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What was the Evie of your day?

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EveryoneLoves09876 · 22/05/2020 14:03

When I was at school everyone was Emma, Rachel, Rebecca and a few variants of Katy thrown in. Also quite a few Hollies which is odd. I was born in the 1990s.

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Lynda07 · 24/05/2020 02:52

I like Emma, Rachel and Rebecca, also Sarah, Louise and Claire - they are timeless classics.

I didn't even know 'Evie' was a name; surely it's 'Eve' or 'Eva' and they are called 'Evie' as a nickname?

When I was at school back in the dark ages Susan, Margaret and Linda were popular.

Fishfingersandwichplease · 23/05/2020 23:53

Claire - had about 6 friends but spelt in different way😂

momtoolliex · 23/05/2020 23:42

I'm 21 and there are so so many Chloe's, Ellie's, Amy's, Lucy's etc

ozymandiusking · 23/05/2020 23:29

Susan
Janet
Gillian
Jennifer
Helen
Catherine
Ann
Elizabeth
Alison
Barbara

GinWithRosie · 23/05/2020 23:24

Louise was also nearly everyone's middle name...unless it was your first name 😂 We has Tracy Louise, Mandy Louise, Helen Louise...and so on! So very dull 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ (nothing against the name...just the lack of creativity in name giving!)

My Sister was Sharon Louise 👍😂...I was fortunately spared and given the equally dull Theresa as a middle name 🤦‍♀️

loriat · 23/05/2020 23:20

Born mid 60s.

Girls - Julie, Claire, Karen

Boys - David, Stephen, Gary

Kljnmw3459 · 23/05/2020 23:17

I'm not from uk but based on various friends and colleagues my age it would be Claire and Katie, Chris and Ben.

Also seems like most English girls were given Louise as a middle name.

LittlePesto · 23/05/2020 23:16

Claire, Nicola, Ashley and Lynsey

GinWithRosie · 23/05/2020 23:14

Oh yeah...Tracy! Lots of them!

GinWithRosie · 23/05/2020 23:13

Sharon, Louise, Helen, Jill, Mandy, Debbie and Clare.

FthisS · 23/05/2020 23:04

Born mid 80s
Kelly
Hayley
Sarah
Lindsay
Laura
Rachel
Jessica
Sian

RuthW · 23/05/2020 22:59

Susan/Suzanne
Claire
Karen
Julie

Paul
Mark
Andrew
David
Steven

RoiseCap · 23/05/2020 22:27

In the country I grew up in it was definitely Maria! And it stayed that way for many years.

MadisonAvenue · 23/05/2020 18:35

Born in 1969.
Joanne, Paula, Kerry, Debbie, Mandy, Lynne, Collette, Michelle, Sarah, Sharon, Yvonne, Yvette, Karen, Julie.

Mark, Steven, David, Robert, Alan, Neil, Gary, Paul, Lee

timetest · 23/05/2020 17:18

Born in the 50s. Susan, Theresa, Mary, Catherine, Ann.

dannydyerismydad · 23/05/2020 17:13

Nicola, Natalie, Sarah

Natt99 · 23/05/2020 17:09

Rachel, Emma, Katie, Nicola

popcorndiva · 23/05/2020 15:51

James, Chris, George and Matthew

Mid 80's born

pinkpinecone · 23/05/2020 08:47

Loads of Emma, Hannah and Laura and everyone had the middle name Louise. Louise was the equivalent of Rose now.

OnNaturesCourse · 23/05/2020 01:43

Lindsay various spellings.
Aimee various spellings

Born late 80s.

StCharlotte · 22/05/2020 23:57

Early 60s - mostly Karen and Sandra.

indemMUND · 22/05/2020 23:48

Louise, Jennifer, Sarah, Abigail. I've always loved my unusual name Grin

Illbedownatthegardenwithmum · 22/05/2020 23:47

Boys were Michael, Mark, Paul and Steven.

Illbedownatthegardenwithmum · 22/05/2020 23:47

Sarah, Amanda, Andrea, Sharon, Anne-Marie, Tracy, Nicola and Karen. 1960s

bulletjournalbilly · 22/05/2020 23:43

Lisa, Sara, Sarah, Fran, Joanne, Katy, Kirsty, Vicky, Kelly (late 80's early 90's)