The most common UK names that people don't know how to…

The most common UK names that people don't know how to spell revealed - check if yours lands on the list

It has been revealed that Brits called Niamh or Aaron are most likely to be asked how to correctly spell their name according to new research.

Google search data indicates that people are so flummoxed on how to spell the variation of the Irish moniker properly that they search online to get it right - leading to thousands of combined searches overall.

The spelling of Niamh - which translates to 'bright' - saw 4,110 monthly searches in the UK alone, alongside other variations such as Neve, Nieve, Neave, Neavh or Neeve.

The Mirror reports that the study by Unscrambled Words also discovered that the second name that gives people issues is Rachel - with 2,770 searches being made each month by Brits searching for the instances correct spelling as opposed to Rachael. The leading boys' name causing people grief is Aaron, which also has a number of other ways of being spelled correctly.

2,670 searches a month on average are made relating to this title alone.

A spokeswoman from Unscrambled Words, said of the study: “Every name can be spelled in various ways, which can often make the name more sentimental or unique. However, it is fascinating to see which names have Brits the most confused when it comes to their spelling, as many on the list are incredibly popular.”

Several royal names appear in the top ten lists of both men and women. Margaret is the fourth highest searched for name with 2, 410 a month. Other royal names include Diana, which ranks as the eighth most misspelt girls name and thirteenth overall with 990 monthly searches and Louise, with 810 monthly searches.

Of the royal children Charlotte has 790 monthly searches for the correct name spelling and 750 people searched for how to spell George a month. The fifth most misspelt name by Brits is Sheila.

The name which means ‘heavenly’ has variations of Shelagh and Sheelagh and has 2,150 monthly average searches for the correct spelling. Girls’ names appeared to be more difficult to spell with 70 per cent of the top ten names female.

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