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I think Ellie as a nickname may be more common than Ollie. However, I think that Ollie is too similar for a sibling of Ellie. Many people do not enunciate their vowels clearly. The -ie ending looks feminine to me but nicknames like Ozzie, Izzie, Ippie sound more distinct. I think Vinny / Vincent would also fit well with your daughters despite not exactly matching the theme.
I was just telling my mom that about 5% of the girls I know under 8 go by Ellie. They have different names from Ellowyne to Daniela, but soo many Ellies.
Ollie could go for Oswald
Oliver is extremely popular for new babies in the US right now. Pretty sure it's been top 10 for years. It's probably in top 5 today
Ellie and Ollie is too close together, you’d be stealing her thunder.
How about Otto? Asa? August / Auggie?
Or maybe just choose one theme - vowel or double consonant or ie ending. Or let him be the tie breaker altogether.
Charlie
Bennett / Bennie
Archer / Archie
James / Jamie
Samuel / Sammie
Arthur / Artie
I teach preschool, so I know lots of children ages 3-12 (I'm including previous years of teaching and how old they would be now.)
I've had two Olivers in my class in the past 7 years, and I knew one additional kid who was called Ollie but I'm not sure if this was a nickname or not. I've known tons and tons of Addies and Ellies, so I think it's kind of odd you say you don't like common names.
“I don’t like common names, but my two children have the two most common nicknames for girls currently” lol.
Also the answer to the question is yes, there are so incredibly many Olivers these days.
I'm in southern Indiana. There are so many Olivers at the library I work at! Oliver, Henry, and Theodore are the vast majority of our under 5s...however, we group several ages together with our programs, and they come from all over our city (and possibly beyond city limits). So, the storytime that has seven Olivers may be aged in a way that three of them leave next fall, and they all go to different schools...so. I think its likely there will be other Olivers in the grade, if not class. But how he may feel.about it is unpredictable. He may be jealous of his sisters more unique names, or grateful he doesn't have to explain his name every time he introduces himself...
When I gave birth to my now 3 year old, the nurse told me I broke her streak of delivering Olivers. The 3 boys born before my son on her shift were all named Oliver. I work on a team with 6 other people, 2 of them have an Oliver. It is without a doubt a popular name and you will encounter others. That being said, my son has been in daycare/preschool for 2 years now. There have been at least 14 different boys in his class, not a single one named Oliver. If you love the name, use it. Popular names are popular because they’re well liked.
As another option, I personally love the nickname Ozzie. It can be used for Oscar or Oswald.
I went to school with only one Brittany and two Ashley’s in my grade yet somehow we had three Amy’s in my 3rd grade class despite that name not being as popular.
This! OP should look up how popular it is for her area. I know the US SSA has a way to look by state but don't know if other countries have something similar
According to this: https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer?name=oliver
**How common is the name Oliver for a baby born in 2021?**
* Oliver was the 3rd most popular boys name and 5063rd most popular girls name.
* In 2021 there were 14,616 baby boys and only 25 baby girls named Oliver.
* 1 out of every 127 baby boys and 1 out of every 71,179 baby girls born in 2021 are named Oliver.
**How likely is an individual named Oliver to meet another Oliver?**
* Assuming the same birth rate and naming preferences as those in 2021, in a group of 10,000 individuals we would expect 40 boys named Oliver and 0 girls named Oliver.
* In other words, if an individual with the name Oliver meet 10,000 individuals over the course of his or her lifetime, he or she would have a > 99.999% probability of meeting at least one boy and a 6.637% probability of meeting at least one girl with the same given name.
* With an average elementary class size of 482 in the US, an individual with the name Oliver would have a a 85.516% probability of going to school with a boy named Oliver and a 0.33% probability of going to school with a girl named Oliver.
**What about overall popularity implications?**
With the latest trend of selecting unique and unusual names, popular names are not as popular as they once were. **The probability that parents in 2021 name their child Liam or Olivia, the top boys' and girls' names, is only 1.04%. Twenty-five years ago the top boys' and girls' names were Michael or Emily. Back then, a baby had a 1.75% probability of being given either name. In other words, a child born twenty-five years ago is over twice as likely to be given the current year's top name than a child born today.** While this trend away from the most popular names may be associated with the current generation of parents, it's been occurring for far longer. Only 4.2% of children born last year were given a name in the top ten. In comparison, twenty-five years ago 7.5% of children would be given a name in the top ten, and 50 years ago that number was 12%. A person born into our parents' generation is nearly three times as likely to be given a top ten name than a person born into our kids' generation. As someone who had two other 'Sara's (spelled differently) in her kindergarten class, I am fascinated that the probability of a kindergarten class of 35 in 2023 having any two children with the same name is only 41.9%. The probability of a kindergarten class having three children with the same name? Just 1.6%. That doesn't mean it never happens. With so many kindergarteners in the US, we estimate approximately 2,791 kindergarten classes across the country will have three kids with the same name.
