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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recommend choosing something more trendy or popular.[/quote]

No.

I don’t want my kid to be Oliver P throughout school.

My name was #1 for 5 years in a row and I despised it.

A few of these names are top 100, so we aren’t going totally out there with names.

But we do not want something super popular or common for a reason. [/quote]

DP here. I get this. I also have a very popular name and I wanted to be careful not to give my kid a common name. So here's a few things I've learned.

First, don't use Theodore if you don't want a common name. You probably love it, and it's classic, and that's why it's on your list. But you WILL run into other Theodores, no question. It's a top 10 name. If "not too common" is a major issue for you, then just scratch this one off the list.

Alistair and Caspian are very uncommon names. Like VERY uncommon. Alistair in the 900s, Caspian in the 700s. You can find "hidden gems" in this part of the list, but I think these names are too "bespoke" and channel the fact that you don't want a common name. I would only use one of these names if you are very comfortable with it, if it just feels like "yup, that's got to be it." If you are going to go out on a limb a little bit with a name, stick to the safety of the top 200 or so, where the names are all reasonably recognizable, making it less likely that you will regret a name that you took a chance on.

That leaves you with Rowan and Jasper, which I think are the two strongest names on your list. Not common, but don't feel too out there either. My preference is Jasper, but that's such a personal choice. What vibe are you going for? What draws you to these names? I think I'd focus on that and maybe narrow down to those two names.[/quote]

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