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Let's try an experiment.........

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CuppaTeaJanice · 21/11/2009 19:04

Nearly every name suggested on here seems to have connotations for people based on where they've heard it before.

Think back to your schooldays, or your child's school. What are the names of...

  1. The really pretty/handsome child that everyone fancies?
  2. The kid that's great at sports?
  3. The child that's really clever, good at all subjects and gets straight As?
  4. The school bully?
  5. The rebel that smokes behind the bike sheds?
  6. The slightly strange child who is a bit of a loner?

It will be interesting to see if any names come up several times in any particular category!!

In my school...

  1. Piers & Faye
  2. Duncan & Amanda
  3. Kerry & Hazel
  4. Serena & (different) Amanda
  5. Donna & Stephen
  6. Tessa & Justin
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giraffesCannaeFlingPieces · 21/11/2009 22:22

Ruth and Iain have come up 2x as straight A students

giraffesCannaeFlingPieces · 21/11/2009 22:20
  1. The really pretty/handsome child that everyone fancies? Amy Fraser
  2. The kid that's great at sports? Kate Gregor
  3. The child that's really clever, good at all subjects and gets straight As? Ruth Iain
  4. The school bully? Craig Jed
  5. The rebel that smokes behind the bike sheds? Craig Elaine
  6. The slightly strange child who is a bit of a loner? Andrew
CheerfulYank · 21/11/2009 22:16
  1. The really pretty/handsome child that everyone fancies? Blake/Riana
  1. The kid that's great at sports? Scott/Jory
  1. The child that's really clever, good at all subjects and gets straight As?Barry/Megan (me...heeheehee )
  1. The school bully? Bill/Cara
  1. The rebel that smokes behind the bike sheds? Sam/Devon
  1. The slightly strange child who is a bit of a loner?
Ryan/Beth
katnkittens · 21/11/2009 22:06
  1. The really pretty/handsome child that everyone fancies? Laura, Andrew
  2. The kid that's great at sports? Christine, Alan
  3. The child that's really clever, good at all subjects and gets straight As? Stuart, Julie
  4. The school bully? Stephanie, Lindsay
  5. The rebel that smokes behind the bike sheds? Karen, Zoe, Joanne
  6. The slightly strange child who is a bit of a loner? Melissa, Kevin
Juillet · 21/11/2009 20:50
  1. Lucy
  2. can't remember
  3. Helen
  4. Amanda
  5. Kim
  6. Colleen
wuglet · 21/11/2009 20:46
  1. pretty/handsome Sarah/Nathan
  2. great at sports Danni/Freddie
  3. really clever Emma/Tim
  4. The school bully? Nicola/Daniel
  5. The rebel Emma (different one!)/can't think of a boy
  6. Strange Anna/Johnny
bluebump · 21/11/2009 20:41
  1. The really pretty/handsome child that everyone fancies? Jamie/Mark/Emma/May
  2. The kid that's great at sports? Laura
  3. The child that's really clever, good at all subjects and gets straight As? Bryony
  4. The school bully? Samantha
  5. The rebel that smokes behind the bike sheds? Ellie/Samantha
  6. The slightly strange child who is a bit of a loner? Eddie
Crazycatlady · 21/11/2009 20:35
  1. The really pretty/handsome child that everyone fancies? Kirsty (Gallagher)
  2. The kid that's great at sports? Again, Kirsty Gallagher!
  3. The child that's really clever, good at all subjects and gets straight As? Melissa
  4. The school bully? Jemima, Katie
  5. The rebel that smokes behind the bike sheds? Georgia, Amelia, Charlotte
  6. The slightly strange child who is a bit of a loner? Karen, Elizabeth, Sarah

All girls school too

LadyOfTheFlowers · 21/11/2009 20:23
  1. Michael & Ben
  2. Sarah & Hayley
  3. Victoria & Kimberley
  4. Darren aka'Chippy'
  5. Hayley
  6. Craig & Callie
needanameforboy · 21/11/2009 20:21
  1. The really pretty/handsome child that everyone fancies? Mia
  2. The kid that's great at sports? Julie
  3. The child that's really clever, good at all subjects and gets straight As? Helen
  4. The school bully? Antoinette
  5. The rebel that smokes behind the bike sheds? Laura
  6. The slightly strange child who is a bit of a loner? Janet

All girls school too

differentID · 21/11/2009 20:19

1.Alex, Sarah
2.Adrian, Victoria
3.Nicholas, Martha
4.David, Lisa
5.Bryn, Jessica
6.Michael, Maria

loler · 21/11/2009 20:08
  1. The really pretty/handsome child that everyone fancies? Adam, Stuart, Becky
  2. The kid that's great at sports? David
  3. The child that's really clever, good at all subjects and gets straight As? Janey
  4. The school bully? Kate, Serena
  5. The rebel that smokes behind the bike sheds? christine, sam
  6. The slightly strange child who is a bit of a loner? Sarah
Skegness · 21/11/2009 19:50

1.Jake
2.John
3.Anna
4.Alexandra
5.Leon (well, he burned the school shed down with lighter fluid, actually, in a moment of boredom)
6.Skegness um, no idea!

