What baby girl names do you find quite common!?

Blndbby

We are currently thinking about baby girl names for our baby who is due in the summer.
But id be interested to hear from other parents what names they hear alot off from their kids schools etc!?

myshirt

All I know is you never realise how many people you hate until you try name a baby.

Emily and Mary are quite common in my experience, nice names also.

Big Bag of Chips

http://m.independent.ie/life/family/mothers-babies/so-what-were-the-mostpopular-baby-names-in-ireland-last-year-30894974.html

In our school there's loads of Kaitlyn/Keelin/Kaylan and various variations of same.

Boys names seem to be a bit more varied.

yellow76

Eabha, Eve, Ava

Loveinapril

I am also noticing a lot of Amy/ Amie/ Katies. I have a boy's name picked that I have only heard once before (I don't even think it is a name, more a word!) but I am really struggling with a girl's name. I don't really want to know another person with that name. I grew up not meeting another girl with my name til I was near 20. It is a difficult decision given that we are Irish and living in Ireland so can't go too 'out there'.

Anne_cordelia

Evie, Aoibheann (or variations), Emily, Amelia/Emilia....

NIMAN

I think you only have to check the most common name charts over the last 10 years or so, and you'll see the same ones cropping up again and again.

So if you call your girl Sophie/Sophia, Emily, Emma, Ava, Kate/Katie etc, then there is a fair chance they won't be the only one in their class at school.

shakencat

i hear alot of Kaci, Maci, Katie, Emily, Lily

catrionanic

Ella, Eve/Ava/Eva, Emily, Evelyn, Amelia, Isabelle, Lily, Aoife, Caitlyn (but Cáitlín pronounced the as Gaeilge way isn't common at all).

eviltwin

Lots of Sophie, Emma and Caitlins where I am. Does it really matter though? My son has one of the most common boys names but it was the name I liked so I went with it. It's hardly a burden is it?

Digs

Sophia/sophie, Emily, Olivia and Ava from what I can see from my daughters preschool!

tayto lover

Kylie and Shania. Oh and Jolene.

Romantic Rose

Yeah l hear Ellie, Emily, Eve, Evie, Grace, Gracie, Lily, Sophie, Chloe, Eva, Olivia, Isabel, Isabella, Mia and starting to hear Maisy a lot too. Also Bella and Belle becoming more popular too.

I think it's nice to hear an unusual name. I gave my daughter a name that would be classed as an old name but pretty. I haven't met any other girls that have the same name as my daughter. I'd prefer that but I know some people like using a popular name.

Lisha

Romantic Rose wrote: »

Yeah l hear Emily, Eve, Evie, Grace, Gracie, Lily, Sophie, Chloe, Eva, Olivia, Isabel, Isabella, Mia and starting to hear Maisy a lot too.

I think it's nice to hear an unusual name. I gave my daughter a name that would be classed as an old name but pretty. I haven't met any other girls that have the same name as my daughter. I'd prefer that but I know some people like using a popular name.

I went with an old Irish name that hasn't been used much since the 80s. I've not meet anyone younger than 35 with the name. Some people say I named my daughter an old persons name. But I dunno I like that she won't be in a class with others.

Edit to add, I'd have lived to call her Maisie but husband said no!

Romantic Rose

Lisha wrote: »

I went with an old Irish name that hasn't been used much since the 80s. I've not meet anyone younger than 35 with the name. Some people say I named my daughter an old persons name. But I dunno I like that she won't be in a class with others.

Edit to add, I'd have lived to call her Maisie but husband said no!

I had a class one year with 4 of the same name. So ended up having to use their surname or the first letter of their surname. So Name R or Name B or Name S.

After that I said if I ever have a child, I'd give them a not popular name.

Pawwed Rig

An unusual name is not always best for the child. It can focus attention that can be unwanted.

Romantic Rose

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

An unusual name is not always best for the child. It can focus attention that can be unwanted.

I'm not talking about completely out there names but names like Lizzie and Annie for example wouldn't be used that much anymore.

Big Bag of Chips

My daughter has one of the popular names on the list. Yet she is one of only two in her whole school with the name!

It seems in people's attempts to give their children unique or uncommon names all the same 'unique' names are being picked or variations of the same unique names.

Romantic Rose

Sadie and Summer are two others I've heard recently too.

Elemonator

You never realise how many people you hate when you hear a name and it reminds you of them. Every single Jade I've met was a (you know the rest).

