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Give me classic early 00's names!

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oceanbeach2000 · 04/08/2023 22:08

For me biggest names of the time were Ellie, Olivia, Megan, Molly, Jessica, Katie, Lucy, Georgia

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VikingLady · 10/08/2023 18:13

Where I worked at the time, all the baby boys were called Cameron and the girls were called Jade.

miniaturepixieonacid · 10/08/2023 18:10

Names I children I taught who were born between 2000 and 2005 included:

Alexandra, Aliya, Alice, Amber, Celest, Bethany, Camilla, Catherine, Chloe, Daisy, Eliza, Elizabeth, Ellie, Emily, Eva, Evelyn, Fenella, Flora, Georgia, Georgina, Harriet, Holly, Hope, Isabel, Isabella, Jasmine, Jemima, Karina, Madeleine, Matilda, Mia, Nyah, Olivia, Phoebe, Poppy, Rachel, Robyn, Rosie, Sadie, Scarlett, Sophie, Victoria, Zara

Aaron, Alexander, Alfie, Angus, Archie, Arnie, Dominic, Edward, Freddie, George, Guy, Hal, Harvey, Henry, Isaac, James, Joseph, Joshua, Matthew, Max, Morgan, Oscar, Robin, Samuel, Sebastian, Thomas, Toby, William

I left out any unusual names or names from other cultures/countries.
The names from that list that were used the most often were:

Alexandra, Alice, Chloe, Emily, Flora, Harriet, Mia
Alexander, Freddie, George, Henry, James, Joshua, Samuel, Toby, Willaim

BoleynMemories13 · 10/08/2023 12:31

Early 00s I think of:-

Jack, Joshua, Charlie, Harry, Callum, Connor, Ryan, Tyler, Liam, Jamie, Daniel, Dylan, Jake, Ben(jamin), Sam(uel), Luke, Lewis, Nathan, Cameron, Bradley, Brandon, Jordan, Jayden, Aiden, Reece, Alfie

Chloe, Jessica, Sophie, Ellie, Emily, Megan, Hannah, Lauren, Georgia, Charlotte, Lucy, Caitlin, Katie, Bethany, Abbie, Amy, Rebecca, Jade, Zoe, Jasmine, Holly, Madison, Summer, Isabel, Ella, Lily, Grace

I started teacher training (for primary) in 2006 and pretty much all the kids I had on placement (between 2006-2010, so born late 90s-early 00s) had one of these names. There's so much more variety these days.

Changethetoner · 09/08/2023 21:33

Ruby, Danielle, Olivia, Katie, Amy, Joelle, Sophie, Lily, Bethany

Noah, Bailey, Lewis, Iain, Adam, Barclay, Alastair, Harry, Ben

happyasaseagullstealingchips · 09/08/2023 21:25

Goldencup · 05/08/2023 07:00

Intersting I think Bailey is more 2010's really never heard before then in 2014/15/16 it seemed everywhere.

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It's a common surname in my area and surnames are very popular as first names here.

Jamtartforme · 08/08/2023 20:07

DaisyWaldron · 08/08/2023 05:57

Nobody born in the early 00s is older than 23, and I can't think of a single person in that age group with most of those names called Joanna, Danielle, Shannon,, Samantha, Kelly or Jodie.

They are much more likely to be Megan, Lily, Summer, Amelia, Sophie, Poppy or Jessica.

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Like me I think pp interpreted the thread to means kids who were school age in the early 2000s so born in the 90s. Think we got it wrong!

Jamtartforme · 08/08/2023 20:05

At my school it was

Amy
Jade
Michaela
Jessica
Leanne
Emily
Melanie
Emma
Lottie
Natasha
Paige

Ryan
Darren
Connor
Tom
Adam
Kieran
Sam
Ben
Lewis
Ollie

Wellyoulearnsomethingnew · 08/08/2023 20:03

Chloe and Harry

BrokenMantra · 08/08/2023 20:00

Tom, George, Harry, Charlie, William. Alexander, Oscar, Isaac, Roman, Ed/Ned, Felix, Bobby,
Ella, Katie, Annie, Ivy, Matilda, Evie, Olivia, Martha, Rosie

Marchintospring · 08/08/2023 06:07

They are much more likely to be Megan, Lily, Summer, Amelia, Sophie, Poppy or Jessica.

