Boys named Finn

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I'm having a disagreement with boyfriend about how common the name Finn actually is - he seems to think it is really common and this is a reason to discount it.

This is the only name both of us quite like other than Leo which we can't use as it would sound a bit ridiculous paired with very near aged cousin Theo. (also too many Leo's about I think)

How many Finns do you know? I've met 2 in my life ever. Are there really loads of Baby Finns being popped out in 2018?

Any other boy name suggestions welcome, surname isn't 100% settled but will begin with either V or A.

There are 3 Finns in my son's year at school (year 4).

Classic and underused is great but a yoonique one isn't.
Classic ones tend to get used quite a lot so I can't think of an underused one. I suppose names that were very popular when I was young are fairly underused for under 5s now (Andrew, Sarah, Claire, etc).

I know one Finn and 4 Leo's

A girly 2 Fins - one is a Finlay and one is a Fintan

(Arrrgh ACTUALLY not "a girly" - Ffs!)

I know three Finns & one Fionn. Two are teenagers and the other two are dogs

I'm in Ireland, you'd think I'd know more of them really.

I know one Finn, but he lives in Australia! I know several Finleys and several Leos - they're both quite popular around here. I think names are regional though - you get loads in one area and none in another.

Mike, there are literally thousands of classic normal names outside the top 100!

No need to make up any yoonique names.

Oh this is our boy name if we have another boy I bloody love it!! I didn't know any until my LO started nursery, 1 there. :)

Mike, I wouldn't say its an attempt to be unique. It's simply a non-English name.

Finn is Irish/Scottish - my partner is half Scottish.
I've grown up with a slightly unusual Welsh name not meeting anyone else with it until I was about 18 which I've always quite liked.

There are some nice 'traditional' english names but some are just so damn boring, plus you always remember knowing at least one person with a 'traditional' name who was a dick..

I never expected this thread to get to so many pages!

I think Finn is cool. It's popular but it sounds and looks nice. I don't think it matters if it's likely that there may be a few others. I think it's a bit like Liam - lovely but a bit 'bad boy'.
Up to you and your partner I suppose.

I have liked the name since reading decades ago that Judi Dench and her DH had planned to call their baby Finn and were at a loss at what to call their DC when she turned up. Someone suggested Finty. Finty Williams is now in her 40s. I still like the name Finty too but I might like it less if I knew 12 of them.

Between Scottish and Welsh heritage you've got lots of lovely names to choose from.

I like the name Finn and Leo too for that matter, it's just a shame there are so many of them.

How about Phineas?

I know a Finn aged about 14, and a Fyn in his late 30s.

None in my DDs primary school, as far as I know.

Finian? Finbar?

I know loads, ages range from 3-15.
I'm in London and it's very common here.