Henry and Oscar - too common?

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Are these names very popular. DH loves Oscar and I love Henry but I'm a bit concerned that they are being increasingly common.

I'm 35 weeks so don't have that long to make up out minds.

They are common, although saying this, I don't think I know of any Henrys myself. They are nice, traditional names that wont go out of fashion, and can't get mixed up.

I love both (DS is Henry). Everyone will know how to pronounce and spell them.

I love oscar
If dd had been a boy I was after oscar or Elliot

Both names are on my list. In fact, we were all set on Oscar until I realised how popular it had become. I've done a bit of digging and I think it rose from the top 20 to the top 10 in 2013 (although the official figures aren't out yet). Personally, I don't think I could choose such a popular name, especially such a newly popular one.

Henry is in the top 20 but, as it's such a classic, I don't think the popularity issue would be such a problem for me.

I think Henry is more traditional but less popular than Oscar.

Oscar has suddenly become very fashionable and will probably fall out of fashion and sound dated.
Henry is more timeless imo although Harry was THE most popular boys name recently.

I know one of each.

They're both nice names.

This is the problem I have with Oscar. DH and I have been trying for a few years and Oscar wasn't that popular, I suggested it during one of out imaginary child naming sessions and he loved it, then all of a sudden it's in the Top 10.

I don't know any Henry's, though MIL has said she's not too keen on it.

I also love Teddy but I think that might also be a bit faddy and sounds a bit too cutsie when he's mid 30s etc.

When he pops out, I'll have to convince DH that he 100% looks like a Henry.

I know at least 20 Henry's under 4 and only one Oscar who is 4 nearly 5.

Oscar is a much better name IMO.

I know 6 small Oscars and 1 small Henry. I'm also a therapist working in dozens of different schools with a constantly changing caseload - there is ALWAYS an Oscar, can only think of one Henry.
But once you're out of the new baby stage, I don't think anyone worries about or even notices how how popular their child's name is. Honest.

I love them both. Yes they both do make the top 20 lists, but if you like them, use them! They won't be common again soon, so if you love them you will regret not choosing them!

They are both lovely, but yes very popular.
My best friend has just has an Oscar she was also ttc for years and like you when she picked the name it wasn't popular.
I had the same chose the name Noah before it exploded into popularity, then I didn't want to use it anymore.

I really like both, though Henry definitely wins for me. It's the one I really loved for DS but DH didn't like it. For some reason I'm a lot less bothered by popularity of boys names than I am girls names!

Both nice names and fairly well used but Henry more consistently so, whereas Oscar rose up sharply, so Henry's popularity would concern me less as it's classic and consistent iykwim

I Know two of each but they are both nice names.

If you like Teddy OP, you could call him Edward NN Teddy
Then when older he could be a Ted or Ed?

Or more unusual Theodore nn Teddy

I only know one of each, and one or two of each since I had children (20+ years). Timeless names and perhaps not as common as polls suggest. I have an O l i v i a and really haven't come across too many others either.

(Perhaps I just need to get out more!)