I've always liked Emilia/Emily/Amelia/Holly/Aimee/Ciara/Kelly/Laura/Megan/Zoe/Eimear etc.

Always hated Beth/Bella/Fiona/Jade/Anne/Aoife/Lucy/Shannon/Suzy/American names/Old British names like Victoria/Vicky/Becky/.

Whatever you do, don't give a stupid name so common amongst Americans, you'll save her a lot of misery.

snowflaker

Are you allowed call a child whatever name you want in Ireland?

Chocolate fiend

snowflaker wrote: »

Are you allowed call a child whatever name you want in Ireland?

Who would stop you?

Yes you are. I guess decency would stop you calling a child Hitler for example, but no law will.

Kauto0709

Lucy. Far too overused these days. Also Lily and Sophie/Sophia.

Chocolate fiend

Loveinapril wrote: »

I don't really want to know another person with that name.

Concentrate on picking a name you love and that you know you will continue to love and don't worry about knowing others. You could know 10 children called Emma (more like 100 but, that's beside the point) and they would all be different and unique in their own way.

Knowing another person with your child's name will not make your child any less special.

Don't go for unusual for the sake of unusual. One of my children has a name that isn't popular at all, there are none in his school of over 1,200 children, but everyone knows it because of "Better call........" that show wasn't even an idea when he was born. You just never know what will make a name popular or well known.

dory

In my school seems like everyone is either Laura, Ciara or Orla!
Lots of the younger ones have more American names like Kayley.

Pawwed Rig

Chocolate fiend wrote: »

Who would stop you?

Yes you are. I guess decency would stop you calling a child Hitler for example, but no law will.

In some countries there are legal guidelines as to what names you can pick.
Additionally for those that want children baptised, priests can demand a christian name be used

mrsmags16

If you look up the Top 10 for last year you will see what is most popular - we are expecting and made sure the names we chose weren't in Top 100 as I always loved having a name nobody else had. My husband has 3 close friends with the same name on the other hand. His name is lovely but they were ten a penny in his class.

Chocolate fiend

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

In some countries there are legal guidelines as to what names you can pick.
Additionally for those that want children baptised, priests can demand a christian name be used

A baptism isn't a legal thing though, it's just a religious thing. I haven't heard of anyone not being allowed to legally call their child a legitimate name. I have heard of those stories from NZ though where names were not allowed but those names were forms of child abuse more than anything else.

Akrasia

I've been hearing nothing but Bridie and Bridget and Tessie recently....

Probably shouldnt spend so much time at the nursing home

Pawwed Rig

Is it Iceland or Finland that have a list of names you can pick?
Have heard cases in America where names were blocked

Pawwed Rig

There ya go

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naming_law

Del.Monte

OP would you not make up your own mind and not be influenced by what you think is trendy? Why not give your child several names and the one favoured (by the child) will tend to be the one used. Why not give a name that is traditional in your own family or a name of a friend....but don't be influenced by current fads.

My two have names of grandparents, departed friends and our own favourite names. The eldest even has a family surname as one of his middle names.

melekalikimaka

Del.Monte wrote: »

OP would you not make up your own mind and not be influenced by what you think is trendy? Why not give your child several names and the one favoured (by the child) will tend to be the one used. Why not give a name that is traditional in your own family or a name of a friend....but don't be influenced by current fads.

My two have names of grandparents, departed friends and our own favourite names. The eldest even has a family surname as one of his middle names.

My little one has a double barrel first name, it'll be shortened to her preference when shes a little older.

Blndbby

Interesting read. I was just curious to hear what names were floating about the schools.
We do have a name we love & it is listed in the most popular list but we don't physically know any children yet with that name and it's unique to our family so I think we will go for it.
I'm going to have my mom's name as the middle name and it's sounds lovely double barrelled if we were to go down that route so there are options!

Big Bag of Chips

Chocolate fiend wrote: »

Who would stop you?

A registrar can refuse to register a name. I can't find any link to say Irish registrars do, but I know it has been done in the UK. Two names I remember reading that were refused were 'God' and 'Spiderman' :rolleyes:

Stay away from that sort of thing, and you should be safe enough though!

