I bet there's at least two Rebeccas, a Sara and a Sarah, a Jennifer, a Jessica, a Heather, and a Michelle here. Odds also on: Christina, Jamie, Angelina, and Casey.

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JaneReadsTruth@reddit

Yeah, we had Beckys and Rebeccas...the vibe didn't switch between these two names. It's true, Becky is derivative.

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W-h3x@reddit

This picture has been brought to you by Aqua Net.

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Significant-Deer7464@reddit

If you had a date with Ms Aqua Net, you to have a late lunch. She was going to spend an hour and a half spraying that hair. Took a lot of time to get hair that high

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dreadful_cookies@reddit

I can still smell it

Told my kids we'd use aquanet to light fires on the beach, good (sketchy) times.

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Reasonable-HB678@reddit

I just watched that movie again last month.

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TheZuckuss@reddit

I still see these girls as my age and hot.

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gen-x <-- loved big hair back in the day. there's a "tiffany" in there somewhere. turns out, the so called climate 'scientists' were wrong. the ozone hole was always there, hairspray made no difference

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vectorology@reddit

The ozone depletion referred to as the ozone hole was discovered in 1985 and its recovery is a fantastic example of how effective global action can have for man made environmental problems (1987 Montreal Protocol). We’ve almost fixed it! And civilisation didn’t collapse because damaging chemicals were outlawed.

https://news.mit.edu/2025/study-healing-ozone-hole-global-reduction-cfcs-0305

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GenX-ModTeam@reddit

Low Effort - Posts or comments that hold no value to the sub may be removed. This includes but isn't limited to:

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If your post is removed under this rule, you are free to add context and repost, but do not repost it without changes.

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morts73@reddit

Glorious hair.

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Head_Razzmatazz7174@reddit

And for the boys:

Mark, Jim (or James), David, Randy, Steve

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vectorology@reddit

Yeah, I definitely knew some guys whose glorious mullets and Bon Jovi hairdos required structural reinforcement. Derek, Toby and several Brians.

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YouMustBeJoking888@reddit

Michael. Lots of Michaels.

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No_Depth-@reddit

Why's this look like my middle school yearbook?

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Sfingi48@reddit

…and to this day, that’s why almost every woman’s hair looks the same. The same flat-do. “Honey, I’m going to the hairdresser. I’m getting the flat-do!”

“Sherry, I’m here for the flat-do!”

“Ok, Carrie! Be with u in a few. Have a couple of flat-do’s ahead of you.”

(No. I don’t expect many to get it. Because it’s in real time. But it’ll age well for the archives. Because, again, most women wear the same hairstyle. Men don’t count because they generally don’t care the way they look.)

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EvilDan69@reddit

No Laura?

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thiswasyouridea@reddit

Jennifer, Jessica, Heather, Jennifer, Stephanie, Amanda, Christy, Stacey, Courtney, Angela, Becky and Jennifer.

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wexfordavenue@reddit

Danielle and Nicole too

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WarExciting@reddit

I’m fucking dying over here! As I read these names girls I dated or wanted to date popped into my head. You even got both of a set of twins I crushed on hard in high school! 🤣🤣

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the_cats_pajamas12@reddit

Don't forget Meagan, Ashley, Katie, Tiffany, Alicia, Brandy, and Samantha.

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CountHonorius@reddit

I prefer those names to the Carlys and Olivias of today.

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jaimebuggie@reddit

Jamie….only spelled “Jaime”

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FormerCollegeDJ@reddit

I wonder if she had bionic parts.

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jaimebuggie@reddit

She is who I am named after

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SirSithsalot@reddit

Forgetting Stacey and her mum is a crime

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Strict_Weather9063@reddit

Blew a hole in the ozone with just those hairdos.

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slouchenheimer@reddit

There were a lot of cows in my graduating class.

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lengjai2005@reddit

No Linda?

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razer742@reddit

At least you could pronounce and spell their names back then.

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Beautiful_Coat_9294@reddit

It’s hard to believe we had hairstyles like this

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gotothebloodytop@reddit

I bet everyone single one of them has the middle name Louise.

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boyracer93@reddit

Where’re Mellissa (Missy) and Dawn?!

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1TakeFrank@reddit

I see Aquanet

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procrastinatorsuprem@reddit

More like Kim, Kelly, Sharon, Kathy, Cathy, Michelle, Linda, Tracy, Tricia, Nancy, and Christina, also known as Chrissy or Tina.

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YouMustBeJoking888@reddit

Definitely a Chrissy. She grew up to be a drunk.

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FlanProfessional4080@reddit

Tiffany, definitely a Tiffany.

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Medium-Mission5072@reddit

And at least one Emily.

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Reasonable-HB678@reddit

No Kellys?

