Bad luck if your child is named Jack or Mia.
Teachers, children and parents have been asked to reveal the UK's naughtiest baby names, reports the Mirror.
The research found we are quick to make assumptions about a child based on their first name, with strong stereotypes associated with particular ones - good and bad.
All agreed that boys with the name Jack are the most likely to misbehave, with 23% of the vote, and the name gets a particularly bad rap from teachers who admit to expecting Jacks to be mean to their classmates.
For girls, Mia is the name teachers and parents associate with mischief, although children themselves expect Emilys to be the naughtiest.
Bad behaviour is also closely linked to intellect, with those called Jack and Mia considered to be the least intelligent. As many as 96% of teachers, children and parents don't associate the name Mia with being clever. Ouch.
Naughtiest boys
- Jack
- Harry
- Charlie
- Oliver
- George
Naughtiest girls
- Mia
- Ella
- Isabella
- Amelia
- Sophia
When it comes to the best behaved children, Isla has been revealed as the top name in the study commissioned by My Nametags.
For boys, Arthur takes top spot, with just 4% of those surveyed expecting Arthurs to misbehave and the name being associated with being quiet and shy, as is the name Noah.
For girls, Grace is considered to be the shyest in class, with teachers, parents and children agreeing the name tends to belong to the most introverted kids.
In contrast, the names Charlie and Olivia are assumed to be the most confident.
Best behaved boys
- Arthur
- Noah
- Oscar
- Muhammad
- Leo
Best behaved girls
- Isla
- Ava
- Grace
- Olivia
- Emily
The survey also found children named George are considered by both adults and their peers to be the most intelligent in class, and they also associate it with kindness.
Teachers say Isabella tops the list when it comes to being smart, but children think very differently with one in 10 assuming girls with the name will be spoilt.
For boys, little ones expect Harrys to be the most spoilt in the playground.
Managing director at My Nametags, Lars B. Andersen, said: “We know that there are strong stereotypes attached to names and that someone’s first name can really paint a picture of what they are like.
"It was interesting to discover that these stereotypes are formed from a young age, with children and adults quick to make judgements about children based on their first name alone.
"These beliefs can make the difficult task of naming a child even more challenging, but we hope that our research will help give expectant parents an insight into society’s opinions of the most popular boys and girls names in the UK right now."
Which list does your child's name appear on?
