There are great advantages to using top 20 names. You don't need to worry about the reception the name will receive -- after all, they represent the most 'liked' names in Britain. Spelling mistakes are less of a problem as well, as many people will know how to spell them automatically.
But sometimes, parents want to avoid the top 20 but still keep that popular edge. Perhaps because they have a large family, and many of the names have already been used, or they know many children under the age of five. They still want their child’s name to be "likeable", just not used so much.
With that in mind I have revamped the lovely names in the top 20 with two alternatives that are similar in sound or feel to the popular favourites. The first are names that are not popular, but not unheard of either – generally lurking around the 500 mark, and fit new up-and-coming trends. The second choices are so cool that they are not. Or to put it another way, names that hit all the right notes but are rare in their usage. These many never be super-popular, but they will definitely be trend-setters.
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Oliver > Orlando > Oberon
Jack > Jago > Falk
Harry > Hamish > Hayes
Alfie > Rafferty > Ephraim
Charlie > Reggie > Bertie
Thomas > Tobin > Thaddeus
William > Wilfred > Willem
Joshua > Josiah > Joah
George > Gregor > Jory
James > Julius > Jabez
Daniel > Damian > Darian
Jacob > Jonas > Joachim
Ethan > Heath > Eben
Samuel > Saul > Sandor
Joseph > Jonty > Jolyon
Dylan > Ioan > Macsen
Mohammed > Qasim > Musab
Noah > Noel > Noam
Lucas > Lucian > Ludo
Oscar > Otto > Cosmo
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Olivia > Livia > Vivia
Sophie > Sylvie > Seraphine
Emily > Emmeline > Noemi
Lily > Iris > Lilou
Amelia > Aurelia > Odelia
Jessica > Jessamy > Valeska
Ruby > Rosalie > Romilly
Chloe > Cecily > Clélie
Grace > Verity > Patience
Evie > Effie > Etel
Ava > Ada > Audra
Isabella > Arabella > Mirabella
Mia > Mila > Maren
Maisie > Xanthe > Zélie
Daisy > Dulcie > Delphi
Poppy > Polly > Calliope
Isabelle > Rosabel > Isabeau
Ella > Adele > Etta
Freya > Soraya > Teia
Charlotte > Clementine > Chimène
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What names would you use as alternatives to the top 20?
