.

The 'Ottilia' pronunciation in German is nice, but 'Otterly' isn't.

Summerlovingtheraspberries · 08/10/2026 22:39

A few people I know of have called their baby Rueben.
Also quite a few Rowans, both make and female.

YourAmberExpert · 08/10/2026 22:39

Lila

TaggieOharasLostBra · 08/10/2026 22:37

Ada, Edie, Ivy, Evie, Ida, etc

FrogAndToadTogether · 08/10/2026 12:18

Margot and Reuben seem popular here (also SE)

Giraffehaver · 07/10/2026 22:20

Maeve
Nora(h)
Eloise
Jack
Samuel
William

CoolHedgehog · 07/10/2026 21:43

Albie, Jude, Koa, Luca, Noah, Reuben

Delilah, Elsie, Evelyn, Indie, Margot, Millie

APlagueOnBothYourHouses · 07/10/2026 21:17

Everlee/Everleigh and Everlyn

Blu as a middle name

Piglet89 · 07/10/2026 20:59

No way @mathanxietyMalcolm and Carol are characters stuck on the M25 in rush hour bank holiday traffic in a 70s Mike Leigh film, surely?

mathanxiety · 07/10/2026 20:41

Carol
Malcolm

I've stumbled across two of each.

Helenbelena · 07/10/2026 20:31

Shloopie · 07/10/2026 18:43

I don't think it's an irrational dislike. Sounds awful in any accent but French.

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It’s not a French name. It’s Germanic!

Pronounced Ot TEE Lee eh in German. 4 syllables with the emphasis on the second.

I hate the English pronunciation!

Shloopie · 07/10/2026 18:43

Jk987 · 07/10/2026 07:15

I’ve got an irrational dislike of the name Ottilie!

I don't think it's an irrational dislike. Sounds awful in any accent but French.

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amy480 · 07/10/2026 13:29

Jk987 · 07/10/2026 07:15

I’ve got an irrational dislike of the name Ottilie!

I quite like it but it’s definitely a polarising name. When I suggested it my husband was like absolutely not!!

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CherryKerry · 07/10/2026 13:07

Jk987 · 07/10/2026 07:15

I’ve got an irrational dislike of the name Ottilie!

Me too, sounds like something you would squirt in your ear.

aintnospringchicken · 07/10/2026 13:04

Rory
Finlay
Logan
Harry

Eve
Charlotte
Olivia

Helenbelena · 07/10/2026 12:44

user1492757084 · 07/10/2026 07:02

Olive
Cora
Winifred

Finn, Findlay, Finley
Nash
Harry

Harry and Finn have already been super popular round here. They feel a little dated actually.

Jk987 · 07/10/2026 07:15

I’ve got an irrational dislike of the name Ottilie!

user1492757084 · 07/10/2026 07:02

Olive
Cora
Winifred

Finn, Findlay, Finley
Nash
Harry

Helenbelena · 05/10/2026 07:55

Ottilie
Tabitha
Rosie/Rosemary
Margot

Wilfred
Quentin
Vincent/Vinnie
Alfred/Alfie

ChoccyHobknob · 04/10/2026 22:37

Oddly my DD knows two 3 year olds called Cecillia which did strike me as odd!

Ophelia, Ottilie, Ivy in our area (Sussex)