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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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PandaCat · 27/05/2018 08:07

I don't know any. One of my DDs middle name is Betty though.

sofato5miles · 27/05/2018 06:56

3 x Madeleine. Which is also, bizarrely the only one, well maybe Douglas, that I like.

Bluesheep8 · 27/05/2018 06:50

I've known a Betty and a Mary andJohn is a fairly recent addition to the family. Why do you ask?

harrietm87 · 27/05/2018 06:43

2 Sidney (1 is a girl) and 1 Mary

delilabell · 27/05/2018 06:43

1 Sydney and two madelines

user546425732 · 27/05/2018 06:42

none.

Peachydream · 27/05/2018 06:39

1 Douglas & 1 Douggie.
1 Dorothy

Stillwishihadabs · 27/05/2018 06:36

2 Johns (though one has just turned 11)
1 Mary
1 Betty
1 Alfred

(2 are siblings if it makes any difference)

HeyDolly · 27/05/2018 06:31

One John (2yrs) and one Mary (8yrs old)

Forfolkssake · 27/05/2018 00:55

1 Dorothy (Dotty) and a few Betty and Betsy.

Dixiestampsagain · 27/05/2018 00:51

I know a Betty and an Ida.

MrStarkIDontFeelSoGood · 27/05/2018 00:40

1 Mary, 1 Douglas 1 John

A ton of Harry/Alfie's

If these are for your DC please don't call he/she Rita, Sheila, Shirley or Geoffrey. You'll be marking them out for bullying.

ColinsVeryJolly · 27/05/2018 00:30

I know a 2yo Betty and an eight yo Dougie

ShovingLeopard · 26/05/2018 23:42

One each of John, Sidney, Alfred and Betty.

LadyDuplo · 26/05/2018 23:37

Two - Mary and Madeleine

tethersend · 26/05/2018 23:27

I’ve got a 6yo Shirley.

Zoflorabore · 26/05/2018 23:25

None of either and some of them for good reason

Sophronia · 26/05/2018 23:25

1 Alfred 1 Mary

MadeForThis · 26/05/2018 23:24

None

MiniAlphaBravo · 26/05/2018 23:24

I’ve met a baby John at a toddler group and I know a 2 year old girl called Sydney. I also met a young Dorothy the other day. We had the name on our shortlist but chose something else in the end. The various Alfie’s I know are just Alfie, not Alfred.

MumofBoysx2 · 26/05/2018 23:23

emsyj37 Sydney is a unisex name Hmm

LipstickHandbagCoffee · 26/05/2018 23:19

Haha I did think 9 where does she live.

GreggsSausageRolls · 26/05/2018 23:18

Ah none not nine!!! GrinGrin

marmitecrumpets · 26/05/2018 23:18

So not do!

GreggsSausageRolls · 26/05/2018 23:18

Nine!

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