I have seen the Reception class list for Sept 2012 today...

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I'm a teacher, I love finding out the names of the new children coming in! I saw the list for the new Reception class today.

The more unusual were:

Molly-Bee
Neo
Davis
Roman
Angel

There were also 3 Olivias, 3 Millies, 2 Evies and an Ava.

:)

Neo - I wonder if the parents are fans of The Matrix.

I am not surprised about the popular girls' names. Was there a similar pattern with boys' names?

Roman's fine.

The popular girls names are very unsurprising.

I'd be soooo tempted to pronounce Molly-Bee like Mischa B off the X factor, "Molly BBBBBUUUUU-EEEEEE"

There wasn't a particular pattern with the boys- there was Lewis, Connor, Callum, Brandon, Kieran type names- which are quite typical at school.

Matrix was my first thought for Neo too!

I bet Angel isn't

Roman is a gorgeous name.
And to be honest I am actually rather keen on Neo too !

the olivias and millies will be their names and the letter of their surnames forever. dd is in year 4 and its still jess b, jess j etc. dd2 is already hifi t at nursery and theres only 2 of them.

There's a Neo in DS1's nursery class. Def after the Matrix - I asked! Dad's choice apparently.

Molly-Bee has a lovely sound to it, but it is a bit crackers.

Roman is nice and on my list.

Angel might not be, but if he (or rather his father) looks like David Boreanaz, I bet he'll be forgiven a lot!

Angel is a girl!

hifi- I'm glad there aren't a couple of other Mollys, one called say Molly Brookes and one Molly Armstrong, as then there'd be Molly A, Molly B and Molly-Bee!

I like Roman too, don't come across many though.

We call DD Mollybee, she is Molly Elizabeth (so Mol - Libby)

I immidiately thought of Angel being a boy, due to growing up with the TV show!
Quite like Molly-Bee. I like the normal, classic name, with the quirkt addition. I wouldn't have hyphenated it though, but that's just me.

I know a Neo, also named after the Matrix.

My cousin's wife's brother and sister-in-law (woah!) have just had a Neo.

I dont like the name ...

I thought Neo was originally a Greek name? I'm sure chatted to someone who used Neo because their DS was half-Greek.

Hopefully the 3 Olivias, 3 Millies and 2 Evies don't share the same surname initial .

Ive taught an angel ( girl) and she was an angel. my favourite names were Boudeccia, Ocean and Missy-Blu

there is a Neo in my ds3's class no idea if its because of the matrix, i doubt it tho.

Neo and Roman are cool imo. And at least they won't have to add their initial to all their work (like all the Alfies and Millies have to).

There's a Neo in DS1's class, I also know a Roman of the same age (at a different school).

A friend who is a reception teacher has a Neo in her class.

he is an A grade little shit

Angel was popular mid 90s due to Home and Away

Angel was Tess's suitor in T of the D'Urbevilles

There is a little girl in DD class called Angel and her sister is called Star. They look beautiful.