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Guess the year based on names...

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Tillyscoutsmum · 29/08/2021 13:10

Inspired by a thread in baby names (and an overwhelming desire to put off work I'm supposed to be doing!), can you guess the approximate year of birth of a poster based on the most popular names of peers in their class?

So mine. Comp school in the Midlands.

Sarah
Claire
Jenny
Debbie

Paul
Lee
Neil

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ApolloandDaphne · 29/08/2021 13:30

@Noshowwithoutpunch

Rachel Kelly Katrina Louise Wendy Karen

Darren
Daniel
Mark
James
Andrew

My DDs name is on that list as is mine and 2 of my nephews. Those names could span 1962- 1995! I am going to say 1988.
polkadotpixie · 29/08/2021 13:32

Ooh this is fun! Can anyone guess what year I left school? 😊

Natalie
Claire
Rebecca
Caroline
Emma
Jessica
Hannah

Adam
Matthew
Anthony
Nicholas
Tim
John
Tom

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Tillyscoutsmum · 29/08/2021 13:32

@80sMum

I reckon 1956

Good guess! Correct decade. Only a couple of years out.

I was originally going to go 1954 (my mum's year of birth and her name and a few of her friends are on there)
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polkadotpixie · 29/08/2021 13:33

@polkadotpixie

Ooh this is fun! Can anyone guess what year I left school? 😊

Natalie
Claire
Rebecca
Caroline
Emma
Jessica
Hannah

Adam
Matthew
Anthony
Nicholas
Tim
John
Tom

Or the year we were born?
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Tillyscoutsmum · 29/08/2021 13:34

@polkadotpixie

Ooh this is fun! Can anyone guess what year I left school? 😊

Natalie
Claire
Rebecca
Caroline
Emma
Jessica
Hannah

Adam
Matthew
Anthony
Nicholas
Tim
John
Tom

I reckon you were born in 1996/97
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ApolloandDaphne · 29/08/2021 13:34

@polkadotpixie

Ooh this is fun! Can anyone guess what year I left school? 😊

Natalie
Claire
Rebecca
Caroline
Emma
Jessica
Hannah

Adam
Matthew
Anthony
Nicholas
Tim
John
Tom

You left school in 2008.
GiveMeAUserName123 · 29/08/2021 13:36

What year was we born.

Girls
Natalie
Sarah
Kerry
Kelly
Amy
Charlotte

Boys
Billy
Jay
Carl
Chris
Sam
Lee.

MynahBird · 29/08/2021 13:37

@polkadotpixie

Ooh this is fun! Can anyone guess what year I left school? 😊

Natalie
Claire
Rebecca
Caroline
Emma
Jessica
Hannah

Adam
Matthew
Anthony
Nicholas
Tim
John
Tom

1990
MynahBird · 29/08/2021 13:38

Sorry - I meant I think that's the year you were BORN

Noshowwithoutpunch · 29/08/2021 13:38

@Noshowwithoutpunch

Rachel Kelly Katrina Louise Wendy Karen

Darren
Daniel
Mark
James
Andrew

We were all born 1979-1980.
polkadotpixie · 29/08/2021 13:39

My fault, I misunderstood 🙈 We were born earlier than all the guesses so far

Noshowwithoutpunch · 29/08/2021 13:39

@GiveMeAUserName123

What year was we born.

Girls
Natalie
Sarah
Kerry
Kelly
Amy
Charlotte

Boys
Billy
Jay
Carl
Chris
Sam
Lee.

1991
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Tillyscoutsmum · 29/08/2021 13:42

@GiveMeAUserName123

What year was we born.

Girls
Natalie
Sarah
Kerry
Kelly
Amy
Charlotte

Boys
Billy
Jay
Carl
Chris
Sam
Lee.

1993?
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Atypicaldancer · 29/08/2021 13:49

@Tillyscoutsmum
Nearly - 1980

GiveMeAUserName123 · 29/08/2021 13:52

Not too bad, a few years out though.
1988

Cakeandslippers · 29/08/2021 13:53

@polkadotpixie

Ooh this is fun! Can anyone guess what year I left school? 😊

Natalie
Claire
Rebecca
Caroline
Emma
Jessica
Hannah

Adam
Matthew
Anthony
Nicholas
Tim
John
Tom

I think born 1984/5
StoneColdBitch · 29/08/2021 13:58

What about me?

Emma
Sarah
Claire
Laura

Michael
James
David

ChronicallyMe · 29/08/2021 14:01

Charlotte
Jodie
Hannah
Sarah
Katie
Bethany
Holly
Rebecca
Lucy

Jack
Alex
Liam
Sam
Ben
Callum

What year were they born?

LBirch02 · 29/08/2021 14:02

Without looking at any previous responses I was going to say 1969 for the OP

LBirch02 · 29/08/2021 14:02

Chronically 1992

TartanJumper · 29/08/2021 14:03

ChronicallyMe between 1998-2000ish?

LBirch02 · 29/08/2021 14:03

StoneColdBitch1972

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Tillyscoutsmum · 29/08/2021 14:04

@StoneColdBitch

What about me?

Emma
Sarah
Claire
Laura

Michael
James
David

Tricky one! Lots of "classic" names. Hmmmm 1985?
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Tillyscoutsmum · 29/08/2021 14:05

@ChronicallyMe I reckon 98/99

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GiantKitten · 29/08/2021 14:06

@80sMum

I reckon 1956

Good guess! Correct decade. Only a couple of years out.

I was going to say late 50s, because of Lisa and Tina Grin
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