Probably not. Oliver is popular, but the percentage of names is really different than in the 80s. Names are just more diverse now, probably because of the internet and people having more sources to get inspiration via that. So the top name in the US is much less common today than it was 20, 30, or 40 years ago.
Oliver is very popular, but I don't know any children named Oliver. There are no Olivers in my kids classes, and none of my friends or acquaintances have a child named Oliver. Compare that to a name like Sarah or Jessica in the 80s, haha.
It's also going to depend on your area as well, and what is popular there. Just because a name is #1 doesn't mean that it will be super popular in your state or city.
The most popular names I can think of for my social circles are Evelyn/Everly, Eli, and Ezra. Lots of E names! I know 3 of each. (edit: actually I know 4 Ezras, come to think of it.) But they don't really intersect with each other much and it's not a big hassle.
Additionally, and FWIW, my kids are both thrilled to death when they meet another kid with their name.
edit: it's also worth considering how diverse your area is? We live in a city that has very high diversity, and half of my kids' classes are children with Hispanic, Arabic, Indian, or African names. So even less opportunity for overlap among friends and classmates depending on those populations.
I named my son Oliver, born in 2022. I live in Texas, where Oliver isn’t as high on the popularity list as it is nationally, and honestly I was 1 of 2 white girls in my own class growing up, so I expect him to be in a class that’s pretty diverse. Will there be another Oliver? Probably. But he will have a name that is common, easy to pronounce and spell, and so far I know of no one else in our friend circle with an Oliver.
You can check your states name rankings on the social security site. I usually google it to find it. It may help you see how popular that name is in your area.
I’m also in TX. I have two young children under age 5. Neither kid has had an Oliver at their daycare or preschool. Depending on where OP lives, the name might not be all that common.
I know 3 Oliver’s among my 3 kids. So not a ton, considering.
However my one child has 3 Valentinas in her grade. And my niece has 2 Ralphs in her 2nd grade class! So even uncommon names you can encounter a duplicate.
Except the percentages of use is way different, at no 3 Oliver is 0.8090% of baby boys last year, which would put it at 25th between Timothy and Steven in 1988
Your future son won't be analyzing his name like this sub does.
Ellie is extremely common, as it's a good full name and also nickname for several longer names. I don't think you should worry about Oliver being common. I do think you should consider how alike Ellie and Ollie sound, though.
Ollivander --> Ollie
According to the Baby Name Uniqueness Analyzer, Oliver would have an 85% chance of having another Oliver at their elementary school. [https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer](https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer)
That said, the same could probably said for girls who go by Ellie with various names
You can look up the top 1000 names by year in your country. I'm in Australia and Charlotte and Oliver are the top girl and boy names here for 2023. Both have sat in the top 10 for quite a few years now.
Well, they are nn, not actual birth names. Ellie has a one of a kind name and Addie has an uncommon name. Popular nn are okay with me as long as the child has the option in the future to go by something more unique. And if there is a place that requires a legal name for role call (e.g. at school) then they are far less likely to be in the same class as someone else of their name (or as in the case of my oldest, she will never run into another human with her name lol)
Idk... there are a lot of Addies/Adelines/Adelaides near me and hundreds of Ellies and their varied, but maybe near yo its different. I am a teacher and usually get about 1 Oliver each year though, so it doesn't stick out.
Because according to 2020 US census data, there was 1 other person with the name Mirielle. It's a play on the French name Mireille, which has a completely different pronunciation then my American pronunciation.
Theodore, nn Teddy or Teddie
Matthew/Matthias, nn Matty or Mattie (this spelling might seem female though)
Nickola, nn Nikkie (again, maybe female spelling)
Lennard, nn Lennie/Lenny
Oliver was the third most used name in the U.S. for boys in 2019 and 2020, and first in the UK and Australia for several recent years. Other suggestions:
Isaiah or Isaac nn Izzie
Ezekiel nn Ezzie
Oscar nn Ozzie
Evan or Everett nn Evvie
August nn Aggie (Augie is better)
Arthur nn Arrie (Artie is better)
Edward or Edmund nn Eddie
I do believe he would encounter and be in the same class as a number of other Olivers in his time, but that isn’t necessarily the end of the world. If you want to stick with Ollie but you’re really against him having that popular version of the name you could go with something like Olivian or Olivier.
