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Common name for a sibling that has an uncommon name?

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Chipstickcats · 17/12/2025 14:41

Hello, hoping for some opinions on this as I can’t decide!

my DD1 has a fairly unusual name - April, which was ranked 360 last year in the UK. We love the name and have only ever come across one other.

we are expecting a baby in May, and currently love the name Ivy, however this name was ranked fifth last year.

Is it weird to have names so different in popularity? My main worry is that Ivy would always be able to find her name on personalised things and April wouldn’t, is that silly?

We don’t actually know if we’re having a girl or a boy yet, and the 2 boys names we’re choosing between are also outside the top 100.

if you do think it’s an issue, does anyone have any other suggestions?

names we loved but can’t use:
Matilda
Florence
Poppy
Edie
Mabel
Martha

thank you!

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Suchardchoccy · 07/05/2026 21:48

I have an Ivy and one of her siblings has a very uncommon name, don't overthink it!

midnights92 · 07/05/2026 21:52

I don't think it's an issue. I have literally the most common name and one sister has another common name, our middle sister has something very, very rare. They work together and so do all the options you've suggested.

timoteigirl · 08/05/2026 21:44

I don't think the difference in popularity matters. But April means rain spring sunshine flowers and Ivy association to me is Gothic tombs graveyards ruins.

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