Calling future parents…
Naming a baby is a mammoth responsibility – choosing the moniker that your child will be known as for the rest of their life, and potentially shaping the person they become.
Should you go traditional or opt for a celebrity-style curveball name like Apple or Blue?
The most important thing to ensure when naming your baby is that the moniker in question is actually legal – yes, there are a lot of banned baby names that you definitely need to avoid – everything from 'Traffic' to 'James Bond'.
We found out earlier this year what the most popular baby names of 2019 are so far, but what about the least popular?
Baby names going extinct
It seems that a lot of '90s names are at risk of extinction, with Laurens and Jodies popularity plummeting in favour of Olivias and Arias.
According to a report by The Guardian, the Keirans and Craigs of the world could also be in short supply soon.
By analysing data from the Office for National Statistics of baby names between 1996 and 2017, they deduced that there may soon be a lack of the following...
Least popular girls names
Shannon
Kirsty
Jodie
Gemma
Danielle
Lauren
Kayleigh
Jade
Rachael
Rhiannon
Least popular boys names
Craig
Jordan
Macauley
Kieran
Scott
Lee
Ross
Ashley
Mitchell
Shane
According to a list by Mother and Baby, they're not the only ones. The following names also run the risk of extinction:
Elaine
Sharon
Doris
Sally
Paula
Geoffrey
Wayne
Neville
Malcolm
Clarence Derek
Happy name choosing - maybe you could stop one of these names going extinct with your pick!
