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What middle name was popular when you were born/young?

146 replies

HilariousInHindsight · 19/06/2014 21:18

Plus what decade was this.

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MoominKoalaAndMiniMoom · 26/06/2014 02:18

Born in 94, 'Leigh'. It's my middle name and the middle name of so many of my friends born in the same year Grin

DaisyBug1212 · 22/06/2014 15:23

Louise and Jane oh and michelle - late 80's

OhTheDrama · 22/06/2014 10:54

Louise, Ann, Marie - late 70's / early 80's.

DogCalledRudis · 22/06/2014 07:33

I was in class with four Lauras

BlackberryandNettle · 21/06/2014 21:17

Same as most, Jane or Louise, early 80s. Now it is def Mae/Grace/Rose, every other baby girl has one of them it seems

AnonButRegular · 21/06/2014 09:28

Clare, Louise and Jane. Late 70's

CarmineRose1978 · 21/06/2014 09:28

That was in the late 1970s.

CarmineRose1978 · 21/06/2014 09:27

My mum went for Denise because she said everyone else picked Louise or Jane.

Inkspellme · 21/06/2014 08:44

60's Ireland. Mary ( yes, sometimes even the boys!)

devoncreamtea · 21/06/2014 08:30

mine is Gwendolyn (totally outs self with that gem!!) but a departure from the family norm...dsis's are Claire and Louise. Most friends of mine were Elizabeth; Jane; Claire; Lucy; Emma etc for mn if not for 1st. Decade: 80's.

How come?

NunsArePeopleTooDougal · 20/06/2014 22:25

Ann - Early nineties.

DanyStormborn · 20/06/2014 22:23

Louise - 80's

Northumberlandlass · 20/06/2014 14:48

My sister & I have both have 'of the time' middle names. Jane & Louise (born early to mid 1970's). I find it odd they gave such mainstream middle names & rare(ish) first names. Parents eh?! Smile

DiamondsAndRust · 20/06/2014 14:39

Early '80s: Louise, Jane, Kate, Elizabeth, Claire

PresidentSpreadable · 20/06/2014 14:36

Louise (1974)

Titsalinabumsquash · 20/06/2014 13:57

Louise (late 80's)

NadiaWadia · 20/06/2014 13:55

Mid sixties here. Most girls had Ann/Anne, Mary/Marie, Jane or Elizabeth. Or Louise. Anne was the most popular. I remember one girl had Audrey and I felt a bit sorry for her having such an old-fashioned middle name. Now I think it's lovely!

MrsJohnDeere · 20/06/2014 13:15

Jane 1970s

Hate it!

Kerryp · 20/06/2014 12:22

Anne / Ann 90s

WishItWasSnowingNow · 20/06/2014 12:22

Jane and Elizabeth was most popular in my group of friends (I felt very left out - mine was quite unusual then, but now every little girl seems to have the same middle name as me, so my parents were clearly 30 years ahead of their time - was born in the late 70s)

WishItWasSnowingNow · 20/06/2014 12:22

Jane and Elizabeth was most popular in my group of friends (I felt very left out - mine was quite unusual then, but now every little girl seems to have the same middle name as me, so my parents were clearly 30 years ahead of their time - was born in the late 70s)

CatsCantTwerk · 20/06/2014 12:19

Louise 1981

Floggingmolly · 20/06/2014 12:18

That's true, Beck. My Dad was James Alloysius Mary. He never freely admitted that to anybody. Grin

WishItWasSnowingNow · 20/06/2014 12:18

Jane and Elizabeth was most popular in my group of friends (I felt very left out - mine was quite unusual then, but now every little girl seems to have the same middle name as me, so my parents were clearly 30 years ahead of their time - was born in the late 70s)

BeckaH123 · 20/06/2014 12:14

Oh and Mary used to be a popular middle name for boys in Ireland! Bit mean really...