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procrastinatorsuprem@reddit

My sister had 10 girls in her 6th grade class. 6 were named Kelly, Kelli, or Kellie.

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Traditional_Song_314@reddit

Aquanet™️

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_antfarmer_@reddit

The white can with the pink label was The Bomb!

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moschles@reddit

Lisas and Amys. Lisa and Amy's everywhere.

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tlonreddit@reddit

And every girl's got the middle name Lynn or Marie.

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_antfarmer_@reddit

Bloody hell, you two just outed my first and middle names!

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shoghon@reddit

You forgot Jen/jennifer/jenny

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Blephotomy@reddit

more like Jen X amirite

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TwistedMemories@reddit

Hey, I dated a Jennifer, a Jen, and a Jeni that dotted the I with a heart.

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ohnodamo@reddit

Or Julie.

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jrnyplmbr@reddit

I used to tell my three sisters, who used Aqua Net, that there was a hole in the ozone layer above our house

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ninja-turd@reddit

Mos def a Stacy.

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cookiesandpunch@reddit

No Kim nor Tanya?

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Friendly_Tell6664@reddit

Don’t forget, Angela, Pamela, Monica, Erica, Tina, Sandra, Mary, Jessica & Rita…

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Strange-Height-8825@reddit

And everyone had the middle name Ann.

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Prior_Two1814@reddit

A Sarah, checking in.

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BuckyD1000@reddit

Every one of them is named Jennifer.

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Majik_Sheff@reddit

Can confirm. Married one of the five Jennifers out of her class.

Also have a sister named Jennifer.

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TrumpTheAntichrist@reddit

I went to school with 27 Jennifers. 16 Jens, 10 Jennys and then there was her.

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bughunter_@reddit

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Tragically underrated band!

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Weird_Tea2539@reddit

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bughunter_@reddit

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Tragically underrated band.

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Traditional_Fan_2655@reddit

Nope, at least one Stacey or Stacy or Stacie.

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redlegsforever@reddit

Yes, but Stacey’s mom had it going on.

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acceptablemediocrity@reddit

I married a Stacey. Her mom, in fact, did not have it going on!!!!

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ronnie-james-dior@reddit

Do you ever call her “Stace” though

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acceptablemediocrity@reddit

you forgot Staci

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mp3bear@reddit

Yeah but what about the guys that used hairspray?…punks…preppies/yuppies…etc…

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LuckyZygote@reddit

We used Knox gelatin for our Mohawks & spikes, that stuff lasted for days once you put it in and it cooled

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ohnodamo@reddit

No egg whites? I heard that worked too if you were broke.

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greatlakesseakayaker@reddit

Aqua Net, wet mohawk, a comb and a hot hair dryer

Also stayed up for days with a little morning touch up

And if you didn’t have it up every day, you were a poseur (in or our circles)

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mp3bear@reddit

Final Net here…non-aerosol…

Later I used Consort For Men…

For a while I didn't need any…I had a body wave instead of the flybacks…it looked pretty good with my beard for some time…

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LuckyZygote@reddit

Fully, I def started with real hair products. Eventually the path went to knox gelatin bc it was like fiberglass when you were done and you could sweat for days it would stay more stable than my emotions or income back then lol

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greatlakesseakayaker@reddit

I went through ridiculous amounts of Aqua Net Super Extra Hold

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Ok_Entrepreneur_8509@reddit

There is no way there is only one Jennifer in that picture.

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ohnodamo@reddit

The Jenny Thing was real!

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Ok_Entrepreneur_8509@reddit

I know it. 3 of my exes are Jennifers.

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ohnodamo@reddit

Same here! Never again. There used to be a band called the Jenny Thing that played a club I worked at in the 90's. I totally got that band name, no questions asked.

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hvacigar@reddit

Oh there is definitely a Stacey in there.

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Chrissylumpy21@reddit

Everyone knew Stacey’s mum.

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G0R_G0R@reddit

I dated a Stacey in high school and then a Stacy in college 🥴

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jenneybearbozo3@reddit

And a Tracy.

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Standard_Gur30@reddit

And a Traci

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Online_Ennui@reddit

And a Staci

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Robviously-duh@reddit

we had too many Bridgets & Kathleens

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LuckyPepper22@reddit

Yep. I was one of 3 Kathleens in my class of ~30 at my neighborhood elementary school.

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FriendRaven1@reddit

Ted name guessing

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Ill_Translator7545@reddit

Is 4ths commonly used - USA? where you have a coin called a quarter!

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thereverenddirty@reddit

Once Aqua-net sales tanked the ozone layer started to heal itself.

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Fistofpaper@reddit

I just looked at my yearbook. Checks out

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harmospennifer@reddit

You forgot allll the Amy’s

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GelatinousGoober@reddit

Stephanie

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Oh_No_Its_Dudder@reddit

That's one look I hope never comes back. Wasn't a fan of BIG hair back in the day and I'm still not.

