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How many under 10s do you know with these names?

166 replies

BubblesInMyTea · 26/05/2018 22:40

Gerald
Alfred
John
Sidney
Harold
Douglas
Geoffrey

Dorothy
Gertrude
Anne
Rita
Joanna
Mary
Ida
Sheila
Shirley
Madeleine
Betty

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Egg · 29/05/2018 06:38

One Alfred who is 10 (always known as Alfie).
One Mary who is 7 or 8.
Also an 11 year old John and 11 year old Maddie who I think is Madeleine.
One Betty who is toddler age.

Babbaganoush · 29/05/2018 06:38

1 Geoffrey (5yo)
1 Ida (newborn)

AintNobodyHereButUsKittens · 29/05/2018 06:34

Stat I heard recently from a reputable source was that last year there were more Khaleesis born in the UK than Helens.

mathanxiety · 29/05/2018 06:31

Mary - 2
Madeleine - 3
John - 3
Rita - 1

Sydney - 2 (spelled with a Y, both girls).

Glumglowworm · 28/05/2018 22:59

1 Alfred

1 Sidney but she’s a girl (actually the only 2 Sidney’s I know are both girls, one aged about 8 the other in her teens)

ABCFamily · 28/05/2018 22:14

1 Sidney,
1 Alfred, or possibly Albert (I've forgotten which!)

Justwanttoweeinpeace · 28/05/2018 21:51

I know an Alfred, a Douglas and a Madeline.

TobysToblerone · 28/05/2018 21:51

Oops, The Geoffrey is 11 so not under 10

PaintBySticker · 28/05/2018 21:50

I know (under 10):

Alfred * 1
Harold * 1
Ida * 1

TobysToblerone · 28/05/2018 21:48

Oh, one girl Sidney too

TobysToblerone · 28/05/2018 21:48

1 x Geoffrey

None of the others unless you’re counting diminutives too (Harry, Dougie, Alfie etc.... pretty sure none of them have full version on birth certificate)

manicinsomniac · 28/05/2018 21:42

I know 1 Sidney, 1 Joanna and 2 Madeleines. That's all.

MsP0b · 28/05/2018 21:38

1 little Rita

Mayhemmumma · 28/05/2018 21:35

1 of all of these:
Alfred
John
Sidney

Ida (shortened to this)
Madeline
Betty

dancingunicorns123 · 28/05/2018 21:32

One Alfred and one Madeline

Dinosauratemydaffodils · 28/05/2018 11:01

I know a Douglas (we are in Scotland though), 2 Alfies both of whom have Alfred on their birth certificates, a Dorothy known as Dotty and a Madeleine.

LarkDescending · 28/05/2018 10:57

1 John
1 Rita

LuluJakey1 · 28/05/2018 00:14

3 Alfie
5 Harry
1 John
2 Sid

3 Madelaine or Maddie
1 Anna
1 Mary

user1472334322 · 28/05/2018 00:09

John aged 7
Sidney aged 6
Madeleine aged 4
Ida aged 9

Jessleigh · 27/05/2018 23:12

A few Ida and Madeleines

Armchairanarchist · 27/05/2018 23:09

I have nieces called Betty and Ida.

thegreylady · 27/05/2018 23:06

Oh and one Alfie

thegreylady · 27/05/2018 23:05

2 Johns
3 named Dorothy
1 Madeleine

Nothisispatrick · 27/05/2018 10:27

1 Ida

Bubblesoup · 27/05/2018 10:25

Several Madeleines and Alfies. A John and an Ida and a Douglas.

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