Best Amazon Prime Day deals: Mumsnet favourites

Best Amazon Prime Day deals:
Mumsnet favourites

Shop now

Please or to access all these features

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Thoughts on Olivia

64 replies

curlyhairdiva · 21/10/2020 18:02

Hi all,
So basically, both me and my partner love the name Olivia and have agreed that if we have a baby girl we would possibly go for this name. I just wondered what all you guys opinion on it is? Do you think its too popular at the moment? I also like Jean as a middle name, as this is my partner's nan's name and I just feel like it fits really well (Olivia Jean). What's your thoughts?

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
itbemay1 · 21/10/2020 18:09

It's a beautiful name OP I think it's quite popular but if you love it, it shouldn't matter. Olivia Jean is nice, Olivia Rose?

MikeUniformMike · 21/10/2020 18:11

It's nice but very popular. Jean is nice.
Rose is so overused as a middle name

boohooyoutoo · 21/10/2020 18:12

Love Olivia but other posters are right, it's very common these days

midsomermurderess · 21/10/2020 18:20

Quite ordinary, somewhat prim.

throwaway100000 · 21/10/2020 18:21

I don’t mind it, she would probably be known as “Liv” though.

TobblyBobbly · 21/10/2020 18:22

Lovely name, it is popular but if you love it I'd say go for it!

DramaAlpaca · 21/10/2020 18:23

It's lovely. I really like Olivia Jean.

Nackajory · 21/10/2020 18:25

I know numerous Olivia's from mid twenties down to young girls. It's a lovely name, depends if you can live with there being loads

Leobynature · 21/10/2020 18:25

It’s a beautiful name but very common. There are 3 in my daughters small nursery.

BreakfastOfWaffles · 21/10/2020 18:25

It's very popular at the moment but that's only really an issue if you don't like the idea of lots of other Olivia's in her peer group.

MamaMiaMama · 21/10/2020 18:27

I love the name...but I'm bias Wink

ivfbeenbusy · 21/10/2020 18:35

Hasn't it been number one or at least top 3 for years now? That being said I don't think there is a single girl In DD reception class called Olivia but I know quite a few people in my wider circle with An Olivia

micc · 21/10/2020 18:53

It is lovely, as long as you dont mind that she might not be the only one in her class I dont see an issue. Love Jean.

Oneandabean · 21/10/2020 19:03

It’s been number 1 for a few years now so quite popular but it’s lovely

lanbro · 21/10/2020 19:09

Boring, overused...so many really beautiful names out there, I don't think Olivia is even that beautiful yet so so popular for some reason

M0rT · 21/10/2020 19:10

I love Olivia Jean! Classic, easy to spell and pronounce. Go for it

supersky · 21/10/2020 19:14

If you're not fussed about the name being popular then go for it. It's a nice name and Jean goes well with it

CosmicVagina · 21/10/2020 19:18

Boring and ugly IMO, and terribly overused

WhoUsedMyName · 21/10/2020 19:29

I always see on here just how over used it is but I don't know one child called Olivia And there is one in my dc whole school and neither eldest dc 13 has never mentioned one in secondary school

iftherewereahorseyinthehouse · 21/10/2020 19:34

I like it but my immediate thought was boring - what's the point of naming your child a name that three or four other kids in her class will have.

Better than Isabelle thought - EVERY BABY

iftherewereahorseyinthehouse · 21/10/2020 19:34

I like Jean though.

DollyParton2 · 21/10/2020 19:39

Completely agree with lanbro boring and overused. Indicates a serious lack of taste generally in this country that a lot of the most popular names are so ordinary.

DownThePlath · 21/10/2020 19:40

So boring

NannyR · 21/10/2020 19:44

Olivia Jean is a great name - it's popular for a good reason. I only know of one Olivia under ten.

emptyplinth · 21/10/2020 19:47

Pretty

Swipe left for the next trending thread