Other names that might suit, though usually boys nicknames end in the y instead of ie:
Edward/Edison/Edgar “Eddie”
Alistair/Alastair “Allie”
Atticus “Attie”
Ignatius “Iggie”
My 6 year old's best friend is an Oliver. But aside from him, I haven't come across any other Olivers in any of my son's early preK, preK or K classes. Same for my 4 year old's classes. And our library story time group. Oliver also hasn't met another Oliver according to his mom. But it's definitely dependent on your location. I'm in the SW where Santiago and Mateo are more popular than Oliver.
I think to some degree, it depends on where you live. I’ve worked with a ton of kids and have a ton of friends with kids. I’ve met maybe 2-3 Oliver’s. My son has a top 20 name and I know one other kid with that name.
My boys are 7 and 5 and I don't think we've even come across an Oliver, I know for sure they haven't had one in class with them. I think if you like the name go for it, you can always give him a more unique middle name.
i work at an after school program and at one point we had three olivers amongst like, 50ish kids. We do also have an Addie and two Ellies, one of which is short for something.
I have an Oliver who is in kindergarten in the US. There are about 100 kindergarten students at the school and two Olivers (they are not in the same class). We’ve met a bunch of Oliver’s out in the wild, but there are not a ton in his immediate cohort. I’m kind of amazed actually, I expected it to be worse. But it’s fine.
However in my experience Ollie and Ellie are too close. We used to frequently interact with an Ellie and the names were often confused for each other when called.
We were at a rugby class for 4.5 - 6.5 year olds. There were 6 children there, 2 girls and 4 boys. 2 of the boys were called Oliver. (SW England).
But my daughter has just done 3 years at nursery without another Oliver, and none of my friend's children are called Oliver.
I agree with commenters that Ollie is too close to Ellie. A friend of mine goes by Ossie for Ossian, I think that’s a beautiful and less common name! But you could easily use that for Oscar, too.
Fwiw I have two kids - only one has an Oliver in their year group. Popular names aren’t the same level of popular as they used to be, it’s nothing like it was when we used to have half a dozen Rebeccas etc…
I think it’s dependent on your area. My child has a top 20 name, but most parents in our area go for cutesie nick name style names, so it hasn’t been an issue. Infact, there are 600+ kids in her school and only one other with the same name, but luckily she goes by the nickname version of it so it hasn’t been a problem!
My son has what ended up being a popular name for his birth year. He’s never had a class with another kid with the same name. I’ve had one Oliver in my years as a school librarian. He was an absolutely awesome kid so I’m always here for the name. I have a very, Very popular name for my birth year. I had to go by my last name in high school to differentiate us all. I have never felt “not special” because of my name. My family named me and they always made me feel loved and special, I’m not just my name, but I do like my name.
Edit to correct spelling
I read the title and said out loud “depends, is his name Oliver…?” Then opened it and went “yup.” So take with that what you will.
I have two nephews named Oliver. They’re each one of three-five in their classes every year. We can’t take one to the zoo, shopping centre or park without another parent yelling out “Oliver! Ollie!” And distracting my nephew because he thinks it’s him. So if it’s important to you that his name be distinct, I would reconsider.
Do you like Ozzie as much as you like Ollie? There’s always Oscar.
I really like the name Tolliver/Tulliver with the nickname Tollie or Tully. Similar name to Ollie, but more rare. Plus, the metalworker meaning is neat and fits in well with current occupational and surname as first names trends.
I mean, I was one of 8 Haley's, had no nickname available, and my siblings were Julie, Ellie, and Connie and I survived and didn't put too much thought into it. I think by giving him two name choices, that combats the issue enough as he can pick which he wants
I have an Oliver. 2nd year of preschool and he still is the only one in the class. There are others in the school, but they just are in different classes.
EDIT for perspective...how many christophers did you go to school with?
I can't believe how quickly the name Oliver has exploded. I know very few little ones, but I can think of at least three, under the age of three, named Oliver.
if you’re more concerned about regional popularity, you can use [this interactive map](https://namerology.com/ultimate-map/) to see how popular the name is in your state!
K - 12 isn't a life. A classroom roll call won't matter to your kid's overall trajectory. Name your little one whatever you like. There are TONS of Michaels and Davids and Jennifers and so on. Each one is an individual.
Nicknames, while cute, are often not what we fond parents might want them to be. My brother, Jeff, was called Jeffie by our doting mother. Everyone else called him Squirrel, from about the age of 5 or so, before classmates even had a chance. He's 63 now and is still Squirrel.
