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Which year do you associate these names with?

107 replies

ClassYear · 24/06/2022 17:36

Prompted by a discussion with a friend, If there was a class of primary school children with these names, approximately what year would you think they'd been born in?

George
Kevin
Ian
Sandra
Sarah
Sharon
Karen
Patrick
Barry
Heather
Claire
Irene
Paul
Stephen
Claire
Anthony
Andrew
Graham
Jennifer
Caroline

OP posts:
gluenotsoup · 24/06/2022 17:47

I963

gingersplodgecat · 24/06/2022 17:48

Primary school class photo dated circa 1968.

LadyHelenaJustina · 24/06/2022 17:49

Older than me. I'd say 1958-1962.

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PAFMO · 24/06/2022 17:50

Born between mid 50s and early 60s.
I'm 1965 and we had all of those at my school except for:
George- they were older
Sandra- also older but about 5 years rather than a generation like George

Claire (from that list) was considered modern and fancy.

hugoagogo · 24/06/2022 17:50

1967

miamiibiza · 24/06/2022 17:50

1962

Hbh17 · 24/06/2022 17:50

Early 1960s

Louise0701 · 24/06/2022 17:51

1972

mewkins · 24/06/2022 17:51

daisypond · 24/06/2022 17:46

I think that’s an odd mix, with names that I think older and a bit younger. I’d say in general born late ‘50s/early ‘60s.

A real mix. I'm a Claire and born 1979. I have always been surrounded by other Claires my age. Also Sarah, Caroline and Jennifer and Paul are around the same era. Probably Kevin too. Irene is much older and Sharon is a bit older but also probably regional. Stephen, Andrew, Anthony.... they could be a bit younger perhaps.

princessbear80 · 24/06/2022 17:52

1980

CheeseCakeSunflowers · 24/06/2022 17:53

1966

WeAllHaveWings · 24/06/2022 17:53

I was born late 60s and had most of those names in my class at school/friends

RuthW · 24/06/2022 17:54

I was born in 68 and some if them are a bit dated for my year so I'd say 1955-60

CeeceeBloomingdale · 24/06/2022 17:55

Mid 70s

CaptainMyCaptain · 24/06/2022 17:55

Late 70s.

CeeceeBloomingdale · 24/06/2022 17:56

Actually I’ve changed my mind, maybe a few years earlier. A lot were common in people my age but some are typically older by a few years. 1965-70

purplepaintedpineapple · 24/06/2022 17:58

Apart from Irene, very similar to my era so I'd say late 50's or early 60's.

Peppapig7262662 · 24/06/2022 17:58

70s?

OneWildNightWithJBJ · 24/06/2022 17:59

Take out Sandra, Irene and Graham (more ‘40s/‘50s) and that would be my class, so mid - late ‘70s. Actually, not George. He would be older or younger.

maddiemookins16mum · 24/06/2022 18:02

1962

halfsiesonapotnoodle · 24/06/2022 18:03

Early to mid 60s.

ClassYear · 24/06/2022 18:06

Interesting range of responses. Thank you for replying.

The children in question were all born in 1984 and attended a Catholic school in Scotland.

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clippety clop · 24/06/2022 18:09

Early 60's

Daisychainsandglitter · 24/06/2022 18:11

I'm surprised that these children were born in 1984!

SylvanianFrenemies · 24/06/2022 18:13

1968 or 2015