Harrison or Oliver for a boy? Opinions please...

[NattyCraig]

Hi Guys,

Currently 30+1 with my first and we have narrowed our boys names down to either Harrison or Oliver...

Any thoughts / opinions on these?

Surname is Craig :)

Thanks

Yes to Oliver. Because your surname could also be a first name, people will always wonder if it is Craig Harrison or the other way. Although the same applies to Oliver as well...

Oliver

I really like them both. I have a friend with a Harris. It really suits him.

I think DH would love a Harrison!!

Hello, both lovely names - but we know so many Olivers, we would pick Harrison. Seems really dignified and strong, not so 'Charles Dickens'.
But you must go for the name that you love the best. Good luck, it's so hard choosing a name.

Harrison Craig sounds awesome.

Harrison is very common ATM don't know how concerned u are about that?

I know of 3 that go to rhyme time at my local library all born within a couple months of each other!!

Harrison.

I like Oliver but there are so many (and moat of the ones I teach at the moment seem to be nightmares for some reason!)

I like both but prefer Harrison.

Oliver :)

LOVE Harrison! There are way too many Oliver's.

I want to use Harrison but we know too many Harrys and two Harrison's already!

my DS is the only Harrison in a school of over 1800 kids

Oliver.

Oliver.

I'm personally not keen on surnamey first names anyway but my taste aside, people will get muddled and think it's the wrong way around as Harrison is a more common surname than Craig.

Oliver, no contest. Lovely classic strong name.

Oliver. Harrison is a surname and with your surname being a name it sounds odd.

Both are lovely and ignore the comments about surnamey names as surely James, Oliver, Daniel, William, Barry, Richard, Matthew, Charles, Keith, David, Craig, Michael, Philip, Benjamin, Andrew etc are all surnames (some with just a s at the end) as well as first names!

Yes, ignore the opinions of the people you've asked. Great advice. LOL.