Bec L

Hi
Just wondered if any of you have deliberately avoided picking 'popular' names for your baby ie those which are usually in the Top 10 or so in the list of Baby names published every year. There are a couple of name me and my hub like but i have heard people comment on how 'common' they are and I feel like I am being put off them slightly.

What do you all think? Share your names here!!
xx

Ann-Marie

I thought the name I picked wasn't particularly common.. but it seems to be getting really popular all of a sudden !!!

I haven't checked on the lists actually.....

MrsP

We have Harry for a boy which always comes up in the top 10 and Eleanor for a girl, which I don't know any. Nor do I know any Harry's but seems to be up there. x x

clairebear

my little boy is called jack which i know is very popular at the moment but i loved it from whe i was a little girl and no one was stopping me having it i dont care if others have his name he is my liitle boy and is extra special tome x

greenkat

We decided to pick names that aren't as common (I hope) - my name and my OH's are quite common and so we didn't want our LO to have a really unusual name either - the names we've chosen aren't obscure but I think/hope they're not going to have to go to school with 2 or 3 other people with the same name as them.

~KACI~

Boys

1. Jack
2. Thomas
3. Oliver +1
4. Joshua -1
5. Harry
6. Charlie +4
7. Daniel +2
8. William -1
9. James -3
10. Alfie +6

Girls

1. Grace +1
2. Ruby +2
3. Olivia -2
4. Emily +1
5. Jessica -2
6. Sophie
7. Chloe
8. Lily +1
9. Ella +2
10. Amelia +6

This is last years list, i chose my names beacues me and OH liked them, neither happen to be on the lists.

Ema

We picked Jacob as its classic....(dont know if common) but also so it can be shorten when he is older to Jay or Jake. I did like Joshua but my OH's best friend is called that and as much as we love him, im not naming me son after him XxX

~ Vicky ~

Same over here. I picked out Ava because I fell in love with it and didn't know any Ava's.. now loads of people around the place are calling their daughters Ava. My Mum's friends daughter has just found out she's having a girl and she's calling her... yep, Ava. It hasn't put me off the name though although I like to point out I chose it first Mine will be born first anyhow so she's the copycat. Hmph.

hotsexymum

i have harry for a boy

clairebear

i also work in a nursey and i have found that more of the names are things like mackenzie we had 3

the 'common' names wernt that 'common' so i dont believe these lists x