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Slpg719@reddit

I bet there’s a Michelle too.

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Snoopy_Dogg_@reddit

Dammm it Angela, I knew you wuz a retch!!

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lefty1117@reddit

I honestly thought this was my high school at first

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minicpst@reddit

Same.

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Lung_doc@reddit

Every time I see this I swear the girl on the right is Jodi from my high school

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Uranus_Hz@reddit

And several Staceys

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Adventurous-Fee-8158@reddit

Misty will kick your ass.

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Wonderful_Adagio9346@reddit

Kelly/Kelli.

Debbie.

Kim.

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lewisfairchild@reddit

These were Jovi’s.

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Shiny-Verse-4202@reddit

I dated a girl in college whose dad would hear her spray can going, put out his cigarette, and say, “The smoking lamp is out.”

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Watermelon_Sugar44@reddit

Missy or Melissa, Mandy or Amanda

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Awe3@reddit

Gotta love that hair.

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Global-Jury8810@reddit

Hilarie, Caroline, Sa-Hya (I’m remembering my brother’s yearbooks)

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sfslim5@reddit

Tanya or Tonya

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TransitionJunior3384@reddit

Katie

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Few_Explanation1170@reddit

I believe you’re missing a Michelle and a Tracy/ey/ie.

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Standard-Section1447@reddit

I am the Becky with the good hair 💪

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larssputnik@reddit

Also every heavy metal band of that era…

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Online_Ennui@reddit

Lol. Some of these pics could pass for Cinderella if you squint

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shankthedog@reddit

Don’t forget Sadie. There’s always a Sadie.

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Online_Ennui@reddit

All the boys really liked Sadie

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FormerCollegeDJ@reddit

Eh - there’s probably 2-3 Jennifers, 1-2 Amys/Aimees, a Kim, a Michelle (and/or Shelly/Shelley), a Melissa, a Heather, a Jessica, a Lisa, a Christine/Kristine, and a Debbie.

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Live-Cat9553@reddit

I had to look too long for Kim in these comments.

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sauerkraut916@reddit

the ole Aqua Net spray vs ozone layer

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ellsworth187@reddit

This is the Skid Row and Warrant tour: ‘88

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shankthedog@reddit

Cinderella

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P38Grandson@reddit

Every time this pops up I want to go search for these girls in my old yearbook. I swear these specific girls all went to my school but I can never remember their actual names.

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KitchenWitch021@reddit

I will laugh if somebody says they are pictured here.

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Sheila_Monarch@reddit

Jennifer, Lisa, Kelly, Dana, another Lisa, Heather, Amy, Julie, Christy…

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Significant-Deer7464@reddit

My money is on at least 2 Lisa's. We had 3 in our little group of friends

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LisaMiaSisu@reddit

I think we had 6 Lisas in our graduating class, maybe 7. Lots of Tims too. I even married a Tim.

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LisaMiaSisu@reddit

Don’t forget about us Lisas too! ✋🏼

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apc961@reddit

I can smell 1990 through the phone screen from this pic

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The__Relentless@reddit

How is it possible that I went to school with these girls AND I’ve never seen them before in my life?!?!

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NewtLevel@reddit

The only reason I am positive this is not from my high school is that our yearbook photos were black and white

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rfmjbs@reddit

Heathers and Stephanies. Maybe an Amanda.

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ronnie-james-dior@reddit

Maybe a Wendy or two

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HMBDawn@reddit

Aquanet, 4ever! Amen.

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HighBiased@reddit

Also Kristen, Kirsten, and Kristine

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ronnie-james-dior@reddit

Also Kiersten

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Livid_Discount9140@reddit

Twas the style at the time, like wearing an onion on your belt

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Usirnaimtaken@reddit

As one of the honorable mentions, I apologize. Perms were in during middle school and my mom actually “let” me get one. The amount of gel followed by hair spray probably destroyed more than the ozone.

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Quasirandom1234@reddit

My AP calculus class had 8 varieties of Elizabeth, including one each of Lisa, Elisa, Eliza, and Betsy, plus two who went by Becky. Only half of them had hair like that, though.

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PDXisadumpsterfire@reddit

Strange attempt at a flex

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blankdreamer@reddit

The hole in the ozone layer kept me up at night. Then it got fixed!

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4158264146@reddit

How many are wearing biker shorts?

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Neat-Ladder8987@reddit

Sounds right.

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boondoggler@reddit

Michelle

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Pristine_Frame_2066@reddit

Nah. 6 are named Amy. 2 are Jenny one is Michelle and the rest are Lisas and Elizabeths.

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Ok_Fig7692@reddit

As I recall, we had 12 Jennifers in our graduating glass of 140 people.

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Quick_Dark244@reddit

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I rocked this in Jr. High. Sun in front.

