Is Ollie too popular ?

[doggymom23]

Really love this but feel it might be too popular now (although can see why). Any other similar names?

Oliver has been THE top name for years... I find it dull and overused.

I dislike Ollie

If you love it, use it. It's something like 2% of baby boys that are called Oliver each year.

Nice name, and popular for a reason! Congratulations!

It's funny there's very few around here, don't think either of my boys have a friend called Ollie. I know it's super popular but can think of only one I actually know (who has since moved away!)

That really depends on how popular is "too" popular for you. If your son has several "Oliver" in his class, would that upset you ? If so, better use something else. If not, go for it !

I feel like Oliver is going to be like Christophe is to my generation. My workplace has maybe 30 employees and at least 4-5 Christophe in it.

Yes.

If you are worried about having a 'popular' name, then don't use Oliver/Ollie.

Oh yes, Ollie/Jack will be the Andy/Dave of the next generation of workforce for sure!

Oliver is lovely. Ollie is the accepted shortening of Oliver.
It might be the most popular name but I don’t know any under age 28

Yes it's far too popular. I have a 6yo ds and we know 24 Olivers all man Ollie.

Oliver/Ollie don't like either.

It’s a really dull unattractive name.Sorry.

I only know one young Oliver. It's a perfectly good name although does make me think of liver

Wildly popular around here; has been for well over a decade!

Never understood why it's so popular - makes me think of Liver too

I love Oliver / Ollie as a name - it’s gorgeous - only met one and my son is 4 now

Names are not as saturated as they used to be. So it won’t be the equivalent of Dave/David, which accounted for about 10% of baby boys in 80s. Only 2% called Oliver now

I have an 8 year Oliver (Ollie as a nickname)
It wasn't that popular and we only know of 2 other Oliver/Ollie in his school.
It shouldn't be about if there is too many of them, it's what you want and what they look like 👌🏻

So I'm a teacher and honestly don't come across that many Ollies or Olivers - it's nowhere near as popular as Thomas/Tom or Joseph/Joe or Henry in my area! So I'd say go for it unless you personally know tons of them.

All the websites say that Oliver and Olivia are the most popular girls and boys names each and every year. I actually find that hard to believe. I babysit a lot of children and can't recall a single Oliver. I think there was one Olivia, 12 years ago when I did my childcare work experience at a nursery. Maybe it depends on the demographic - my clients are nearly all (upper) middle class. Do you know other Ollie's OP?

Never understood why it's so popular - makes me think of Liver too

Me too now...

I know 3

I love Oliver but it is common. My DS did have an Ollie in his class at his old school and it was literally just Ollie which I found weird. The only Oli I knew in school was an Oliver.

Its better than Haydon/Braydon/Jayden

Its better than Haydon/Braydon/Jayden

How is that comparison relevant?

I dont think so. Even with it being the top name it's only a small % of babies being called it. I also think that when a bame gets to be the most popular people stop using it.

I dont know any Oliver's in real life that are below high school age actually