Is Aria really that popular?

[piraterach]

DH and I have agreed on exactly one name for a girl and one for a boy.

We love Aria for a girl and I know none in my circle (although I don't have many friends with babies) but it seems to be in the top 20 of every list I read.

Is it really that popular? Will there be loads of other kids in her year with the same name?

Thanks

[Rockaby]

I have only ever met one who is probably about 18mo now and lives in Surrey.

I think it's a lovely name!

[BounceBounceSplishSplash]

It's not a name I like but I haven't met any at the baby groups I go to with DD or anywhere else.

[whogivesaratzass]

Really popular in Scotland, out of the 7 newborn girls I now 5 are called Aria in the past 7-8 months

[AmysTiara]

I know 2. One is 9 and the mother thought she had given her a really unusual name.

The other is a baby named after GOT

[thethoughtfox]

There's lots of Arias and variations and similar short names ending in A: Eva/ Ava etc

[thethoughtfox]

I think it's beautiful btw

[Itmustbemyage]

My work takes me into contact with schools all over Scotland, never seen an Aria on list of pupils names, some very odd names though.
I think Aria's lovely.

[whogivesaratzass]

Meant to say love the name!

[Ecureuil]

I know one, she's about 18 months I think.

[XsaraHale]

DD is Azariah and in her nearly 5 years we have not come across another Azariah or Aria. We added the 'h' at the end as DH did not want it spelt the same as Azaria Chamberlain

I think a lot of names had a resurgence with GOT etc

I love Aria, sounds melodic

[SuperBeagle]

DD is Azariah and in her nearly 5 years we have not come across another Azariah or Aria. We added the 'h' at the end as DH did not want it spelt the same as Azaria Chamberlain

I was about to say that Azaria Chamberlain is the only person who comes to mind with this name. I can't imagine many Australians would choose the name for that reason (a bit like some Brits associate Madeleine with McCann).

[user1482079332]

Lovely name and nice change from l the avas Eva's and hyphenated names at the minute

[BlondeBecky1983]

Three new mummies I know have baby Arias.

[ScarletSienna]

Never met one or heard of one but it's a lovely name. It really isn't that popular in terms of usage-there's just more than there were ten years ago.