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Most popular baby names in UK in 2024 - were you in a class/WI group/Uni? or another group, with a lot of children with the same name

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ItscoldinAugust · 08/08/2025 13:52

I have a name that isn't popular and never was or common but also a name that isn't very unusual or quirky. I wonder how it feels to be in a year group of the most popular/common names.

Were there 6 Amelia's in your class? or Tracey? or Poppy or Summer or Chardonnay/Mercedes? depending on your year.

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ItscoldinAugust · 08/08/2025 13:58

Frecklebaby · 08/08/2025 13:56

I was born early 90's and I know 3 people all called Rebecca Louise

Is Rebecca Varley a Rebecca Louise?

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ItscoldinAugust · 08/08/2025 13:57

Frecklebaby · 08/08/2025 13:56

I was born early 90's and I know 3 people all called Rebecca Louise

I also know someone with that name who would have been born in the 1990's.

To me it doesn't have any positive or negative connotations at the moment. Some names like 'Karen' have been attached to some very negative stereotypes though.

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Frecklebaby · 08/08/2025 13:56

I was born early 90's and I know 3 people all called Rebecca Louise

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ItscoldinAugust · 08/08/2025 13:56

An article on the subject of a common name:

https://qz.com/978760/popular-baby-names-the-psychology-of-growing-up-with-an-extremely-common-name

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ItscoldinAugust · 08/08/2025 13:53

"This year Olivia and Amelia stayed in the top two spots for girls' names for a third year in a row, while Isla dropped from third place after being replaced by Lily.
On the boys list, Muhammad remains in top place for the second year running, with Noah and Oliver also making second and third place, as they did in 2023."

Similar names for the last few years so there will be a lot in the same class in a few years time.

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