When you were at school...

[2girls4lou]

What name's were there always more than one of in your year? I was one of 4 Louise's! Also 3 Georgia's, 3 Lucy's, 2 Emma's, 2 Jessica's, 2 Elizabeth's (and that was at a small all girls school with just 50 girls in the year). I decided at a young age my children would have slightly more unique names as I got fed up of being "Louise M" rather than just "Louise!

[DrankSangriaInThePark]

My class at seconday:

Paul, Adam, Dean. John, Tony, Mark x 2, Shaun, Kevin, Tim, Martin, Stephen.

Michelle, Helen, Diane x 2, Lisa, Catherine, Georgia (terribly exotic at the time) Lesley, Lynn, Andrea, Wendy, Kynwyn (see Georgia)

This was 1977.

[Thumbcat]

I'm 37. We had two each of Sarah, Joanne, Louise, Lorraine, Daniel and Stephen.

[YeahBitchMagnets]

I was born in the mid 60's and there were always loads of Lisas, Julies, Debbies, Traceys, Jackies, Sharons and Karens.

Boys were all Paul, Steven, Mark and David.

[HandragsNGladbags]

In a class of 30 girls

2 Susan's
1 Kate, 1 Katie, I Katherine, 1 Caroline
2 Jane's
2 Helen's
2 Christine's
2 Sarah's

[YeahBitchMagnets]

I'm really surprised at so many mentions of Paula here. I am a Paula born mid 60's and I've only ever met two others, and one was about 5 years younger than me.

[Hassled]

We had a lot of Joanne/Joannas and Diane/Dianas. And many, many Nicolas.

[EyelinerQueen]

YeahBitch there is a reason for all the Paulas in my year.

I was born in 1980. Pope John Paul visited Ireland in 1979.

Every other Irish baby that year was JohnPaul or Paula .

[LightastheBreeze]

I'm mid 50s and popular names were

Susan
Anne
Linda
Carol
Diana
Sharon

Michael
Stuart
Nigel
John
Andrew
Colin

[TheWoollybacksWife]

Junior school class
2 x Alison
2 x Paula
Nicola
Teresa
Julie
Cathy
Maria
Margaret
Anne

3 x David
Patrick
2 x Gary
Desmond
Terence
Colin
John
Peter
Harry

Senior school (all girls)
Michaela
2 x Susan
2 x Paula
2 x Helen
2 x Sandra
Julie
Debbie
Louise
Rosemary
Lesley
Claire
Ann-Marie
Joan
Michelle
Jacqueline

All born 1967/68

[Seminyak]

A couple of each: Lisa, Rachel, Ellie, Clare, Jess, Laura, Emily, Victoria, Louise, Bethan, maybe more. I'm 24

[Seminyak]

Ah, but boys - they were ALL called Sam, Tom, Ben and Jack. What is even the point in these names??? They identify a quarter of the year group.

[Dillydollydaydream]

Gemma
Claire
Emma
Kelly
Sarah
Michelle

Daniel
David
Shaun/Sean
At least 2 of each in every class I was in.

[somedizzywhore1804]

Child of the 80s in a big, London girls school. Lots of the following:

Laura
Claire
Charlotte
Vicky
Amy
Elizabeth
Emma
Catherine
Katie
Jenna
Jemma
Louise

[RiverTam]

Sarah, Katy/Katie, Vicky, Joanna/Johanna

this is in the 80s (born early 70s)

[Chloerose75]

Rebecca
Rachel
Sarah
Gemma
Louise
Katie
Catherine
Lauren
Emma
Charlotte
Anna


Richard
James
Joseph
Matthew
David
Alex
Steven/Stephen

[Chloerose75]

Also lots of Kerry's and Julia's

[Groovee]

Laura and Scott were the most popular names at Primary. At high school, Tracey, Laura and Scott again.

[SandStorm]

Julie, Jackie/Jacqueline, Karen
Steven, David, Mark

[wigglesrock]

I'm 40, so primary school from late 70s :

Caroline
Fiona
Grainne
Nichola

Conor
Stephen
Francis/Frankie
Sean

[tammytoby]

Emma, Clare, Louise, Sarah

Steve, Mike, Andrew

I too hated sharing my name with several others and so have avoided trendy names for my kids.

[acsec]

We had lots of Lisas and Jonathans.

[MamaPain]

Michelle
Sarah
Claire
Joanne
Emma
Nikki/Nicola

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

Masses of Hannahs (all born early 80s).

[yomellamoHelly]

Helen, Claire and Jackie again and again. Karen is one I come across a lot now I'm "old"!