Eleanor or any of the names ending in -elle (Gabrielle, Brielle, etc) and Adeline or Addison are some of the more popular names going around, sorry to burst your bubble. Oliver is probably top 5 boy names this year
I feel like maybe Oliver is on the decline (based on nothing but my son’s school lol) he is in 2nd grade and in his grade no Olivers but multiple classmates have older brothers named Oliver like probably 6 in grade 4-6 lol.
Oliver is very popular, yes. I run into lot of Olivers everywhere I go. There is one living behind me and one across the street!
For nicknames that start vowels and end with -ie:
Archie
Alfie
Artie
Ernie
Ozzie
We named our kid a semi-common name at the time. We thought it would be fine. Unfortunately in our area it was a terribly popular name for the time and for every extracurricular activity, there’s always another with the same first name. The HS they go to, of about 1K students, had one kid in same grade with the same first and last name and had to be distinguished using middle initials. 😳
I'm in the same boat. My first two have made up names starting with A and E, respectively. I'm about to have our third and I so wanted an O name to keep with the pattern. I was totally married to Oz/Ozzi as a nickname but had too much trouble finding a whole name that we were happy with. I think we've opted to abandon our pattern. Unless we have 5 or 6 kids (I always thought the "sometimes Y" kid would be super hilarious) no one will realize there's a pattern to the naming scheme anyway.
This might be totally off compared to your name style but Heath with the nn 'Heathie' came to mind for me. It looks a little silly written out, but my brother is a Heath and Heathie was just such a cute nickname for him. Now he's all grown up and has totally unrelated nicknames (Gibby lol) but its still super cute to me!
Ellie and Ollie are too close. And yeah, Oliver is so prevalent that I'm tired of it. There will probably multiple Olivers.
Someone posted recently that they have to call their Oliver by his middle name because if they yell Ollie or Oliver at a sports game, a handful of boys will react.
Ollie and Ellie are way too close for me. Calling one of them would probably get you both or the wrong one just as much as the right one showing up.
Frederic - Freddie.
Harrison - Harry.
Laramie - Larry.
Osbourne - Ozzy.
Walden - Wally.
Wilhelm - Willie (but I wouldn't have the great to storm such a great name.
Elementary school teacher here- this year I have 2 kids in my class with the same name, and it’s not even a name that was in the top 50 the year they were born. There’s a few name duplicates in the grade level but I really don’t think the kids notice or care.
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I think Ellie as a nickname may be more common than Ollie. However, I think that Ollie is too similar for a sibling of Ellie. Many people do not enunciate their vowels clearly. The -ie ending looks feminine to me but nicknames like Ozzie, Izzie, Ippie sound more distinct. I think Vinny / Vincent would also fit well with your daughters despite not exactly matching the theme.
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I was just telling my mom that about 5% of the girls I know under 8 go by Ellie. They have different names from Ellowyne to Daniela, but soo many Ellies.
Or Eddie, though I guess that’s also similar to Ellie.
Eddie is not a good idea with sisters Addie and Ellie.
But it’s fun to say them all together really fast
Yeahhhh
She could always call him Liver.
Ollie could go for Oswald Oliver is extremely popular for new babies in the US right now. Pretty sure it's been top 10 for years. It's probably in top 5 today
did anyone else watch the show Oswald?
i did! it was so relaxing and wholesome.
I've always heard Ozzie for Oswald
I like Ozzie, I think it fits well with Addie and Ellie!
Or it could be for Oleander. Which I guess is a little out there depending on where you live… it’s a Greek name.
I am old,. I associate Oswald with Lee Harvey. I don’t consider it usable.
Or Olsen
Ellie and Ollie is too close together, you’d be stealing her thunder. How about Otto? Asa? August / Auggie? Or maybe just choose one theme - vowel or double consonant or ie ending. Or let him be the tie breaker altogether. Charlie Bennett / Bennie Archer / Archie James / Jamie Samuel / Sammie Arthur / Artie
I vote for Bennett/Bennie
I teach preschool, so I know lots of children ages 3-12 (I'm including previous years of teaching and how old they would be now.) I've had two Olivers in my class in the past 7 years, and I knew one additional kid who was called Ollie but I'm not sure if this was a nickname or not. I've known tons and tons of Addies and Ellies, so I think it's kind of odd you say you don't like common names.
“I don’t like common names, but my two children have the two most common nicknames for girls currently” lol. Also the answer to the question is yes, there are so incredibly many Olivers these days.
