Christian name OLGA early post WW1 births - England

[Copper1]

Following brigid's suggestion earlier I have checked FreeBMD and I found there is some evidence to suggest a royal connection with the events in Russia: Anastasia's appear through 1919-1920; frequent in closely aligned districts Liverpool & West Derby and also Tynemouth deserves a mention too.

Remarkably just one Tatiana and maybe a rather significant one?
De Bolotoff    Tatiana R M    MMN=Selfridge    Marylebone    1a   678

I think that's enough to accompany my original post (re: Olga) but sufficient to provide food for thought.

[AlanBoyd]

Not very scientific but I searched the 1921 census for first name Olga by year of birth for individual years. This just an absolute count so there is no correction for total births or for immigration. There does seem to be an uptick around 1912. The value for 1921 is included: obviously not a complete year, but on course to be similar to 1920 I think.

[Gillg]

I'm claiming one of the post-WW1 Olgas.  Mine, a very distant cousin, was born in Burnley, Lancs., in 1929.  No idea why such a "foreign" name was chosen -  her brother was called David.

[Copper1]

Have a look at FreeBMD there were quite a few Lancashire lassies' born in Burnley 1920-30.

[Gillg]

By gum, Copper1, there certainly are, some preceding WW1. 

There are plenty of actresses (oops, should have said actors!) called Olga who were born in the late 1800s, one of whom was British-American Olga Petrova born Muriel Harding 1884.  Perhaps my Olga's mother was a fan of hers.

[Gadget]

My second cousin was named Olga. Sadly, she died earlier this year.  She was born in Wales, of Welsh parents, in the early 1940s. There doesn't seem to be any reason for her being given the name. We never thought it was unusual. It might have been that her parents just liked the name.

Gadget

[Palladium]

Hmm! I had an aunt 'Muriel Olga' - born 1913!

[Copper1]

Many thanks for all replies and lately palladium. The latter - to my way of thinking, does align itself with the actress Olga Petrova(aka Muriel Harding - see Wikipedia) as she was in the limelight at that time as a silent film performer. The 1920's+ really does stump me though. Wish we had some great grandparents' views on the choice.

[maddys52]

Come to think of it my mother had a close friend named Olga here in Australia (must have been born in the late 1920s, and certainly not of Russian heritage).

(My mil is Olga, though she does have Russian heritage, as does my son's mil who is also Olga!  )