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Names you went to school with

154 replies

pullonyourjudgypants · 10/04/2018 11:40

Quite a few Neil’s & Duncan’s when I was at school

Plus Angela’s & Debbie’s, I don’t meet any babies called that now at toddler group !!

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BonnieF · 11/04/2018 20:11

Out of approx 70 girls in my year, 5 were called Sharon. I’m guessing there were fewer than 5 babies named Sharon in the whole country last year.

moofeatures · 11/04/2018 20:09

Danielle, Amy, Rebecca (Becky), Rachel, Abigail, Katie, Sophie, Charlotte, Carly.

Nathan, James, Jamie, Ben, Chris, Tom, Daniel, Alex.

Laska5772 · 11/04/2018 20:07

Phew! Grin. Didnt really want to change it , . Ive used it as an internet name since the year internet was invented ( nearly!) at least since the early 90's anyway . it kind of feels like my own name now!

Which reminds me ( thinking how names and meanings change.. we had at least two girls called Gaynor- always known as Gay - in our school also.. no one calls their daughters that any more . also Fay

Womble75 · 11/04/2018 20:02

Tracey/Tracy, Sarah, Donna, Zoe, Lisa

Craig, Mark, Simon, Ben, Scott, Gary

Started school early 80's

FourFriedChickensAndDryWhiteTo · 11/04/2018 20:00

no no, not an insult - more like cute girl, yes.

Laska5772 · 11/04/2018 19:58

buttercup i think we went to the same school!

buttercup54321 · 11/04/2018 19:57

Sarah
Nicola
Ian
Russell
Shaun
Carol

RavenLG · 11/04/2018 19:57

Kelly, Claire, Sarah, Natalie, Emma, Danielle, Rachel, Catherine, Nicola, Gemma, Lisa

Ian, Mark, Paul, Christopher, Martin, Andrew, Michael, Adam, Sean, Stephen,

Laska5772 · 11/04/2018 19:55

Much better four ...I did ! but i much prefer 'cute girl!' (which is what i was told it was by a Czech friend .. ) .I am a bit of a old stick ( but sadly not stick thin! ).
Is it an insult in Polish? I hope not I've been Laska for so many years now..

Marioki · 11/04/2018 19:55

I was thinking about this the other day.

These are the multiple names that I remember in my average size primary school across 2 forms in the final year of primary school. My own name is among them

4 Sarah's, 2 Sharons, 2 Nicolas, 2 Zoes, 2 Andreas, 2 Louises, 2 Susans

Other names I remember Victoria, Cheryl, Clare, Jennifer, Michelle, Kerry, Kelly,Melanie, Miranda, Gina, Suzanne, Helen, Tammy

Boys
4 Stevens, 2 Davids, 2 Garys, 2 Kevins

There were also, Alex, Ian, Craig, Neil, Daniel, Peter, Andrew and Clive.

1988 Northwest UK. Struggled to remember the boys but I think I got all the girls.

buttercup54321 · 11/04/2018 19:53

Julie
Linda
Christopher
Carl

buttercup54321 · 11/04/2018 19:52

Debbie
Tracy
Jane
Mandy
Sharon
Angela
Elizabeth
Beverley
Alison
Catherine
Sally
David
Mark
Andrew
Michael
Martin
Paul
Peter
Philip
Richard
Robert
Stephen
Nigel
John
Jeremy
Neil

Baubletrouble43 · 11/04/2018 19:49

Loads called Emma Rebecca and Claire for girls and lots of boys called Paul and Mark. Born mid 70s.

FourFriedChickensAndDryWhiteTo · 11/04/2018 19:48

Laska - thanks for that.....
Did you know that Laska means stick in Polish? or hot girl?

MissBax · 11/04/2018 19:46

Jessica, Sarah, Rachel, Victoria, Stacey, Danielle, Jennifer....

Tom, James, Daniel, Luke, Richard...

animaginativeusername · 11/04/2018 19:45

I'm early 40s

animaginativeusername · 11/04/2018 19:43

The girls were -
Emma, Julie, Angela, Laura, Emily, Denise
Shazia, nasreen, Rehana, Nazia, noreen, Ghazala
Poonam, sonam, simran, seema,

Boys
Michael, Adam, Shawn, Levi,
Saiid, bashir, wahab, asif

Laska5772 · 11/04/2018 19:41

Dull i simply wont have it!! ..go to 'my Mumsnet' (blue icon at top of page ) .then ' My account'

Then just type a new name... make sure its something without Dull or Old in it. Then report back!![sternlook] Smile

DullAndOld · 11/04/2018 19:38

Sarah is a psychotherapist, Alice became a TV presenter, Kate is an artist...
I lost touch with all of them...

Laska5772 · 11/04/2018 19:35

where are they all now?

Laska5772 · 11/04/2018 19:35

Alison.. Angela Theresa Collette.... yes ..

camelfinger · 11/04/2018 19:35

Late 30s

Sarah, Emily, Katherine, Louise, Rachel, Rebecca (nn Becky and only spelled like that), Joanna, Laura, Jennifer, Angela, Fiona

Matthew, Stephen, Andrew, Jonathan (not John really), Mark, Daniel, Richard, David

caseymoo · 11/04/2018 19:34

Emma, Amy, becky, Louise, Charlotte, Hannah

Matthew, Nathan, Lewis, gavin

DullAndOld · 11/04/2018 19:33

I know i really must, i chose it when i was feeling a bit low,. now cannot find a way to change it.
Multiple names - an awful lot of Gillians/Jillian

Laska5772 · 11/04/2018 19:32

.. yes, memory lane .... but you really, really must change your user name Dull&O!!