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What names would you expect a man in his early to mid 40s to have?

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Randombabynamequestion · 21/11/2022 13:41

Odd question I know but this stems from a discussion/debate I'm having with a friend.

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pitterypattery00 · 24/11/2022 15:13

I forgot about Graeme/Graham and Martin - there were quite a few of both of those.

The boys names that stood out as unusual in my year group included names seen as 'old man' names: Ronald, Roy, and Francis (known as Frank).

Lillysmamma · 24/11/2022 11:19

Carl
Alex
Craig
Martin
Kevin
Antony/Anthony
Gareth
Gary
Scott
Adam

FearofQueefing · 23/11/2022 21:10

Chris
Mark
Stephen
David
Jamie
Nick

FKATondelayo · 23/11/2022 18:54

My sales team are in this age bracket and are called Matt, Chris, Matt, Chris, Will, Ben, Ryan, Matt, Mark, Chris, Chris and Matt.

And Rishi.

ConnieTucker · 23/11/2022 18:54

John, James, Peter, Paul, another Paul, Jon, John-Paul, Michael, Andrew, Lee, Christian, Nathan, Anthony, Gary, Gareth, David, Simon, Jason, Richard. basically saints. Many apostles. The pope.

it was a Catholic school.

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 23/11/2022 18:48

SellFridges · 23/11/2022 06:33

Richard (four in my form!)
John (three in my form)
Ian
Lee
Rob (again, loads)
David
Ben (I can think of about eight in my year)
Chris
Matt

Then the odd Phil, James, Daniel and the more random Brett, Jordan, Lewis.

I’m amazed by those who have mentioned Oliver and Thomas. Absolutely none of those in my school - those names were basically used by the Richard’s, John’s and Ben’s to name their kids.

I’m amazed by the Caleb!

midsomermurderess · 23/11/2022 17:22

Gavin, Ian, Jason.

onemouseplace · 23/11/2022 17:18

My age group as well!

David/ Dave
Richard (there were so many of these at uni they all had a variation as a nickname).
Andrew
Thomas/ Tom
Ben
Mark
Steve
Christopher/ Chris
Tim
Stewart
Charlie
Pete/ Peter
James
Daniel/ Dan
John
Duncan
Henry
Seb
Matthew
George
Gavin
Max
Ross
Adam
Neil
Gareth

TheSausageKingofChicago · 23/11/2022 17:12

Jason
Daniel
Matthew
Darren
Peter
Paul
David
Greg

SereneSemolina · 23/11/2022 17:07

www.retrowow.co.uk/social_history/80s/babies_names.html

LBFseBrom · 23/11/2022 16:38

My son's age. He and school friends were called:
David
Nicholas
Paul
Mark
Benjamin
James
Jeremy
Michael

He and friends once had a snooker match - the Daves v the Nicks.

Adventing · 23/11/2022 16:32

Mark
Chris
Stephen/Steven
James
Jonathan
Andrew
Matthew

SellFridges · 23/11/2022 06:33

Richard (four in my form!)
John (three in my form)
Ian
Lee
Rob (again, loads)
David
Ben (I can think of about eight in my year)
Chris
Matt

Then the odd Phil, James, Daniel and the more random Brett, Jordan, Lewis.

I’m amazed by those who have mentioned Oliver and Thomas. Absolutely none of those in my school - those names were basically used by the Richard’s, John’s and Ben’s to name their kids.

bluechameleon · 23/11/2022 06:16

Tom, Paul, Ed, Rob, Sam, Matt, Nick, Lake, Dave

Kattouswhiskers · 23/11/2022 05:46

The joke at work is they're all called James, and if not they're called Simon or Nick.

garlictwist · 23/11/2022 05:03

I'm 41. Boys I was at school with were:

Ben
Max
Caleb
David
Simon
Matt
Daniel
Tim
Harry
Liam
Jonathan
Chris
James
Nathan
Alex
Freddie
Ross
William

sleighbellssantasballs · 22/11/2022 22:23

Lee
James
David
Matthew
Stephen
Sam

woodhill · 22/11/2022 19:49

Richard, Darren, Peter, Gary, Alex

Lovemusic33 · 22/11/2022 19:31

Kevin
Mark
James
Stewart
Richard
Chris
jason

Firebird83 · 22/11/2022 19:28

Simon, Matt, Adam, Nick, Chris, Ben, Jon, Rob

emmathedilemma · 22/11/2022 13:18

My age group!
Andrew / Andy
David / Dave
Ross (I'm in Scotland but we have about 5 at work)
Simon
Jonathon
Richard
Matthew
Christopher / Chris
Stuart / Stewart
Graham / Graeme
Brian
Steven / Stephen
John
Craig
Colin
Michael / Mike
Mark
Martin / Martyn
Paul

Bigpinkfish · 22/11/2022 12:32

That would now be the age of the first pupils that I taught so Ben, Mark, Philip, Daniel, Jamie, Andrew, Gareth, Ryan, Jonathan, Stuart, Thomas, Matthew, Paul, Lee.

FancyANewID · 22/11/2022 07:49

Men we know that fit the age are Lee, Ben, John, Jon, Andrew, James, Christopher, Michael, David, Robert...

Mammyloveswine · 22/11/2022 07:43

Matt, George, John, Mike/Michael, Lee, Steve, Luke, Paul, Chris

Muddlewitch · 22/11/2022 01:00

Wayne
Gary
Mark
Matt
Dan
Dave
Paul
Stuart
Rob
Simon
Steven
Chris
James
Neil