Have picked names but open to other ideas

[Mrsgrumble]

About 90 percent on both these names

Oliver

Ellen

Both not in the top ten where we live

Am open to similar names as not 100 percent

What names have you rejected?

I have an Oliver but wish I'd gone for something else tbh. Shortlist included Charles and Christopher.

I like Ellen but prefer Helen or Helena. Seren? Elin? Honor?

Like Oliver. Prefer Helena or Helen to Ellen.

Rejected Joseph and James as have nephew on dh side

Like Anna but overused here

I like Oliver, but think its quite a popular name at the moment. I do prefer Helena or Elena (E - Lane - A).

Like both.
Prefer Elena, Helena, Eleni, Elowen, Eleri, Elodie to Ellen but it's a pretty name.

Love Oliver, there's a reason it's so popular and that's because it's such a great name.
Prefer Eleanor to Ellen

Ellen is great. Oliver is a bit popular.

Both of them are lovely! Will Ellen be shortened to Ellie?

We have an Oliver - still love his name and although we know several, there are only two in his school year of 60.
Ellen was also on our shortlist - lovely name.
Others on our list were Toby, Peter, Alexander, Alice, Susannah, Eleanor

How about Orson?

I know three baby Olivers and a couple of Oscars.

Thank You all.

Don't live UK so it's not as popular

Dh wants an old fashioned name so ellen reminds him of older generation name

Mrs Hathaway, what puts you off oliver?

My Oliver gets called Ollie which I dislike.

And when I call his name anywhere, another two or three little boys turn round.

I let DH talk me out of Kit. Boo.