Everyone knows a Dave

[DebbieTheCat]

True for you?

I know 5 😄

Does Dave the cat count? He's given up coming in our garden because my girls were mean to him 😼😼

I'm married to one, although he also goes by David, Davey and Dai, depending on who is talking to him.

My brother was one too, but only David if he was on trouble. So quite a lot.

I'm trying to think how many others I know and I'm not sure. Definitely an array of Daves, Davids, and Dais with the occasional Dafydd. Are we counting Dewi because I think I know one of them as well..

Loving all these pet names.

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Love all the dogs and cats and millipede (!!) named Dave.

My dad, grandad, brother, uncle and landlord are all Daves!

Two,one my good mate Davie (Northern soul scene) sadly passed away.
The other a complete prick dinosaur I had the unfortunate pleasure of working with for twelve years.

One of my (many) brothers is Dave.

I know 4others, all adults. You don't hear about many wee Davids these days which is a shame, as it's a lovely name.

A David in the family but not close and haven't seen for years.
Also Dave was the dh of a friend who no longer lives in the area , so I don't know any currently .

Oh! I'm up to 9 now, including an elderly Westie dog who was such a sweetheart.

I married a Dave, I also have a friend with a Dave for a husband which caused confusion sometimes in conversations.

Omg yes! In the 70s, the only middle name for Sarah was Louise or Jane. Every Sarah I know is one or the other, including me. Numerous Elizabeths and Clares, too.

Always loads of us in every class, and at 6th form there was actually another girl with the same first, middle AND surname as mine. I only realised when looking for A level results on the board - highly confusing at first, looking at hers (different subjects) before spotting my own!

Mind you, my mum was under a lot of pressure from her in-laws to call me Hilary so I guess I shouldn't complain...

I'm counting Steves and Marks too now 🤔
Think there might be more of Mark for me than Dave or Steve!

It's a bit of a joke around these parts that if you don't know/can't remember a chap's name, then just call him Dave and there's a good chance you'll be right!

At one time my mum, sister and I were all dating guys called Dave/David. My brother is also one.

I'm no longer with a Dave, but have a BIL called it.

I have one of the very common female names mentioned here.

And John! A few Pauls too.

Female names in my year at school were Julie, Debbie, Tracy, Karen, Sharon .

I wonder what the female equivalent to 'Everyone knows a ... ' is?

I know a lot of Claires/Clares/Clairs
And Emmas and Emilys.
Also Lauras and Rachels.

And inexplicably, between my sister and I, we know 7 Jans 😂

I wonder what the female equivalent to 'Everyone knows a ... ' is?

In my year group at high school there were at least 8 Sarah's

Two!

None. I'm of an age where I think I should.

My stepdad (or bonus dad as he likes to call himself) is a Dave and he's wonderful

Fiona is a made up name.

It was invented by a poet who wanted to write as a female alter ego. There is no example of Fiona as a name beforehand.

I suppose i know 'of' Dave's, but I don't actually know any, I have a very small circle of family, no friend and am not in work.

I know 3 that I can think of. Probably more.

About 20 years ago I did a days supply in a year six class. Three girls introduced themselves as Pauline, Barbara and Pamela. I thought they were taking the piss but it was true.

More info on Fiona. www.theallusionist.org/allusionist/fiona1

My husband , my dad , my husbands dad , my husbands best friend !