The most common names for babies in your area

[RubyBirdy]

I recently moved to a different country in the U.K. to a village and of the new mums I’ve met 4 (!!!) of their little girls are called Olivia nn Liv or Livvy. Where I used to live there were 7 boys called Felix in my daughter’s nursery. What are the names you keep hearing on babies/toddlers recently and think oh my gosh another one?!

Felix seems very popular for boys. Theo and Arthur were a couple of years ago. Rudy/Rudi and Otis are names I’ve heard a lot recently.

For girls, Mabel, Beatrice/Bea and Ottilie.

For boys I know SO many called George, Harry or Henry.
For girls Ivy seems to be very popular near me - 4 just in my DD's year group of 45 children.

Isabella, Isla, Thomas, Harrison, Freya

In 2006 I swear a law was passed that every girl child had to be called Eve.

Ava (about 5 different spellings but all pronounced Ava), Éala and Aida.

Boys is harder to say, good few Fionn, Theo and Rian.

The only name at my sons nursery with more that one is “Mia” (north west London)

At local playgroups I’ve come across a few called Finley and Otis.

Names popular amongst girls I went to school with are Olivia, Amelia, Ava, Ivy and Isla - but this is just from Facebook, not sure where they all live now!

Maverick...there are two on my road alone! Not the most common name, but the most unexpectedly common name. Always makes me inwardly giggle, every time I hear of another little boy named Maverick, given the meaning of the word. This is in Canada...might be heading for the UK soon!

God I hope not. What a cringey name.

Aria i know 6

Arthur
Charlotte
raffy
Lilly
Harrison

Some of these are surprising - I’ve not met any little girls called Beatrice or Mabel so far! I wonder how long it will take for the names which are now popular in London and the cities to spread more rurally. Jude is another boys names I’m hearing a lot more, and Joy seems to be popping up a bit more for girls too.

Are you in Scotland by any chance?

Jude is everywhere. I really don’t get the love for this name which probably makes it stick in my brain even more! Also Theo and Arlo.

Girls, the E name trend seems to be passing and now we are on to the M trend? Lots of: Mari, Maya, Masha, Margot, Mabel Mabli etc.

No but up north

Oscar, Alfie, Archie, albie, ronnie, reggie

ava, Ada, Isla, Evie, ivy, Olivia

Out of the 12 babies I know 50% of them have a name ending in ‘ie’

Non-uk:
Biel, Luca/Lucas, Marco/Marcos, Marc.

Lucía, Vera, Arlet, Paula

Alfie, Albie, Archie, Finn
Orla

Teddy/Ted
Elodie
Henry and Harry are still going strong too.

Mine are 3 and 19 months (twins).

2 sets of twins called Ronnie & Reggie

Arlo
Leo
Noah
Teddy
Theo

Ava
Evie
Ivy
Mila/Myla
Sophia

Eliza and Theo

Usually twins are born within minutes of each other, not 16 months apart!

Jack/Jax/Jaxon/Jackson all seem really popular in both the primary and secondary phases.

funnily enough the only repeated girls name in and of my children’s classes is Crystal

My son is in reception and they have 4 Zions !

Why oh why would anyone name their twin boys Ronnie and Reggie