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What was the most popular first name when you were at school?

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Comedyshortsgamer · 10/12/2017 13:45

In primary school in my class there was 3 Nathans and 2 Ryan's

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AnonEvent · 10/12/2017 13:46

We have three Jonathans just in my class (of 25), we also had a LOT of Katies.

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AnonEvent · 10/12/2017 13:46

*had

I left primary school 28 years ago.

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elliejjtiny · 10/12/2017 13:49

3 Laura's in my class at primary. Other duplicate names were Sarah, Kimberley, Amy, Sophie and Emma. Boys popular names were David, Jonathan, Gareth, Craig and Richard.

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ScreamingValenta · 10/12/2017 13:49

Lots of Sarahs and Emmas for girls; Daniel and Stephen were popular boys' names (I'm 43).

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Tastesjustlikecherrycola85 · 10/12/2017 13:50

Sarah and Louise

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NannyR · 10/12/2017 13:50

Claire, Sarah and Louise.

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Marv1nGay3 · 10/12/2017 13:51

Nicola ( Nicky). Three in my class.

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cantthinkofanythingwitty · 10/12/2017 13:51

Sarah and Sophie
Oliver and Daniel

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happylantern · 10/12/2017 13:52

Abbie, Rebecca, Sarah, Ryan, Tom

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cantthinkofanythingwitty · 10/12/2017 13:52

That was secondary school.

Pri.ary was a real mixtures tbh

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noodlesandtomatoes · 10/12/2017 13:52

Sarah, Jenny, Natalie, Richard

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MiddlingMum · 10/12/2017 13:52

Susan, probably. Two of my best friends were/are called Susan.

There were three Marks in my junior school class.

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Corneliusmurphy · 10/12/2017 13:53

David, Darren, Lisa, sophie, Sarah, Scott, Kevin

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ScreamingValenta · 10/12/2017 13:54

Karen was another I've just remembered - I can think of 5 Karens who were in my year at secondary school.

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YouCantBeSirius · 10/12/2017 13:54

Kirsty x3 Stephanie x3 no duplicate boys names

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Fresta · 10/12/2017 13:55

Joanne

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iloveredwine · 10/12/2017 13:55

Susan, Jennifer, David and Kevin's were popular when I went to school

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raffle · 10/12/2017 13:56

Claire, Sarah and Louise

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DelphiniumBlue · 10/12/2017 13:56

Many called Susan, Karen, Debbie and most boys were Mark/Nick/Dave

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Derekmorganwasinmybed · 10/12/2017 13:57

Primary was Karen and mark
Secondary was Louise and Lee

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JacintaJones · 10/12/2017 14:00

Jennifer
Rebecca
Alexandra
Eleanor (all girls school so don't know about the boys) I left school in 2001,

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fessmess · 10/12/2017 14:00

Yup, Susan or Suzanne for girls. For boys Steven, Mark, Paul and Andrew.

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BlueButTrue · 10/12/2017 14:01

Girls: Katie, Sophie, Olivia

Boys: Never had a duplicate of the same name apart from 2 with the name Ben Confused

I'm 19 now

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SellFridges · 10/12/2017 14:02

There were 12 boys in my form at secondary. Four were called Richard and three John.

Similarly, in my halls at uni, there were about 20 women and four were called Laura, two Sarah’s and three Catherine’s.

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WhyOhWine · 10/12/2017 14:05

Alison and Claire for girls.

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