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!?"

[Honeyroar]

Isabelle. Including Isabella and Belle.
Millie.
Grace.
Poppy.

Harry.
Alfie
Archie.
Freddie.



I expect there will be a few Meghans lately.

[PinkCrystal]

Round hear it is

Oliver
Harry
Archie

Emily
Amelia
Ella
Evie

[PeterRabbitsBlueCoat]

Seems to vary where you are.

We've just emigrated, but when we were in the south east it was:

Lily, Ava, Isla, Elsie, Daisy, Evie, anything hyphenated with May/Mae/Mai
Jack, Harry, Oliver

The name I gave my youngest is pretty common (various PP have listed it here), but I loved it so used it anyway. In my new country, no one has a clue what it is!!

[trueblueari]

Amelia for girls, Reuben for boys.

Very annoying as Amelia is a family name and Ruben was my favourite boys name and now they're unusable as there are so many!

[CantankerousCamel]

Noah
Amelia
Eva
Ava
Ella
Finley

[MizCracker]

I know SO many children called George, William, Emily and Isabel/le/la they may as well have been christened Boy/Girl

[Cbeebiesrehab]

Florence-there is at least one in every baby group!!
Isla
Lots of ‘Bella’ names

Arthur
Archie
Charlie
Teddy-can’t move for Teddys!

[penguinlady3857482]

Freddie, Arlo, Olivia in my area

[Bobbybobbins]

Both my sons' names are on here

[Windydayz]

Most of these names are in my 3yo class. I think Harry, Henry and Charlie as so boring.

[Cbeebiesrehab]

Oh and Albie seems to be very popular too!

[glitterfarts]

Rose and Grace as middle names. Boring.

[dustarr73]

Its Logan where i am.I have one but theres 2 in my younger sons class.

[JaimeLannister]

Florence
Amelia
Ava

Oliver
Harry
Charlie

[furandchandeliers]

Just look at the top baby names and there all in there, but locally I know a few Isaacs and lots of Theo's and Jacks.

[KittyHawke80]

Flower names - Poppy, Lily, Violet, Daisy. Evie/Ava. Amelie. Amelia. Lottie. Something-Mae. There’s three ‘Nevaeh’s at my friend’s school - and I bet their mums thought they were being super-original, bless them. Mia/Maia. Oscar. Harrison. Toby. Ashton.

[Cbeebiesrehab]

I don’t think those lists are always representative of areas though fur for example I have never met an Olivia at baby group but have met 3 Harpers.

[spiderlight]

Ava, Eva, Evie - either on their own or hyphenated with Grace, Rose or May. There are hundreds of Esmes at my DS's school as well (plus one Ezmae).

[Papergirl1968]

Goodness, Blue I never knew that about Amelia but I googled it and you’re right.
I think there are definite regional differences. Lots of Lily May and Lily Roses round here, and a few Amelias, but no Ruperts or Florences for example, that I know of.

[goose1964]

Ezra mind you I only know 3 babies and two of them are Ezra so not a representative sample

[Delphinius]

Fin. Every other child is called Fin.

[Parkingnotes]

I can't believe no one has said Beau yet, I seem to have heard of loads of them lately and as middle name as well.

[applesandpears56]

Theo
Finley
Sebastian
Henry
Arlo
Raffa/raffety

Beatrice
Eva /Ella
Cleo
eleri
Florence

[Peachbubble]

Lots of:
Isabel/Isabella
Lily
Grace
Evie
Millie
Ella

Noah
Joseph
Mason

[user1457017537]

Hector, Bertie and Stanley