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What seems to the most popular boys and girls names where you live and whereabouts are you in the UK?

60 replies

Nononon · 16/11/2014 04:35

I'm in the Midlands and there are a lot of Isabellas (lovely name) and Olivers. Also noticing a lot of Jensons recently

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RRJRJR · 16/11/2014 19:34

Lots Harry Henry Oliver (all lovely but too over used now)

Girls I could say much stands out, maybe a far few Evie but not over used

WhenTheSpermMeetsTheEgg · 16/11/2014 20:48

I'm in the north east and flower names seem to be really popular for girls at the moment. Lots of little Poppy's, Daisy's and Lily's running around.

Finley seems to be quite popular for boys and I know quite a few Oliver's that have been born recently.

speak2me · 17/11/2014 12:41

South West

Jacob, Oliver, Callum, Harry, George

Isabelle, Eve, Ellie

WreckTheHalls · 17/11/2014 12:45

For under fives - Oscar, Freddie, Kaden/Jaden/Kaylan type names and Isla, Eva/Evie/Eve, Isabella/Isobel, Milly/Tilly, and weirdly, Juno (know three under ones called Juno).

In London.

Ashwagandha · 17/11/2014 12:49

SW:
Isabelle etc
Amelie
Matilda
Toby
Theo
William

PunkAssMoFo · 17/11/2014 19:09

North west here

Girls: Matilda, Florence, sienna, Emily, Isla

Boys: jack, Alexander, Finn, Sebastian

tammytoby · 18/11/2014 09:05

I think you'll get the same results by looking at the ons top 100 names! There's even a geographic breakdown.

Artandco · 18/11/2014 09:10

London

Henry
Hugo
Ludo
Max

Matilda
Anna
Isabella
Arabella

Ashwagandha · 18/11/2014 15:02

I forgot Otto! Every second toddler boy is an Otto round here.

GeordieRose · 18/11/2014 16:04

North East

Boys

Jack
Cade/Kade/Kaden/Kaiden
Dean
Michael
Reece/Reese
Ryan
Connor
Callum
Finlay

I agree with WhentheSperm that flower names are really popular up here, every other girl seems to be called Lily or Poppy etc...

Other popular girl's names I've noticed are:

Olivia
Grace
Amber
Mae/May and Lee/Leigh is often used as in Olivia-Mae or Gracie-Leigh.

akorda · 18/11/2014 19:53

We're in Thames Valley.
Popular girls' names are: Anna, Sophia, Poppy, Ella/ie, Isabel
popular boys' names: Oscar, Toby, Leo, Finlay, Theo

Rubberstamp · 18/11/2014 19:57

My son is yr 1, there are two classes in the year. There are 3 Ellas in one class and 2 in the other. There is also an Eleanor, a Bella and an Ellie!
We are Northamptonshire.

MollyBdenum · 18/11/2014 20:07

Yorkshire.

George, Charlie, Noah, Harry.

Alice, Evie, Sophie, Megan, Florence.

Noggie · 18/11/2014 20:25

Glasgow: Finlay, Robbie, Ewan/euan, Cameron,Ethan , Matthew, Samuel, Chloe, Isabella/Isabelle, Isla, grace, Abbie, Eilidh, Maisie,Niamh, ruby Grin

Wishfulmakeupping · 18/11/2014 20:34

Every second boy seems to be called Noah at the minute here in leicester don't they charlyn?

TimefIies · 18/11/2014 21:53

South West: shed loads called Evie, Eva, Aria, Isla, Amelia, Elodie, Emily

Squtternutbaush · 18/11/2014 22:39

NE Scotland.

Boys : Oliver (Ollie), Liam, Brodie.

Girls: Isla, Teigan.

snufflebum · 21/11/2014 15:23

London/Surrey

Evie/Ava variants
Isabella variants
Alice
Scarlet
Sophie variants
Amelia/Emily variants
Florence
Matilda
Anything ending in ie or y (Queenie, Darcy, Daisy,Poppy)
Beth
Thea seems to be the go-to different name, so quite a few of those around Grin

Oliver
Jayden
Archie
Luca
Louis
Harry
Henry
Edward

lalalemon · 24/11/2014 07:48

West Country

Boys: Alfie, Leo, Finley, Samuel, Theo

Girls: Lily (and all variants), Holly, Chloe, Laila, Imogen

Toastiefeet · 30/11/2014 21:13

Thomas, Dylan, Evie, Amelia, Esme.

Toastiefeet · 30/11/2014 21:16

Plus Fynn.

Marcipex · 30/11/2014 22:47

Devon

Harry, Ewan, Oliver.

Eve, Evie , Eva.

Alexaa · 30/11/2014 23:04

Live in Wiltshire, in DC's school there are quite a few Jacks, Sams and Harrys. For girls, Amelia , Lily and Grace are probably the most popular.

Cullercoats88 · 30/11/2014 23:13

I'm in East London, we have lots of
Arlo
Otto
Arthur
Jasper
Thomas/Tom
Oscar
Freddie
Albert

Matilda
Iris
Elsa
Clara/Lara
Ellie/Ella/Elle
Eliza

All very similar!!

AgathaPinchBottom · 30/11/2014 23:32

London/Shropshire (just moved) : Alfie, Noah, Jacob,theo, Finley/Finn etc,
Iris, Olivia, Isabel/Isabella, Poppy, Maggie, Matilda,