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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.

[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.

[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

[wut.livejournal.com]

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

[a-pocket-smile.livejournal.com]

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

[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]

Why would someone named Oliver be teased?

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

I mostly like the name Oliver for the nn Ollie!

[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

:)

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

I feel like it's either Ark jokes for Noah and Oliver Twist jokes for Oliver. At least Oliver is less common.

[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.

[lustdumpster.livejournal.com]

lol i'm not denying that any adults named oliver have ever existed

[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.

[lustdumpster.livejournal.com]

that's true. really any name that any cultural figure has had will be teased that way, at least they're both innocent and not anything actually mean. it's nothing that would hurt his feelings, anyway.

[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.

[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

[schexyschteve.livejournal.com]

Teased by kids nowadays? I don't think Oliver Twist is that popular of a reference, especially when they're younger.

[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.

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

I could be meaner. My sister is pregnant with twins and wants to name them D-names and their last name starts with D. They will be the "Double D Twins"...
Or my sister-in-law wanting to name her son Harrison Combs (Harry Combs) and she didn't she why that would be mean.

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

That's exactly what I think! I mean most of the people commenting on this post didn't come to that thought, why would little kids who are less likely to know the book think of it?

[lustdumpster.livejournal.com]

LMAO those are both awful

i'm a little mean. i'm a long way off from having children (i hope anyway) but the main reason my favorite boy's name is elliott is because i want to call him smelliot so badly.

[justsurvive.livejournal.com]

ive heard of it, but no olivers my age got teased either. just imagine by the time he's old enough, the book will be even more acient

[theljfromheck.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, I thought it was more popular than that. I've seen/heard people mention it a lot, so maybe that's why I thought so.

I kind of think Noah could be teased about Noah's Ark just as easily as Oliver Twist. you know? :)

[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.