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What was the Evie of your day?

230 replies

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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HavelockVetinari · 22/05/2020 18:06

My mum said she has a stage of her life where all her colleagues and friends were called Sue and they were all married to a Chris

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crusheddaffodils · 22/05/2020 18:05

Laura, Becky, Gemma and Vicky

Zisforstripyoss · 22/05/2020 18:03

Sarah, Claire, Rebecca, Laura

35andThriving · 22/05/2020 18:02

None of the girls' names were repeated in primary school. There were several Matthews, Marks, Adams and Simons though. I was born mid-80s.

MrsSchadenfreude · 22/05/2020 17:58

Nicola, Karen, Tracey, Catherine, Sarah.

BigusBumus · 22/05/2020 17:55

Ask any woman from 45-55 and pretty much 90% will have one of 4 middle names; Louise, Mary/Marie, Anne or Margaret.

Iwalkinmyclothing · 22/05/2020 17:48

Laura, Emma, Lisa, Sarah, Amy, Claire

Quizeerascal · 22/05/2020 17:46

Rebecca, Hannah, Sarah, Emily, Rachel, Emma

Pinkarsedfly · 22/05/2020 17:46

Nicola, Joanne, Leanne, Lisa, Amanda, Michelle.

Born 1970s.

Namechange8471 · 22/05/2020 17:42

Born 1990

When at secondary school I noticed a lot of:

Kirsty
Laura
Lauren
Gary
Mark
Danielle
Amy

FizzyGreenWater · 22/05/2020 17:39

Lisa

CremeEggThief · 22/05/2020 17:24

All girls school in Ireland. Born 1978.
Lisa and Michelle were the most popular names in my year. There were also plenty of Carolines, Joannes, Karens and Olivias in my school. The most popular Irish names were Sinead, Orla, Niamh and Aisling.

GRW · 22/05/2020 17:12

Born 1960's. Susan, Sarah, Helen, Clare, Karen, Lisa, Deborah, Ruth, Lynn

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 22/05/2020 17:04

Claire, Vicky, Katie

Stephen, Chris, Robert

Mumtothelittlefella · 22/05/2020 17:02

Oops, yes! 1977. Mine also a popular name however I was named after an actress my Dad quite liked, and I do think she’s great all these years on.

JoeExoticsEyebrowRing · 22/05/2020 16:51

Oh also quite a lot of Emilys and Emmas.

JoeExoticsEyebrowRing · 22/05/2020 16:50

Oh and everyone's middle name was Louise, which I guess is the equivalent of Rose and Mae as a middle name!

JoeExoticsEyebrowRing · 22/05/2020 16:49

Rebecca (shorted to Becky with various spellings), Laura, Claire, Vicky (again spelled different ways).

James, Andrew (Andy), Matthew.

MsMeNz · 22/05/2020 16:47

Claire, Elizabeth, Sarah, Becky, Louise
boys David, John, Daniel, Richard, Craig,

PissOffStayAtHomeDogMum · 22/05/2020 16:46

Born in the early 70s.

Sarah, Catherine/Katherine, Elizabeth, Rachel, Joanne/Joanna, Claire/Clare and Rebecca were all well represented.

bibberdybobberdyboo · 22/05/2020 16:44

Amanda, Nicola, Keely, Louise, Joanne, Claire

Grasspigeons · 22/05/2020 16:42

Sarah, Claire and Emma

SnowdropFox · 22/05/2020 16:41

Kirsty for girls, Peter and Scott for boys. Scotland in the 80s.

popcorndiva · 22/05/2020 16:39

@mintjulia Same. Most of my friends had either Jane or Elizabeth as a middle name, born mid 80's. They are the rose or May of their day

Gottheteeshirtandlostit · 22/05/2020 16:30

Lisa, Donna, Angela, Claire.
John, David, Mark.

Am old.