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Finn
I like it, want to use it, think it suits my other children's names nicely.
BUT I hate the idea of it being a popular name. There is a thread floating around with peoples top names & I am sure Finn appears on every single page in at least 2 replies.
I would hate for him to go to school in 5 years time with a herd of other boys called Finn...
How safe do you think it is to use it?
Its the only name both DH & I agree on.
I don't think Finn is too popular. It's probably gained a bit more popularity in recent years, but not so much that there will be 5 other Finns in his class at school.
It's a great name, I really like it :).
I dont think so. I have never met a Finn. I think it fits nicely with the names of your other children too. Good luck hun. I think it is perfect.
You could use it as a nickname for Finnian or Finlay.
It isn't common on adults, but it is common in this generation.
LOL I was just saying this to DH about Finnian as he really likes Ian & I don't. Said if we used Finnian, he could pick for himself what he would like to be known as as an adult LOL:
Not 100% on how you say Finnian though?.....
I would think Fin-ee-un, if that makes sense. That's just my guess.
I don;t think it is very popular FJ. I know a Flynn but not a finn.
I would say finn-ee-an.
Ehat are you still doing preg anyway???? Come on out little man!
Fj i dont think it matters.
Finn is lovely!
When we decided on Ethan - every 2nd child i met from that point seemed to be called Ethan!!!
PMSL... He is pretty comfy in there. Will be a Nov bub for sure.:
I googled & came up that its Finn ee un
I think it is fairly popular.
Having said that, it's not like every other kid will have that name, KWIM? I think it's safe for you to use.
There were 5 Amys (of varying spellings) in my year at school. Never bothered me... (One of them is still my best mate ;) )
FJ, did you check the BDM website for the most common names for the last 10 years? It has the top 100 names on there. What I always did was make sure I read all the local birth announcements to see what they were all calling their bubs LOL and then made sure we didn't use it.
BIL really wanted Finlay as his son's name but his wife put her foot down....Nephews name is Oliver or Ollie as they call him.
I think Finn is a rather grand name for the young chap ;)
Hi There,
I too did not want a name that was too popular but I fell in love with the name Matilda so no matter how popular it is becoming I named my DD Matilda!
Anyway, if you google the birth deaths and marriages website for your state you can see the top 10 - 100 names for boy/girl and even pick a year or decade, Finn is in the top 100 for the year 2007 (103 in NSW), but near the bottom. Just thought that this may be of interest to you.
I personally think Finn is a great name and if you like it go for it!
Deanne.
Yeha I have checked & its on the top 100 last year. None of my other kids are on the top 100. So I kinda like that. Thats whats bothering me most...
Yeah my DD is number 19 for 2007, it does bother me, I hate that it is so popular, but I do love the name and it suits her soooo much. To me I think at least it isn't a Jessica or Emily, no offence to these names, but to me these are normal, everyday names. But I also know what you mean by not wanting to be part of the so called 'trend of today'.
At the end of the day, it is a great name and if you like it and it goes with your other childrens names (which can be really hard) then go for it. I personally don't think that it is that popular that it will cause you too many problems :)
wonder were my kids are on that list....:ROFL: going to go check now
I went and checked also out of curiosity!!!
DH is not on list for his year but all 4 of his best mates are!!!
I see Dean...thats a name ending in N that I havent heard you talk about
Evan, Glenn, Isla, Finn
Evan, Glenn, Isla, Ian
Evan, Glenn, Isla, Dean
maz will shut up now
oh ETA - my kids names werent on the list heheheheh
I love Finnian!
I agree that Finn won't be too popular either. It is a great name :)
If it makes you feel any better FJ, I'm in the Irish Australian circles alot because of dancing and I only know ONE Finn, and he's the son of a dancing teacher. There is not one single Finn in Maddy's entire daycare centre, nor her one in Brisbane. You could always spell it as Fionn as well.
There's always Finbar or Fintan as variations too :) Finbar/Finn/Fintan means 'fair haired'. :)
Maz, Dean has been mentioned LOL, your one tuned in mumma! As well as Reid but DH wasn't keen on either of the names.
I don't think its that popular a name now, its later on that I am worried about.
Well its either going to be Finn or Iain. I really can't settle on Iain. I don;t hate it, I just don't see it as one of my kids names KWIM
Finn is lovely and goes with other names
I'd be happy to lend you Kian FJ! *LOL* :)
I know only one Finn - he is 16 mths old. I think that sometimes you can't be "prepared" for a name to take off in popularity, it just happens (unfortunately). I love the name Jye for this DS-2-be, but it seems to be getting more and more popular, and I don't really want to go down that road! :rolleyes:
You could go with Finley as an alternative? I know Finlay has been suggested, but I would probably pronounce the 2 a bit differently to each other...
I dont think its that popular. I think Isla would be more popular. I know 2 Islas but no Finns. Anyway does it really matter? It's a great name and no matter what you call him you cant garentee he will never meet another one his age. If you love it, use it.
All my kids names were in the top 100. It didn't bother me, I chose their names because I liked them and they suited them, not based on how popular or not popular they were. And to this day I have only ever met one other child with the same name as one of my kids, and it was another Harry, who is the son of a friend of a friend. There were no other Harrisons at DS's kindy or in his prep class, and we do not know any people, friends or aquaintances, who have kids named Grace or Matilda. But then even if we did, it still wouldn't bother me - even if they share their name with other children, they are still unique as individuals.
I like the name Finn - my DS went to kindy with a Finn, and that is the first time I have ever heard the name. I think its lovely.
I think Finnian is a FANTASTIC name and you could have either Finn or Iain as names for him!
Can't wait to hear what you decide!
It wouldn't bother me one bit how popular my childs name is if i loved it!! With my 3rd we were trying to pick out of Kobi, Remy and Ella, clearly ella is far more popular than the other two but in the end it was our favourite. I also think that popularity in a name is a compliment, alot of people love it so thats a good thing to me. Finn is such a cute name, i really like it. Goodluck with your decision..:)
I think its too poplular. I asked on another forum & the feedback was heaps of Finns.
I know if I love the name it shouldn't matter but im not in love with enough to let go of it being poplular.
I like the idea of my kids having a name that isn't as used as more common names. I mean My sisters both have a Joshua & a Jacob & sorry but they are such over used names.
I think it may end up being Iain....
I like the name and don't know anyone called it IRL. Use it.
I think Finn is a great name and don't think you should worry about how popular the name might be now or in the future....if it's a name that you really like then why should it matter.
Goodluck , deciding on your lil man's name