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Current 'trendy' names in your area. What are they?

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farmersdaughter · 28/03/2013 17:00

I keep seeing comments about names being 'trendy' and will 'date'. Apart from not really knowing what this means, I was hoping you could maybe please could you share the names 'trending' in your area.

Many thanks.

ps) this is not a name bashing thread, just really interested as it would seem I like these names BlushWink

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NorksAreMessy · 28/03/2013 22:11

I call the Matilda I teach Ma-tiddler. :o
Her mother calls her Matilda Blush

breatheslowly · 28/03/2013 22:33

Noah, Emilia/Amelia, Isabelle/Isabella.

toobreathless · 28/03/2013 22:39

Pleased to see neither DD1 or DD2 (due April 5th) names here.

Names currently 'faddy' IMO:

Girls: Isla, Ruby, anything with -belle/Bella, Sophia, Evie, Olivia/Amelia.
Boys: Oscar, Harry, Oliver, Samuel, Edward.

Names I think might go that way:
Girls: Beatrice/Beatrix, Florence, Iris, Ivy.
Boys: Stanley, Seth.

chickydoo · 28/03/2013 22:42

Lots of baby Reuben's around here.
Harry, Henry, max & Freddie, also a few Hector's are making an appearance

Florence for girls is still very on trend, and Darcy & Grace & Ava.

Rhubarbgarden · 28/03/2013 22:45

Sam and Tilly.

DaveMccave · 28/03/2013 23:02

Why don't you just look at uk name stats? There is some regional variations I agree, names in my sisters area of London are very different than my northern town, but you will still find all the popular ones in the top 100.

Here it's Olivia, Ellie/Elle/Ella, Emily, Lily, Amber, Ava, Isabelle, Ruby etc
For boys, Oliver, Harry, Charlie, Noah, Ethan, James, Reuben, Daniel

Ruththetooth · 29/03/2013 08:03

Freddie and Oliver.

Assajjventress · 29/03/2013 08:30

Bounty baby names app is good. Has stats on all names given regionally by mothers who register with them in the hospital, though we have been known to change our minds on the name after!

FriskyMare · 29/03/2013 08:36

I know 5 Imogens aged 3-5.
Lots of Isabellas/Freya/Eve/Lara
Noah/Ted/Teddy/Sebastian

mrsden · 29/03/2013 09:28

Florence and Noah

YeahBuddy · 29/03/2013 09:44

I know three girls called Lexi May, one called Alexie May and a Lexiya May.
Also know a Isla May, Georgia May, two Ellie May and an Evie May. Oh and my friend has just decided on Isobel May for her unborn DD.
Louise seems to be a very popular middle name amongst my friends though, loads of women my age have Louise as a middle name (early-mid twenties).
I also know three Theo's although one is actually called Theodore and uses Theo as a nn. And lots of Jayden/Kayden etc
All of these children are under five.

MiaowTheCat · 29/03/2013 09:55

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mummytopoppy1 · 29/03/2013 12:07

Isla (LOADS of them), Eva or Ava, Harry, Arthur (Brighton)

Thisisanoutrage · 29/03/2013 13:02

I've met two babies called Reuben this week and two called Willow. Usually babies seem to be either Harry or Evie.

EuphemiaLennox · 29/03/2013 13:16

Ellie Ella Eve Evie EVa Ava Isabelle Isabella
Grace Mia Mae

Charlie Henry Harry Finn Finlay Teddy Freddie

jellybeans · 29/03/2013 14:29

Archie by far and away the most popular here
Probably also Oliver, Charlie, Sam, Alfie, James,
Girls would be Isabelle, Darcy, Amy, Mia, Evie, Freya, maddie, Lily.

BelleEtLaBaby · 29/03/2013 15:01

Seems to be a massive trend around me lately for girls called Something-Mae, eg Megan-Mae, Tilly-Mae, Josie-Mae. I know five born in the last year. DH does a hillbilly voice when saying them, although I have no real idea why...

attilascupcakes · 29/03/2013 15:22

I know about a squillion toddlers called Maya.

farmersdaughter · 29/03/2013 18:08

Lexi and Isla

Alfie and Freddie

Wish I didn't like these names so much, everywhere!

@dave because the stats are a year behind Smile

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CaulkheadUpNorth · 29/03/2013 19:40

Casey, Demi, Kianna/Kiara,Kiarni, Lily, Amelia, Matilda, Alessi/Alicia, for girls

Kian, Kai, Shay, Jack, Jude, Isaac, Caleb for boys.

These are a mixture of the families I work with and babies of friends!

Assajjventress · 29/03/2013 20:46

Very True farmers daughter last years stats come out this August I believe. That's why bounty is best for up to date name stats.

thegreylady · 29/03/2013 22:39

Lola,Ava and Tilly for girls
Sonny ,Henry and Max for boys

CityGal29 · 29/03/2013 23:23

Ava, Evie, Ellie, lily- anything, Isla, Isabella - most girls aged 0-4

Lots of Reubens, Jacob amongst under 2s, Noah, Finns aged 3+ (trend gone now?!), Archie

RiaOverTheRainbow · 30/03/2013 02:32

Olly/Oliver/Olivia

Sooo many Ollies at nursery!

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