Lack of ONS data, what names are you seeing at nursery?

[GreenPalmTree]

Hello,

As the ONS data hasn’t been recently updated for babies born in England and Wales (I think the last data set is 2021?), I’m interested in hearing what names are popular near you - whether you’ve recently had a baby, have a baby or toddler in nursery or pre-school or have friends or family members with babies.

I am based in London and for girls I have met quite a few little Mia’s and Ada’s, Florence’s and Frances’s.

I’m due next year, so a way off needing to pick a name - but always nice to hear what others are choosing.

Thanks!

from personal experience Amelie and Daisy have been popular amongst people I know.

Isabella / Isobel / Izzy
Evie / Evelyn
Ava
Ivy
Etta/ Ettie
Nancy

Arthur
Seth
Otis
Arlo
Teddy / Eddie / Edward
Harrison

Girls:
Estee
Sadie
Ava
Gracie
Ffion
Harper
Mia
Willow
Annabell
Miriam
Hope
Caroline
Jean

Boys:
Arlo x 5
Harrison/Harry
Blake
Iain
Ronnie
Jimmy/Jim
Clay
Robert
Mikey
Lucas
Paul
Ralf

My daughter is 4 (in school nursery) - popular names for her age I would say are Arthur/Charlie/Leo for boys - Evelyn/Lily/Maisie for girls.

New babies being born - quite a few Jude's, Leo and Theo still popular - for girls Daisy/Millie.

Children in the baby room at our nursery include Dorothy, Daphne, Odette and Orin

Evie
Mia
Florence

Theo
Quinn
Harry

Surprised to see so many mentions of Winnie. I know 2 but thought it was still quite unusual.
Hearing Margot a lot, Jude, Mia/ Maya & Arlo.

We're in Scotland and I had a baby last year. Baby names we hear a lot are:

Girls- Evie, Eva, Elsie, Darcy

Boys- Oscar, Caleb and more Scottish names like Callum and Angus

Otto appears to be a new one for babies being born now

I’m hearing a lot of girls called, Mia, Maeve, Lily, Orla, Mabel and boys called Arlo, Otis, Teddy, Arthur and Noah!

Ohhh here in London Surrey borders I’m hearing at baby groups:

Noah, Oliver, Teddy, Joshua

Evie, Ava, Poppy, Sophia

Boys - Roman, Jude, Oliver, Noah, Luca, Harry

Girls - Lily, Isla, Poppy, Daisy, Mia, Ella

Lots of
Rory
Leo
Teddy
Harry
Arlo
Jack
Theo
James

Orla (I think I know of 5 under 3s!)
Ava
Isla
Eva
Ella
(All these names blur into one in my mind)