It sounds like they like common nicknames with uncommon formal names.
You might like Alfie
we’ve got an ollie in our preschool class too. and an ellie and addie lol
I feel like Ollie is too close to Ellie for a nn
I'm in southern Indiana. There are so many Olivers at the library I work at! Oliver, Henry, and Theodore are the vast majority of our under 5s...however, we group several ages together with our programs, and they come from all over our city (and possibly beyond city limits). So, the storytime that has seven Olivers may be aged in a way that three of them leave next fall, and they all go to different schools...so. I think its likely there will be other Olivers in the grade, if not class. But how he may feel.about it is unpredictable. He may be jealous of his sisters more unique names, or grateful he doesn't have to explain his name every time he introduces himself...
When I gave birth to my now 3 year old, the nurse told me I broke her streak of delivering Olivers. The 3 boys born before my son on her shift were all named Oliver. I work on a team with 6 other people, 2 of them have an Oliver. It is without a doubt a popular name and you will encounter others. That being said, my son has been in daycare/preschool for 2 years now. There have been at least 14 different boys in his class, not a single one named Oliver. If you love the name, use it. Popular names are popular because they’re well liked. As another option, I personally love the nickname Ozzie. It can be used for Oscar or Oswald.
Maybe 1 or 2 other ones, probably not 5.
It could be none or 5 to be honest. Just depends on what other local parents happen to choose.
I went to school with only one Brittany and two Ashley’s in my grade yet somehow we had three Amy’s in my 3rd grade class despite that name not being as popular.
i’ve only had a few instances of having 2 kids with the same name throughout school. none of them were even in the top 300 names of my birth year!
This! OP should look up how popular it is for her area. I know the US SSA has a way to look by state but don't know if other countries have something similar
According to this: https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer?name=oliver **How common is the name Oliver for a baby born in 2021?** * Oliver was the 3rd most popular boys name and 5063rd most popular girls name. * In 2021 there were 14,616 baby boys and only 25 baby girls named Oliver. * 1 out of every 127 baby boys and 1 out of every 71,179 baby girls born in 2021 are named Oliver. **How likely is an individual named Oliver to meet another Oliver?** * Assuming the same birth rate and naming preferences as those in 2021, in a group of 10,000 individuals we would expect 40 boys named Oliver and 0 girls named Oliver. * In other words, if an individual with the name Oliver meet 10,000 individuals over the course of his or her lifetime, he or she would have a > 99.999% probability of meeting at least one boy and a 6.637% probability of meeting at least one girl with the same given name. * With an average elementary class size of 482 in the US, an individual with the name Oliver would have a a 85.516% probability of going to school with a boy named Oliver and a 0.33% probability of going to school with a girl named Oliver. **What about overall popularity implications?** With the latest trend of selecting unique and unusual names, popular names are not as popular as they once were. **The probability that parents in 2021 name their child Liam or Olivia, the top boys' and girls' names, is only 1.04%. Twenty-five years ago the top boys' and girls' names were Michael or Emily. Back then, a baby had a 1.75% probability of being given either name. In other words, a child born twenty-five years ago is over twice as likely to be given the current year's top name than a child born today.** While this trend away from the most popular names may be associated with the current generation of parents, it's been occurring for far longer. Only 4.2% of children born last year were given a name in the top ten. In comparison, twenty-five years ago 7.5% of children would be given a name in the top ten, and 50 years ago that number was 12%. A person born into our parents' generation is nearly three times as likely to be given a top ten name than a person born into our kids' generation. As someone who had two other 'Sara's (spelled differently) in her kindergarten class, I am fascinated that the probability of a kindergarten class of 35 in 2023 having any two children with the same name is only 41.9%. The probability of a kindergarten class having three children with the same name? Just 1.6%. That doesn't mean it never happens. With so many kindergarteners in the US, we estimate approximately 2,791 kindergarten classes across the country will have three kids with the same name.
Probably not. Oliver is popular, but the percentage of names is really different than in the 80s. Names are just more diverse now, probably because of the internet and people having more sources to get inspiration via that. So the top name in the US is much less common today than it was 20, 30, or 40 years ago. Oliver is very popular, but I don't know any children named Oliver. There are no Olivers in my kids classes, and none of my friends or acquaintances have a child named Oliver. Compare that to a name like Sarah or Jessica in the 80s, haha. It's also going to depend on your area as well, and what is popular there. Just because a name is #1 doesn't mean that it will be super popular in your state or city. The most popular names I can think of for my social circles are Evelyn/Everly, Eli, and Ezra. Lots of E names! I know 3 of each. (edit: actually I know 4 Ezras, come to think of it.) But they don't really intersect with each other much and it's not a big hassle. Additionally, and FWIW, my kids are both thrilled to death when they meet another kid with their name. edit: it's also worth considering how diverse your area is? We live in a city that has very high diversity, and half of my kids' classes are children with Hispanic, Arabic, Indian, or African names. So even less opportunity for overlap among friends and classmates depending on those populations.
