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Sarah

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WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 20/12/2015 00:54

Does anybody know any young sarahs?

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Ward3new · 27/12/2015 15:33

I know a 16yr old Sarah and a 14yr old Sarah.

I think it's a lovely name!

cecilelliott · 27/12/2015 14:51

I think it's a lovely name- I only know a couple of young ones, and think it's declining massively in use since the 70s/80s

It'll soon sound quite fresh among the Evies/Avas and Islas IMO (great names but oh so many!)

emilybrontescorset · 23/12/2015 17:32

I only know one young Sarah.

I know lots of adult Sarah's.

badtime · 23/12/2015 00:02

I am from NI and always find the references to loads of Sarahs in the 60s and 70s very weird. I was born in the mid-70s and didn't meet a single person of around my age called Sarah until I want to university in England (although it was my grandmother's name, so I did know someone with that name). I have often wondered if this is an Irish/Northern Irish thing, or if I just avoided Sarahs.

Anyway, it's a top 100 name in England & Wales, so there must be a few hundred baby Sarahs every year.

harrietm87 · 22/12/2015 11:57

I'm 28 and there were LOADS of Sarahs in my year at school (along with Katherine, Rebecca, Rachel and Claire). Haven't heard of anyone younger than 20 with that name and I think it's lovely. Go for it.

Babiecakes0435 · 22/12/2015 01:16

I know 3 under 1 year old my dd being 1 then two others younger than her.

AllPizzasGreatAndSmall · 22/12/2015 01:02

I know two Sarahs and a Sara in the same year 5 class, so 9/10.

SuckingEggs · 22/12/2015 01:00

I know loads. All in their 40s.

sallysparrow157 · 22/12/2015 00:55

I work with kids and I can't recall any baby Sarahs, Sara and Zara quite frequently but mainly in children from an Asian background. Amongst people my age I know several, one of my uni friends was a Sarah and her 2 best friends were also Sarahs.

SellMySoulForSomeSleep · 22/12/2015 00:46

Loads of Sarah's in my year at school. I'm early thirties. The youngest Sarah I know is early twenties.

timelytess · 22/12/2015 00:44

I don't know any young Sarahs, but I'd definitely use it. Its a great name.
I knew some Sahras (Sara) when I was teaching, that's nice, too.

GiddyOnZackHunt · 22/12/2015 00:42

It's an enduring name. A nice, solid, go anywhere name. I don't know any under 35 but it's so much better than 'youneek' names.

DramaAlpaca · 22/12/2015 00:37

I know a couple of Sarahs, both under the age of ten. It sounds fresh and unusual on them because it's uncommon nowadays.

I'd have been a Sarah if my cousin, who has the same surname, hadn't been born a few weeks before me and been given the name. My parents had to do a quick rethink. Shame. I'd have liked to have been a Sarah.

Loula117 · 21/12/2015 23:12

My Y3 son has two in his class, a Sarah and a Serra (African Muslim background, but pronounced the same). I also know of one a couple of years younger. It's my name too and I know plenty my age - late 30s!

NadiaWadia · 21/12/2015 23:08

Not necessarily, it depends whether you are pronouncing Sara as 'sah-ra' or the same as Sarah, both can be correct. Even pronounced differently, it is still the same name really with the same origin.

LBOCS2 · 21/12/2015 21:25

Sarah and Sara are completely different names! Angry

I may have a vested interest in pointing this out.

lynniep · 21/12/2015 17:07

just one. shes in reception so 4/5

mudandmayhem01 · 21/12/2015 17:01

Lovely name, seems quite popular with British asians, I suppose it works will as an English and a Muslim name ( normally spelt Sara)

Salene · 21/12/2015 16:59

I'm pregnant and if it's a girl she going to be Sarah 😍

Kathysclown · 21/12/2015 16:57

I know a 7 yo Sarah and a 6 yo Sara. Lovely name.

mrsschu · 21/12/2015 16:52

I know a 3 year old Sarah. It's fine if a tad dull (and I say this as someone who has similar type name which was popular in the 70s/80s). Sounds a bit dated to me but fine.

TheDisillusionedAnarchist · 20/12/2015 15:07

I know a 5yo Sarah, nice name simple and classic

RainbowCupcake · 20/12/2015 13:14

I live in the Middle East and it's a very popular name for Arab children over here (usually spelt Sara but pronounced Sarah). It's my name so I think it's pretty awesome. Also it means Princess which I have always loved.

kimlo · 20/12/2015 12:08

I know a sarah who is 6, I used to know one who must be about 8 now.

BondJayneBond · 20/12/2015 12:08

I can't think of any young Sarah's.

But it's a beautiful name.

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