What were your peers called?

[Justinripley]

Following on from another thread where a poster is the same age as myself but didn’t know anyone called Phoebe (yet I know of loads my age)

I thought it would be interesting to see what the most popular names in your year groups/friends were, depending on peoples locations.

So for example: I was born in the mid 90’s, South London and I grew up with loads of:

Sophia
Grace
Phoebe
Molly
Lily

Jack
Tom
Joe
Sam
Max

Born in The North in the mid-70s:

Girls were Sarah, Andrea, Rachel, Amanda, Claire, Caroline. (Middle names Anne, Jane, Louise)

Boys were David, Jonathan, Simon, Stephen, James, Andrew.

Pretty much exclusively.

I was born in the mid-80s and most of my peers were:
Laura
Louise
Sarah
Claire
Helen
Hannah
Catherine
Gemma
Emma

James
Jonathan
Andrew
Steven
Robert
David
Richard
Thomas
Mark
Paul

I did not have one of those names!

Born in London, late 80s.

Most popular girls were Laura, Lauren, Sophie, Sarah, Gemma, Holly.

Boys were Tom, Luke, Matthew, James.

Up North in the 60s.
Girls:
Karen
Sharon
Jane
Linda
Susan
Boys:
Steven
David
Robert
Kevin
Michael

This! Add Samantha to girls as well.

Sarah
Heather
Emma
Louise
Susie

Dave
Andy
Chris
Steve

Born in 91 in the North West.
Most of my friends at school were things like..
Hannah
Becky
Sophie
Jess
Zoe
Natasha

Sam
Max
Mark
Josh
Matthew
Jonathan
Alex

Born mid 60s
Girls:
Nicola
Susan
Suzanne
Tracey
Karen
Deborah
Lisa
Marie
Rebecca
Ruth
Christine
Lesley
Amanda
Sarah
Angela
Patricia

Boys:
Darren
Steven
Robert
Andrew
Christopher
Mark
Matthew
John
Jonathan
Nigel
Peter
Alan
Michael
Patrick
James

Scotland, mid-70's

Girls were Wendy, Sarah, Marie, Clare, Susan, Judith, Nicola, Annette, Joanne, Gillian, Jane, Karen - i am not one of those but a similar type name that 3 other women of the same age I work with share!
Boys were Craig, Andrew, Paul, Russell, Keith, James, Iain, David

Scotland early 70s

Karen, Julie Dawn Elaine Jacqueline Sharon and Tracy's there was also scottish names you had Kirsty,Isla Heather.

The boys were Kevin Alan Andrews Stuart, Christopher's David and Scott, were the main names.

Born in the Midlands in the 70's

Girls:
Joanne
Julie
Claire
Karen
Tracy
Sharon
Lisa

Boys:
Stephen
Gary
Darren
John
Mark
Paul
Tim

I am from Manchester - born mid 70s and this is my list too

Oh yes Ians and Nicola . We had a lot of same names in classes at school.

Born mid 60s:

Debbie
Jackie
Catherine
Jane
Helen
Jenny
Heather
Beverly
Teresa
Gillian
Linda

Ian
David
Christopher
Alan
Philip
Simon
Stephen

Born in mid 80s. Girls were mainly:

Rachel
Sarah
Rebecca
Chloe
Laura
Claire

Boys were mainly:
Daniel
David
Matthew
Michael
Andrew

Mid to late 80s...

Sarah
Leanne
Lindsay
Jennifer
Kirsty
Clare
Rebecca
Gillian

David
John
Mark
Andrew
Paul
James
Philip
Jonathan
Ryan

The Midlands, early 70's - Michelle, Lisa, Kim, Amanda, Deborah, Nicola, Gary, Ian, Stephen, David, Michael, Mark.

Late 1950s
Gillian, Julie, Janet, Susan, the odd Karen, Jean, Linda or Wendy ...

South - late 60s

Alison, Amanda, Lesley, Ruth, Lucy, Carol, Jennifer, Melanie, Sara/Sarah, Tina, Gillian

Kevin, Graham, Andrew, Mark, Peter, Nick, John/Jonathan

Late 70's, north england
Emma
Claire
Sarah
Victoria
Caroline
Nicola
Gillian / Jill
Helen

Matthew
Richard
Simon
Paul
Robert
Philip

London, born late 70s.

Girls:

Julie
Michelle
Emma (there were loads at school)
Laura
Sarah
Chantelle (quite a few Chanel / Chantelle variations at school)
Tara (Tamara, Tamika, Tanika, Tanisha type names were also popular)
Kelly (Keely also popular)

Boys:
David
Danny
Paul (many!)
Peter
Mark (so many Marks!)
Jason
Wayne / Dwayne
Justin
Tyrone
Leon

Oh!

I forgot Ellie, so many Ellie's.

We had a fair few Zoe's too.
I knew a few Flora's and Clemmie's but none at my own school.

Popular middle names:

Anne
Marie
Mary
Elizabeth
Rose

Janet John
Sally Stephen
Robin Robert
Catherine Charley
Marie Michael
Caroline Christopher
Deborah David
Kim Peter
Frances Barry
Victoria Vincent
Belinda Alistair
Elizabeth Ewan
Margaret Gregory
Zara Roderick
Deirdre Darren
Pamela Paul
Suzie Bruce
Michelle Gavin
Jennifer Jamie
Sarah Ian
Anne Andrew
Renate Roden
Donna Philip

Born South-West early 80s. Class mates (that I remember)

Girls
Amy
Louise
Sarah
Liz
Kerry/Kerri
Helen
Amanda
Kimberley
Naomi
Tracey
Michelle
Samantha
Dawn

Boys
Kevin (3 of them!)
Antony
Chris
Tom
James
Andrew
Craig
Darren
Mark

Also mid 70’s and midlands, so I’ll borrow this list and add
girls
Nicola, Nicky, Nikki
Sue, Susan, Suzanne
Mel, Melanie
boys
Matt, Matthew
Chris, Christopher
Dan, Daniel