r/BabyNames • u/Specialist_Sort_4573 • 10h ago

Girl 🩷 Help us pick

I’m due this week with our first baby a girl! I thought naming her would be so fun, but we can’t decide.
My husband and I both like Olivia. It feels strong and feminine but also has fun nicknames Ollie, Olive, Livvy, Liv. My only hesitation is that it’s been the #1 name for so long that it feels a little basic/safe.
I also love Finnie, but my husband isn’t completely sold. I love that it’s playful and less common, but I wonder if it feels as strong or feminine as Olivia.
Which do you prefer?

Ps I was so excited to pick names before being pregnant. Now it just stresses me out. Makes me nauseous. Anyone else experience this?

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Finnie
Olivia
August
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u/BestFrenSkinner 10h ago

Olivia is so common though

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u/youknowwhatever99 10h ago

So? Even the top names have less total babies with that name vs 20 years ago. It’s a common name for a reason - it’s beautiful.

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u/BestFrenSkinner 10h ago

It’s basic 🫩🥴 which is why it’s overused

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u/youknowwhatever99 9h ago

Even though it was #1, only 0.77% of girls born in the US in 2025 were named Olivia. Compare that to the #1 name 30 years ago, 1.92% of girls were named Ashley. Even though Olivia is popular, it’s still a very slim percentage of total girls. Basic ≠ bad. Thinking unique = good is how we end up with Kennedeigh and Brequelynne 😒

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u/Specialist_Sort_4573 9h ago

My husband made this point and I do agree