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What was the most popular first name when you were at school?

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Comedyshortsgamer · 10/12/2017 13:45

In primary school in my class there was 3 Nathans and 2 Ryan's

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AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 13/12/2017 23:43

In primary - Jenny, Katie, Claire, Vicky, Robert, Chris, Jonathan

In secondary (different area of the city) - Charlotte, Lisa, Emma, Robert, Matthew, James

TooSarcastic · 13/12/2017 23:39

Emma and James, there were 3 of each in a class of about 25-30

nutnerk · 13/12/2017 23:25

5 Emilys in a 20 person class

Bobbyshafter · 13/12/2017 23:07

Claire, Hannah, Laura

Sevendown · 13/12/2017 23:06

Catherine
Caroline
Louise
Juliet

Jonathan
Andrew
Christopher

buttercup54321 · 13/12/2017 23:02

In one class we had 3 Michaels, 3 Elizabeths, 3 Sarahs and 3 Davids

dontcallmelen · 13/12/2017 22:50

Another ancient one, Julie, Deborah, Tracey, Sharon, Jackie, Nicola, Kathleen, Denise, Dawn, Anne, Linda, Michelle, Tina, Margaret, Patricia.
Martin, Paul, John, David, Peter, Steven, Mark, Paul.

harrietm87 · 13/12/2017 20:42

Sarah, Jenny, Catherine/Katherine

David, Michael, James

Born 1987

RaindropsAndSparkles · 13/12/2017 19:14

Helen x 4
Jane x 2
Karen x 2
Debbie x 2

Just in my class of 28. Add in the Susan's, Claire's, Julie's, Lynne, Alison, Sallys, Traceys,Fionas and the one's of: Beverley, Gail, Liz, Margaret, Cheryl, Jackie, Caroline, Heather, Denise, and it was an era.

Eminybob · 13/12/2017 19:12

My name, Emma was bloody everywhere when I was at school. There were 4 of us just in my maths class, plus I was friends with another 2 outside of school. I hated it and wish my parents had gone with their original choice of Louisa, as I don’t know any others.

Boys names wise I think Tom is the only one I can think of where there multiples in my class.

youredeadtomesteven · 13/12/2017 19:08

Alex (both sexes), Sam (I know at least 5), Tom, Luke, For girls, Sophie, Amy, Abbie were all duplicates.

raisinsarenottheonlyfruit · 13/12/2017 19:02

Catherine/Katherine
Nicola
Rebecca

All with middle name Louise!

Thomas
Daniel

fortunacookie · 13/12/2017 18:59

Jane, Claire, Kirsty, Lisa

TheDodgyShoesOfDrFoster · 13/12/2017 18:58

Sarah, Emma, Karen, Lisa, Louise, Emily, Claire.

(One of these is my name. Thanks for the staggering amount of original thought you put into that, parents.)

stopbeingadramallama · 13/12/2017 18:57

Katie
Sophie
Ellie
Lauren
Abby

James
Jack
Tom/Thomas
Josh

Growuphelen · 13/12/2017 17:58

I am ancient so Linda and Susan, Stephen and Graham.
I am certain Linda and Graham will never return.

SandyBeachandtheDeckchairs · 13/12/2017 17:56

Sarah and Debbie

lunabear1 · 13/12/2017 17:54

Hannah, Katie, Rebecca, Lauren and Sophie.

Joshua, Samuel, Michael, Christopher and Andrew.

I went to high school in 2005

RuthW · 12/12/2017 21:18

Sharon, Tracey, Susan
Paul, Gary, Stephen.

DandelionAndBedrock · 12/12/2017 20:18

4 x Rachael/Rachel/Rochelle (but she pronounced it Rachel)
2 x Claire/Clare
3 x Sophie

In a class of 26 (all girls though). In hindsight, our poor teachers!

Jeannie78 · 12/12/2017 19:50

i work in a secondary school now and for girls it's all Molly and Chloe, and for boys it's Louie and Jack.

Jeannie78 · 12/12/2017 19:48

Late seventies early eighties - Caroline and Kate/Katie/Catherine/Katherine/Kathryn/Katharine.

FoofFighter · 12/12/2017 19:45

Sarah
Laura
Claire
Karen

X eleventy billions

Mark
Jonathan
Paul
Peter

X 100s

ScreamingValenta · 12/12/2017 19:45

This thread is making me think of that Beautiful South song Jennifer, Alison, Phillipa, Sue, Deborah, Annabel, too ... Grin

Middleoftheroad · 12/12/2017 18:22

Sharon, Tracey, Debbie, Joanne, Mandy

Kevin, Daryl, Rodney, Jason, Simon, Darren

That was 70s/80s.

Still chucking as you can see who went to the fancy schools (Arlo, Amelia etc) and then the comps like me!