Thoughts on trendy names?

julie-n-ryan

My H and I both really love the name Olivia (nm-Livi).  It is the name of a lady I grew up around, and she is in her 90's now. However, I feel that it has been a really popular name within the last 5 years or so.  This is sort of a turn off to me.  I.e. it was the #7 name in 2006.  Would this influence anyone else's decision on a name, or am I being silly?  And what do you think about the name Olivia Annmarie? 

PhilsWife07

Olivia is my all-time favorite girl name, too. However, if we're expecting a girl some day and it's still in the top 10, we probably won't use it.

I like Annmarie as a mn.

MrsMucker

I love the name Olivia.  Personally, I don't really care how popular the name is at the time, but that is a personal preference.  I like Annmarie as a first name but it doesn't really do anything for me with Olivia. 

EastCoastBride

You have a personal use for it.  I' duse it.

Look, my name, Sarah, was in the top 10 from about 1974 on, and then dropped to the top 20 up until about 2 years ago.  THIRTY years of being in the top 10 and 20. 

I dont' feel there is an over abundance of "sarah's" out there.

Rose.9.6.03

Personally, I wouldn't use it - but for many people the popularity of a name doesn't bother them.  It's really a matter of individual choice.  I do think Olivia is a very pretty name and I think it has a nice signficance in your case.

meplusone

I don't think of Olvia as trendy. To me it is an old fashion name that is popular like Lillian, Elizabeth, Abigail, Sophia and Madeline.

Trendy names I think of: Avery, Peyton, Harper, Piper, Madison

It might be popular but it will be classic!

I love the nn Livy!

j_luvs_r

Olivia is extremely popular (#6 in the US in 2008).  It was also #6 in Oklahoma (looks like that is where you are from), but look at the chart below.  That means that 180 children were named Olivia.  When you break it down like that, I don't think that is a lot at all.  Especially since the population of the state of OK in 2008 was more than 3.5 million!

Popularity for top 100 names in Oklahoma for births in 2008

Rank	Male name	Number of males	Female name	Number of females
1	Ethan	263	Emma	277
2	Jacob	257	Madison	231
3	Logan	203	Addison	226
4	Michael	203	Emily	192
5	William	198	Ava	187
6	Aiden	197	Olivia	180

 

j_luvs_r

Oh, and I think Olivia Annmarie is very pretty.  I also LOVE the nn Livi

johannaknip

I'd use it because it has meaning. I love Olivia Annmarie. I think Livi is a cute NN too!

BlindysWife

j_luvs_r:

Olivia is extremely popular (#6 in the US in 2008).  It was also #6 in Oklahoma (looks like that is where you are from), but look at the chart below.  That means that 180 children were named Olivia.  When you break it down like that, I don't think that is a lot at all.  Especially since the population of the state of OK in 2008 was more than 3.5 million!

Popularity for top 100 names in Oklahoma for births in 2008

Rank	Male name	Number of males	Female name	Number of females
1	Ethan	263	Emma	277
2	Jacob	257	Madison	231
3	Logan	203	Addison	226
4	Michael	203	Emily	192
5	William	198	Ava	187
6	Aiden	197	Olivia	180

 

Totally agree.

julie-n-ryan

j_luvs_r:

Olivia is extremely popular (#6 in the US in 2008).  It was also #6 in Oklahoma (looks like that is where you are from), but look at the chart below.  That means that 180 children were named Olivia.  When you break it down like that, I don't think that is a lot at all.  Especially since the population of the state of OK in 2008 was more than 3.5 million!

Popularity for top 100 names in Oklahoma for births in 2008

Rank	Male name	Number of males	Female name	Number of females
1	Ethan	263	Emma	277
2	Jacob	257	Madison	231
3	Logan	203	Addison	226
4	Michael	203	Emily	192
5	William	198	Ava	187
6	Aiden	197	Olivia	180

 

A girl after my own heart!  I love real data! Dork, I know.

victoria1977

I have always loved the name and I still do. I would never use it now because of how popular it is.If it is in the top 100 on ssa.gov I don't even consider it. I am weird, I know.

LadyXaverian

It's beautiful and classic. Use it if you love it!

stcroixbride

yes, because I am generally anti-trendy, so much so that I wouldn't use a name over #500 on the SSA list.

I am SOOO over Ava, Olivia, Sophia and Isabella.  Everyone I know seems to have one of these.

FMIL&MOB

It's popular because it is a great name. I'd rather call by DC a name I loved then one I half liked because another child might have the same name.

debbadebbadoo711

Olivia is classic, but it is very popular right now.  I know a lot of baby Olivias, but if it doesn't bother you, then use it!  

 

kyrastapp

I love Olivia but not a fan of Annmarie!

CrosleyBride07

Totally agree with looking at the real data.  My DH pointed this out to me.  When our parents were being born (and even in our generation), there just wasn't the wide variety of names out there that there is now. People get really creative nowadays and there are tons of different names.  That means that even if you pick a name in the top 100 or even top 10 the percentage of people with that name is waaaaaaaaay lower than a name that held that same rank 20 years ago.  So you have to think in absolute instead of relative terms. 

MamaFantastic

olivia is very pretty,  when you tack annemarie to the end, it sounds a bit mouthy to me.  that's 7 syllables just in the first two names!

FutureMrs.Steen

Olivia is NMS, but if I loved it, I would use it regardless of the popularity.