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Sessy19 · 16/08/2018 21:55

Are the names Daniel and Declan for babies now? In your area, if you don't mind exposing your location please? 😊

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FinallyMrsE · 16/08/2018 21:56

I'm in West Yorkshire and I don't know any babies with either of those names.

(I know you didn't ask for opinions but I really like both names)

TenThousandSpoons · 16/08/2018 22:01

South east and I don’t know any children called Declan.
Daniel is more popular (2 in DS’s class, know of about 5 more in school), but no recent babies.

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Sessy19 · 16/08/2018 22:03

Thanks MrsE! 😊

My OH and I have MASSIVELY different tastes and these are two names we are both ok with😁

My stipulation on any name would be its popularity,because I was one of several same-names at school, and I didn't care for it. But OH won't come on board with any 'out there' names I've tried with him so far (I'm Danish too...!)

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piggie88 · 16/08/2018 22:04

Norfolk and I don’t know any babies or children with those names.

Coey2016 · 16/08/2018 22:07

South east - quite a few Daniels, no Declans

pinkhorse · 16/08/2018 22:09

Norfolk and I know one Declan (primary school age)

DC2018 · 16/08/2018 22:38

West of Scotland. There's more Declan than Daniels here but both names are fairly uncommon compared to others x

DC2018 · 16/08/2018 22:39

And the Declans and Daniel I am thinking of are over 15 years old x

Nogodsnomasters · 16/08/2018 22:51

Northern Ireland and I don't know any babies called Daniel, declan a bit more popular here as well as the Irish version of it.

Greeneyedgeek83 · 16/08/2018 22:52

Midlands. Two daniels on my street alone and never met a Declan

Moonflower12 · 16/08/2018 23:10

West Midlands. I only know adult Daniels and no Declan's.

thatshabbychick · 17/08/2018 07:52

I live in Essex. My husbands cousin (who is 24 years old) is called Declan. He's the only one I know of though x

pipilangstrumpf · 17/08/2018 08:16

Daniel is very common, Declan less so.

AtticaRose · 17/08/2018 08:24

South East / South West.

I know lots of adult Daniels, 30-60, but no children.

I don't think I know any Declans, as it happens.

Personally I think I'd go for Declan, if I had to pick, on the basis that it feels less dated to me.

AnyaMoondial · 17/08/2018 09:44

I know one of each. They are both about 5 years old.

dinosaurkisses · 17/08/2018 09:50

Northern Ireland

Daniel is very popular because it’s a nice traditional name with plenty of nicknames- there was 2 in my coffee morning group for new mums this year.

Declan- I don’t know any under 25. It feels a bit dated to me.

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Sessy19 · 17/08/2018 12:39

Thanks for opinions and comments so far.

Whether they’re dated names or not doesn’t really matter in my mind, since they are going to be attached to an actual person.

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Sessy19 · 18/08/2018 10:22

Are there any similar names that we might also like?

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pouraglasshalffull · 18/08/2018 18:10

I live in Yorkshire, no young Daniels but I have heard a few Declans, not common at all though

Matthew
Joshua
Jacob
Aidan
Logan
Connor

MrsL2016 · 18/08/2018 18:12

I have just named my DS Daniel and a family friend has too. We live in East Yorkshire. I don't know any Declans

MrsL2016 · 18/08/2018 18:13

Our short list was:

Daniel
Matthew
James

NoSleepTil2030 · 18/08/2018 20:42

Scotland. Know one Daniel under 5 and one who's around 30. Know one Declan, in his mid 30s.

MrsGsnow18 · 18/08/2018 21:07

N. Ireland
Know a few Daniels ranging from 2-10. I think it's a lovely name.
Don't know any Declans at all.

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