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!?"

[user1468942365]

I think 90% of our dc class has Grace or May as a middle name!

[Discotits]

Lily
Evie
Ella
Ivy
Mia

Henry
Theo
Teddy

[caffeinejunkie24]

Oh yeah... Ava,Evie,Eva,Ella,Isla etc
All nice enough but just seem to blend into one for me.

Of course, Noah! Every stay and play has a Noah

[BestBeforeYesterday]

Alfie
Oscar
Oliver

Jack seems to be used a lot but it's a timeless name imo, won't date.

[littlepooch]

Florence and Lily are very popular around here.

For boys its Oliver and Joshua.

[snarted]

Toby aka "tobes" yuck.
Theo
Arabella
Bella
Sophia

[2blueshoes]

Amelia
Theo

[Chewedupcucumber]

Where are you littlepooch?

[Chewedupcucumber]

Arabella is a name that seems to have caught on amongst the working class here (Yorkshire).

I know loads through work!

[AndNoneForGretchenWieners]

Arlo
Charlie
Alfie
Reuben
Eve/Evie
Lily
Amelia
Charlotte
Annabel

[CrazyHippo]

Eva. People think theyre being original by calling them eva-may eva-rose etc but it always gets shortened to eva. With 2 close friends i often find myself saying "the other eva".. i dont mean it rude.

[littlepooch]

London chewedupcucumber !

[greendale17]

Stanley
Grace
Lily

[Discotits]

Oh yes, Joshua.

[Enidblyton1]

It seems to vary so much from area to area OP (based on what I’ve read on here)
Some of the names people have posted above are not that popular where I live.

Popular girls names - Evie, Amelia, Isla
Popular Boys names - Leo, Harry

Not many Henry’s or Florence’s here. All the Alfie’s and Archie’s (a few of each) I know live in London.

[househunthappening]

Esme
Evie
Reggie

[SpeckledDot]

Mustafa - there are 4 in my 3 year olds class. And 2 bellas

[roratone]

Lilla lilla Lola lilah Mia mya Mila.

Alfie Archie Charlie

[Sleephead1]

around here its mixed amelia is popular but i wouldnt say ive met loads, ella, elle , eva, evie are all popular. Boys i dont really know maybe Jack. my name is on a few of these and I never had another one in any classes even in high school but it's become much more popular.

[AnElderlyLadyOfMediumHeight]

For boys it'll be surname names and the diminutives (Alfie etc).
For girls, the Maes and Mays and Millies.

[chickydoo]

Henry
Harry
Rupert
Freddie
Florence
Darcy
Grace
Jamie

[SockMatchmaker]

Isla and Harry, so so so many of them. Isabelle, Emilia/Amelia and Theo also very popular round here.

[Bluetrews25]

In response to an earlier PP, I think that amelia means congenital absence of a limb. Like you would find after thalidomide damage. If I have remembered it right?

[AfterSchoolWorry]

Ava
Darcy
Matilda
Ella

Noah
Joshua
Etc

[Swearwolf]

I'm surprised nobody has said William yet, there are tonnes of them round here!