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names coming back around

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wannabedomesticgoddess · 13/05/2013 20:45

When do you think Andrew will be popular again?

I have two Andrews very significant to me. It seems to have been quite popular around 1988-89.

How common is it now? Just musing really. Charlie was an "old" name when I was growing up and its adorable now.

Anyone with a baby Andrew on here? Any other names you would like to see make a comeback?

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idiot55 · 13/05/2013 21:23

I often wonder when the names of my era will come back:

lynsey
Elaine
Gillian
Fiona
Lesley
Sharon
Nicola

Steven
Steohen
Andrew
Robert
Alister
Mark

etc etc

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wannabedomesticgoddess · 13/05/2013 21:22

I wanted Nicole for DD2 but DP vetoed it.

Her middle name is Louise though.

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Ruprekt · 13/05/2013 21:18

A teacher I work with and I were discussing this last week.

We discussed the Jensons and Jaydons and she said if you want an unusual name call your child Peter or David!!

Michael
Paul
Simon
Andrew
Stuart
Stephen

Sarah
Nicola
Debbie
Louise

dementedma · 13/05/2013 21:15

Ooh I LOVE Simon. Great name

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wannabedomesticgoddess · 13/05/2013 21:10

Yes, Simon is similar. Its lovely, not common but not made up. Congratulations! :)

When I named DD1 her name was only just into the top 100. Around 80. Now its top ten.

When we named DD2 we knew her name was in the Top20 but didnt realise it was so popular in our area.

Now I have two children who will be forever followed around by their initial :(

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Judyandherdreamofhorses · 13/05/2013 21:01

We've recently called our baby Simon. Same sort of name I suppose. It draws comments, never negative. Similar type of name, I think.

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wannabedomesticgoddess · 13/05/2013 20:59

Yes, Sarah was never just Sarah. It was Sarah C or Sarah J.

It is a beautiful name, I only know of one Sarah born in the last 4 years!

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StellaNova · 13/05/2013 20:55

DH wanted DS to be Andrew for the Scottish connection; he has an uncle known as Drew which I like. But I knew so many Andrews at school in the 80s I wasn't that keen.

On the other hand I also knew shedloads of Sarahs and I am now thinking it is a really pretty name - in the past I was blinded by the sheer ubiquity.