What names do you LOVE but are so popular in your area you wouldn't use?

[ChynaDoll2006]

In my area

boys
Malachi
Omari

girls
Imani

and a name that is ridiculously popular but I would never use is Jayden... why!!!?

Finn

Ruby

I love Malachi .....

Rosie, Imogen and Thomas

Finn
Evie

Evie
Imogen
Ava

Like Jamieandhismagictorch it's Finn and Ruby for me too.

Looking at DD she would have made a perfect Ruby but it's just too used here.

Oh yes, and Ruby and Finlay.

I agree with most names mentioned.

Ruby
Ava/Eva
Isobel

Finn/Finlay (my friend got there first)
Thomas
Oscar

Grace
Mia
Isaac
Joshua

Niamh
Isla
Iona

Fionn
Finlay

Grace
Eve/Evie

Jacob/Jake
Joshua/Josh

Ella
Ruby

Ethan
Toby

Ruby, Matilda, Isabelle, Elli/a/e, Olivia

Finn, Nathan, Oliver, Thomas, Henry,

Is Malachi really popular, the only one I've ever met is my great-uncle in rural Ireland. He was a "pioneer" wore a little badge in his lapel, and had promised to abstain from the evils of alcohol for all of his life. In lots of ways he was an excellent role-model,and he was an all-round good-chap,and as I recall a jolly good dancer. His name was pronounced Mal-a key

Lily - my favourite name since I was about 10, but can't use now as there are tons of Lilys round here

Scarlett

Jaden - I know, I know, but I still love it

Jamie

Daniel

Dylan

Malachis popular in north and south london! at least in the circles im in.

Isabel/Isabella/Isobel (actually the most popular girls name in the UK in 2008 if you add all the variants together). Ruby, Grace.

Max, Sam, Thomas.

I just joined the NCT in our area and got the latest local newsletter, which included birth announcements. V interesting reading!

Top names were:
Boys - Max, Finley, James

Girls - Isabel/belle, Eve/Evie/Ava etc, Matilda, Ruby

Oh no I love Malachy. It was top of my list. I didn't realise it was popular.

Girls:

Ruby
Sophie
Grace/Gracie
Eva
Ellie
Laila

Boys

Jack
Harry
Danni
William
Noah

Ruby
Grace
James

Isobel.

Ruby, Grace, Isoabelle or James, Oliver and Ben