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Oliver V Oscar

41 replies

Salonly · 19/10/2009 19:02

Are these names quite similar? Is it inevitable that Oscar will reach Oliver's level of popularity?

Which do you prefer and why?

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Freyjaz · 22/10/2009 15:53

I am seriously concidering Oscar for my little boys name i am due in feb and am really trying to persaude my OH but he will not have it atm.

Belgrano · 21/10/2009 20:38

Oliver! Love it. Yes I have one so biased but that's cos I loved it! Oscar is a bit cat ish to me and lacks the 'solidity' of Oliver IMO.

LittleMissWorryHead · 21/10/2009 19:41

LOL at PuppyMonkey!!!!

I like Oscar. No I LOVE Oscar. Totally cool name. Jacob would have been a little Oscar. Had he not been a Jacob....

susiey · 21/10/2009 17:51

I like both names but if your worried about popularity I think you'll find quite a few of them in the class at school of both names

oscar especially is getting very popular! and oliver is a classic name so is always popular.

but if popularity isn't a worry then I think they are both lovely names

treacletart · 20/10/2009 23:37

Love them both and they were the final two on our shortlist for DS. He was Oscar for most of my pregnancy. My Dad considered Oscar a really wacky name and after a huge argument handed me a truly bizarre list of his prescribed favourites (Alan, Keith et al). In the end we decided against Oscar and plumped for Oliver because our surname is quite similar to Wilde and I think I also like the 3 syllable thing. I was convinced Ollie's would be 10 a penny but in fact he's never had another in is class and there were 3 Oscars at his nursery. He's thrilled if he ever meets another Oliver in the park etc. Good luck with whichever you choose - you clearly have astounding taste!

Clary · 20/10/2009 23:18

3 Olivers in DS2's year (only 20-odd boys as well).

DS1 has 1 Oliver. DD none now.

Between us and among all the children we know there is one Oscar.

Not sure that proves much

Like both names tho.

MrsJohnDeere · 20/10/2009 16:27

Oliver

Jajas · 20/10/2009 16:18

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PuppyMonkey · 20/10/2009 16:12

I have a nephew called Oliver, 18
I have a nephew called Oscar, 17.

Biut whch is better? Only one way to find out.... FIGHT!!!

pointyhat · 20/10/2009 16:09

Prefer Oscar. Never liked Oliver

spookypixiebroomstix · 20/10/2009 16:06

Really like Oscar, really dislike Oliver. No idea why!

diddl · 20/10/2009 12:00

Much prefer Oscar.

ninedragons · 20/10/2009 11:21

Oliver is classic. Oscar will date.

PestoPumpkinMonster · 20/10/2009 11:12

I prefer Oscar and don't like the nickname Ollie for Oliver.

Ewe · 20/10/2009 11:09

I know loads of Oscars under 2, very popular in my area so I would go for Oliver on that basis.

arolf · 20/10/2009 11:01

I like both names, but as a friend and my cousin both have Oscars, my 3 week old DS is an Oliver. I think it's a name that can fit any child and any adult, plus it'll suit him when he's older. both lovely names though!

liliputlady · 20/10/2009 10:50

I like Oliver

weepootle · 20/10/2009 10:27

much prefer oliver

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gladders · 20/10/2009 10:10

re-read OP. I prefer oliver as i think it's a more masculine name. oscar for me is grat for a little baby/toddler - but not so good for a strapping teenager.

i don't think oscar will ever be quite as popular as oliver, but there are still quite a few about.

gladders · 20/10/2009 10:09

much prefer oliver, and love ollie as a NN, but it is just way too popular round here - 20 boys in ds's year and 4 are called oliver...

CheerfulYank · 20/10/2009 02:35

I like Oscar. Oz is a cool nickname too.

nooka · 20/10/2009 02:28

On the other hand Otto was very popular in the 1890s-1900s. The most popular "O" name at the moment is Owen btw.

www.babynamewizard.com/voyager#prefix=O&ms=true&sw=m&exact=false

nooka · 20/10/2009 02:25

According to Name Voyager they are about as popular as each other (Oliver at 118 and Oscar at 119 last year). The difference being that Oliver has become much more popular over the last 10 years or so whereas Oscar started to get popular in the 90's. So in fact Oliver is catching up to Oscar's popularity.

nappyaddict · 20/10/2009 00:49

I prefer Oscar. In my area Oliver is much more common than Oscar.