What's in a name? It can be a time of debate between those expecting a new addition to the family.
Choosing a name can be a tough - after all, the little one may be stuck with it for the rest of its life.
Some are inspired by their own family before them or who the latest celebrity is.
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But research from Babysense has revealed that soon-to-be parents in the UK have been inspired by TV and movie villains.
Whether they are a straight up baddie or a complex 'misunderstood' villain, more babies are getting the names of the anti-heroes.
Between the UK and US, 19,000 babies have been named Dexter, with over 9k little ones sharing the name with the popular TV serial killer in the UK.
Marvel's Loki also grabbed second place in the UK, with 800 baby boys named since 2000.
The top two baby girl names in the UK were Ursula and surprisingly-for any Harry Potter fan-Dolores.
See the full list of villains here.
Top 10 most popular villain-inspired baby names
The research revealed that it’s Dexter who is inspiring the most number of parents when it comes to naming their baby boy. The well-known villain has inspired 9,975 names in the UK.
Top 5 UK baby boy names
1 - Dexter (9,975)
2 - Loki (800)
3 - Spike (438)
4 - Lucious (Malfoy) (312)
5 - Ebenezer (Scrooge) (274)
The Disney franchise has undoubtedly inspired thousands of baby names around the world, but it’s the sea witch Ursula from The Little Mermaid who is the villain inspiring the most girl names (351).
Top 5 UK baby girl names
1 - Ursula (351)
2 - Dolores (Umbridge) (151)
3 - Morgana (85)
4 - Bellatrix (Lestrange) (58)
5 - Phyllis (Dietrichson) (35)
The research also revealed that Dolores (Umbridge) who will be well-known amongst Harry Potter fans has inspired the most girl names in the US (1,087), whereas Dexter also takes the crown for the most popular boy name in the states (9,708).
It would appear that some parents are using more unique villain names for their baby’s names, as (Darth) Vader, Maleficent and even Chucky have inspired five names each.
