What name would you consider using if it wasn't "too popular"?

DeansGirl0329

I love the names Olivia and Ella but they're off the list due to popularity. 

For boys, we liked Ethan.

 

kklickka

For girls:  Emma and Olivia.

For boys:  Jacob.

MrsSmiley09

Love Emma!

 I also love Ava...and I know it's probably too popular but we might go with it anyways

Chrissymarie98

Emma, Olivia, Jacob, Ethan, Noah.

jenna0627

Every since I was little and realized that my grandmothers name was in fact Isabelle and not Grandma I feel in love with it. I used to say if I ever had a girl I wanted to use Isabelle, but honestly I couldn't do it now being I was a Jennifer in the 80/90's era. To honor my grandmother I may still use Belle or Isabelle for a middle name but not a first.

Ceridwen21

Noah, Benjamin, William, Olivia, Emma

Jessynlove

WITHOUT A DOUBT

olivia and Grace

Noah and Jacob

wife1014

I love that no one wants to name their daughter Olivia...less Olivia's I have to worry about

That being said, we do not know another Olivia besides mine!

Stephanie_Kayln

I have loved the name Madeline since I was a little girl, but I'm afraid she'd get lost in a sea of Madisons. I might still talk myself into it, though

DLD102

wife1014:

I love that no one wants to name their daughter Olivia...less Olivia's I have to worry about

That being said, we do not know another Olivia besides mine!

True that.

And ahem...what about us??

Mrs.Johns

Probably Emma, Sophia and Lily. Oh well!

wife1014

DLD102:

wife1014:

I love that no one wants to name their daughter Olivia...less Olivia's I have to worry about

That being said, we do not know another Olivia besides mine!

True that.

And ahem...what about us??

Other than you.  But you do love that that they all love "our" name!   Now if we could only come up with another perfect girl's name!

MrsR0908

We didn't realize Emma was that popular in our area. As soon as we had her we started hearing of several kids with the name Emma Grace..

Oh well. IT is still a beautiful name  

Oatoa

Jacob or Jackson...:( Every other boy now adays has one of these names and they are the only two J names my DH and I agree on.

 Sigh...

nilly5

Girl - Emma

Boy - Jacob or Noah

Apparently Emma is very popular on this board

Jermysgirl

Charles (nn Charlie)

Jacob (it's an old family name)

SueandSteve

wife1014:

I love that no one wants to name their daughter Olivia...less Olivia's I have to worry about

That being said, we do not know another Olivia besides mine!

Ahahahahaha!   This cracked me up because that's us too!  My DH and I keep secretly LOVING that no one will use it anymore since it's so overused but we actually know no one with the name. 

MegZRN

Isabel and Jackson 

Might still use Isabel though... Love the nn Izzy 

strangebird

Jackson, Scarlett, Ava, Isabelle, Emily--I love them all, but except Scarlet will no longer even consider using them due to popularity.

laurakaz13

Emma, Abigail, Noah

sunnyday016

Emma or Emily, Ava

Jacob (I still might use this one though, popularity be darned)

I've already got a Sophie, so clearly popularity doesn't kill a name for me.

macchiatto

For girls, Olivia and Sophia.

For boys, we did end up with very popular names b/c that's all we could agree on, but Ethan was another top contender but even higher on the list and that's what kept us from using it. Otherwise I think we would've done Will and Ethan instead of Will and Alex.

macchiatto

Oh yeah, also Lily, Madeline and Jack.

We both adore Joshua/Josh and would've used it despite the popularity, but both my sister's son and DH's BFF's son (who is DH's godson) are already named that. Boo.

plunderb

DH's great grandmother is Emma Mathilde. I would love to name a baby for her, but would probably go with Mathilde over Emma because of the popularity factor.

I feel different about boys' names ? there are 5 generations of Benjamins in my family and I would use it in a heartbeat, popularity be damned.

kelle017

MrsR0908:

We didn't realize Emma was that popular in our area. As soon as we had her we started hearing of several kids with the name Emma Grace..

Oh well. IT is still a beautiful name  

 

I nanny for a girl (6yo) named Karsyn Emma Grace

FemmeNat01

Emily and Jacob.

Though...I don't really care about popularity. I personally know 1 little girl named Emily and 1 boy named Jacob (he's 10).

Allie30

For a girl: Sophia

For a boy: Alexander

Actually, if I ever have a boy, I might do Alexander anyway, popularity be d***ed.

I really think it's a regional thing. For instance, I have never seen all these baby Nevaeh (or Abigail) but I can't shake a stick at a local playground without hearing Sophia or Ava or Olivia. 

discobush

Elizabeth.

actinup23

Not a popular answer, I know, but I would definitely be using Addison if it weren't so popular.

crh416

Ava and Olivia

LadyXaverian

Emily, Sophia, Ethan, Jacob.

sugarland726

I think Olivia is beautiful but won't use it for that reason. Any of the Isabella's/Ella's/Emma's too.

brookelynpaisley

DH just loves the name Aiden. I actually do really like it, and it's the name of a band we both really like. DH suggested it even before we were engaged, so I guess maybe I'm sentimental about it somehow.

Ella85

Olivia!

I am really hoping it dies down so I can use it for my 2nd or 3rd child if it happens to be a girl in a few years.

PunkyBooster

Emily

Abigail is popular, but it's on our list, regardless. 

I don't think I like any of the popular boy names!

cera.rn

boys: Mason or Noah

girls:  Nora or Charlotte

shannm

Aidan

braveangel2

Another poster reminded me of the popularity of letters. J is everywhere and so there goes my beloved Jonathan and Josephine.

pixieprincss

Sebastian.

It isn't out of the running but it is around top 80 in my state and I that is making me hesitate.

ToBeMrsT

Chloe

Noah

queenbone

I loved, loved, loved Aidan.  Stupid SATC! Those writers are baby name stealers!