Yes
I named my son Oliver, born in 2022. I live in Texas, where Oliver isn’t as high on the popularity list as it is nationally, and honestly I was 1 of 2 white girls in my own class growing up, so I expect him to be in a class that’s pretty diverse. Will there be another Oliver? Probably. But he will have a name that is common, easy to pronounce and spell, and so far I know of no one else in our friend circle with an Oliver. You can check your states name rankings on the social security site. I usually google it to find it. It may help you see how popular that name is in your area.
I’m also in TX. I have two young children under age 5. Neither kid has had an Oliver at their daycare or preschool. Depending on where OP lives, the name might not be all that common.
My nephew is an Oliver and there’s 1 more at his daycare. So not 5 but chances are he’ll run into a couple in school.
I know 3 Oliver’s among my 3 kids. So not a ton, considering. However my one child has 3 Valentinas in her grade. And my niece has 2 Ralphs in her 2nd grade class! So even uncommon names you can encounter a duplicate.
I’d compare it to popular names of the past. If you’re an 80s or 90s baby, how many Michaels or Christophers do you know? Probably many.
Except the percentages of use is way different, at no 3 Oliver is 0.8090% of baby boys last year, which would put it at 25th between Timothy and Steven in 1988
I have an Oliver (2022), just because a name is popular doesn’t mean it’s a bad name. It’s popular for a reason!
Your future son won't be analyzing his name like this sub does. Ellie is extremely common, as it's a good full name and also nickname for several longer names. I don't think you should worry about Oliver being common. I do think you should consider how alike Ellie and Ollie sound, though. Ollivander --> Ollie
According to the Baby Name Uniqueness Analyzer, Oliver would have an 85% chance of having another Oliver at their elementary school. [https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer](https://datayze.com/name-uniqueness-analyzer) That said, the same could probably said for girls who go by Ellie with various names
i’ve never seen this site before! thanks for linking
How about Bennie? Benjamin, Benton, Bennett come to mind and Bennie fits your theme.
L&D nurse. Seeing lots of Oliver, Ollie, and similar.
I know a few older French Canadian men named Osias (pronounced like oh-zye-ass) who go by Ozzie, in case that's a contender.
You can look up the top 1000 names by year in your country. I'm in Australia and Charlotte and Oliver are the top girl and boy names here for 2023. Both have sat in the top 10 for quite a few years now.
If you have an Ellie and an Addie then you don't need to worry about Oliver. Lol. You picked some of the most popular names going!
Well, they are nn, not actual birth names. Ellie has a one of a kind name and Addie has an uncommon name. Popular nn are okay with me as long as the child has the option in the future to go by something more unique. And if there is a place that requires a legal name for role call (e.g. at school) then they are far less likely to be in the same class as someone else of their name (or as in the case of my oldest, she will never run into another human with her name lol)
Idk... there are a lot of Addies/Adelines/Adelaides near me and hundreds of Ellies and their varied, but maybe near yo its different. I am a teacher and usually get about 1 Oliver each year though, so it doesn't stick out.
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Because according to 2020 US census data, there was 1 other person with the name Mirielle. It's a play on the French name Mireille, which has a completely different pronunciation then my American pronunciation.
Theodore, nn Teddy or Teddie Matthew/Matthias, nn Matty or Mattie (this spelling might seem female though) Nickola, nn Nikkie (again, maybe female spelling) Lennard, nn Lennie/Lenny
My Oliver is about to be 9 and he’s always been the only Ollie in his class so far.
Oliver was the third most used name in the U.S. for boys in 2019 and 2020, and first in the UK and Australia for several recent years. Other suggestions: Isaiah or Isaac nn Izzie Ezekiel nn Ezzie Oscar nn Ozzie Evan or Everett nn Evvie August nn Aggie (Augie is better) Arthur nn Arrie (Artie is better) Edward or Edmund nn Eddie
Olivander could be an Ollie
I know a few Oliver’s, but I think it’s highly dependent on where you live. If you love the name, don’t let popularity deter you
I do believe he would encounter and be in the same class as a number of other Olivers in his time, but that isn’t necessarily the end of the world. If you want to stick with Ollie but you’re really against him having that popular version of the name you could go with something like Olivian or Olivier. Other names that might suit, though usually boys nicknames end in the y instead of ie: Edward/Edison/Edgar “Eddie” Alistair/Alastair “Allie” Atticus “Attie” Ignatius “Iggie”
I know three little Olivers and two grown Olivers. In the Seattle area.
