Olive

[agirlandherdog1234]

Love it. But does it just blend in with the ridiculously popular Olivia? Thoughts?

Lol OK then maybe not

I don't understand how Isabelle/Isobel/Isabella, Sophia, Evie, Esme are popular but different strokes different folks I guess.

My grandmas name - amazed its making a comeback, but most names do.

A name ruined for me by my former Head Mistress. Also by Olive from "on the buses" and Olive Oil from Sinbad the Sailor.

Sorry @agirlandherdog1234 but I don't think it works, even in 2026.

I like it! Considered it for DD1. I have no idea what the ‘on the buses’ reference is, and wonder what age the PPs that are saying it are?

I’ve literally had a baby 2 weeks ago and we’ve gone with poppy because we love the nicknames pop, pops, popsy etc but Olive has always had a piece of my heart and I’m wondering if I need to change it. Poppy does go with our other children’s names better but im wondering if I’ll always regret not using Olive. I adore it. I might need to get a cat if I don’t use it for my daughter…

Sounds like you're going to have huge name regret. It seems to me you love Olive more than Poppy.
Obviously as the OP of this post I will only sway you towards Olive 🤣

It seems popular right now. I don't like it at all though. JMO.

Sorry I just think of green/black olives, not a fan! Much prefer Olivia

I'm in my 30's and I do know On The Buses, only because we used to watch it at my Granny's when we were kids. But tbh, despite that, I'd completely forgot about Olive on there!!! Those who have that association are definitely older. If my Granny was still alive and I told her we'd called DD Olive shed probably turn her nose up. Definitely a generation thing.

I thought same ,we're showing our age.
Terrible programme.

I didn't realise how much of a marmite name Olive is! And now it's got me wondering whether I'll be giving a DD a name she will hate

I don’t immediately think of On The Buses as I haven’t really watched it, though I am aware of it, but I do think that it’s such an incredibly ugly name that the On The Buses references will be the least of one’s worries if using Olive.

Congratulations on your DD!

Olive would be a brilliant name for a cat, not for a child but perfect for a feline.

I know a few and do like it

I could literally write this post @agirlandherdog1234ive eondered if a child would hate her name growing up as I think Olive will date badly. Doesn’t stop me absolutely loving it though 🤣

I’m not a huge fan. I know one, lovely girl same age as my DD (Y1) but I prefer prettier names myself. I do think it is quite different vibe to Olivia but if it is shortened then it will blend in.

I really like Livia.

That's my thought - that and olive in Popeye 😬

On The Buses is ancient! I'm in my 40's and never watched a whole episode, and the clips I have seen should quite rightly get the programme of the tele, it's appalling! This child's peers and I expect her mother would never associate this name with On The Buses. Is Popeye even on the tele anymore, that's even old than on the buses isn't it!?

I think Olive is quite popular right now or has been recently, but I know an Olivia who gets called Olive (aged 11) so it will possibly bend in with all the Olivia's. I also personally think it's a horrible name, like calling your kid Grape or Raisin or Date or something, very odd name. But that's just my opinion, it's clearly popular in the real world right now.

Dreadful

Maybe it’s an age thing - us older will be reminded of Olive from On the Buses and Olive Oil. Younger people perhaps won’t know of those connections.

I love Olive

What has age got to with an olive 🫒 being slimy and oily?!

I think for me the first thing is the actual sound. If you make a loud gulping noise - as though you were on stage and needed the audience to hear you perform a stage direction such as "OP gulps nervously" - to me the resultant noise is a bit like the sound Olive.

Secondly it's the thing itself- a sort of oval, slightly bitter, oily, glistening thing that looks a bit like a newborn's head - especially when they get that slightly sweaty looking hair that newborn babies often get. I can see how a little Primrose peeping through the long grass or a Poppy waving in the sun might make you think "What a pretty thing to name a child after." But an olive ... not so much.

Finally I do associate it with some less than glamorous Olives like Olive Oil from Popeye.

Yeah grape or raisin is a good analogy.

TBH I think it has become popular because of the push toward using olive oil to cook with, so people think of it as a sort of hip, "Wholefoods Supermarket" kind of name. Like Quinoa, or Amaranth, which I wouldn't like on a child either - though confidently predict the day is only round the corner when I meet a little Kale.