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seeker · 28/07/2008 18:11

Just to prove you don't have to go "made-up" to give your child a name that no one else in the school has, I challenge you all to come up with names that are real, proper people names (not the names of geographical features, cars, wines or plants) that nobody on here knows anyone under 10 called.

I'll start.

Barbara, Monica, Sharon, Agnes, Alan, Grant, Trevor, Jeffrey and Malcolm.

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silverfrog · 29/07/2008 18:38

I know a 4 year old Paul, and a Cecily, and loads of florences (and one or two Floras)

chatname · 29/07/2008 18:46

We have an Adam. I would have been happy to call him Michael, too (dh vetoed it).

Boulders · 16/08/2008 21:03

Jeremy is a nice name but you don't see any of them uder 10.

TheSmallClanger · 16/08/2008 21:58

I know a teenaged Rosemary and met a toddling Concepta not long ago.

Has anyone mentioned Pauline and Patricia yet? Due for a revival, surely.

Stars22 · 16/08/2008 23:56

I know
Malcolm(4)
Pamela (5)
Justin (baby)
Pippa(baby)
Olive (10)
Beatrix(11)
Evan (4)
Also know teenage
Nancy,Florence,Olga,

jcscot · 17/08/2008 08:48

I know one wee boy called Richard (and he's only three weeks old).

keevamum · 17/08/2008 08:56

Yes I agree Harriet has made a comeback as has Betty. I also know a 7 year old Caroline and I must say it sounds nice.

mumwhereareyou · 17/08/2008 08:57

How about:

Valerie
Keeley
Judy
Patricia
Naomi

There are two samanthas in our small school,
I know a martin as well

BellaBear · 17/08/2008 09:03

I know a 2 year old Naomi

and a 11 eyar old Howard

MrsJohnCusack · 17/08/2008 09:10

my cousin in CAnada has a nearly 2 year old called Valerie

MrsJohnCusack · 17/08/2008 09:10

my cousin in CAnada has a nearly 2 year old called Valerie

bikerunski · 17/08/2008 14:35

I know loads of Adams of all ages, several under 5!

Ambrose
Christian
Ian
Steven
Gillian
Zoe
Suzanne

Evelynsmum · 17/08/2008 20:32

I think my middle name (Edna) is unlikely to be present in the under 10's. Can't see it having a revival anytime soon either.

LongLiveCuckoo · 17/08/2008 20:47

Jscot, I have a Richie. (Richard on the bc)

I like Victor and Bruce and Donald too.

Girls names I like Belinda and Valerie.

imnotyourmother · 17/08/2008 21:50

I've got a Humphrey, a Cecily and a Frederick (second two are middle names)

ethanchristoper · 17/08/2008 22:28

i dont think its that particularly, i think you just have to make sure you look on the internet for the most popular names and make sure your child isnt called any of them

or just call it a name from another country. welsh names are beautiful and most are scarcely heard of in england, apart from like rhiannon and bethan

these names are beautiful: carys, eleri, delphi, callie-rose

and i know one child called eleri and no others from that list under the age of 10

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