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What were your peers called?

234 replies

Justinripley · 16/03/2023 11:05

Following on from another thread where a poster is the same age as myself but didn’t know anyone called Phoebe (yet I know of loads my age)

I thought it would be interesting to see what the most popular names in your year groups/friends were, depending on peoples locations.

So for example: I was born in the mid 90’s, South London and I grew up with loads of:

Sophia
Grace
Phoebe
Molly
Lily

Jack
Tom
Joe
Sam
Max

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Smogtopia · 16/03/2023 13:47

Late 80's North London

Danielle
Natalie
Lauren
Amy
Sophie
Rebecca
Charlotte
Laura

Tom
Danny
James
Charlie
Sam
Robert
George
Grant
Mark

Klunt · 16/03/2023 13:47

Cornwall, 93:

Alice
Jenna
Jenny
Georgie
Danielle
Kerry
Lowenna

Tom
Sam
Ben
Dan
Dayle

Kentishbornknitter · 16/03/2023 13:45

Mid 60s for me:

Mandy
Caroline
Lynda
Catherine
Ruth
Helen
Margaret
Samantha
Jane

Boys
John
Mark
Stephen
Chris
Simon
Paul
Kenneth
Ian

NashvilleQueen · 16/03/2023 13:43

The north west. Early 70s:

Alison
Lindsey
Susan
Karen
Julie
Andrea
Melanie
Louise
Sarah
Clare
Lisa
Donna
Caroline

Stephen
Mark
Matthew
Jonathan
Michael
Martin
Scott
Anthony
Gary
Wayne
Lee

JoanJettsMullet · 16/03/2023 13:41

Born in mid-80s N Scotland

Boys:
Craig
Scott
Ross
Calum/Callum
Chris
Alan
James
John

Girls:
Sarah
Lauren
Julie
Nicola
Joanne
Kirsten/Kirsty
Samantha

Switchwitch · 16/03/2023 13:39

Born mid 80s in the south. All girls were Emma, rachel or sarah and one random Kylie/Cheryl

Boys were all called James, Matthew or Thomas

Was a simpler time!

Heckythump1 · 16/03/2023 13:36

Born in the South West mid 80's
Most common girls names were:
Amy
Hannah
Laura/Lauren
Helen
Lucy
Jessica
Zoe

Most common boys names were:
Andrew
James
Matthew
Daniel
Mark
Michael
Kevin

Meetingsmeetingseverywhere · 16/03/2023 13:36

Mid 1970s SE

Julie
Wendy
Beth
Annette
Samantha x 3 in my friendship group alone
Emma
Pippa
Kerry
Sarah
Isobel

Guy
Matthew x 3
Tim
Colin
Simon x 3
Rod
David - lots and lots

Kaleidoscope101 · 16/03/2023 13:28

I was born late 70s.

Girls were:

Sarah
Lyndsey/Lindsey
Victoria
Elizabeth
Amanda/Mandy
Jenny/Jennifer

Boys were:

David
Andrew
Mark
Matthew
Steven
Andrew

Seaitoverthere · 16/03/2023 13:24

Early 70's South West.

Phoebe
Rhian
Charlotte
Lydia
Emma
Alex
Sophie
Ellie
Esme

Tom
Sam
Andrew
Matthew
Mike
Jonathan
David
Simon

Peabody25 · 16/03/2023 13:23

Born in very early 80s in northern England!

Claire
Isabel
Emma
Catherine
Gemma
Katie
Joanne
Helen
Lisa

James
Paul
Jonathan
Ian
Darren
Lee

BadTimesAtTheElRoyale · 16/03/2023 13:20

Born in the early 70's in North Wales.

Girls
Zoe
Elaine
Lucy
Marie
Nia
Alison
Wendy
Kerry
Lia
Amanda

Boys
Neil
Barry
Gareth
Matthew
Jonathan
Kevin
Tony
Paul
Darren
Carl
Mark

FASDE1517 · 16/03/2023 13:16

Late 80's in the SE

Amy
Becky
Laura
Lucy
Hannah
Rachael
Jenny
Samantha

Chris
Matt
Sam
Dan
Lee
James
Alex
Craig

Lycanthropology · 16/03/2023 13:08

Born late 60s, SE Scotland.

There were multiples of these names when I was at school:

Lesley, Karen, Amanda, Lisa, Lorraine, Tracey, Lynn, Gillian, Michelle

Stuart, Andrew, Stephen, Scott, Alan, Graham, Paul, James

yentirb · 16/03/2023 13:07

Born early 90s

Lots of:

Abbie
Louise
Sarah
Katie
Rebecca
Amy

Kieran
Daniel
Mark
Joseph
Paul

Iloveabaconbutty · 16/03/2023 13:06

Also Gary

GlassBunion · 16/03/2023 13:05

Midlands mid 60s

Kay
Lorraine
Noel
Tracy
Alison
Lorraine
Ingrid
Susan
Sharon

Neil
Michael
Anthony
Nigel
Peter
Steven
David
Paul

Iloveabaconbutty · 16/03/2023 13:05

I was born mid-60s and these are the names of the kids I knew at school in the '70s..

Girls-
Tracy
Karen
Sharon
Deborah
Helen
Sarah
Nicola
Lisa
Julie
Michelle
Teresa
Shannon

Boys-
Paul (I knew at least four Pauls at school)
Stephen/Steven
Kevin
Darren
Dean
Shane
Wayne
Richard
Michael
Matthew
David
Shaun/Sean
Andrew

cheapskatemum · 16/03/2023 12:55

1960s Thames Valley:

Sally
Amanda
Joanne
Susan
Deborah
Suzanne
Jacqueline

Gary
Stephen
Colin
Andrew
Jonathan
Guy
Ian

Aria2015 · 16/03/2023 12:54

Born in the early 80's
Girls:
Amy
Hannah
Rebecca
Sarah
Victoria / Vicki
Marianne
Adele

Boys:
David
Matthew
Johnathan / Jonny
Kieran
Thomas / Tom
Tristan
Samuel / Sam

Bearpawk · 16/03/2023 12:51

North east 80s
Lots of:
Rebecca
Danielle
Lucy
Kate
Jill
Tracey
Carly
Amy
Lynsey/ Lindsay
Sammie

Things like Edie/Mabel/Iris/Rose were 'old lady granny names' and you didn't get any Sharon/ Joyce/ Barbaras either. They were our mums' names.

You'd get the odd Kylie which was exciting.

cheapskatemum · 16/03/2023 12:51

amiold · 16/03/2023 11:50

Interesting. I was born '91 and was a Laura. I remember so many of us! Interestingly it was in the top 10 81 and 91!

www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-times/3852489/what-were-the-most-popular-baby-names-of-1981-1991-2001-and-2011/

I had DS1 in 1992 & the 3 new mothers in the maternity ward with me all had DDs called Laura

evtheria · 16/03/2023 12:50

*Sorry, I was born in 87, and these names are from my international school!

evtheria · 16/03/2023 12:49

Kayleigh
Megan
Sophia/Sofia
Jessica
Hannah
Jasmine
Rebecca
Nur

Christopher
Liam
Jason
Freddie
Calvin/Kelvin
Brandon

Mrsjayy · 16/03/2023 12:47

aSofaNearYou · 16/03/2023 12:45

That's interesting, I was also born in the mid 90s in the south east and none of those girl's names were common!

Girls:
Laura
Hannah
Lauren
Jessica
Sarah

Boys:
Jack
Josh
Daniel
Michael

My eldest Dd was born mid 90s this could have been her year group.