Agree. Although Sophie seems pretty ageless.

Also multiples off Tyler, Jake and Connor at our school. I don’t know any Tyler’s that aren’t aged between 20 and 25.

Bananasplitlady · 08/08/2023 06:07

My classes in the early 00s were full of children named George, Cameron, Connor, Oscar, Emily, Chloe, Phoebe, Olivia and Isabelle/Isabella/Bella/Izzy. I had a lot of children who were known by first name and surname due to so many multiples.

DaisyWaldron · 08/08/2023 05:57

FoodFann · 07/08/2023 21:27

Abigail
Kirsty
Rebecca
Joanna
Danielle
Laura
Shannon
Samantha
Lauren
Amy
Hannah
Kelly
Jodie
Natasha

Nobody born in the early 00s is older than 23, and I can't think of a single person in that age group with most of those names called Joanna, Danielle, Shannon,, Samantha, Kelly or Jodie.

They are much more likely to be Megan, Lily, Summer, Amelia, Sophie, Poppy or Jessica.

FoodFann · 07/08/2023 21:27

Abigail
Kirsty
Rebecca
Joanna
Danielle
Laura
Shannon
Samantha
Lauren
Amy
Hannah
Kelly
Jodie
Natasha

Yoloohno · 05/08/2023 23:26

Sophie, Emily, Chloe, Katie, Olivia, Lauren for girls.

Charlie, Jack, Harry, Sam, Ollie and Dan for boys.

Chevrotains · 05/08/2023 22:57

Harry and Charlie for boys.

Chloe and Lauren for girls.

17caterpillars1mouse · 05/08/2023 19:17

Kacie
Lacey
Shelby

TheDuchessOfMN · 05/08/2023 17:05

Amy, Ellie, Ella, Sarah, Jade, Chloe, Lucy, Sophie.

Jake, Callum, Daniel, Jack, Luke, James

I don’t hear baby Amys, Chloe, Jake anymore, now that you mention it

nex18 · 05/08/2023 17:01

My children were born in the 00’s, their friends are Chloe, Jessica, Lily, Scarlett, Maddie, Isla, Molly, or Jacob/ Jake, Joshua, Lewis, Callum, Mason.

nameXname · 05/08/2023 16:52

You can check factual info (from England and Wales national statistics) for boys and girls year by year here:

Popular Names in England and Wales

Popular Names in England and Wales 2000 (top 1000)

https://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/england-wales/2000

Mumofgirls2017 · 05/08/2023 10:11

I think

chloe
poppy
sophie
courtney
shannon
paige
jade
Ellie
emma
ruby
freya
zoe
emily
jessica
rebecca
nicole
abigail
isabelle
lucy
lauren
georgia

RuthW · 05/08/2023 07:39

Emily
Sophie
Chloe
Holly
Georgia
Lauren

Jack
George
Samuel

Goldencup · 05/08/2023 07:00

happyasaseagullstealingchips · 05/08/2023 05:57

Jack
Joshua
Ollie
Bailey
Charlie multiple of all these in DS primary school or toddler groups, more variation in girls names though Aryssa/Alyssa seemed popular in our area.

Intersting I think Bailey is more 2010's really never heard before then in 2014/15/16 it seemed everywhere.

GroomedForSerfdom · 05/08/2023 06:56

Scarlett, Jade, Jordan

PatChaunceysFruitCake · 05/08/2023 06:50

Can't believe Shannon hasn't been mentioned. Classic late 90's / 00's.

Goldencup · 05/08/2023 06:04

Girls also
Chole
Izzie(Isabelle/Isabel/ Isobel)

And yes Amellie