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First Names that were popular in your school

206 replies

TripleHFa · 24/05/2019 12:12

In high school there was 3 Ryan's.

OP posts:
ineedaknittedhat · 24/05/2019 13:50

Sharon
Jackie
Michelle
Dawn

Can't remember what the boys were called.

LightDrizzle · 24/05/2019 13:51

Karen
Sarah
Claire/ Clare
Michelle
Andrea
Andy
Darren

KissMeBunty · 24/05/2019 13:53

Elen, Ffion, Beca, Nia.
Gruffydd/Gruffudd, Huw, Siôn, Cai.

Grew up in a Welsh-speaking area, obvs!

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DesignforLife · 24/05/2019 13:54

Lynsey/Lindsay etc, Claire/Clare, Susan, Leanne (and other variations), Gillian, Nicola, Lisa, Lesley

Andrew, David, John, Ross, Scott

ChihuahuaMummy1 · 24/05/2019 13:55

Sarah,Michelle,Kerry,Kelly,Lucy,Rachel

Haz1516 · 24/05/2019 13:55

Jessica. I think there were 6 in my year group st one point.
Emma
Nicola
Kate
Zoe

TheRLodger · 24/05/2019 13:55

Emily
Gemma
Katie
Megan
Natalie
Natasha
Amy
Rebecca
Jessica
Bethany
Most girls had Louise as a middle name
Boys
Patrick
Josh
Ben
Matt

Was at school 90s/00s

Auntpetunia2015 · 24/05/2019 13:56

Jane we had 5 of them and Paul and Christopher for boys. 70s

JacquesHammer · 24/05/2019 13:56

All girls private school, 1990s

Catherine
Charlotte
Victoria
Emma
Elizabeth

Were the most often repeated!

SpaceCadet4000 · 24/05/2019 13:57

Started in reception in 1995, secondary in 2002:
Sarah, Amy, Jessica, Emma, Emily, Hannah
Thomas, James, Jack, Matthew, Ryan, Josh

DesparateDino · 24/05/2019 13:59

All girls high school 1990s

Tracy
Sarah
Claire
Katie
Jodie
Lisa

lurkingfromhome · 24/05/2019 14:00

First half of the 1980s

Fiona, Lesley, Gillian, Karen
David, Stuart, Andrew, Gordon

Clawdy · 24/05/2019 14:00

Susan
Christine
Sandra
Janet
Ann
Carol
Think that gives away my age pretty well!

NotReve · 24/05/2019 14:02

Sophie, Chloe, Ellie, Adam, Ben, Daniel, Jack

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 24/05/2019 14:05

5 Sams (4boys, 1 girl) in a class of 32.

VaggieMight · 24/05/2019 14:06

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Kez200 · 24/05/2019 14:07

1983 Michelle! We had 4!

tobee · 24/05/2019 14:07

My dad was one of 7 Brian's in his class at school. London 1940s. Grin

FizzBuzzBangWoof · 24/05/2019 14:09

Sarah, Nicola, Helen, Claire

David, Paul, Stephen, Chris

SoftBlocks · 24/05/2019 14:09

Sarah, Nicola, Rachel , Rebecca.

nelsonmuntzslingshot · 24/05/2019 14:10

Sarah, Mark, Claire and Matthew

lostlobster · 24/05/2019 14:10

Katie and Lauren were the most popular for girls (one of them is my name). And Jack was the most popular boys name

TrendyNorthLondonTeen · 24/05/2019 14:12

Claire (of which I am one), Gemma, Nicola, Michelle

Cornishmum00 · 24/05/2019 14:15

Lisa, sarah, laura and rachel
Michael, richard and steven

goingtotown · 24/05/2019 14:15

60’s pupil
Irene Christine. Barbara. Janice Jean. Patricia. Louise. Margaret. Heather. Sandra. Brenda. Joyce. Carol. Linda. Shirley. Sylvia.

John. Cyril. Brian. Thomas. Frank. Ronald. Raymond. Donald. Kenneth. Peter. Gary. Lionel. Stephen Vincent Barry. Dennis.

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