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four in a class - really?

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mogandthecat · 10/10/2011 14:48

I've noticed on here that many people seem to dread the possibility that their child may be one of 'four or five' in a class. Just thinking about this when my friend showed me the list for her dd's reception class intake the other day. Of thirty children there were only two names replicated, each with two children with the name (one of these being Ruby, which was the most popular name for the year anyway). When I was at primary school in the seventies when there were probably fewer names used overall there was only one duplicated name in a class of 20 girls (Claire). So, just out of interest, what names are there more than one of in your dc's classes and are there often '4 or 5' of one name or is this actually an extremely rare occurrence?!

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kellestar · 10/10/2011 16:47

My neice goes to a small rural school with 18 children in her class, year 2. Seven girls, six including my neice share the same name, the other is obscure and was not in the top 100 of that year, neice was the top name of that year. DD was ranked 400th most popular, will be going to same rural school. At baby group at least 1/2 the girls are the top name of last year, most are top 5.

But a popular name may be a fad, especially if you have liked the name when it was obscure or out of trend.

DesertOrchid · 10/10/2011 16:40

I was teaching in a secondary school and one teaching group had four Amys (Amy, Amy, Ami and Amee) and in another there were four Hannahs and one Hanna. Usually at least two Emilys and two Sophies per class as well.

Although they were born in the 1990s, I would assume the top names will be the same when this 'generation' get to bigger schools.

Hulababy · 10/10/2011 15:27

In DD's class - of 12 girls there are two called Emily.
When she first started school she was in a class of 14 girls - two called Sophie.

In my current class of Y1s we have two boys called Suleman and two boys called Ayub. None of the girl's names are duplicated this year.

Last year I had two girls called Daisy.

I was at school in the 70s/80s. I was one of three girls called Clair in my middle school class.

IvyAndGold · 10/10/2011 15:24

poppydaisy the school at least had the sense to put them in the year's two different classes, so I would think they have to refer to them by class or teacher!

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mopsyflopsy · 10/10/2011 15:19

Three Harrys in our beavers group - two share the same surname initial. This can get a little annoying/confusing. Yes, it would be great to see more name diversity - would make life easier and more interesting Smile.

Woodlands · 10/10/2011 15:16

I once took part in a school music event. There were 14 of us from my school, and four of us (including me) had the same name.

parttimedomesticgoddess · 10/10/2011 15:16

DD1 (yr4) has 2 x Emily, 3 x Finley and 2 x Sydney (1 girl, 1 boy) in her year of 60. DD2 (yr1) has 2 x Poppy, 2 x Tegan, 2 x Brandon, 2 x Katie (of which she is one) in her year of 60 children.
At secondary school, I was 1 of 4 Nicola/Nicholas in my year of approx 60 girls (my spelling is with an h, but that makes no odds for identifying you verbally!) - I was born in the early 70s

poppydaisy · 10/10/2011 15:16

" in the same year, with the same first and surname "

How do you tell them apart?

winterland · 10/10/2011 15:15

There are 4 Eva's in my daughters class. Three Ethans, and three Joe's or joeys in nursery.

DontCallMeBaby · 10/10/2011 15:13

DD's school is two form entry, so 60ish kids. In her class, there are two Harrys, two Emilys and two Jameses. Other class has two Annas and two Annabels, while across the year there are two Katies, two Lilys and two Louis ... erm, what is the plural of Louis?! Plus an additional Harry.

There are no Sophies, which is actually statistically impossible.

ilovesprouts · 10/10/2011 15:13

in my sons class they is a kenzie & kenzo [kenzie is my ds2 ] :)

IvyAndGold · 10/10/2011 15:11

Two other people with my name through high school, though spelled slightly differently. God knows how many in the year! DD's little sister goes to a small village school, and there's someone there, in the same year, with the same first and surname!

BuntyPenfold · 10/10/2011 15:11

4 x Eve in nursery.

poppydaisy · 10/10/2011 15:09

Three Alfies and two Charlies in ds's class this year. Yes, it gets annoying when they share the same surname initial....

pinkhebe · 10/10/2011 15:07

3 Joe's and 1 Joey in my sons reception class!

runningmonkey · 10/10/2011 15:07

A couple of years ago I taught a class including 4x Alex (1 female), 4x Tom and 3x Lauren. 32 in the class in total.

comedaygoday · 10/10/2011 15:04

DS1 is still at nursery, so no school classes yet, but there are 2 Madeleines, 2 Jacobs and when he first started there were 2 boys both called Rufus.

comedaygoday · 10/10/2011 15:03

DS1 is still at nursery, so no school classes yet, but there are 2 Madeleines, 2 Jacobs and when he first started there were 2 boys both called Rufus.

rachel234 · 10/10/2011 15:01

There are two Sophies and three Sams in my dd's class. Agree - lots of gorgeous names outside the top 100.

tabulahrasa · 10/10/2011 14:58

There were at one point 4 Emmas in DD's class, there's 2 Courtneys and 2 Ryans as well - and they're only the ones I know about, lol

purpleturtletoise · 10/10/2011 14:58

2 Noahs in an intake of 20 when DS1 started reception. (And we thought we'd been so original) Grin

tammytoby · 10/10/2011 14:58

6 Daniels in one class Shock - poor teacher!

tammytoby · 10/10/2011 14:57

I hated having to share my name with at least 2 or 3 others in the year - being quite short, I was always known as little XX.

In my dd's class there are two little Finns. Other super popular names round here include Jack, Harry, Charlie for boys and Ella, Ellie, Isabella for girls.

Seems a shame given how many names are out there!

KirstyJC · 10/10/2011 14:56

There are 4 Olivers in DSes class, two of them have the same initialed surname too.

There are 2 Chloes as well.

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