Whats more popular...Oscar or Finn..?

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I know both of them are popular at the moment but are the only two boys names DP and I agree on. I'm leaning towards Oscar as have always loved it. Think DP marginally prefers Finn. Middle name either Benamin or Harry. And while you're reading this do you prefer Esme, Phoebe or Seren for a girl....???

Well Oscar is just Oscar but popular yes. There are Finns, Fins, Fintans, Finbars, Finlays, Finleys, Finnians etc etc. So there are the Finns and then the ones that abbreviate to it. So perhaps seems more ubiquitous.

Esme- pretty but popular and the neverending arguments about how to pronounce and whether it's French or if it should have an accent make me think it's just not worth it

Phoebe- you really like of the moment names! I like it again but it's just too common.

Seren- pretty and I like the meaning.

I know more Oscar's than Finn's personally

You have listed 3 of my favourite girls names hard to say what one I like the most. I have a Phoebe love Seren and Esme

Finn, because of the variants SOH listed. Both are v popular but if you like these names go for it, better than opting for Mingus just because he'll be the only one!

Like Seren a lot & Phoebe.

randomly - I had never really heard of any of either in until the last year! then I named DS oscar, and BiL named their DS Finn!

I have since found out about two aquaintances with new babies - one of each there!

I love phoebe on the girls... not keen on the other two

I have a Finn and am expecting DC3 and on the hunt for a girl's name. Seren is beautiful, how do you pronounce it?

Maternelle, I'd pronounce it as in "ser-uhn"

Gorgeous.

Oscar is more popular.

Even if you add the Finlays together, still less popular than Oscar. ALSO, Oscar is on the rise (massively) whereas Finn has fallen slightly and has done for a few years now. It's reached its peak! ..Can you tell I have a Finn..

Finn is mega popular where I live in South East...

Don't know any Oscars...

My friend has 2 boys...Finlay and Oscar!

I know they are both hugely popular at the moment, lots of both in our area, tbh think I have noticed more Finns but haven't actually done a scientific poll so not sure!

Feel free to ignore this but I think using a Celtic name like Finn you should have some connection to it. Are you either Scottish or Irish? If yes, then definitely go for that over Oscar, if not then it would be out of place on your child. Just my opinion

Esme, Pheobe and Seren are ALL really pretty.

Seren rhymes with Heron

Oscar and Finn/Finlay seems to be a popular combination. I have an Oscar and Finlay too (who is mostly called Fin).

Nightstar we have Celtic roots but I do think I would have chosen it regardless.

In terms of popularity, I hear them both equally, which is not that often to be honest. I seem to hear Noah (my other son) more!

I like all three of your girls names but would probably put them in the order of Phoebe, Esme then Seren.

Thanks muchly for your replies .....we have a Sam already so guess we're not super original and tbh even though I knew Oscar and Finn were popular I didnt realise how much until I started looking into them. As for Seren and Phoebe, they were both on our 'names list' a few years ago (though admittedly Esme is a fairly recent addition). Its such a minefield, I dont mind popular but I dont want them to be the same name as half their classmates....

My Nephew is Flynn Oscar.

I am a teacher and I also go to lots of toddler groups I def know less Oscars than Flynn/Finn/Finlay etc

I'm near London and know a lot more Fin/Finns etc than Oscars.
As for the girls, I prefer Seren, think it's beautiful.

Thought I'd add that the Finns I come across are usually older and the Oscars are under 2.
Oscar was not too popular when I chose it, am a bit shocked that's it's risen so fast. Good job I love it too much to care :)