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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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MrsJoshNavidi · 22/05/2020 14:50

Susan, Karen, Debbie

KindKylie · 22/05/2020 14:46

Sarah, Rebecca/Becky (everyone I work with now is called Sarah intial)

Claire or Emma slightly older

Vicky and Katie slightly younger.

My husband is a 70s child and has worked somewhere with Accounts Dave, Driver Dave, Kitchen Dave, Dave upstairs, Little Dave etc!!

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 Grin

GU24Mum · 22/05/2020 14:45

Lots of Carolines............also Louise, Sarah, Jackie, Emma, Fiona, Clare.

The boys were all David...... or Simon, Stephen, Andrew, Michael mainly.

Born in the late (very late, honestly!!) 60s

WaxOnFeckOff · 22/05/2020 14:43

born mid 60s Scotland

Gillian Karen & Lorraine,
David, Kevin & Alan

CatRamsey · 22/05/2020 14:42

Abigail/Abby, Lauren, Rebecca/Rebekah

Alexander, Benjamin, Thomas

Born mid 90s

userabcname · 22/05/2020 14:40

Becky, Gemma, Katie

KindnessCrusader · 22/05/2020 14:39

Rebecca, Rachel, Lucy and Laura.

peperethecat · 22/05/2020 14:38

Sarah, Katie, Laura, Claire, Nicola.

taraRoo · 22/05/2020 14:37

Laura
Lorna
Sarah
Claire
Victoria
David (1 in 5 boys were bloomin David)
Christopher
Alastair

DontTellThemYourNamePike · 22/05/2020 14:35

Boys were Paul, Michael, John.

BreastedBoobilyToTheStairs · 22/05/2020 14:35

Same as your list Op, minus the Holly/ies but with plenty of Charlottes, Emilys and Elizabeths too.

DontTellThemYourNamePike · 22/05/2020 14:34

I was born late sixties. My class was full of girls called Alison, Julie and Deborah. Oh how I wished I was one of them - my name was old fashioned and should NEVER make a come back.

Whatsyourflava · 22/05/2020 14:34

I'm early 80s girls so many Becky and Vickys
Boys David and Joe and Matt

Elouera · 22/05/2020 14:33

Born late 70's- 4 Rebeccas in my year at high school, 3 Ambers and 3 Kirsten/Kristens

3 Andrews and 3 Bens

ElectricTonight · 22/05/2020 14:33

90s

Lauren
Holly
Amy
Jessica

Jack
Josh

merryhouse · 22/05/2020 14:30

Julie, Helen, Claire, Joanne, Lisa, Sarah, Karen, Tracey, Donna, Nicola, Rachel, Susan/Suzanne

Matthew, Christopher, Paul, Mark, Simon, Peter, Andrew, Michael, Robert, Ian, David

herecomesgeralt · 22/05/2020 14:30

Boys

Christopher/Chris
Andrew
Jack
Luke
James
Connor
Callum
Jordan

herecomesgeralt · 22/05/2020 14:28

At school late 90s/2000s.

Megan
Rebecca/Becky
Rachel/Rachael
Hollie (spelled like that)
Sarah
Jessica
Amy

Hunnybears · 22/05/2020 14:28

Debbie, Joanne, Clare, Kerry

WhippedCreamInARoll · 22/05/2020 14:27

Ashley, Karen, Heather, Lynsey(Or variants) and Alison. 3-5 if each in a year of 60 or so girls.

David, Alex, Steven, William and Craig for boys.

Born in 1984

keepingbees · 22/05/2020 14:26

Katie, Laura, Emma, Jennifer, Claire, Gemma, Joanne, Lisa.

Daniel, Matthew, Mark, David, Richard, Craig, James, Adam, Christopher.

CurlyEndive · 22/05/2020 14:25

I was born mid-70s. Lots of Debbies and Sarahs.

PintOfBovril · 22/05/2020 14:25

Early 80s born.... School was full of Lucys, Rachels, Sarahs, Emmas and Emilys, Lauras, Laurens, Leannnes, Staceys and Beckys.
Boys were Daniel, Stephen, Luke, Matthew, Jonathan and Mark.

CharBart · 22/05/2020 14:25

Born in mid 70s - Sarah, Claire, Nicola, Rachel, Katherine, Joanne, Vicky, Helen.
Boys were Andrew, Mark, Jonathan, Michael, Christopher and Richard

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EveryoneLoves09876 · 22/05/2020 14:24

Oh yeah so many Emily too!.

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