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!

[Tea1Sugar]

I was one of 4 Lucy's in a class of 24 girls. Hated it.

[CyberMuddle]

Girls: Emma, Gemma, Kelly, Sarah, Louise, Claire.

Boys: Daniel (3 in my tutor group alone!), James/Jamie, Matthew.

Born 1980-1981.

[eatyourveg]

3 Sarahs and 4 Claires in my class. ds2 had 6 Josephs in his class

[BlingBubbles]

Lauren's - had 3 in my class!!!

[RockMummy]

Born early 60s so the girls were mostly called Susan, Helen, Sarah/Sara, Jane, Kim, Julie and Deborah. The boys were mainly called Andrew, Mark or Stephen. Glad there are more exciting names for girls now.

[maitaimojito]

My year had multiple children called:

Charlotte
Richard
Hayley
Philip
Laura
Helen
Christopher
David
Daniel

[17leftfeet]

All the girls in my year were either called Karen or Emma that may or may not be a slight exaggeration

Boys were Andrew, Lee, Stuart or Daniel

[Noggie]

Louise, Donna, Alison, Lorraine, sarah, rachael, Elizabeth - I am nearly 40!

[TawdryTatou]

Born 1974.

Girls-
Nicola
Joanne
Leanne
Karen
Michelle
Sarah
Claire
Terri
Lisa

Boys-
Darren
Michael
David
John
Lee
Carl/Karl
Andrew
Paul

[ExitPursuedTheRoyalPrude]

6 Catherine's in a class of 30. And each one a different spelling/abbreviation.

[Orangeisthenewbanana]

We (born late 70's) had multiples of Christopher, James, Catherine, Claire, Helen, Rebecca and Matthew

[AmazingBouncingFerret]

Primary school there was a fair few Jodie's. Boys names were a mixed bag.

Secondary school there were loads of Leanne's and bizarrely enough a few Liam's.

Born in 84.

[FrancesHB]

Fiona
Kirsty/Kirsteen/Kirsten/Kirstyn
Kathryn
Lorna
Nicola
Catriona
Caroline/Caroline
Gillian
Jennifer

David
Adam
Gordon
Alan
Alastair/Alasdair
Euan/Ewan
Graham/Graeme
Michael
Ross

b mid-70s, w of Scotland

[BlackberryandNettle]

81-82, know several of:

Laura
Emma
Katherine/Katie
Rebecca/Becky
Victoria/Vicky
Claire (more in the years just above)
Amy
Nazia
Nicola

David/Dave
Richard
Nick
Chris
James
John

[PosyFossilsShoes]

There were 7 Elizabeths in my year at secondary school. Good job it's got a variety of abbreviations...

[insanityscatching]

Born 67 girls in my class at end of secondary Sarah/Sara, Julie ,Karen, Toni, Nicola, Jane, Sally,Kim, Janet, Dawn
Boys Stephen, Peter, David, Mark, Richard, Neil.Jason, Gary,Shane

[MerylStrop]

Most women my age or thereabouts seem to be called Emma

There were plenty of Joannes and Lisas at my secondary school, and many Roberts and Matthews.

slightly off topic but it amuses me that there are 6 boys named Thomas (or variant) in DDs class of 30 at school

[sleepdodger]

Claire
Gemma
Joanne/a
Hayley
Sarah

Gareth
David
Matthew

I have a nice different not weird name and wanted same for ds. I don't know how but he ended up with something bloody regal there will be a million at school but it does suit him and his middle name is fabulous should he want to swap at any point!!

[alita7]

I was one of many Alexs but the only girl.

There were several Hannahs , Jessicas , Beths, Katies and Sophies. And for boys there were Nick's, Joes, Jacks and Sams .

[KLou1105]

Charlotte's
Emma's
Katie's
Sarah's
Gemma's
Katherine's
Laura's
Hannah's

Harry's
Christopher's
Jamie's
Daniels
Matthews
Lewis
James'

[mathanxiety]

Born mid 60s in Dublin --

Niamh
Orla
Fiona
Geraldine
Christine
Sharon
Linda
Deirdre
Laura
Helena
Denise
Anne Marie
Mary
Margaret
Suzanne
Nicola
Karen
Brenda

David was the predominant boys' name.
Other boy names were Thomas, Stephen, Paul, Peter, Michael.

[CremeEggThief]

Lisa and Michelle were the most popular in my first year of secondary school (1990-91 in Ireland).

[sleepingbeautiful]

Girls
Rebecca (6 in one class!), Helen, Emily, Joanne, Claire, Sarah, Laura, Catherine/Katherine/Kathryn

Boys
Mark, Matthew, James, Andrew, Steven/Stephen, Daniel, David

[Kveta]

Kirsten, Jennifer, Fiona

Graham/Graeme, Stuart, Iain, Gary.

I have an unusual name, as does dh, and our surname is unique in the UK, so we named our DC very popular names. I always wished I was one of several with the same name, and also wished I could find stuff with my name on in shops!! I think everyone wants what they can't have :o