Do you hear your DC's name everywhere?

[PaulineCampbellJones]

Is it because I now have a DD that I notice it more? Three threads on here on her name in the last couple of days. Or is it just that Orla is becoming a popular name. ( I know it always has been in Ireland but have never encountered it where I live). Not complaining about that by the way!

I was thinking the same about the names, Pixie they are wonderful

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Pauline - Sorry to be the bearer of this news, but I think Orla (or Orlaith or varied spellings) became more popular in England (temporarily perhaps, but still) after there was a Big Brother contestant from Ireland with the name. I think it was thought of as so unusual, people picked up on it. Obviously not so unusual in Ireland, but is over here!

I only hear either of mine (and they are Elliot and Millie, so not unusual) because it is usually me bellowing them!!.

Never hear DD1 (Natalie) or DS (Daniel) but always hear DD2's name (Emma).

I never hear ds' name. I think it's the most beautiful word in the world. I do think that no matter what we named him, I'd think that anyway

Never hear DS' name; his name is Emile (he is half French, so it's allowed ) but we call him Milo (with the emphasis on the Mi, in deference to the French pronunciation).

However, in my pregnancy haze, I was desperate to call him Inigo. Heard that shouted across the playground last week, and was sooo pleased I was talked out of it!

I never hear DD's name, which is odd as a lot of MNers say it is overused and getting too common!

I'm sick of shouting it though!

Lexie think you are right! I had the name Orla for a girl way before TTC and when Orlaith appeared on BB I was gutted. Hoped most people had forgotten her though. There were only 244 registered in 2008 so it's not mega popular but think it's becoming so in certain circles. Only other name I liked was Caoimhe and then one appeared in BB [hmmm]

Lol, Herbietea!

Sometimes i consider changing his name, just to sound less repetitive!

No, never hear ds's name (only 13 others were given his name in 2008, though ) but hear dd's name quite often (even though her name is still outside the top 50....

DD is Elizabeth ive heard 1 or 2 variations but have yet to come accross another Eliza.
DS1 Xavier, ive never heard of another.
DS2 Jonathan nn Johnny ive not herd on another child but have heard a few adults called John (one of which hes named after).

SecretSlattern I have a Natalie too ... she is 6, took me three years to realise that the baby born over the road when she was 2 is also Natalie. Apart from that, Nat[h]alies are mostly at least 25.

I do love the name Natalie. There is usually one each year in the year group I teach (5-7 year olds, but the Natalies are usually not from the UK). Anyway, they are always lovely little girls in every way. I have yet to meet a trouble maker Natalie

I used to know 2 other Florrie's who were in schoolS where I taught but since naming DD1 that in 2006 I have not come across any others at all. However, it is apparently becoming increasingly popular. I don't know how to find out how many others were named Florence in the same year - but it was in the top ten 100 years before our DD was born!

DD2 is Gabriella and I have never heard another of those either. She was born in 2008 and DP's half sisters commented in HSM but we had never heard of that and named her for the angel as she arrived very early and quickly on Christmas Eve. I don't think this name is particularly popular...

And Pixie I love your children's named too - a couple of them made our short lists.

No,despite them being 'popular' names according to MN.Have only ever met one child anywhere with the same names as the dds,and one of those is the dc of a friend who asked if I minded her using the same name for her dd.

Hear DD1s soemwhat regularly never met anyone with dd2's name met 1 (adult) with Ds name and a few with dd3's name

I have an Aisling, an Orla and a Tadg.

We don't live in Ireland, so obviously less common in England: Aisling I see suggested on m.n threads a lot. Also Orla I see mentioned more: I thank god mine was born way before that Big Brother!!

There are a few Tadg's about around my city, but mainly with the 'more modern' spelling of Tadhg.

My kids suit their names so wouldn't really be arsed if someone I knew named their kids the same!

We first discovered our DD's name as a friend of ours had a daughter who lives in a different town(now in her twenties)of the same name. Loved the name, and thought nothing of it being unusual - that was until we gave the name to DD and are often met with 'sorry - what?' as a response to telling her name to whoever asked!!

She's called Caraid - apparently it's an Irish name meaning friend, we are welsh and I would have thought it was a welsh name until I searched for it on the internet. I like the fact it's different - although she may not thank me later in life (as my mum, called Thea likes to tell me - she had major trouble when they moved to Wales from Luton when she was fourteen, as no one had heard the name before!!)

Aw, StarExpat, that's lovely ... DD is indeed a sweetie, for all that I get the dark side. Intersting that they're not usually from the UK too.

The short form of dd's name is one of those always popular names, so we've not been surprised (and she has been delighted) to meet a few. ds's we thought would be more unusual, but the short form was used by Eastender's, and it shot up in popularity (and stayed popular).

However since we've left the UK I don't think we've met or heard of anyone with their names in either the States or here in Canada. Which is excellent.

Lol Pauline we're just thinking up new reasons to hate Big Brother! Personally I think Orla/Orlaith is actually a rather beautiful name, and in a few years time, I'm sure no one will remember the BB connection. Certainly no children will anyway!