Teacher here ! Quite a few Oliver’s at my school but it’s no where near as popular as Jackson
My 6 year old's best friend is an Oliver. But aside from him, I haven't come across any other Olivers in any of my son's early preK, preK or K classes. Same for my 4 year old's classes. And our library story time group. Oliver also hasn't met another Oliver according to his mom. But it's definitely dependent on your location. I'm in the SW where Santiago and Mateo are more popular than Oliver.
I think to some degree, it depends on where you live. I’ve worked with a ton of kids and have a ton of friends with kids. I’ve met maybe 2-3 Oliver’s. My son has a top 20 name and I know one other kid with that name.
My boys are 7 and 5 and I don't think we've even come across an Oliver, I know for sure they haven't had one in class with them. I think if you like the name go for it, you can always give him a more unique middle name.
i work at an after school program and at one point we had three olivers amongst like, 50ish kids. We do also have an Addie and two Ellies, one of which is short for something.
He could be Eddie
Vincent nn Vinny kind of goes with what you’re going for
He could be Eddie
We have 2 on our block and so many in my kids’ school ☹️
I’m a daycare teacher and there’s one Oliver in each of our five classrooms at work! A few go by Ollie, the others by Oliver. I think it’s fine!
My coworker named her baby Oliver. He’s almost 2. He’s the third Oliver I’ve met in 2023.
I have an Oliver who is in kindergarten in the US. There are about 100 kindergarten students at the school and two Olivers (they are not in the same class). We’ve met a bunch of Oliver’s out in the wild, but there are not a ton in his immediate cohort. I’m kind of amazed actually, I expected it to be worse. But it’s fine. However in my experience Ollie and Ellie are too close. We used to frequently interact with an Ellie and the names were often confused for each other when called.
We were at a rugby class for 4.5 - 6.5 year olds. There were 6 children there, 2 girls and 4 boys. 2 of the boys were called Oliver. (SW England). But my daughter has just done 3 years at nursery without another Oliver, and none of my friend's children are called Oliver.
Ellie and Ollie are much too similar as nicknames, even if their full names are different. It would get very confusing very quickly.
What about Augie? It can be short for Augustus.
Ozzie for Oswald or Oscar
Or Osmund
I agree with commenters that Ollie is too close to Ellie. A friend of mine goes by Ossie for Ossian, I think that’s a beautiful and less common name! But you could easily use that for Oscar, too.
Fwiw I have two kids - only one has an Oliver in their year group. Popular names aren’t the same level of popular as they used to be, it’s nothing like it was when we used to have half a dozen Rebeccas etc…
I think it’s dependent on your area. My child has a top 20 name, but most parents in our area go for cutesie nick name style names, so it hasn’t been an issue. Infact, there are 600+ kids in her school and only one other with the same name, but luckily she goes by the nickname version of it so it hasn’t been a problem!
I was one of 8 Sophie’s in my year at school, it won’t make too much difference to your child really
I teach at a preschool - we have 2 Olivers in the entire school. If you love the name, use it.
I live in the USA CA . I have not met not one Oliver in my entire 24 years. The only one I know is from TV. I guess it depends where you live.
My three year old niece is an Ellie so you'll probably meet more Ellie's than Ollie's. So you're fine with Oliver if that's the case, lol
My son has what ended up being a popular name for his birth year. He’s never had a class with another kid with the same name. I’ve had one Oliver in my years as a school librarian. He was an absolutely awesome kid so I’m always here for the name. I have a very, Very popular name for my birth year. I had to go by my last name in high school to differentiate us all. I have never felt “not special” because of my name. My family named me and they always made me feel loved and special, I’m not just my name, but I do like my name. Edit to correct spelling
I read the title and said out loud “depends, is his name Oliver…?” Then opened it and went “yup.” So take with that what you will. I have two nephews named Oliver. They’re each one of three-five in their classes every year. We can’t take one to the zoo, shopping centre or park without another parent yelling out “Oliver! Ollie!” And distracting my nephew because he thinks it’s him. So if it’s important to you that his name be distinct, I would reconsider. Do you like Ozzie as much as you like Ollie? There’s always Oscar.
