Charlie and Olivia have been revealed as the naughtiest names amongst children in Northern Ireland, according to new research.
Children and teachers agree that 'Charlies' are the most likely to misbehave in the country, with almost a fifth of those researched claiming children with the moniker are the naughtiest.
When it comes to girls, it’s 'Olivias' that teachers and parents associate most strongly with mischief, although girls’ names generally are considered to be less naughty than boys’ names. Olivia ranks at number eight on the complete list.
Interestingly, it’s 'Emilys' that children in the country expect to be the naughtiest, demonstrating the differing opinions between the generations.
When it comes to well behaved children, boys named 'Harry' top the list in Northern Ireland, according to the research commissioned by My Nametags , a leading manufacturer of durable sticker and iron-on name labels.
It’s 'Isla' that comes out on top of the behaviour chart for girls, with none of those surveyed expecting children with this name to be misbehaving.
The study, which analysed the opinions of 1,500 teachers, children and parents in the UK, found that people are quick to make assumptions about a child based on their first name, with strong stereotypes associated with each of the names featured in this year’s top 20 baby names list.
Here's the results in full...
Top 5 Naughtiest Boys Names in Northern Ireland
- Charlie
- Muhammad
- Oliver
- Oscar
- Jack
Top 5 Naughtiest Girls Names in Northern Ireland
- Olivia
- Emily
- Ella
- Amelia
- Sophia
Top 5 Best-Behaved Boys Names in Northern Ireland
- Harry
- Arthur
- Noah
- Leo
- George
Top 5 Best-Behaved Girls Names in Northern Ireland
- Isla
- Grace
- Ava
- Isabella
- Mia
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