What are the most overused baby names you know at the moment?

[caffeinejunkie24]

Trying to decide on a name for DC2 at the moment and would like something that won't seem "dated" in so many years to come.

There's a few names I keep hearing pop up at baby groups etc that feel a bit "faddy" and "of the moment" and would like to avoid that if possible. Hoping to avoid a name that becomes the Tracey, Sharon, David or Gary etc of this generation.

I've noticed a lot of names hyphenated with Rose, (which is an absolutely beautiful name) but kind of has the shine taken off it when its so overused in various combinations.

What names make you think "oh, not another one!?"

[PinkAvocado]

Names like Tom and Emily are popular and have been for a long time but don’t sound over used or dated because they’re always there. Two Emilys don’t stand out as much as two Amelies even though Emily is more popular. Same with two Toms and two Teddys.


These names may not be the most popular statistically but their rise in popularity makes them names that could date and there seem to be a lot of them:
Harper
Amelie
Noah
Teddy
Arthur

[Tentomidnight]

Amelie/Amelia
Isla
Betsy

Jack
Sebastian
Theo

[BonnieLass5]

Amelia
Emilia
Evie
Lola
Lily
Aria

Freddie
Jayden
Alfie
Mason
Archie
Sam/Samuel

[MsDidoTwite]

Oh and I've come across two tiny Isadoras in the
past month

[MsDidoTwite]

Lyla, Lila, Hunter, Harrison,

[SemperIdem]

Lottie

Finley

[Nutkins24]

Isla, Evie, Arlo.

[Lucylookingforhelp]

And the Isobel/Isabella variations

[Lucylookingforhelp]

Isla (thought it was pretty until heard it a million times), Evie, Ava

[PasstheStarmix]

And Rose and May middle names

[PasstheStarmix]

Oscar, Charlie, Alfie, Archie, Oliver, Theo, Zac, Leo, Sebastian, Ava, Evie, Eva, Sophia, Sophie, Freya, Isabella, Amelia, Ellie, Darcy,

[Quangot]

Finn
Otto
Noah

Eve, Ava, Evie
Freya
Isobel

[Peoplemaynoticeus]

Lola
Layla
Amelia
Lacey
Charlie
Alfie
Harry
Oliver
Kieran
Leon

[Chocolatecoffeeaddict]

Delilah
Albie

[MariaMadita]

Florence, Alfie, Albie, Archie, Eva/Ava/Evie, Gracie, Ollie, Jack, Rose or Mae/May (as middle names)

[KERALA1]

Why do people all pick the same names? There are lots of great "normal" names that aren't two a penny - Phoebe as above, Miranda, Susannah, Zoe, Tessa. But no, Amelia, Eve, Isla or Lily get chosen. Super dull!

[ReginaPhalange89]

I'm surprised actually , I thought my 2 girls names would pop up a lot on this list but think I only seen them once each !

I like "normal/traditional" names. Although when choosing both my girls names I didn't know of any others, or think they'd be popular at the time. Seems like that happens a lot ! You think you're choosing a name that isn't too common but suddenly that year it ends up very popular!

One of my girls is a Phoebe, hadn't heard of a single Phoebe my whole way through school, as a grown up even working in dentistry where you really see how popular a name has gotten. When I had my Phoebe all the midwives commented on not having heard it for years and they all loved it.... Since then I've heard of a couple others 🙈 but do you know what, I adore the name, and had for years before I even considered getting pregnant. So no way I'd have changed it . And I'd much rather have a name that might end up a bit common than having a ridiculous name that sounds made up, or that I have to correct constantly 😂😂😂

[5000KallaxHoles]

Zack Olivia Isabella and Theo are about half my kids classmates ticked off. Also isla and Harry.

[Madeline18]

Freddie, Max, Lily and Charlotte.

[purplecorkheart]

Kate
Ava
Sarah

[Svanhildur]

The most overused names here are Katrín, Kristín, Júlía, Eva for girls and maybe Arnar for boys, though boys' names actually seem more diverse in our area.

Never met another one of either of my kids' names, though that's partly luck because they aren't that unusual.

[QuilliamCakespeare]

And Teddy. I know three!

[QuilliamCakespeare]

Oh and Mia

[QuilliamCakespeare]

Matilda
Rose (as a middle name) - I know at least 5 under age 5 who have this
Emily

Jack
Oliver
Noah

[Svanhildur]

DD's name has been mentioned a lot here, though we spell it slightly differently (not weirdly, just the correct spelling for where we live). But that's actually the main reason we chose it, because now when we go to England everyone finds it familiar and easy. There are benefits to popular names, especially when there are international factors in play!