Finn - popular?

[Bradyboo]

DH loves Finn and I'm not sure as think it's really popular and DS would always be one of many at school.

Am I right and what do you reckon?

I love Jasper, Oscar and Miles still - Ahhhhhhhhh!

That's my point Bradyboo. I'm Irish and DP is English and we live in England. Fionn as in Fionn mac Cumhaill was one of my favourite names for a boy but once I realised just how overly popular Finlay/Finley/Finn were here I threw it away. They're all pale and downmarket imitations of the name I wanted for my ds.

Luckily I had a DD!!!

Finn is indeed very, very popular.

How about Quinn as an alternative?

Tammytoby - i did suggest Quinn to DH and also Flynn/ Flint but he looked at me like i had 3 heads!

I know a Fionn (Irish) and a Finn (Norwegian). But there are loads of Finlays at DD's nursery.

I like Quinn but the popularity of Glee may mean it becomes more associated with girl babies born in 2010...

I love unisex names, particularly for a girl, but dh like specifically girl or boy names

To be fair, it is not that popular it's not in the top 50 is it? It's not like James or Thomas etc. Maybe a mumsnet thing.

Loads of baby Finn/Finley/Finbar etc here; it is very popular. Something had to take over from Jack and Harry.

Finley and Finlay are both top 100 (Finley is top 50). Chuck in Fin, Finn, Fintan, Finton, Finbar, Finegan, Findlay, Findley, Finnan, Finnian, Finnlay, Finnley and all the other names registered that are basically 'Fin/n', then it's very popular indeed.

ok then...revoltingly and sickeningly popular it is.

Very very popular in the south west.Think Quinn is great idea.

Chap on the radio this morning called Adair. Only have girls and not planning another baby but thought that was an excellent name.

I have a 6 year old Finn and when we registered his birth the Registrar commented on what an unusual name it is, or was at that time. It's still not common where we live - in a school of 150 there is a Finley and I don't know of any others locally.

We have a celtic surname so DS's name rolls off the tongue . I would still use the name even if it were popular here because I like it so much and it has a resonance for our family.

In 2008 - in England & Wales

Finley 1807
Finlay 1200
Finn 473
Finnley 115
Findlay 37
Fintan 27
Finnlay 25
Finnian 23
Finnan 17
Findley 11
Finlee 11
Finbar 10
Finton 9
Finian 8
Finnegan 8
Finleigh 7
Fin 4
Finnbar 4
Finbarr 3

= 3799

So the nick name Fin/Finn doesn't even make the top 10.

In 2008, it would have been 13th. Maybe higher, there may be other Finn names. That's pretty bloody popular. And it's not 2008.

I'm not saying there's anything wrong with the name. It's a brilliant name. The op asked if it was popular. I and many others confirmed that where we live, yes, it's pretty flipping popular.

If there were any other Fin names used in 2008 there will only be 1 or 2 of them as the statistics start from 3 lots of.

Yes, it is popular and definitely one to avoid if you want unusual! I think the above should be done for all names to find out their true popularity. Like adding the Toms, Tommys and Thomases.

Can't wait to see if my DD's name has made the top 10 for 2009.

It is v v popular, i think it will be higher than 13th for the 2009/2010 list probably? I see baby finn's everywhere round here most of them seem to be 2 yrs or under. We had a Fionn in school in those days it was considered as a rare name, but nowadays if you are bothered about having something v common i would not go with finn, although it is nice

I have a Finbar and know only one much older one who he was named after. He's called Fin at times and is the only one in the school. I couldn't careless if it is deemed popular...it's such a fab name and we love it!!!