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

166 replies

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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SmallestInTheClass · 29/05/2018 10:36

One Alfred and that's it.

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Eeeeek2 · 29/05/2018 10:42

1 Sydney but she is a girl. None of the rest.

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rosamore · 29/05/2018 10:52

Alfred - 2
John - 1 (my DS)

Dorothy - 2
Anne - 4 (but none of these are in the UK)
Ida - 1

That's all! I know older children called Douglas, Geoffrey, Betty and Madeleine but no under 10s. I know more Jonathans too, but only the one John.

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BendydickCuminsnatch · 29/05/2018 10:58

Wow I’m surprised how many people know a little Ida!

I know of:
1 John
and
1 Madeleine

That’s it!

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BendydickCuminsnatch · 29/05/2018 10:58

I do however know a 3 year old Desmond

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OwlDoll · 29/05/2018 11:01

One Rita and two Madeleines, both known as Maddie.

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BasicBetty · 29/05/2018 13:57

1 Betty (7 yrs old).

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BasicBetty · 29/05/2018 13:57

not me btw Grin

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namechangedtoday15 · 29/05/2018 14:05

Gerald - just 1, known as Ged
Douglas - just 1, known as Dougie

Madeline - know 4, popular some years ago so they're all 8 or 9
Mary - more than 10 through my DCs activities; very, very popular throughout the years
Ida - love this name, I wanted it, know 2 (babies)
Betty - know 2, both 6

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autumndreaming · 29/05/2018 14:06

1 Sydney, but she's a girl

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Imbluedabadee · 30/05/2018 13:01

I know 3 Alfreds although they tend to be called Alfie, 1 Dorothy and 2 Bettys

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TheOriginalEmu · 30/05/2018 19:45

Gerald- none
Alfred- 1
John-none
Sidney-1
Harold-none
Douglas- 3
Geoffrey -none

Dorothy-1
Gertrude-none
Anne-none
Rita-none
Joanna-none
Mary-none
Ida-none
Sheila-none
Shirley - 1 though she goes by her middle name, so i don't know if it counts
Madeleine- at least 5
Betty- 2

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RedPandaMama · 30/05/2018 19:47

None

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WindDoesNotBreakTheBendyTree · 30/05/2018 19:50

Gerald - none
Alfred - none but many, many Alfies
John - 2, both under 3
Sidney - know a girl Sidney
Harold - none but many many Harrys
Douglas - 2 7& 4
Geoffrey - none

Dorothy - none
Gertrude - 3 babies, all nn Trudy
Anne - none but lots of Annas and Annies
Rita - 2
Joanna - none
Mary - 2
Ida - 1
Sheila- none
Shirley - none
Madeleine - none
Betty - none

Please don't saddle your kid with Geoffrey or Gerald or any other 1970s sitcom name

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jamsyoink · 30/05/2018 22:02

My boyfriend’s name has Gerald in it Grin

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NataliaOsipova · 30/05/2018 22:05

I know one each of Sidney, Madeleine and Dorothy. And a Betsy, but not Betty.

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