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What was the most popular first name when you were at school?

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Comedyshortsgamer · 10/12/2017 13:45

In primary school in my class there was 3 Nathans and 2 Ryan's

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Notasperfectasallothermners · 24/01/2018 14:52

Definitely not mine!! Never met another one!!
Sharon /Tracey /Michelle
David /Ian /Paul

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Vicks30 · 24/01/2018 15:57

Just re read the question and realised before I had put for secondary school. For primary school I didn’t have any duplicates believe it or not. My mum was at school during the 70’s and literally had Debbie’s, Lisa’s, Sharon’s and her name Tracy’s. When she’s talking about her friends she has too use last names so we know which Debbie or Sharon she’s talking about.

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mcgoogleismename · 24/01/2018 16:58

We had a lot of Stephanie, Brandon, and Matt.

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Bec276 · 24/01/2018 17:25

For girls Laura, Sarah and Rachel and for boys Craig and Callum (I'm 27). I remember there was a close friendship group of four girls and they were all called Sarah (they called themselves 'The 4 Sarahs', believe it or not Grin).

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Didntcomeheretofuckspiders · 24/01/2018 17:35

I was thinking about this last night!

At primary school we had two Lees in our class but that was it. Class of less than 25 though. Can’t even remember what the children in the other class were called!

In secondary school we had lots of:
Christopher, Matthew, Jake, Samuel, Connor, Joseph
Sophie, Katie, Georgina, Jessica, Rosie, Lucy, Natalie, Rebecca, Samantha

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Mclaren37 · 24/01/2018 17:44

Sarah, Catherine/Kate, Becky.
Chris (13 of them in our year group!!) and Andrew.

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Standardpubquizname · 24/01/2018 17:48

Boys at primary school Andrews and Christopher (three Christophers in a class of 30 and three Andrews across a year group of 60). Less duplicates for girls but I think we had two or three Sarahs and a Sara across the year but possibly not all at the same time.

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BillyAndTheSillies · 24/01/2018 17:55

Laura
Lauren
Emma
Rachel

All girls school. Easily 4 of each in my year, all had to be known as Rachel B, Rachel H etc

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BestIsWest · 24/01/2018 17:56

33% of the boys in my class at secondary school were called Martin.
Steven was a close second.

Girls were mostly called Alison.

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Patal · 24/01/2018 18:35

Jamie and Jack (at least 5 of each in my year in secondary school

Katie, Rebecca and Lauren - there seemed to be hundreds of them!

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Coey2016 · 24/01/2018 19:33

Girls - Sarah, Rachel

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FlawlessFuckup · 24/01/2018 21:25

Katie x a million
Charlotte x a million
Becky x a million

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TashieWoo · 24/01/2018 23:26

Laura, Charlotte and Hannah for girls. Thomas, Matthew, Christopher for boys. I’m 29.

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mathanxiety · 25/01/2018 06:38

There were several Suzannes, Christines, Lorraines, Jacquelines, Brendas, Denises, Catherines, Anne-Maries, Sharons, Geraldines, Niamhs, Grainnes, Orlas, Karens, Nicolas and Julies - south side of Dublin.

All 53/54 now.

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HotelEuphoria · 25/01/2018 06:41

Joanne and Louise or Joanne Louise!

I am 51.

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TheDailyMailIsADisgustingRag · 25/01/2018 06:43

In primary school, Caroline and Rebecca. In secondary, Laura and Paul.

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TheDailyMailIsADisgustingRag · 25/01/2018 06:43

Oh and I’m mid thirties

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candlefloozy · 25/01/2018 06:50

Sarah

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ReelingLush18 · 25/01/2018 06:52

Susan, Sarah, Paul and David

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mumof22017 · 25/01/2018 06:54

Kirsty
Rebecca
Daniel
Craig
Jessica

Im 30

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PeachesandPie · 25/01/2018 06:55

Primary school was the late 90s,
Girls - Rachel, Sarah, Gemma. Chloe
Boys - Matt, Dan, Josh, Ben

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littlebillie · 25/01/2018 07:00

Oddly three Jason

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monkeysee100 · 25/01/2018 07:08

Gemma, Phillip, Dean, David,

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Atticusss · 25/01/2018 09:35

Jenny/Jennifer, Louise, Sarah, Gemma, Claire/Clare-several of these in every class x3 for the year all the way through school.

Boys: Robert, Johnathon, David, Michael, Christopher, Paul I remember a lot of.

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Londoner11 · 26/01/2018 00:36

Lizzie (think both were Elizabeth officially) and Billy are the only repeated ones I can remember in my Primary school.
Secondary school Mohammed in it's various spelling's but most went by their middle name.

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