Where are all the Olivia's?!

[raggles]

I'm expecting another girl. My daughter is called Francesca and I really love her name (we call her Frankie). I'm struggling to find another girls name which I like as much and which 'goes' with Francesca!

I really really like Olivia and think Francesca and Olivia sounds lovely. However, I see it is one of the most popular/the most popular girls name and would hate for there to be loads of Olivia's in her class etc, especially when Francesca is relatively under used. But I don't know of any little Olivia's (know one grown up!) so if it is so popular where are they all?

So basically do you know of loads of Olivia's? And can you think of anything else which goes with Francesca? Thank you!!

My dd aged 7 is Olivia . When we named her we didn't know it was popular at all!
There is one more Olivia in her year group at school ( not in same class) but every time ( I mean every time!) we go out anywhere it is a name we hear called out alot!
I still love it though...and it's no more common than Emily, Sophie, Rebecca - all these have at least two in our year group too!

Olivia and Oliver - the two most popular names in England and Wales in 2010 (most recent data). Your Olivia is much more likely to be in a class with another than your Francesca (102nd most popular girls' name in 2010). It doesn't mean that she will be, it's just that she's unlikely to be the only one in the school with the name.

Francesca & Gabrielle (Frankie & Gabbie)
Francesca & Susannah (Frankie & Susie)
Francesca & Georgina (Frankie & Georgie)
Francesca & Cassandra (Frankie & Cassie)
Francesca & Josephine (Frankie & Josie)
Francesca & Imogen
Francesca & Lucinda
Francesca & Rosalie
Francesca & Harriet (Frankie & Hattie)
Francesca & Louisa
Francesca & Anna
Francesca & Alexandra
Francesca & Beatrice
Francesca & Serena
Francesca & Claudia
Francesca & Camilla
Francesca & Isadora
Francesca & Evelina
Francesca & Madeleine
Francesca & Juliet
Francesca & Tabitha
Francesca & Hannah
Francesca & Charlotte
Francesca & Melissa
Francesca & Georgia

Francesca & Olivia sound lovely together but don't pick a popular name if you really want to avoid your daughter being one of many in her class. Personally, I don't want my own children to have very commonplace names so I'd avoid using anything charting in the top 50 or so unless I really loved it.

My sister is 2 and she's called Olivia. Only one I know

Cleaner at my work called her daughter Olivia. Another Olivia at DD's nursery.

There don't seem to be near me. DD is 1 and I only know one Olivia and that's out of all my friends, DD's nursery and all the other babies I met on maternity leave.

Isn't Oliver the most popular boys name too? I've not met one of them

There are indedd A LOT of Olivers and Olivias out there!

Personally I think Francesca is a great, underused name that won't sound dated any time soon and your dd will unlikely have to add her surname initial to her name.

I would try to find something less trendy than Olivia - have a look at the ONS lists outside the top 100.

My dd has Olivia as one of her middle names but she's almost 15.
She's the only one I know of any age

I know one! But she was born and lives in Norway where it isn't very popular at all So I still don't know any in the UK, and I have 2 under 2.7 so I've known a lot of babies born in the last few years!

My Olivia is 12 and has one friend with the same name, only other one I know is 7.

There are two Olivias in my DS's pre-school - they are both three years old. I am in South East.

I should add - there are 12 girls there in total, so two out of twelve is quite a lot I think.

One of my dd's best friend's is Olivia but she gets called either Liv or Livvy. Next door's neighbour's wee one is called Olivia too. But again more often than not Livvy.

Oh and I know another one but she gets called Oli.

They are all in Yorkshire and the North East OP
Total of 7 in my first school, 4 in the next and at least two in every year group since.
Always loved the name though and it does go well with Francesca so I say use it if you love it.

Interesting thread op. I love Olivia but seems to get slated for the popularity thing but I always say go with what you live. A friend of mine went with something unpopular 10years ago and it's sooo popular now so you just never know. At least if it's popular when you choose it there's no surprises ha. Beautiful name thou I think

Oops meant to say I know 2. A 15 yr old and an 8 yo x

In the north. Lol. I'm goin now

DD is an Olivia (tho she prefers shortened versions) and we are Yorks & Humber! There is one other in her year which is not bad out of 75 kids. There are far more bloody Maxes, Harries and Jacks!!

I know at least ten. It's a lovely name though.

How about
Francesca and Alicia
Francesca and Eliza
Francesca and Valentina
Francesca and Leonora
Francesca and Penelope
Francesca and Anastasia
Francesca and Jemima
Francesca and Genevieve
Francesca and Sabrina
Francesca and Gwendolene
Francesca and Sylvia
Francesca and Matilda
Francesca and Tamsin
Francesca and Serafina

We have a nearly 7 year old Olivia too - again DW has loved the name for years and it wasn't popular when she was born but do agree that when you are out and about it's one of those names you hear parents calling everywhere.

But we still think it's a lovely name and although popular it is not common.

Curiously at DCs primary school there were three spread over the years but now only DD!

Thanks everyone and for the suggestions. It is a lovely name which is why it is so popular! Aaaargh I still don't know!!

It's a lovely name. My friend has one, it's odd I don't know of many even though it's supposed to be popular. We have far far far more Ellie's and Ella's around here.

We have more Emilys, Sophies etc