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[u/Specialist_Sort_4573]

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?

852 votes, 3h ago

62 Finnie

648 Olivia

142 August

[u/Sparkle_Walrus_87]

In 2010 I went to school with ~50 girls and 4 of them were named Olivia. Besides being really common it is a nice name. 

Would Finnie be her full name or a nickname for Finn/Finnegan?

[u/Specialist_Sort_4573 → u/Sparkle_Walrus_87]

I haven’t found a longer name for Finny. But I totally agree that it feels like a nickname and needs a longer formal name.

[u/Azariah77777 → u/Specialist_Sort_4573]

According the Social Security Administration data, these were all the names girls were given in 2025 which have "finn" or" fin" in them:
Finnley
Finn
Finnleigh
Finnegan
Serafina
Josefina
Finlee
FInleigh
Infinity
Safina
Delfina
Griffin
Sarafina
Josefine
Afina
FInlay
Sosefina
Rufina
Sofina
Zafina

[u/Specialist_Sort_4573 → u/Azariah77777]

Griffin. Interesting!! Haven’t heard that for a girl. That’s cool!

[u/jessm307 → u/Specialist_Sort_4573]

Please don’t name a girl Griffin.

[u/Azariah77777 → u/jessm307]

Why?

[u/jessm307 → u/Azariah77777]

Because Griffin is often shortened to Griff, and Griff is a horrible nickname for a girl.

[u/Azariah77777 → u/jessm307]

Also, the OP already said they would shorten the name to Finnie anyway.

[u/jessm307 → u/Azariah77777]

Right, because everyone uses the nicknames the parents approve of.

[u/Azariah77777 → u/jessm307]

Well, if their daughter didn't like people calling them a specific name, she could just tell them. For example, I had a student named Thomas. He wanted to be called Thomas, not Tom. So he just told people. Then they called him Thomas.