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DetectiveObjective00@reddit

Ah... The pre-internet names starter pack 😊

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Spare-Good-5372@reddit

Remember that song "Sara" by Starship? Super popular in around 85/86. I had a girl in my class named Sarah and I'd sing it to her sometimes. Made her really angry, haha.

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The_Scooter_King@reddit

As a young man in the '80's, my hair went through a Howard Jones phase, so I'm on that guilty list.

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SherryNilesNYY@reddit

Melissa, Missy, Chrissy and Ashley definitely played a role in this.

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Fit-Bus2025@reddit

Gosh, I hated that style.

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Defiant-Variety-9473@reddit

Yes. Me too.

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Chalice_Ink@reddit

Where are Julie and Tracy?

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Obvious-Shop-6260@reddit

Rebecca. At least 2

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The_Other_Tucker@reddit

All of us Gen X women frantically scanning the pics to look for ourselves…

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Robviously-duh@reddit

NOT my yearbook... went to an all boys Jesuit High School.. lol

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Lonnification@reddit

I guarantee there's a Diane, a Dianna, a Deanna, and a Deanne.

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CourageousWang@reddit

Let’s not forget Trisha and Andrea

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MaxInIrving@reddit

Don't forget Lisa.

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LopsidedGiraffe@reddit

Is saying 3 fourths common? We say 3 quarters in Australia.

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freedom781@reddit

Yes, but it's never written 3/4ths. Just 3/4 or three fourths. But three quarters is also common.

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BeerJedi-1269@reddit

Here in merica we just say ¾

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nice1bruvz@reddit

I’m stuck on three fourths that’s made me a bit uncomfortable

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j_mcr1@reddit

Don't forget Tiffany and Vanessa

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Comfortable-Bed-6814@reddit

Oh yeah, good ole Auqanet! So many girls spraying it in the bathroom, a thick cloud of spray would linger quite a while.

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Michaelbirks@reddit

The old advice of "light a match" would seem to be contraindicated.

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Thomaswebster4321@reddit

The purple can. Extra Super Hold

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NHmountain-man@reddit

You forgot about Kim...

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StrillyBings@reddit

…and Kathy…

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SeaToe9004@reddit

Don’t forget Donna and Cindy

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Individual_Note_8756@reddit

🙋🏻‍♀️

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Unique-Quantity4542@reddit

That’s right, there were 4 Cindy’s in my graduating class!!

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Quirky_Commission_56@reddit

Jennifer, but I haven’t gone by that name for several decades. Friends and family refer to me by my chosen nickname. Because most people mispronounce my middle name and it’s annoying as hell.

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XavierPibb@reddit

Wait, was it any of those names with a 'Lynn' after it?

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Individual_Note_8756@reddit

🙋🏻‍♀️

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Tothinkoutofthenut@reddit

Fenton High School, 1988-91 all day. Fenton Mich.

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Comfortable-Bed-6814@reddit

Donna, a version of Cindy, at least one Laura, and definitely a Christy/Kristy for good measure.

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apple_pi_chart@reddit

In my HS chem class (25 students) there were 5 Jennifers.

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sirtagsalot@reddit

Jennifer. Lots of Jennifers. HS sweetheart named Jennifer. Her best friend was Jennifer. I knew at least 3 others. It took me 15 secs to name 5 of them just now.

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Lost-Wanderer-405@reddit

I had 4 Jennifer’s in my grade at a tiny Catholic School.

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seadub33@reddit

Shannon

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Kepler_1708b@reddit

There’s gotta be a Leslie or Tina in there too

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ChitnChat@reddit

You best believe there’s a Jenny and a Rebecca in there for sure.

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sherlockjr1@reddit

I was the only Erica. Thanks mom. I liked being unique

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Alot2unpack@reddit

All that aqua-net

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rammer-jammer71@reddit

You forgot Rachel

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Skatchbro@reddit

I’m a Michael and I married a Jennifer. Truly a Gen-X marriage.

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Bubbly_Following7930@reddit

I've never met an Angelina or female Casey

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Trillian75@reddit

One of my friends had a little sister named Kacie (I think that was the spelling), and I’ve met an Angelina, but both would be millennials.

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BlaZenDuderino@reddit

Two Shawnas and a Julie too

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HavocNMayhem@reddit

That looks like a page from my senior yearbook. A Jennifer or two, a Rachel, a few Kristens...

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Inkdman73@reddit

And a Lora- Laura- Laurie-

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Mogster2K@reddit

And half of them have the middle name "Marie"

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MargieBigFoot@reddit

I graduated with a class of 74 people and 3 of them were Jennifers.

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Friendly_Escape_1020@reddit

I liked the some of big hair styles, not all of them could pull it off. The popular styles with the women now dont really look hot to me, they look boring.

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