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What names are considered 'mum names'?

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SoOverPeppa123 · 04/01/2017 22:46

I was on an American forum and someone commented that a name was such a 'mom name' in the US (ie very popular with women in their 30s)? Just wondered what the equivalent names are in the UK right now?

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ABCFamily · 27/07/2018 20:24

I think a lot of the names on this thread are usable. In fact I actually did use one of the names mentioned for my daughter! Grin

holasoydora · 27/07/2018 20:00

Emma, Sarah, Hannah, Rachel, Claire, Nicola, Rebecca, Kate, Amy...

All useable, and others listed. Of course they are!

Quangot · 27/07/2018 19:36

Usable "Mum" names? All of them 😀

ABCFamily · 27/07/2018 19:26

As well as those already mentioned:

Melissa
Stacey
Cheryl
Donna

Dad names would probably be names like Paul, Andrew, Mark, Stephen, Lee, Richard, Christopher, Simon, Gavin, Ian, Anthony, Gary

unadventuretime · 27/07/2018 19:12

Sarah
Catherine and various spellings thereof
Gillian
Lyndsey and other spellings
Rebecca
Emma
Rachel
Hannah
Helen
Clare and other spellings
Amy
Victoria

IVflytrap · 27/07/2018 18:15

Sally
Charlotte
Claire
Vicki
Sarah
Kayleigh
Natalie
Michelle
Danielle
Gemma

KiplingAngelCake · 27/07/2018 14:42

Emma
Lisa
Nicola
Kate
Laura

AmyRhodes · 27/07/2018 13:52

From a U.K. perspective:

Carol
Barbara
Margaret
Frances
Sandra
Jane
Brenda
Jean
Joan
Linda
Sharon
Leslie
Eileen
Jill
Pamela

MikeUniformMike · 27/07/2018 12:47

'Mum' names are ones that were very popular about 25 years before you were born, or before your baby was born.

AmberMai · 27/07/2018 12:44

Linda.

hifi · 05/01/2017 18:08

laura
lorna
emma
kate
susan
clare
fiona

Paddingtonthebear · 05/01/2017 17:13

Oh yeah and Laura and Katie

Paddingtonthebear · 05/01/2017 17:12

I'm 40. My friends range between 28-45. The most common names are Becky, Nicky, Gemma, Vicky, Lisa, Sam, Kelly, Jen/Jenny, Sarah, Louise, Jo and Leanne

Felinerose · 05/01/2017 17:07

Georgina is the most common mum name in our school playground! I know 6 in a tiny village school.

Claire
Gemma
Emma
Catherine
Annabelle
Sarah
I know 3x plus of each.

Raines100 · 05/01/2017 16:51

There were 3 Laurens and 3 Lauras in my class at secondary school, plus all of the above. My name has been mentioned several times.

MrsMeeseeks · 05/01/2017 09:57

Joanne
Michelle
Nicola
Melanie
Sarah
Emma
Rachel
Rebecca

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 05/01/2017 09:54

Based on the mums at DD's school, I would say;

Emma
Caroline
Sarah
Nicky/Nicola
Hannah
Helen
Kate/Katie/Katy
Laura
Michelle/Shelley
Gemma
Rachel

redexpat · 05/01/2017 09:49

I wrote this song for you!

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 05/01/2017 09:47

Jennifer, Alison, Philippa, Sue, Deborah, Annabel too Grin

furiousatthebullies · 05/01/2017 00:18

Kerry
Kelly
Karen
Debbie
Tracey
Julie
Stephanie
Jenny
Sue
Lisa
Lindsey
Elizabeth
Vicky
Becky
Claire
Christine
Janice
Jane
Angela
Dawn
Anne
Marie
Tanya
Leanne
Joanne/a
Emma
Vanessa
Natalie
Pamela

Uiscebeatha85 · 05/01/2017 00:07

@aoibhe you forgot Niamh and Aisling! Grin

MadameJosephine · 04/01/2017 23:57

My name has been mentioned 7 times already!

MLGs · 04/01/2017 23:49

Joanne/ Joanna and Claire/ Clare at my kids school.

Which (un)remarkably coincides with the names that were always owned by multiple girls in my school classes.

Confusednotcom · 04/01/2017 23:32

Rather off topic I'm afraid but here's a list of names compiled from The Times birth announcements 1985: Clemency, Thomasina, Willemyn among others.

http://www.britishbabynames.com/blog/2014/01/births-announced-in-the-times-1985.html

Sorry to derail - as you were Smile

forwhom · 04/01/2017 23:26

In New Zealand and for my tiny bubble of a world these are the most common:

Kirsty
Nicky
Anna
Laura
Michelle
Katy

I love the name Louise for a little girl!