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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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tethersend · 26/05/2018 23:27

I’ve got a 6yo Shirley.

LadyDuplo · 26/05/2018 23:37

Two - Mary and Madeleine

ShovingLeopard · 26/05/2018 23:42

One each of John, Sidney, Alfred and Betty.

ColinsVeryJolly · 27/05/2018 00:30

I know a 2yo Betty and an eight yo Dougie

MrStarkIDontFeelSoGood · 27/05/2018 00:40

1 Mary, 1 Douglas 1 John

A ton of Harry/Alfie's

If these are for your DC please don't call he/she Rita, Sheila, Shirley or Geoffrey. You'll be marking them out for bullying.

Dixiestampsagain · 27/05/2018 00:51

I know a Betty and an Ida.

Forfolkssake · 27/05/2018 00:55

1 Dorothy (Dotty) and a few Betty and Betsy.

HeyDolly · 27/05/2018 06:31

One John (2yrs) and one Mary (8yrs old)

Stillwishihadabs · 27/05/2018 06:36

2 Johns (though one has just turned 11)
1 Mary
1 Betty
1 Alfred

(2 are siblings if it makes any difference)

Peachydream · 27/05/2018 06:39

1 Douglas & 1 Douggie.
1 Dorothy

user546425732 · 27/05/2018 06:42

none.

delilabell · 27/05/2018 06:43

1 Sydney and two madelines

harrietm87 · 27/05/2018 06:43

2 Sidney (1 is a girl) and 1 Mary

Bluesheep8 · 27/05/2018 06:50

I've known a Betty and a Mary andJohn is a fairly recent addition to the family. Why do you ask?

sofato5miles · 27/05/2018 06:56

3 x Madeleine. Which is also, bizarrely the only one, well maybe Douglas, that I like.

PandaCat · 27/05/2018 08:07

I don't know any. One of my DDs middle name is Betty though.

Trenter · 27/05/2018 08:13

2 Johns

Proudmummy2MA · 27/05/2018 08:14

I know two Alfreds (one known as Alfie, the other known as Freddie) but don't know any of the others.

NeedAUsernameGenerator · 27/05/2018 08:37

1 John, 1 Joanna, 1 Mary, 1 Madeleine

BB2018 · 27/05/2018 08:46

1 Betty. That’s all!

ButterflyOfFreedom · 27/05/2018 08:47

1 Mary

seven201 · 27/05/2018 08:49

One each of Ida, Dorothy and Mary

deptfordgirl · 27/05/2018 08:53

One John, two Dorothys, two Madeleines, one Mary.

deptfordgirl · 27/05/2018 08:54

Ooh forgot about one Sidney!

Auntpetunia2015 · 27/05/2018 08:57

I work in a primary of 470+. We’ve got 1 Gerald 1 Douglas 4 Alfie’s 3 Madeline

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