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What was the Evie of your day?

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EveryoneLoves09876 · 22/05/2020 14:03

When I was at school everyone was Emma, Rachel, Rebecca and a few variants of Katy thrown in. Also quite a few Hollies which is odd. I was born in the 1990s.

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foxtiger · 22/05/2020 20:09

Jane, Cla(i)re, Sarah, Louise, maybe Karen plodding along a bit behind those. Born in the 60s.

Avebury · 22/05/2020 20:11

Born mid 70s - 6 Sarahs in my relatively small year group, 4 Clare/Claires and 4 Rebeccas

VoyageInTheDark · 22/05/2020 20:12

Emma, Samantha, Katie, Louise

Boys were Matthew, Michael, Christopher

Mid 80s

Bouledeneige · 22/05/2020 20:22

60s: Stephen, John, Phillip, Gary

Jackie, Sarah, Joanne, Karen, Tracey, Caroline

Smellybluecheese · 22/05/2020 20:25

Many variations of Catherine/Kate/Katie, Jo/Joanne/Joanna, Clare/Claire, Emma (born in the 70s)

Reythemamajedi · 22/05/2020 20:25

Helen, Caroline, Louise

Cactusflower1 · 22/05/2020 20:58

Sarah and Louise

Or Andrew and David

Sharkyfan · 22/05/2020 21:01

Katy/Katie/Kate, Jessica

Pantheon · 22/05/2020 21:04

So. Many. Rebeccas - born late 80s

ladycarlotta · 22/05/2020 21:24

born late 80s - went to secondary school late 90s.

Hannah, Katie, Laura, Jessica, Rebecca (Becky or Becca)...

All the girls had the middle name Louise and all the boys were called Tom, Ben or James. It was the law.

totallyyesno · 22/05/2020 21:29

Catherine
Helen
Sarah
Rebecca
Claire
Sharon

CelestialSpanking · 22/05/2020 21:29

Born mid 80s and girls all seemed to Kerry, Kelly, Katie or Samantha and boys all seemed to be called Lee, Matt or Daniel.

PlumsInTheIcebox · 22/05/2020 21:32

Hannah. There were fifteen of them in my year at my girls’ school (three of whom all had the same very common surname).

BikeRunSki · 22/05/2020 21:35

There were 8 Zoes in my sisters school year at secondary school, about 10% of the girls in the year group. Born 1973/74.

Honeyroar · 22/05/2020 21:36

Joanne and Debra
Andrew and Jonathan

SallyWD · 22/05/2020 21:38

I was born in 1974. Common girls' names when I was at school: Claire, Joanne/Joanna, Emma, Sarah, Vicky, Nicola, Lianne, Melanie, Kelly, Kerry, Debbie, Tracey.

PuntoEBasta · 22/05/2020 21:40

Dave / David. There were so many in my year at university that they all acquired very specific nicknames. Not all of them were flattering.

GinWithASplashOfTonic · 22/05/2020 21:42

Girls - Lauren, Gemma and Emily
Boys Christopher, James & Josh

GinWithASplashOfTonic · 22/05/2020 21:42

Oh and Ben

GinWithASplashOfTonic · 22/05/2020 21:43

Several Hannah's too

BikeRunSki · 22/05/2020 21:44

@PuntoEBasta - we had that with Johns -Tall John, Welsh John, Irish John, Nobber John and John the Bastard.

KitMarlowesCodpieceOfThigh · 22/05/2020 22:17

Late 80s:

Boys: Christopher; Philip; Daniel; David; John; Ryan; James

Girls: Lucy; Jennifer; Laura; Helen; Amanda; Emma; Amy

TheDaydreamBelievers · 22/05/2020 22:19

Laura/Lauren, Emma, and Katie (born late 80s)

TeensArghhhh · 22/05/2020 22:22

1960’s Welsh - Most popular names in my year group

Girls
Karen
Sharon
Sian
Christine
Susan
Angharad
Cheryl
Debra/Debbie

Boys
Steven
Michael
Paul
Gary
Mark
Martin
Wayne

fessmess · 22/05/2020 22:39

Susan, Rebecca, Sharon, Tracy.

Steven, Mark, Andrew, Gary.

Born in 60s.