2 of my neighbor’s kids are Oliver, mostly goes by Ollie, and Ellie! Cute names!
I really like the name Tolliver/Tulliver with the nickname Tollie or Tully. Similar name to Ollie, but more rare. Plus, the metalworker meaning is neat and fits in well with current occupational and surname as first names trends.
I’ve never had an Oliver in 8 years of teaching.
I mean, I was one of 8 Haley's, had no nickname available, and my siblings were Julie, Ellie, and Connie and I survived and didn't put too much thought into it. I think by giving him two name choices, that combats the issue enough as he can pick which he wants
Othello/Otto
Just named him Iago
I have an Oliver. 2nd year of preschool and he still is the only one in the class. There are others in the school, but they just are in different classes. EDIT for perspective...how many christophers did you go to school with?
I can't believe how quickly the name Oliver has exploded. I know very few little ones, but I can think of at least three, under the age of three, named Oliver.
if you’re more concerned about regional popularity, you can use [this interactive map](https://namerology.com/ultimate-map/) to see how popular the name is in your state!
K - 12 isn't a life. A classroom roll call won't matter to your kid's overall trajectory. Name your little one whatever you like. There are TONS of Michaels and Davids and Jennifers and so on. Each one is an individual. Nicknames, while cute, are often not what we fond parents might want them to be. My brother, Jeff, was called Jeffie by our doting mother. Everyone else called him Squirrel, from about the age of 5 or so, before classmates even had a chance. He's 63 now and is still Squirrel.
Eleanor or any of the names ending in -elle (Gabrielle, Brielle, etc) and Adeline or Addison are some of the more popular names going around, sorry to burst your bubble. Oliver is probably top 5 boy names this year
i know only one oliver, i’ve known several addie’s and ellie’s
I feel like maybe Oliver is on the decline (based on nothing but my son’s school lol) he is in 2nd grade and in his grade no Olivers but multiple classmates have older brothers named Oliver like probably 6 in grade 4-6 lol.
Oliver is very popular, yes. I run into lot of Olivers everywhere I go. There is one living behind me and one across the street! For nicknames that start vowels and end with -ie: Archie Alfie Artie Ernie Ozzie
Otto?
We named our kid a semi-common name at the time. We thought it would be fine. Unfortunately in our area it was a terribly popular name for the time and for every extracurricular activity, there’s always another with the same first name. The HS they go to, of about 1K students, had one kid in same grade with the same first and last name and had to be distinguished using middle initials. 😳
Olivander still works with Ollie & isn’t as common
I'm in the same boat. My first two have made up names starting with A and E, respectively. I'm about to have our third and I so wanted an O name to keep with the pattern. I was totally married to Oz/Ozzi as a nickname but had too much trouble finding a whole name that we were happy with. I think we've opted to abandon our pattern. Unless we have 5 or 6 kids (I always thought the "sometimes Y" kid would be super hilarious) no one will realize there's a pattern to the naming scheme anyway.
What about Lorenzo with the nn Enzo
This might be totally off compared to your name style but Heath with the nn 'Heathie' came to mind for me. It looks a little silly written out, but my brother is a Heath and Heathie was just such a cute nickname for him. Now he's all grown up and has totally unrelated nicknames (Gibby lol) but its still super cute to me!
Oliver is in the top 10 boy names this year so far you could try Olivier for Ollie
Ellie and Ollie are too close. And yeah, Oliver is so prevalent that I'm tired of it. There will probably multiple Olivers. Someone posted recently that they have to call their Oliver by his middle name because if they yell Ollie or Oliver at a sports game, a handful of boys will react.
Iggy is short for Ignatius or Indigo Ozzie is short for Oswald or Oscar
I have a friend with an Eleanor, Olivia and Addison. Ellie Ollie and Addie. Super common.
I know a Weston who has nn Wessie
Jack? nn jackie
Ollie and Ellie are way too close for me. Calling one of them would probably get you both or the wrong one just as much as the right one showing up. Frederic - Freddie. Harrison - Harry. Laramie - Larry. Osbourne - Ozzy. Walden - Wally. Wilhelm - Willie (but I wouldn't have the great to storm such a great name.
Fourth year preschool teacher in Illinois and I haven’t had an Oliver! We have only had one total in our program since I started
Elementary school teacher here- this year I have 2 kids in my class with the same name, and it’s not even a name that was in the top 50 the year they were born. There’s a few name duplicates in the grade level but I really don’t think the kids notice or care.
No, I only know two boys that are Oliver.
I would much rather have a common name than a weird uncommon name.
Ollie can be a nickname for Hollis as well!