My teenage daughter wants to play the name game

[Mitchymum]

She's sat next to me right now reading all the names, so wanted to suggest a few of her own.

Boys
Alfie

Girls
Ruby

Nice names, but both overused.

To me, Ruby = Ruby Murray = Curry.

I like Alfie, never known one so I dont know where it is being overused

not keen on Ruby but dont know why

It's being overused where I live!

Actually, both Ruby and Alfie are very popular where we are (near Norwich) - I think I've met/know of about 5 of each.

Used to love the name Ruby but I know too many now. Still a nice name though!

Alfie is a nickname and not a full name IMO!

LOL not to worry, she is only 13 and was just joining in cos I was hogging the boards.

She definitely has better taste at 13 that I did. I only wanted girls and wanted to call all sorts of weird things!!

I always wanted Ruby as an option as it's an old family name but it's so popular now! There are loads of Alfies round here too.

Yes, probably better taste than me at 13 too! My names probably would have been Precious and Ocean or something!

Alfie is SO overused here. There are 4 in DD's (reception) class and 5 in School Nursery. Would have been nice aboput 6 years ago.

charlie .finley .lucas oakley .oliver

Eastenders names.

I find both very dull and overused.

Tell her to get ahead of the currrrrrrve man.

There are no Alfies here in my little corner of the US and I know only one Ruby. I think they're nice. :) Of course I don't know any Finns or Poppys either and very few Jacks...here it's all Jakes and Madisons.

Nice names, I think.

LOL she has never seen Eastenders, so that can't be her inspiration.

What about Archie and Cleo?

alfie is a nice name, but a friend of mine had a dog called ruby so not keen on that for a baby.