Leo - too overused?

[sel2223]

Just as the thread title says.....is Leo too overused?

My husband is Turkish and loves the name 'Aslan' meaning Lion. He calls the bump Lion all the time and is pretty set on having a name with that meaning but I'm not so keen on Aslan.
I've suggested Leo with a Turkish middle name and he's coming round to it but now I'm questioning if it's just too popular and overused.
I do love the name.

I have a Leo. I was worried he was going to be one of many but he is the only one in his year group (60) at primary school. I read that recently it is a far more common name for younger mums to pick (I’m not one!) so where you live may play a part in how many there are.

Oh really! That’s interesting, yes it might just depend on location! Defo seems like there aren’t tonnes of young mums in my area but it still seems popular. Still like the sound of Leo though

I know 2 boys called Leo and 3 dogs!

Here you go. You can find out how popular the names in the top 20 per age of mother here: Baby Name Statistics

Some make interesting reading. E.g Archie is no. 2 for under 25 mums but 27th for the over 35s. Delilah is 9th for under 25 mums but 132nd for over 35 mums!

Ha ha, so true about the Theos ! I have a Leo so it didn't put me off (couldn't think of another name we liked that suited him either)- havent been overwhelmed by other Leo's his age yet but there are sooo many Theos and they do sound a bit silly together 

It's a nice name and not over popular where we live. I have two DC in primary and we don't know any Leos. We do know absolutely loads of Theos though, and one Leon.

I don't understand why posters are suggesting using Leo as a 'nn' for a longer name. It's a name in its own right. Leonard, 2 syllables, shortened to Leo, also 2 syllables. Why, other than to give him the choice of going by Leonard, Len or Lenny?