Which is more common - Oliver or Sam?

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We are having DS no.2 in about a month's time, and have narrowed our name choices down to Oliver (Ollie) or Samuel (Sam).

I know both are quite common/popular but the same could be said of our other DCs names (Katie and Ben).

I am just a bit worried that Sam is too popular at the moment.

Any views?

I'm flipping my tie about and pursing my lips at des right now. har!

But it isn't sensible at all.

You have to imagine yourself in the throes of passion with a man. You grab his hair .. he penetrates you ..

Sorry, but I'd rather be pierced by a Sam than an Oliver anyday.

It's such a gay name.

Well I only know one young Oliver and one young Sam, both under 3.

But I also have a brother called Oliver and another called Sam.

So all in all i can't say which is more popular or my favourite. No help

Agree can't stand Ollie. DB is known by a much better nn amongst family but all his friends call him Ollie!

mmmm I sort of agree with you about Ollie but am too frightened to say

oliver more common round these parts. I dread the text rsvp ' oliver would love to come to the party' cos it could be one of many kids (er 6 out of 20 to be exact )

I don't really want to think about being shagged by an Oliver as it's my ds's name. And as for being gay ....you might have a point with my ds

Oh and Colin is a sensible name, but not veru sexy. Surely sensible and sexy are pretty mutually exclusive?

desiderata lol
beg to differ here
but yes both nice names classic and timeless

Lmao at Oliver being a 'gay' name

I used to sing "Olly, Olly, the big girls' dolly" at my brother when we were little, but no he's not gay

Thanks for that. Really helpful to those of us raising children in gay families.