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Give me classic early 00's names!

39 replies

oceanbeach2000 · 04/08/2023 22:08

For me biggest names of the time were Ellie, Olivia, Megan, Molly, Jessica, Katie, Lucy, Georgia

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Moomindroll · 04/08/2023 22:08

Boys are also born in the 00s.

Moomindroll · 04/08/2023 22:10

were

edit function, where art thou?

jack was big in boys names

EmmaGrundyForPM · 04/08/2023 22:10

Georgia
Sophie
Hannah
Rosie

Edward
Tom
Luke
Alexander

oceanbeach2000 · 04/08/2023 22:12

Yes you're right haha, boys were

Thomas
Harry
Jack
Jake
Joseph

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Whattheflipflap · 04/08/2023 22:13

My sister this age
Boys I can remember her hanging about with
Tom, jordan, Ben, Antony, Tyrone, Luke, george
girls
alicia, Eleanor/Ellie, Hannah, rose/rosie, Alice, Jess, Kate

I’m a bit older and I would say boys names in the 90/ much the same
girls very similar but also, charlottes, Emily’s, Chantelle, Amy, More prevalent

Wrenegade · 04/08/2023 22:15

Daniel
Jack
Jordan
Bradley
Connor
James
Nathan
Tom
Samuel

Hannah
Louise
Megan
Chloe
Natalie
Katie
Sophie
Jessica
Charlotte
Bethany

oceanbeach2000 · 04/08/2023 22:16

Yes Bethany was a big one forgot about that!

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Slicedpeaches · 04/08/2023 22:53

My school year had lots of
Lauren
Amy
Sophie
Charlotte
Emma
Jessica
Jade
Chloe
Emily
Abi
Isabel
Francesca
Annie
Megan
Hannah
Molly
Caitlin
Tilly

Harry
Tom
Ben
Daniel
Jacob (Jake)
Oliver
Owen
Aiden
Jack
Jordan
Sam
William
Connor
Michael
Josh
Callum
Ethan
Brandon

Yesabsolutely · 04/08/2023 22:55

I called my daughter Esme …the only Esme anyone had ever met until 2015 !

user1492757084 · 05/08/2023 02:16

Matthew
Oliver
Jack
Thomas
Tyler

Grace
Olivia
Matilda
Hannah
Lila

DaisyWaldron · 05/08/2023 04:51

Amelie from 2001 when the film came out until around 2008.

garlictwist · 05/08/2023 05:43

I was born in 1981 and all those names you've listed (including mine) were the names of my classmates. So I would say they are more names from that era.

happyasaseagullstealingchips · 05/08/2023 05:57

Jack
Joshua
Ollie
Bailey
Charlie multiple of all these in DS primary school or toddler groups, more variation in girls names though Aryssa/Alyssa seemed popular in our area.

Goldencup · 05/08/2023 06:01

I had babies in the naughties
Names were: all the Js for boys
Tom /Tommy
Jack
James/Jamie
Josh(ua)
Jonathon
Jake
John
Jay
Also some biblical names;
Noah
Ruben
Solomon
Zac

Finn in all it's variations was very popular

Girls names tended to have an ie sound at the end:
Masie
Daisy
Milly
Tilly
Ellie
Evie
Minnie
Lilly
Ivy
Ruby
Grac(ie)
Rose/Rosie
Also know several Jasmines

Goldencup · 05/08/2023 06:04

Girls also
Chole
Izzie(Isabelle/Isabel/ Isobel)

And yes Amellie

PatChaunceysFruitCake · 05/08/2023 06:50

Can't believe Shannon hasn't been mentioned. Classic late 90's / 00's.

GroomedForSerfdom · 05/08/2023 06:56

Scarlett, Jade, Jordan

Goldencup · 05/08/2023 07:00

happyasaseagullstealingchips · 05/08/2023 05:57

Jack
Joshua
Ollie
Bailey
Charlie multiple of all these in DS primary school or toddler groups, more variation in girls names though Aryssa/Alyssa seemed popular in our area.

Intersting I think Bailey is more 2010's really never heard before then in 2014/15/16 it seemed everywhere.

RuthW · 05/08/2023 07:39

Emily
Sophie
Chloe
Holly
Georgia
Lauren

Jack
George
Samuel

Mumofgirls2017 · 05/08/2023 10:11

I think

chloe
poppy
sophie
courtney
shannon
paige
jade
Ellie
emma
ruby
freya
zoe
emily
jessica
rebecca
nicole
abigail
isabelle
lucy
lauren
georgia

nameXname · 05/08/2023 16:52

You can check factual info (from England and Wales national statistics) for boys and girls year by year here:

Popular Names in England and Wales

Popular Names in England and Wales 2000 (top 1000)

https://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/england-wales/2000

nex18 · 05/08/2023 17:01

My children were born in the 00’s, their friends are Chloe, Jessica, Lily, Scarlett, Maddie, Isla, Molly, or Jacob/ Jake, Joshua, Lewis, Callum, Mason.

TheDuchessOfMN · 05/08/2023 17:05

Amy, Ellie, Ella, Sarah, Jade, Chloe, Lucy, Sophie.

Jake, Callum, Daniel, Jack, Luke, James

I don’t hear baby Amys, Chloe, Jake anymore, now that you mention it

17caterpillars1mouse · 05/08/2023 19:17

Kacie
Lacey
Shelby

Chevrotains · 05/08/2023 22:57

Harry and Charlie for boys.

Chloe and Lauren for girls.