Baby boy name Roman

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Hello,

I’ve never personally met a Roman. Is it popular in your location? My husband and I like it a lot but not sure about the popularity.

thanks everyone x

In my area this was on the top 20 list .
There are 2 in my 5 year olds class. Along with a Romeo and Rome.
Its quite a neddy name where I am

I know a little girl called Rowan. I think it's a pretty name for a girl!

Greater Manchester, fairly popular here. I know of at least 3.

We had 1 Roman where I live and now you hear at least 1 Roman every 3/4 boys born, its getting very common

I know of 4 Romans all aged 4 and under in my local area. I think it’s a name that’s slowly getting more popular. I’ve seen a lot more Rome’s recently too!

I love this name and my son was very nearly called it! It’s quite popular in my area though (east London)

I love it. Wanted to call my little boy that name but partner vetoed it

Such an uncalled for and aggressive response OP. Maybe they didn't read the thread properly as a lot of people post to get an opinion on a name, not its popularity.

Anyway, I agree with them

I know 4 born within the last year! I guess it’s becoming more popular.

I worked in a campsite with lots of children from all over doing there Duke of Edinburgh or school trips. Lots of Roman, Rowan, Ronan’s.

I don’t know if it bothers you, but personally depending on what part of the country they were from the name sounded either nice or chavvy as hell and it’s not a name I would have ever said was chavvy on paper. Sadly there were more chavvy Roman/Rowan/Ronan’s than there were nice sounding ones.

I know 3 Romans, 2 about 7 the other is a toddler.

Popular here, I know of a few in my son's school and at clubs.

I much prefer Rowan, personally.

I know 2, one from a playgroup and my cousin's little boy is called it too. Based in Hertfordshire

I worked with one in his late 20s absolutely lovely guy so I have good associations with the name! He was part Russian and I think it’s a lot more common from that part of the world. The only other 2 I know of are Kemp and Abramovich. Definitely check the latest stats to see whether it’s suddenly getting common for LOs.

That’s because they are all under 10 it’s actually quite a trendy name over the last few years that and Rome

Funny how OP hasn't criticised people giving a positive opinion on the name.

A teacher friend called her son Roman, he'd be mid 20s by now. Didn't want a name that she'd ever taught, so it was a bit of a challenge!

It's a perfectly ordinary name in Poland and other Slavic countries. It's pronounced with a short o - Romman, not Rowman.

It's definitely becoming very popular. I know a few pre school Romans, and I hear it a lot when at soft plays etc; again, all boys of under five.

Suburban Oxfordshire here - I don’t know any 😀

A few in inner London for me. I don’t know any boys/men with Slavic heritage though, just English.