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How many under 10s do you know with these names?

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BubblesInMyTea · 26/05/2018 22:40

Gerald
Alfred
John
Sidney
Harold
Douglas
Geoffrey

Dorothy
Gertrude
Anne
Rita
Joanna
Mary
Ida
Sheila
Shirley
Madeleine
Betty

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4GreenApples · 26/05/2018 23:10

If you’re interested in the popularity of those names, the Darkgreener website is great for checking out how popular individual names have been in England and Wales since 1996.

names.darkgreener.com/#

None of those names are all that popular, but there’s one or two of them that have sharply risen in popularity over the last few years (Betty, Ida, Dorothy)

Abzs · 26/05/2018 23:10

One each of John, Douglas, Joanna and Mary.

HappyLollipop · 26/05/2018 23:12

Just one Madeleine who's 4 and Alfred who's 2.

Linnet · 26/05/2018 23:13

I know a Dorothy and a Betty

UnderthePalms · 26/05/2018 23:13

I know of an Alfred, Dorothy and a Betty

MumofBoysx2 · 26/05/2018 23:14

My son is called Sydney :-)

emsyj37 · 26/05/2018 23:14

One Shirley, one Mary and one Betsy so not quite Betty but close.

ALittleAubergine · 26/05/2018 23:14

2 alfreds, 1 madeleine.

emsyj37 · 26/05/2018 23:14

Isn't Sydney with a y a girls name? Confused

crazymumofthree · 26/05/2018 23:15

Sidney

Dorothy

Ida

Madeleine

Know one of each apart from Ida we know two

LipstickHandbagCoffee · 26/05/2018 23:15

Gerald 0
Alfred 2
John 0
Sidney 0
Harold 0
Douglas 0
Geoffrey 0

Dorothy 0
Gertrude 0
Anne 0
Rita 0
Joanna 0
Mary 0
Ida 0
Sheila 0
Shirley 0
Madeleine1
Betty0

StillNoClue · 26/05/2018 23:15

I know two Sidney's. One is about 4 ish and the other is 2.

okilydokily · 26/05/2018 23:16

1 Gerald

MrsHathaway · 26/05/2018 23:16

1 John (English)
1 Douglas (Scottish)

1 Ida (English)

Some of the others are out of fashion for good reason Grin

BestZebbie · 26/05/2018 23:17

Lots of Alfies. Several Theas, at least one of whom is actually Dorothy.

marmitecrumpets · 26/05/2018 23:17

1 x Sidney
1 x Mary

I'm a primary school teacher do come across a lot of children! The names on your list are not very common at all

GreggsSausageRolls · 26/05/2018 23:18

Nine!

marmitecrumpets · 26/05/2018 23:18

So not do!

GreggsSausageRolls · 26/05/2018 23:18

Ah none not nine!!! GrinGrin

LipstickHandbagCoffee · 26/05/2018 23:19

Haha I did think 9 where does she live.

MumofBoysx2 · 26/05/2018 23:23

emsyj37 Sydney is a unisex name Hmm

MiniAlphaBravo · 26/05/2018 23:24

I’ve met a baby John at a toddler group and I know a 2 year old girl called Sydney. I also met a young Dorothy the other day. We had the name on our shortlist but chose something else in the end. The various Alfie’s I know are just Alfie, not Alfred.

MadeForThis · 26/05/2018 23:24

None

Sophronia · 26/05/2018 23:25

1 Alfred 1 Mary

Zoflorabore · 26/05/2018 23:25

None of either and some of them for good reason