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Oliver VS Miles

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megadreamer8 · 30/05/2024 01:42

Me and my partner are pretty set on Oliver. Loved the musical since being a young child. It flows nicely. BUT I do get slightly put off that it's so popular. Despite not knowing many Oliver's at all.

Miles is a more recent name that I suggested and my partner said yes, and he mentioned that it will probably become more popular because of Spiderman.

I told my dad and he said he doesn't like Miles so that has put me off a bit.

What do you think sounds better?

Oliver Thomas (middle name Thomas after my granddad)

Miles Oliver or Miles Thomas

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OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 30/05/2024 21:46

Is this your first baby ?

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megadreamer8 · 30/05/2024 23:11

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 30/05/2024 21:46

Is this your first baby ?

I'm planning to start trying to conceive so just trying to gather some thoughts on my name choices 😊

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OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 30/05/2024 23:42

I just wondered if you already had a son or daughter, which is why I asked.

Have you chosen a girl's name ?

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megadreamer8 · 31/05/2024 01:53

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 30/05/2024 23:42

I just wondered if you already had a son or daughter, which is why I asked.

Have you chosen a girl's name ?

Yes, I like Melody 😊

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OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 31/05/2024 01:55

oh that's different and really nice, I've never met a Melody.

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megadreamer8 · 31/05/2024 02:30

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 31/05/2024 01:55

oh that's different and really nice, I've never met a Melody.

Thank you. I've never met one either and it just stood out to me. I'm a singer songwriter so it has a lot of meaning to me too. I feel like it goes okay with Oliver, both three syllables. Three syllable last name too that begins with M.

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OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 31/05/2024 09:55

in that case the name Melody makes a perfect choice, do you have a potential middle name ?

CheeseWisely · 31/05/2024 18:15

Team Oliver here too OP! I'm due tomorrow and I feel like we've been round and round through every single name under the sun (we don't know if it's a girl or a boy) and just keep coming back to Oliver for a boy!

Despite its popularity we only know of two and they're both adults, one in his 50s and the other in his 30s, which at least reassures me that it's not a flash in the pan popular name that will always be associated with this decade.

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 31/05/2024 18:24

@CheeseWisely

ooh how exciting !

I don't think the Op @megadreamer8 will mind if you come back and update us ?

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megadreamer8 · 01/06/2024 01:13

CheeseWisely · 31/05/2024 18:15

Team Oliver here too OP! I'm due tomorrow and I feel like we've been round and round through every single name under the sun (we don't know if it's a girl or a boy) and just keep coming back to Oliver for a boy!

Despite its popularity we only know of two and they're both adults, one in his 50s and the other in his 30s, which at least reassures me that it's not a flash in the pan popular name that will always be associated with this decade.

Yay for Oliver. I think it's just lovely.

Please do come back and let us know if you do choose it 🙂

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DramaAlpaca · 01/06/2024 02:22

I like both, but Oliver edges it. I don't care how popular it is. The only reason I didn't use it myself is because there's about three already in DH's extended family, all with the same surname.

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megadreamer8 · 01/06/2024 02:41

DramaAlpaca · 01/06/2024 02:22

I like both, but Oliver edges it. I don't care how popular it is. The only reason I didn't use it myself is because there's about three already in DH's extended family, all with the same surname.

Wow haha. It's greatly loved then. Yeah I think the only reason I won't use it is if someone very close to me does. Otherwise I'll have to deal with how popular it is 😁

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