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Names most associate with the 1970s and 1980s

116 replies

Kollamoolitumarellipawkyrollo · 04/04/2021 22:20

A friend of mine (early 20s) has given names to her girls that I think are strongly linked to the 70s/80s and I found I really liked hearing them! Not sure if it is because they remind me of school days or because they sound refreshing as so rare to be heard on children atm.

What are your favourite distinctly 70s/80s names?

I like Lisa, Leanne and Stephanie!

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Cipot · 05/04/2021 00:15

Julie
Joanne
Claire
Sarah
Helen
Jacqueline
Rebecca
Rachel
Louise
Samantha
Deborah
Karen
Gregory
Phillip
Steven
John
Darren
Jonathan
Paul
Mark

Lalliella · 05/04/2021 00:14

@PharrellHappy

Jennifer Alison Philippa Sue
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jessstan2 · 05/04/2021 00:09

David
Matthew
Mark
Nicholas
Martin
Jeremy
Neil
Mark
Duncan
Domonic
Alistair

Angela
Kelly - not mad about that
Louise and Louisa
Joanne and Joanna (prefer the Joanna)
Samantha (horrible)

MissPessyMistic · 04/04/2021 23:49

Bloody hell, some blasts from the past here! A few of these are people I went to school with, it’s amazing to realise you just don’t hear a lot of these anymore.

Debbie
Karen
Michelle
Jackie
Donna
Beverley
Dawn
Julie
Catherine
Sarah (loads of them!)
Tracy
Paula
Anita
Claire
Sandra
Elaine
Ann
Natalie
Natasha
Maria
Melanie

Cissyandflora · 04/04/2021 23:36

Her name was Deborah. It never suited her.

Tillygetsit · 04/04/2021 23:32

My mum's name is Amanda and she's in her 60s so born in the 50s!

DispensingShitAdviceSince2002 · 04/04/2021 23:19

I was born in the 70s and grew up in the 80s.

Names of girls in my year (girls' school - can't comment on boys, as I didn't know any) of which there were multiples were:

Elizabeth
Sarah
Rachel
Katherine
Anna
Lucinda
Philippa
Alexandra
Emma
Julia
Sophie
Penelope
Rebecca
Claire
Annabel
Joanne

DioneTheDiabolist · 04/04/2021 23:19

Can't imagine any Brenda or Brian in their forties! Poor buggers!

Erm, they're alright. It didn't seem to do them any harm.Easter Confused

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Kollamoolitumarellipawkyrollo · 04/04/2021 23:14

I hope lots of these do have another time in the charts! I think it must be nostalgia...I like almost all of them. Nicholas, Christopher and Daniel are such lovely names. Oh yes and girls seemed to have Louise or Rose as a middle name!

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Mammyloveswine · 04/04/2021 23:11

80s names... sarah..Laura... Lee.. Liam.. Louise.. Stephanie...Gareth..Chris..,

SheenMcQueen · 04/04/2021 23:07

Helen
Clare
Nicola
Tracey
Sharon
Emma
Jane
Julie
Melissa
Joanne

Richard
Simon
Steven
Lee
Paul
David
Gary
Mark

My name is within this list. It's very much 'of its time' and I used to hate it. I'm now meh about it, but can't ever see it making a come back

Anoisagusaris · 04/04/2021 23:07

And Michelle
Emer/Eimear

Anoisagusaris · 04/04/2021 23:06

Mid-late 70’s Ireland, names of multiple people I know/knew

Jackie
Karen
Emma
Sarah
Sinead
Orla
Roisin
Suzanne
Maria
Caroline
Elaine
Siobhan
Jenny
Lorna

mum2jakie · 04/04/2021 23:02

@DioneTheDiabolist

There were 2 Brendas in my class and I have 3 cousins called Brian. All 70s kids *@mum2jakie*.Easter Grin
Really wow! Can't imagine any Brenda or Brian in their forties! Poor buggers!
CirqueDeMorgue · 04/04/2021 23:02

And Carly.

CirqueDeMorgue · 04/04/2021 23:01

Hmm Daniel for a boy and Heather, Charlotte, Rebecca, Amy, Naomi for a girl. I really struggled to name boys...

Cowbells · 04/04/2021 23:01

I love Sarah, Claire and Jane. All great names. I've also met some fine Traceys in my time so associate that name with women who are good to know.

DioneTheDiabolist · 04/04/2021 22:59

There were 2 Brendas in my class and I have 3 cousins called Brian. All 70s kids @mum2jakie.Easter Grin

AgeLikeWine · 04/04/2021 22:59

I was born in the early 70s and in my year at secondary school there were :
5 Sharons
3 Karens
3 Joannes
4 Stephens
4 Pauls
3 Kevins

MrsMoastyToasty · 04/04/2021 22:57

Tanya
Fiona
Leanne
Julie/Julia
Alison
Amanda
Sharon
Vicky
Theresa

SpiderinaWingMirror · 04/04/2021 22:57

Boys
Mark
Gary
Lee
Matthew
James
Colin
Steve
Dave

Monkeytennis97 · 04/04/2021 22:56

@Monkeytennis97

Daniel Christopher Wayne Lee James Stephen Michael David

Charlotte
Kelly
Louise
Michelle
Catherine
Susanna
Stephanie
Lauren

By no means my favourite names... sorry misread OPGrin
SpiderinaWingMirror · 04/04/2021 22:55

Donna
Maxine
Clare
Lisa
Sarah
Nicola
Rachael
Patricia
Susan
Deborah
Karen
Dawn
Kate
Joanne
Joanna

Any of these combined with Sarah, Louise or Ann.

Monkeytennis97 · 04/04/2021 22:55

Daniel
Christopher
Wayne
Lee
James
Stephen
Michael
David

Charlotte
Kelly
Louise
Michelle
Catherine
Susanna
Stephanie
Lauren

mum2jakie · 04/04/2021 22:55

@DioneTheDiabolist

Brian Brenda
Brian and Brenda are more likely to be in their seventies and eighties than have been born in those decades! I was born in the seventies and my Nan was called Brenda!