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While we're on the subject of Finlay ....

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countrylover · 07/03/2009 17:19

How popular is it really?

We're still torn between Oscar and Finlay and the only reason I'm not sure about Finlay is that a few people have said it's becoming quite common. We already have a DS called Samuel which I love but it was in the top 10 names for his birth year so I'd like to have something a bit different this time.

Now that we can't check the baby names for 2008 I have no idea if this is the case. If your DC are at school/nursery, have you come across many?

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ilovetochat · 07/03/2009 17:23

dd is 20 months so goes to meother and toddler and there are 2 finleys out of 15 kids so it is popular by us. but i think its a lovely name

RachieB · 07/03/2009 20:15

don't know of any

but love the name

also like Finnian

mazzystartled · 07/03/2009 20:18

it is ds's middle name (he's 4)
and I know one other locally

  • 2 Finn's (1 girl 1 boy)
blametheparents · 07/03/2009 20:20

Finlay is lovely, and I don't know any near where I live.

abroadandmisunderstood · 07/03/2009 20:20

Haha! DS1 was going to be named Oscar, but as he was delivered on the Oscars night we changed to...

Finlay.

MaryBS · 07/03/2009 20:21

A customer's grandson has just been named Finlay.

GossipMonger · 07/03/2009 20:22

not keen on Oscar but love Finlay.

None at our school.

VerynicenonacidicTits · 07/03/2009 20:24

I think its very popular

Rachealb thats my ds2's name, nice to know someone likes it, its not really heard of i dont think

frazzledoldbag · 07/03/2009 20:37

I know way more Finlays than Oscars. But I think there are a fair few of both around to be honest.
Finlay (or what about Finn as an alternative) is the nicer one I reckon.

Wilts · 07/03/2009 20:40

Well mine is a Finley and he is the only one in his school (he is 6) although I do hear it quite frequently when out and about.

Wallace · 07/03/2009 20:42

I think I know about 6 boys called Finlay ut no Oscars. We are in Scotland though

rachels103 · 07/03/2009 21:14

I only know 1 Finlay and 1 Finn out of ds's nursery friends and the school where I teach. So not overly common round here. I like it, but ds has vetoed it for some reason.

teafortwo · 07/03/2009 21:16

I don't know anyone called Finlay - hence my complete confusion over the spelling!!!!

nobodysfool · 07/03/2009 21:20

I have a Finlay.
We have only met one other and he was much older.Tbh we call him Fin maost of the time.

serenity · 07/03/2009 21:21

My new nephew is called Finlay, weirdly enough he has a brother called Samuel, so they do go together - he is the only Finlay I know though.

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