Are there many babys called Finn out there?

[Gemjar]

Me and DH are considering Finn, long name Finnan as a name for DS2, but i'm not sure how common it is in England. I'm sure there are quite a few in Ireland, but maybe not in Lancashire?

I don't want a name that every other kid has, but i don't want one that no one has heard of before either.

What do you think?

Lots. I'm not a fan, although Finnan FAR better than Finley.

Apparently it is quite popular, but I do not know any. None born within my group of friends yet. I love it!!

yes i know loads. i am in northern ireland.

i am Scottish but in the North West.

DS called Finlay (Finn for short sometimes). Finlay and Finn are very popular in Scotland and also in North West - know quite a few around here.

Didn't realise it was quite as popular, but I am glad we put Finlay on the birth cert, as now I call him the longer version more often than the shortened version. At least it gives the option!

I know one he's about two years old.

There are indeed loads of little Finns round here (Surrey) - most of them are one of Finley, Finlay, Finnian or Finton. If you're looking for a more unique name, I'd think twice about Finn. It is very trendy at the moment.

3 in DS's nursery class! (He's 18 months). Plus with the Glee connection I reckon it will stay very popular for a while yet.

Finn is DS's middle name

Finn Macool is a phenomenal warrior
Finnian is a saint (Finnian of Clonard)
Fintan is the wise man, the salmon of knowledge in the old irish myths
Finnigan is a great name but DP talked me out of it (damn him) I was having a Joycian moment.

Every other baby boy seems to be called Flnley or a variation of here in the South East. All the classes In the infants are starting to get at least two in each class.

My friends son is called Finn, in Hertfordshire, he's lovely and it's a lovely name too

Loads of Finns in Devon, and a few Fin and Finley. I like Finnbar myself.
Finnan goes with Haddock to me though.

gods yes Colliecross, Psmith going out for breakfast - a fine Finnan Haddock!

I had forgotten Finn Macool - long ago teacher from Belfast used to wax keen about him. Great name!

It has become VERY trendy recently so I'd probably avoid it. Unless of course you don't mind its popularity.

yes loads.

Finnan is ,in fact, a Scottish name not Irish , of gaelic origin. St Finnan worked alongside St Columba on Iona in the 6th century. Finnan is found in many place names in Scotland. It is often shortened to Finn and has variants:Finnean,Finan. The Irish name is Finnian.

I have a finnley

I'm in Lancashire, my DS 17 months is Finlay and our friends have a Finnan :)

Not in Lancs here but I know about a hundred spanning from Holland (very popular there apparently!) to the UK.

Mostly about 2/3/4 yo now.

Finn, Phineas, Finnian.

It's a nice name.