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How many Samuels / Sams do you know?

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CalmTheFarm · 03/10/2015 04:41

Currently my favourite for this baby but it has been in top 20 for many, many years, though I have noticed it has dropped in popularity in recent years and is now down to number 21. Not sure if popularity bothers me yet..

This is my first so am not in the baby / pre school / child circles yet. So, how many do you know?!

Cheers!

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sleepyelectricsheep · 03/10/2015 05:25

I don't know any little Sams.

They must be out there somewhere though if it's top 20ish.

icklekid · 03/10/2015 05:27

I know one tiny baby but several school age (primary school teacher )

manicinsomniac · 03/10/2015 05:31

dozens, I think. Of all ages.

4 under 1 year old
3 toddlers
about 3-4 per year group of 40-50 in school
A few teenagers and adults.

Must be popular for a reason though! I don't love it but it's a nice, solid name. I prefer Samuel to Sam.

I would ignore the popularity if you love it.

Every1KnowsJeffHesUsuallyACunt · 03/10/2015 05:34

There's a Samuel and a Sammy in my ds's year. They are 8. Can't recall any in dd's year groups, year 3 and 1.

Brambles35 · 03/10/2015 08:57

I know 1 (he's 2)

Kim82 · 03/10/2015 09:00

I know one and he's 28. I don't know any younger boys called Sam.

horsewalksintoabar · 03/10/2015 09:01

My son's mate in year 9. There are 2 in his year of 120 kids.

ProbablyMe · 03/10/2015 09:02

One. My youngest DS who is 12. Only come across one more who is in the sixth form and incidentally had the same birthday as my Sam! Apart from that no others.

wineandcheeseplease · 03/10/2015 09:03

One preschool age

ShowOfHands · 03/10/2015 09:03

My BIL and two of my friends are called Sam.
Neighbour's 7yo DS is a Sam.
DD has 4 in her village primary.
Two in DS's village preschool.
DS's keyworker, our postman, one of the bus drivers and the butcher.
The friendly bloke who hangs around the bus stop and knows absolutely everybody is a Sam.
Know of two baby Sams born here recently too.

It's a consistently popular name which spans the generations.

AnnaMarlowe · 03/10/2015 09:05

We know two. But it's a great classic name.

slkk · 03/10/2015 09:08

Boy or girl? I know quite a few older girls or women (samina, Samantha) and two younger boys (Sami, Samuel). Seems less common as a boys' name but posts on here suggest popularity is perhaps regional as some posters know loads and some know none! It certainly isn't a common name at schools round here.

pictish · 03/10/2015 09:11

Ds1's wee pal is Samuel. He was given the name with the intention of being called Sam but as soon as he was able to express it, he insisted on the full Samuel. He's now 14 yr old Samuel and it really suits him.There aren't any others Samuels either...but there are a couple of Sams.

Personally, I know another Sam but he's in his twenties.

Likeaninjanow · 03/10/2015 09:11

I have one, very lovely, Sam! In his year, of around 70 pupils, there is one samuel. I'm glad we chose it for him, as he really suits it, and it's a classic, timeless name. I could be slight biased however...

CalmTheFarm · 03/10/2015 09:46

Thank you ladies, the popularity seems to vary a bit. But am secretly pleased there are not thousands out there.

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SmugairleRoin · 03/10/2015 11:13

Loads of them, at least one in every class (primary teacher).

I also know 2 in their twenties.

Onedirectionarestillloved · 03/10/2015 11:40

I know one under 5 .
A couple of teenagers.

Several older men called Samuel.

It is a classic, traditional name which will always be used but not 'of the moment' iykwim.

HeisInfuriating · 03/10/2015 11:51

Lots but they are all now 8 and upwards
Think the polls are right, def dropped in recent years.
Now it's all Harry and George and Oliver still firmly there (DS 5) in school.

Max is big here, so is James again. We have Frankie's, Freddy's and Bert's too

slkk · 03/10/2015 18:34

Samuel was 21st for boys last year, Sam was 140th.
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RingDownRingUp · 03/10/2015 19:35

3 aged 5, 7 and 14

Orangeisthenewbanana · 03/10/2015 19:39

I know one in his late 30's, 2 in early 30's and one who is 3. Samuel (nn Sam) is our boy's choice too

pieceofpurplesky · 03/10/2015 19:43

There were 5 in ds's class at primary yr 7 now). There were also 4 Bens.
I teach high school and there is rarely a class without a Sam in it .... Under 5? Maybe not so common

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CheersMrSunfresh · 03/10/2015 20:53

My DS1 is Samuel, I still love his name, and he corrects people if they call him Sam don't know any other Samuels or Sams locally, which I like.

MamaLazarou · 05/10/2015 13:02

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bruffin · 05/10/2015 13:13

My DS 20 is Samuel known as Sam. However when he was in primary he was the only one in his class, and i think there was only one other in the school at the time (210 pupils) and there was 2 he knew in Secondary. My friend also has a Sam in his early 20s.
It's popular but not really too popular iykwim and timeless.

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