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[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

I have been leaning towards Oliver for a boy for a long time, but now everyone says the child would be teased horribly.  What do you think?  What about the name Noah for a boy?

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[schexyschteve.livejournal.com]

I love Oliver. I'm not sure why he would be teased just for his name.

I used to love Noah, until I started working around little kids (under 5). It's a pretty popular name.

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess it's a really common name, so that's why I would prefer Oliver. My husband is convinced he will be teased with Oliver Twist, so he prefers Noah

[theljfromheck.livejournal.com]

I think Oliver is fairly popular, I don't understand why a kid would be teased for it(even if it wasn't popular).

I'm not a fan of either name really, but I like Oliver more than Noah.

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

On babycenter Oliver is considered uncommon being in the 7,000 rankings whereas Noah is ranked number 10. Which is why I really prefer Oliver.
My husband just worries he will be teased about Oliver Twist.

[justsurvive.livejournal.com]

i think its adorable. a friend on my flist named their first oliver. i think its a cute name and i dont see why he'd be teased

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

People say he will be teased for Oliver Twist, but honestly I don't think that book is as well known with kids today.

[wut.livejournal.com]

i love the name oliver. i'd prefer it over noah.

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

Me too, but my husband started hearing that everyone would tease him if his name were Oliver, so now he's decided on Noah.

[a-pocket-smile.livejournal.com]

Really like Oliver. As long as you think the nn Ollie is equally as perfect!

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

I mostly like the name Oliver for the nn Ollie!

[lustdumpster.livejournal.com]

i don't think he'd necessarily be teased, but i cannot picture the name oliver on an adult. i think it's a really cute name for a little boy but i think he'd have to have a certain personality to pull it off in adulthood so that it would be fitting and if he doesn't, it would just seem like his name is wrong.

i do love the name though. it's my dog's name.

and i love noah. i think it's gone down in popularity recently too so that's always good. solid, strong name. he will get ark jokes all his life though.

[a-tergo-lupi.livejournal.com]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Wendell_Holmes,_Jr.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Allen_(footballer)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_B._Shallenberger
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Burgess_Meredith
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Cromwell_(person)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_F_Winchester

:)

[a-tergo-lupi.livejournal.com]

Why would someone named Oliver be teased?

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

Oliver Twist "Please Sir, I'd like some more"

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

I don't know any Olivers, but I've heard of more Noahs. I agree, I don't usually like biblical names, but this one is good.

[jeweledvixen.livejournal.com]

I love both Oliver and Noah. It really doesn't matter what you name your child because kids will find something about it to tease them horribly. That's what kids do.

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

That's what I kept telling people. My name is Theresa and they figured out that it bothers me when they pronounce the 'h' (it's supposed to be silent), so I mean, honestly.
The people who disagreed with Oliver said that I wasn't even giving him a chance. I disagree.

[frost.livejournal.com]

Both Oliver and Noah are at the top of my list, so... =)
Noah is fairly popular though (at least in the USA) and Oliver seems to be on the rise (though it's already pretty common in the UK).

[frost.livejournal.com]

I don't think Oliver will be teased very much, if at all.
At least not for his name. (Like jeweledvixen said, kids will find something to tease about if that's their intent.)

[cosmianaut.livejournal.com]

I wanted to name my baby Oliver but my boyfriend totally nixed that idea. It has always been my favorite name for a boy!

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

The sweet hubby has nixed 90% of the names I threw out there, but he hasn't suggested a single name... I may just use the labor card and trump him, because it is getting annoying :P

[harinakshi.livejournal.com]

I like both names. I'd pick Oliver over Noah, though. I definitely don't think he'd be teased. For one, I think now days kids have a larger variety of names. My son's first grade class has some pretty interesting names in it. Not cr8tiv, but just really varied as far as style, eras, and ethnics. Anyone can make fun of a name if they want because kids are mean, but I really don't think he'd get teased, I'm sure there will be plenty of the cr8tiv kids to tease before Oliver.

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

That's what I think. I feel like more people are going for more creative and original names today that Oliver is pretty normal. I'm sure some other kid named Waterfall or something equally weird will get teased first :P

[nobodynomore.livejournal.com]

I don't think people would tease a boy named Oliver...

one of our names we like is Christian Oliver.

I also love love Noah :)

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

That is a cute combination. I am pushing for Oliver Edward or Noah Edward because Edward is both my hubby and my dad's middle name.

[jordle.livejournal.com]

I love the name Oliver (Olly). It's slowly creeping up to overtake the boys name that has been my favourite since I was 12!

I don't see why an Oliver would get teased...

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

I just love Olly! It has been creeping up my list for a few years now too, and I am really picky about boy names.

[night-sky-dream.livejournal.com]

I love the name Oliver! However I really dislike the nickname Olly :/

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

Hehe, that's what I love most about the name :P

[smasharash.livejournal.com]

I don't really get why Oliver would be a teaseable name, it's very classic. I think Noah is nice but I don't think it is as timeless as Oliver.

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

I agree. I love timeless names.

[solitudete.livejournal.com]

I think they're both really nice names, and I doubt he would get teased much for Oliver.

[babyjess8.livejournal.com]

I think Oliver and Noah would make great BROTHERS! Both names are gentle, yet manly, names.

I prefer Noah over Oliver, though.

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

That is a GREAT suggestion!! We want two boys at least, so I can bring that up to the hubby. He used to love the name Oliver until everyone told him it was a mean thing to name a kid.

[spaceandclouds.livejournal.com]

I don't think a kid named Oliver would be teased, at all. It's a nice name. I like Noah too...I can't really decide which I like more, though. They're both good names, Noah is just more popular at the moment.

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

That's how I feel, which is why I am leaning more towards Oliver, Noah is becoming too popular.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I think the worst teasing kids could come up with about Oliver would be stuff about Oliver Twist or olives. It's hard to find a name that absolutely won't lead to any teasing ever... maybe impossible. My name is Alison, and sometimes other kids called me Alison Wonderland. Trust me, I wasn't scarred for life. :P

Also, Oliver is a fairly popular name at the moment, so it's not like kids will have never heard of someone named Oliver.

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

I agree. My name is Theresa, and surprisingly my classmates never made the connection to Mother Teresa... but they still teased me by pronouncing it as if the 'h' weren't silent, but somehow I survived :P

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I can't figure why Oliver would be teased. I mean, I really don't like the name, but I can't imagine it being mocked. I like Noah a lot.

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

I felt the same way, I didn't think it would be an easy target, but a lot of people do apparently. It was frustrating getting ganged up about it like I was so mean to my baby to even think of the name :P ohwell

[rockstargrrrlie.livejournal.com]

I love it.
I love it way more than Noah.

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

Me too! It seems most people prefer it over Noah.

[hoping-4-happy.livejournal.com]

I love Oliver! When we were told (mistakenly) that this baby was a boy, for a month her name was Oliver and we got nothing but compliments. Our first son will probably still be Oliver.

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

Yeah, since before we even conceived the first time we loved the name Oliver, but now that so many people have complained...Well, I can see why a lot of people prefer to wait to reveal the name.

[taleofaredhead.livejournal.com]

Oliver isn't bad at all, and to be honest, how many kids are going to know who Oliver Twist is? I'm not a fan of the nickname Oli, though.

I strongly dislike Noah.

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

I'm sure if I asked my 8-year-old niece she wouldn't know who Oliver Twist is...

[ironqueen.livejournal.com]

I much prefer Oliver over Noah, but it's just personal taste.

[how-will-it-end.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I agree, in my personal taste I like Oliver more.