What names do YOU think are popular?

[cheddaraddict]

So, our new arrival is weeks away and I am becoming obsessed with the popularity of the names on our short list... Looking at the latest ONS statistics I'm struck by how it doesn't particularly reflect the names I hear a lot, for example I know no Amelias or Jacks but multiple Irises and Laurences. I imagine it's partially down to geography (I'm in London) but I'd be really interested to know what names you come across a lot among babies/ small children.

I came across my first Amelia this morning. I know of one Jack under 10, the rest are all older.

Around here (and I'm talking under 5's)I know several of:

William
Charlie
Freddie
Isaac
Noah
Jacob
Oliver

Poppy
Florence
Isabel (and variants)

Boys names seem to be more repeated than girls if that makes sense. I know very few boys who aren't on that list above.

Village Playgroup is almost entirely populated by Harrys and Isabel, and variations thereof. Nursery a bit different as there are an awful lot of non-UK parents, so names are varied. Can't move at local NT places or coffee shops without hitting an Alfie or an Archie.

Isla

Noah

Reuben.

Everywhere. Fucking everywhere.

Hannah and Oscar. It seems like there are zillions in Dublin.

I know easily 5 Jaspers under 5.

Olivia and Lily aplenty

Chloe, Alice, Phoebe, Poppy, Lola.

Noah, Oliver, Isaac, Leo

Oh yes, and Oscar and Lily.

That's running through all the kids I know who are known as Oscar B, etc because of duplicates in a class or nursery

Lily
Evie
Isla
Scarlett (I seem to know loads of these)
Lola
Poppy
Isabelle
Amelia

Oliver
Oscar
Finn (also know quite a few of these and I don't think it's that high ranking on the popularity charts)
Charlie
Archie
Lucas

Harry
Noah

Molly
Millie

But we're in London where half the children fint have British parents do there's a huge variety.

I have yet to ever come across an Olivia.

Isla, Jessica, Lily, Daisy, Sophia, Ella, Millie, Evie, Florence, Ruby, Lola, anything with May/Mae Grace/Gracie, Rose combo

Freddie, Teddy, Zac, Max, Isaac, Harry, Reuben, Ethan, Charlie, Rory, Leo, Theo, Olly, Louis, Tyler, Harrison

I don't know any Amelia's.

Lots of Olivia's too, forgot that one

Amelia, Mya, Mia, Florence, Isabella, Alice (there were several Alices in my son's nursery), Matilda, William, Ioan, Iestyn, Reuben.

Oliver
Harry
Kayden
Amelia
Isabelle
Savannah

It's obvious - you just choose something that was popular in your mother's generation - that'll be v unusual and no one will like it but will be ahead of it's time by 20 years

Olivia
Island
Lily/Lila/Laila

Noah
Fin
Harry

For me, popular = boring and lack of imagination!

And Oscar!

All under 7 - that I know

Jayden
Ruby
Isaac
Jonah
Florence
Jake
Ethan
Arlo
Peighton

Names around that I don't personally know

Sophie
Jack
Ava
Eve
Jacob

I'm in Kent.

Charlie Evie Leo Isla Lola Lily Teddy Joshua Jacob Phoebe

I'd go for something popular 20 years ago, like Katie or Vicki or Jack, if you want a classic that there won't be twenty of in his/her class!

Isla. Many, many Islas around here. Daisy, Ellie, Charlotte (and shortenings) are also very popular.

There is no obviously very popular boys name, not the way Isla seems to dominate. I know a few Charlies, Archies, Finlays but maybe 3/4 of each as opposed to about 20 Islas aged 6 and under (I am not exaggerating!).

Oh, and baby Isabellas. Lots of those too.

Isaac
Dylan
Eben
Harry
Cole
Rhys
Finley
Chase
Alfie
Oliver
Osian
George
Luke/Luca/Lucas
Toby

Isla
Isobel
Freya
Ffion
Niamh
Lily
Poppy
Seren
Ruby
Lola
Phoebe
Sophie
Anything -May/Mae/Mai or -Rose

I know 5 Anya's but only 1 Amelia

Archie, Oliver, Dylan and Jacob are the most common boys.

Girls I hear the most is Sophia

That said my Dd has a name that is around 800 on ons and I met another last week (albeit much older)