Recent names you’ve come across

[mummysmagicmedicine]

Thought i’d start another one of these threads as I love to hear real names rather than ones we all like but wouldn’t use. So what are some recent names you’ve come across? Whether it’s the new baby of someone you know, one you heard in public, etc. share the age range if you like too!

I’ll start:
Sofia
Mabel
Indy
Pia
Ever
Maisy
Lillie
Maile

Emmanuel
Oliver
Edison
August
Jackson
Noah

All babies between 10 and 16 months:

Girls
Sophia
Sophie (x 2)
Mila
Meadow
Nora
Maeve
Maeva
Alina
Freya
Arla
Amelia
Emilia
Olivia
Aubrey

Boys
Harry
Noah
Luca
Louis
Aiden
George
Harry
Cody
Ronan
Coby
Cohen
James
Ezra
Arthur (several)
Ruari

Among the less common names, I’ve recently met babies/small children called

Meredith
Adira

August
Quentin

Either recent babies or up to 4-5 years old (I seem to know of more boys than girls!)-

Arthur (several)
Macsen
Tomos
Alfie
Howie (Howard)
Franklin
Stanley
Bohden
Wlison
Oliver (several)
Theo
Freddie (several)
Adam
Finn
Marty
Harvey
Sonny
Parker
Euan
Nathan
Cullen
Cohen
Gethin
Spencer
Moses
Toby
Aneirin (Nye)

Daisy
Lily
Martha
Isla
Molly
Isabel (&variants - several)
Olivia (Several)
Lucy
Katie
Harriet
Mabel
Iris
Ines
Georgia
Bethan
Heidi

All under 5/ mostly babies

frankie
remy
elio
cohen
eli

payton
peace
juno
stella
ines
lucia

Rosa
Lottie
Martha
Gracie
Indie
Lilia
Bella
Phoebe

Franklin
Dexter
Jack
Hugo
Miles
Oliver

Babies born recently:
Isla
Olive
Millie
Lydia
Connie

Toren
Hudson
Ronnie

Arlo, Noah, Margot and Maeve.

We only go to one smallish baby group (around 20 members) and there are at least two of each!

Born in the last 2-3 years...

Girls:
Elizabeth x2
Ada
Elaina
Madison
Effie
Dorothy
Talia
Clara
Josephine

Boys:
Hugo
Harrison
Lucas
Alfred
Charlie
Joseph
Jackson
Moses
Antony (eastern European heritage)
Diaan (Indian heritage)

Ronnie
agnes
isadora
nula
Laurie

Stormi
Maeva
Jason
Jim
Norah
Ryker
arlo
Arran
Ada

I have recently heard a mod called Creed in soft play and a gorgeous two year old called Brian.

Girls
Aria
Lilah
Ayla
Ivy
Maeve
Alba
Florencea
Esme

Boys
Robin
Max
Franklin
Bobby
Alfie
Casper

Imelda
Nel
Zaynah

I met two baby Sennans recently.

Baby class names

Quite a few Myles!
Elouise
Bree
Cody
Brodie (love)
Charlie (girl)

I met one this morning at a baby group I went to for the first time! Never heard it before today, and then saw your comment 😮

Girls :
Harbour
Nirvana

All babies born in 2025

Elliot
Freddy
Kai
Leo
Sonny

Ava
Eliza
Freya
Hallie
Jocie
Lilith
Nancy
Robyn

Babies under 1:
Maddison
Poppy
Willow
Daisy (that's my baby, haha!)
Emilia
Wolfgang
Arthur
Archie
Alexander
Theo
Noah
Leo
Max
George

Slight older:
Isla
Freya
Maisie
Leanora
Cornelius
Alfie
Joey
Tobias

these are all children age 3-6 at my kids school
Cohen
Ellwood
Wilson
Cormack
Jett
Saffy
Heidi
Maverick
Greyson
Rocco
Edison

my little boy is called terence after my dad who passed just before he was born. We always call him terry though and it’s absolutely suits him and is lovely old fashioned name. my girls are layla-rose (nearly 18 now) and sofia who is 15.

My husband was in a playground not too far from us (South London, though in a bougier area than us) the other week and texted me because he came across a Leonidas and a Sparrow. 😅

Their mums just need to be wary of sending their DHs out to buy a 'Sennan cot', and instead of going to the bed shop, he goes to the pharmacy - especially if they've told him to spend at least £250 on it

Sylvia age 4
Gretel age 2
Flossie age 2
Athena age 2
Janet age 5
These are all friends of mine grandchildren. I really like the name Sylvia and I think Gretel is very cute.
I don’t mind the name Janet but it reminds me of the girl from The Enfield Haunting.

I came across a second baby Boaz recently. The previous one I knew would be around 5 now.

Otherwise I am doing GCSE invigilation (so students are 14-15 roughly) and there are multiples of Maisie; Lola; Elsie; Isla; Arlo; Noah, Theos etc. With the occasional Ben or Joshua and alot of Eve/Evie/Eva variants.

I love those names still. I recall how popular they were as well. My two boys (15 and 13 ) were very nearly Theo and Noah/Arlo and I still like that sort of vibe.