Finn/Finlay or Oliver?? Help!

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I'm due in 4 weeks and really need help deciding on a name. We like James as his middle... and McMillan is our surname.
Just wondering if people think these are too popular?

Oliver less likely to date than Finn IMO

Oliver. Finlay/Finn is so faddy and super popular. I am really tired of hearing it. Oliver is also really popular, but at least it is more classic (ie it was popular when I was a kid 30 years ago.)

Agree, Oliver. Finn is a nice name but there seems to be one everywhere I turn.

Oliver, definitely.

my ds is finlay james

there are a few of them indeed, but I don't think that matters. and so what if it does "date"? I've never met anyone who moans about their name being "dated", I guess because they'll be of an age to match the date.

it means "pale warrior". if ds had been dark he would have been dougal (="dark stranger" )

If James is definitely the mn then I think Finlay James sounds better, and use Finn as a nickname.

I like Oliver too but Oliver James is the name of song and a journalist and also sounds like Jamie Oliver... so too many connections/associations and that would put me off

james is the best one. hate finlay and have never liked oliver - sorry

james mcmillan very nice

matthew james

james laurence

thomas james

lucien james

louis james

Agree with above, James is very nice in its own right. Fin(n/lay) and Oliver are both OK. Finn probably goes better with the other names, but there are lots around at the moment - 3 in my DS's nursery group.

I like Finlay McMillan - beautiful strong scottish sound to it, far less common than Oliver or James would be.

I think it depends what part of the country you are from i live in manchester and know one Finlay. i have worked in a nursery for 15 years and we have never had a finlay there. Have known a few Olivers over the years but would say they are all 10+.

All those names are done to death.

Oliver!!

Don't like either as too popular but if had to choose one would be Finn/Finley.