1 week to go!!! Is popular bad?

Girl Names
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I am so not a trendy person. I like classic, timeless, but with a fresh twist. [name]Hence[/name] my toddler is named [name]Zachary[/name]. However with 1 wk to go we still don’t have a name for my girl. I want something I will love and that my baby girl will love. So far my favorite name is [name]Olivia[/name], but not because it is trendy because is is feminine but strong, and from [name]Shakespeare[/name]. I really need help. I have given up on lots of my previous criteria and now I just want something that feels right.

What I like about [name]Olivia[/name]:

beautiful, but somewhat quirky like [name]Zachary[/name]
feminine, but strong
around for a very long time, but newly rediscovered.

What I hate:
it is number 4 in the nation
No really cute nn like ellie or belle or cami

help me please!

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If you love [name]Olivia[/name], then use it. Popularity isn’t really that big a deal. If you look at the actual numbers, less than 1% of babies born last year were named [name]Olivia[/name]. And I don’t see [name]Olivia[/name] as being trendy. It’s a classic name that just happens to be popular right now.

3

If you love it you should use it!!!
I think popularity is more a local thing- even though its number 4 in the country she might very well be the only one in her class!

My parents named my sister [name]Olivia[/name] 27 years ago thinking it was differnt and not popular and she ended up with 3 in her class!!!

I love the nn [name]Ollie[/name]… I think its really cute!

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I don’t think there’s anything wrong with choosing a popular name!

[name]Olivia[/name] is stunning. It’s popular for a reason, and I think it’s very versatile. [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Liv[/name], [name]Livy[/name], [name]Ollie[/name], [name]Via[/name], [name]Livia[/name]… I’ve even considered [name]Lily[/name], [name]Ivy[/name], and [name]Libby[/name] as nns for it, and I think a good many of them are sweet and adorable. Especially [name]Livy[/name].

I think [name]Zachary[/name] and [name]Olivia[/name] are sweet together, too.

I grew up with a very popular name ([name]Ashley[/name]), and it’s never really bothered me. I loved meeting other Ashleys. I went to small private schools most of my life, so I didn’t get overexposed to my name, which was nice. I don’t think having a popular name will kill anybody, and it seems like everyone wants something unique and unheard of. I really don’t care one way or another. Many of my favorites are quite popular, but I don’t care. They’re less popular than my name was when I was born, and I never had a problem with it. I realize that’s probably a weird opinion to have, seeing that many people on here [name]DO[/name] like less common names, but oh, well. lol. I like uncommon names as much as the next person ([name]Daphne[/name], [name]Callista[/name], [name]Clara[/name], [name]Ayelet[/name], etc. are favorites of mine, along with [name]Isabelle[/name], [name]Olivia[/name], [name]Grace[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name], [name]Lily[/name]/[name]Liliana[/name], and [name]Rachel[/name]), but I just don’t feel the NEED to use a name that is more hipster and less known than the next parent out there. My daughter may be one of the thousands of Isabelles out there, but she’ll still be MY [name]Isabelle[/name], and that’s what makes her special. :slight_smile: And if she’s anything like me, she’ll enjoy meeting other Isabelles/Isabellas. To me, it was almost like a game, or some secret-spy-commando mission thing. lol. It was fun being an [name]Ashley[/name]. I hope my children grow to see it the same way. If not, I’m trying to choose less popular MNs, so they can go by that if they prefer. :slight_smile:

But, lol, my point from all that rambling is that there is nothing wrong with [name]Olivia[/name]! In fact, it’s perfect, imo. I would love to meet siblings named [name]Zachary[/name] and [name]Olivia[/name]. On top of that, [name]Zachary[/name] isn’t all that much less common than [name]Olivia[/name]. They’re both on the top 100 used names in [name]America[/name]. If you want something a little more spunky and less common, what about [name]Liv[/name], though? I think [name]Zachary[/name] and [name]Liv[/name] are adorable together, and there’s still the sweet, girly, cute nn of [name]Livy[/name].

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I agree- I think [name]Olivia[/name] is a lovely name that will not ever truly be trendy because it is so old and classic. I for one have an aunt [name]Olivia[/name] who goes by [name]Libby[/name], her niece is named [name]Olivia[/name] and goes by [name]Livvy[/name], I have a friend who’s sister’s name is [name]Alivia[/name] and she often goes by [name]Liv[/name] or [name]Livvy[/name], and I know four other little girls named [name]Olivia[/name] as well, but I still think it’s a very pretty name.

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I think [name]Olivia[/name] is lovely and if you love it, use it!

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I think [name]Olivia[/name] is really cute! It’s that popular for a reason, because it’s a very likeable name and lots of people love it! [name]Even[/name] though she may be one of a couple other Olivias in her class, don’t let that bother you if you really love the name. [name]Zachary[/name] and [name]Olivia[/name] sounds perfect. Go for it!

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I think [name]Olivia[/name] has the same energetic vibe as [name]Zachary[/name] so my advice would be to choose it if you love it! Regards, [name]Mischa[/name].