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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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Wishfulmakeupping · 10/12/2017 17:02

Gemma/Emma

ASqueakingInTheShrubbery · 10/12/2017 17:01

Rachel, Kathryn and Matthew. Most girls had Louise as a middle name.

MarmaladeAtkinsX · 10/12/2017 17:00

4 x Sarah, 3 x Emma and 2 x Catherine. Everyone seemed to have Louise as a second name.

2 x Jonathan and 2 x David.

I used to work in a small team with 2 x Jonathan 2 x Tamara and a pair of Cherry’s!

purplecorkheart · 10/12/2017 16:59

Denise or Eimear

Whatslovegottodo · 10/12/2017 16:58

Sarah, David, Katie, Emily, Michael, Mark, Michelle, Stephen were names that all had multiples of in my classes at school.

ReggaetonLente · 10/12/2017 16:56

Hannah, Lucy, Stephanie.

I was at (an all girls) secondary school 2002-2009.

BonnieF · 10/12/2017 16:51

Girls - Sharon. Yes, it was the 80s...We had at least 5 in our year (approx 70 girls). We also had a few Joannes.

Boys - Paul, Stephen, David, Andrew.

CharisMama · 10/12/2017 16:46

Jenny, Sarah & Claire. We had at least two of each of those.

LittleDorritt · 10/12/2017 16:44

Sarah and Rebecca. I can't think of any duplicate boys names.

grasspigeons · 10/12/2017 16:44

Sarah, Emma, Claire
David, Mark, Christopher

capercaillie · 10/12/2017 16:44

Sarah. 5 in one German class of 20!

IVflytrap · 10/12/2017 16:43

In primary school, Kayleigh (two in my class, one in the other) and Adam.

In secondary school, Gemma, closely followed by Emma, Jade and Louise. For boys, Daniel, Adam and Chris. You can probably pinpoint my age to the exact year...

YerTiz · 10/12/2017 16:41

Chris
Andrew

Sarah
Claire

FixItUpChappie · 10/12/2017 16:40

Tonnes Hmm

FixItUpChappie · 10/12/2017 16:40

Oh yes and Jonathan....tones of Jonathan's

FixItUpChappie · 10/12/2017 16:39

Jennifer, Sarah, Michael, Shawn.....

Coconutspongexo · 10/12/2017 16:22

Sarah,Jade and Amy
Paul,Michael and Joseph

TurquoiseDress · 10/12/2017 16:17

I was at primary school in the late 80s

Sarah, Claire, Emma, Laura

Daniel, David, Richard, Darren

Tartyflette · 10/12/2017 16:13

Must be about the same as mine, llangennith Grin

Annorlunda5 · 10/12/2017 16:10

Jack, Ryan, Daniel, Connor, Jamie...

Emma, Sophie, Leah, Sarah, Lauren...

llangennith · 10/12/2017 16:02

Susan, Christine, Patricia, Janet, Linda. Guess my ageGrin

banannabreadforme · 10/12/2017 15:57

Lots of Sarah's too (born 80's)

Bluntness100 · 10/12/2017 15:51

I’m 48 and Sally was the most common girls name. Both in primary and secondary (obviously as they grew up).

ThisIsNotARealAvo · 10/12/2017 15:46

Nicola, rebecca, Rachel and many versions of Joanne, Joanna, Johanna, Leanne, Leanna etc

BikeRunSki · 10/12/2017 15:45

Sarah, lots of Sarahs.

My sister’s year had 9 Zoes.