We totally get it: settling on a name for your little one can be tough.
Whatever name you pick has to be popular, but not so popular that they will be sharing the name with half of their eventual class at school.
It has to be unique, but not too unique that they end up spelling it out for the rest of their lives.
And, understandably, you’d want it to sound perfect with your surname.
Oh, and there’s always the worry that – once you’ve settled on the perfect moniker – it will end up going out of fashion quickly.
Parenting website Chanel Mum have found the names which are going out of fashion or becoming increasingly unpopular.
According to GoodtoKnow, the site analysed data from the UK’s Office of National Statistics to find the names which are given to less than one child a week – and are unlikely to make a comeback soon.
Channel Mum’s baby naming expert SJ Strum said:
“It’s a lesson to modern parents that naming your child after the latest trend or popular TV show could see a swift decline in that name being one you’ll love forever.
“However, what goes down must come up. Highly unpopular baby names are often chosen by hipster parents as these mums and dads seek out a unique name which will make their child stand out in real life and increasingly online.”
Girls
Isis
Tammy
Justine
Tracy
Norma
Carol
Leoni / Leigh
Marlene
Donna
Reese
Rowena
Kelly
Carly
Monica
Ashley
Boys
Jeff/Geoff
Melvyn
Graeme
Piers
Greg
Ken
Clive
Chandler
Niles
Kirk
Ainsley
McCauley
Brett
Grant
Ross
