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

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caffeinejunkie24 · 23/06/2018 19:11

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!?"

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Chocolatecoffeeaddict · 06/08/2018 08:08

Delilah
Albie

Peoplemaynoticeus · 06/08/2018 08:12

Lola
Layla
Amelia
Lacey
Charlie
Alfie
Harry
Oliver
Kieran
Leon

Quangot · 06/08/2018 08:23

Finn
Otto
Noah

Eve, Ava, Evie
Freya
Isobel

PasstheStarmix · 06/08/2018 08:27

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

PasstheStarmix · 06/08/2018 08:28

And Rose and May middle names

Lucylookingforhelp · 07/08/2018 17:31

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

Lucylookingforhelp · 07/08/2018 17:32

And the Isobel/Isabella variations

Nutkins24 · 07/08/2018 17:33

Isla, Evie, Arlo.

SemperIdem · 07/08/2018 17:35

Lottie

Finley

MsDidoTwite · 07/08/2018 17:36

Lyla, Lila, Hunter, Harrison,

MsDidoTwite · 07/08/2018 17:37

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

BonnieLass5 · 07/08/2018 17:38

Amelia
Emilia
Evie
Lola
Lily
Aria

Freddie
Jayden
Alfie
Mason
Archie
Sam/Samuel

Tentomidnight · 07/08/2018 17:41

Amelie/Amelia
Isla
Betsy

Jack
Sebastian
Theo

PinkAvocado · 07/08/2018 17:58

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

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