Daisy 55

My everyday name is different to that on my birthday cert. It's a pest! For my kids I made sure to pick a name and stick to it!

mewe

I know of a girl called Isis! True story

One eyed Jack

mewe wrote: »

I know of a girl called Isis! True story

Isis for a girl is a fairly common name, though took a bit of a drop in 2016 -

https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names-isis-2166.htm


Anastasia, Persephone, Tito, Debbie, Alannah, Sudipta, Breanna, Kerry... just some of the names of the girls in my son's class in school and among some of his friends.

Blndbby

Tito ? That's an interesting name!!

One eyed Jack

Blndbby wrote: »

Tito ? That's an interesting name!!

I dunno, I guess if I'd never seen the film "Into the West", I wouldn't keep thinking of it every time I'm talking to her... In an Irish context, I wouldn't recommend it!



(One of the boys in the film is named Tito, I'd have linked to a YouTube clip of the film trailer, but the cringe was too much :pac:)

Snugglebunnies

Lexie is also become very popular. Wouldn't pick it myself.

Big Bag of Chips

One eyed Jack wrote: »

(One of the boys in the film is named Tito,

Was he not 'Tayto'?! Or was it just the pronunciation?

Pawwed Rig

Big Bag of Chips wrote: »

Was he not 'Tayto'?! Or was it just the pronunciation?

Just the pronunciation. Tito is popular enough in Spanish speaking countries and the US. Never heard it for a girl though.

One eyed Jack

Big Bag of Chips wrote: »

Was he not 'Tayto'?! Or was it just the pronunciation?

Definitely the pronunciation


Into the West is a film about two young boys, Tito (Conroy) and Ossie (Fitzgerald), whose father "Papa" Reilly (Byrne) was "King of Irish Travellers" until his wife, Mary, died during the birth of their second son, Ossie.[3] The boys' grandfather (David Kelly) is an old story-telling Traveller, who regales the children with Irish folk-tales and legends. When he is followed by a beautiful white horse called Tír na nÓg (meaning "Land of Eternal Youth" in Irish), from the sea to Dublin, where the boys and their father have now settled down in a grim tower block in Ballymun, the boys are overwhelmed with joy and dreams of becoming cowboys. The horse is stolen from them and they begin their adventure to get their mystical horse back. They escape the poverty of a north Dublin council estate, and ride "Into the West" where they find that Tír na nÓg is not just a horse.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_the_West_(film)

Pawwed Rig

Del.Monte wrote: »

My two have names of grandparents, departed friends and our own favourite names. The eldest even has a family surname as one of his middle names.

My sister is named after her granny and has always hated the name.
My granny also told us later in life that she too hated her name.

Big Bag of Chips

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Definitely the pronunciation

Everyday's a school day!!

Loveinapril

Chocolate fiend wrote: »

Concentrate on picking a name you love and that you know you will continue to love and don't worry about knowing others. You could know 10 children called Emma (more like 100 but, that's beside the point) and they would all be different and unique in their own way.

Knowing another person with your child's name will not make your child any less special.

Don't go for unusual for the sake of unusual. One of my children has a name that isn't popular at all, there are none in his school of over 1,200 children, but everyone knows it because of "Better call........" that show wasn't even an idea when he was born. You just never know what will make a name popular or well known.

That's gas! That name was actually a close second for our chosen boy's name, I love it.
Because I have an uncommon name, it just doesn't feel right choosing a common name for my kid. If I hear a name and associate it with a person, I think that's THEIR name so I immediately lose interest. I know millions of people will have that name, but I just don't want the association.

Sunny Dayz

Nearly every second girl I've heard named lately is called Ava, Aoibheann, Ella, Isabelle or Sophie/Sophia.
Aoife is very common but it has been a very popular name for quite a long time.

Loveinapril

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

Nearly every second girl I've heard named lately is called Ava, Aoibheann, Ella, Isabelle or Sophie/Sophia.
Aoife is very common but it has been a very popular name for quite a long time.

I notice Irish names have started making a bit of a comeback. There are a lot of Roisíns and Oisíns knocking about.

Sunny Dayz

Loveinapril wrote: »

I notice Irish names have started making a bit of a comeback. There are a lot of Roisíns and Oisíns knocking about.

I love Irish names! My son has an Irish name.
I heard a baby girl named Orla recently, I think it's a lovely dainty name.

Loveinapril

Sunny Dayz wrote: »

I love Irish names! My son has an Irish name.
I heard a baby girl named Orla recently, I think it's a lovely dainty name.

I love Oran. I have recently found myself obsessed with O names but my husband is having none of it. I love the name Olympia for a girl.