MrsVik · 21/11/2009 19:48
  1. The really pretty/handsome child that everyone fancies? Paul / Lizzie
  1. The kid that's great at sports? Chris / Dominique (can't think of any girls!?)
  1. The child that's really clever, good at all subjects and gets straight As? Matthew / Kathryn
  1. The school bully? Brad / Alexis (female)
  1. The rebel that smokes behind the bike sheds? David / Frances / Katie / Jenny (to name a few!!)
  1. The slightly strange child who is a bit of a loner? This is going to sound awful - but I can't remember their names :S
busybutterfly · 21/11/2009 19:46
  1. The really pretty/handsome child that everyone fancies? Bernice / Matthew
  2. The kid that's great at sports? Becky / Oliver
  3. The child that's really clever, good at all subjects and gets straight As? Catherine / Paul
  4. The school bully? Joanna / Maurizio
  5. The rebel that smokes behind the bike sheds? Joanna / Maurizio
  6. The slightly strange child who is a bit of a loner? Sarah / Nicholas
MadameMoo · 21/11/2009 19:40
  1. The really pretty/handsome child that everyone fancies? Lucinda & Dave
  1. The kid that's great at sports? Kevin (can't think of any girls!?)
  1. The child that's really clever, good at all subjects and gets straight As? Catherine & Tristan
  1. The school bully? Jo & Scott
  1. The rebel that smokes behind the bike sheds? Jo, Nickey (female) & Steve
  1. The slightly strange child who is a bit of a loner? Andrew (male) & Joanna
PrincessToadstool · 21/11/2009 19:24

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GossipMonger · 21/11/2009 19:21

Maxine
Rachel
Naomi
Melanie
Claire
Jeanette

(girl school)

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CuppaTeaJanice · 21/11/2009 19:21

So most of the bullies have names ending in 'a'.

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ShowOfHands · 21/11/2009 19:21
  1. The really pretty/handsome child that everyone fancies? Kieran/Rebecca
  2. The kid that's great at sports? Charlie/Rachel
  3. The child that's really clever, good at all subjects and gets straight As? Richard/Lucie
  4. The school bully? Kevin/Kerry
  5. The rebel that smokes behind the bike sheds? Anthony/Helen
  6. The slightly strange child who is a bit of a loner? William/Katrina
juneybean · 21/11/2009 19:19
  1. The really pretty/handsome child that everyone fancies? Stuart, Kelly,
  2. The kid that's great at sports? Hayley
  3. The child that's really clever, good at all subjects and gets straight As? David
  4. The school bully? Leanne, Katrina,
  5. The rebel that smokes behind the bike sheds? Gillian, Gavin,
  6. The slightly strange child who is a bit of a loner? David
MissAnneElk · 21/11/2009 19:17
  1. The really pretty/handsome child that everyone fancies? Archie/Elaine
  2. The kid that's great at sports? Forrest/Lesley
  3. The child that's really clever, good at all subjects and gets straight As? Ruth/Ian
  4. The school bully? Angie
  5. The rebel that smokes behind the bike sheds? Sonja/Angie/Agnes/Janet (rough school - I could go on and on)
  6. The slightly strange child who is a bit of a loner? Jessie
eandh · 21/11/2009 19:08
  1. The really pretty/handsome child that everyone fancies?
Ian/Brendan or if girl Francesca
  1. The kid that's great at sports?
Ross and Tracey
  1. The child that's really clever, good at all subjects and gets straight As?
Katie and Jane (went to all girls secondary school so cant comment on boys)
  1. The school bully?
Nadia
  1. The rebel that smokes behind the bike sheds?
Michelle (although thats my name wasnt me but there were lots of Michelle's in my year!)
  1. The slightly strange child who is a bit of a loner?
Lyndsay
JANEITEisntErudite · 21/11/2009 19:05
  1. The really pretty/handsome child that everyone fancies? Jason / Justine
  2. The kid that's great at sports? Helen / Simon
  3. The child that's really clever, good at all subjects and gets straight As? Rachel / Jeremy
  4. The school bully? Catriona
  5. The rebel that smokes behind the bike sheds? Catriona
  6. The slightly strange child who is a bit of a loner? Nichola / Paul

It will be interesting to see if any names come up several times in any particular category!!

In my school...

  1. Piers & Faye
  2. Duncan & Amanda
  3. Kerry & Hazel
  4. Serena & (different) Amanda
  5. Donna & Stephen
  6. Tessa & Justin