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Top 10 'worst' baby names announced - and some are popular choices for parents

A list of the worst baby names has been revealed - despite many of them still being popular choices among parents.

While many of the monikers on the list are pretty normal, some are indeed incredibly popular.

There's nothing too outlandish, it's just a list of regular names that you hear a lot, reports the Mirror.

And what exactly makes them so undesirable appears to down to nothing more than personal preference.

The list was revealed in all its glory on Mumsnet after the site posed the question "What would you never name a child and why?". And we all know mums on Mumsnet - and other parenting forums - rarely hold back.

Here's their top 10 'worst' baby names...

1. Mia    – Because it means "missing in action".

2. Lana    – As spelt backwards, it looks rather rude.

3. Fanny    – "For obvious reasons".

4. Grace    – Because "there are very few accents that say it gracefully".

5. Amelia    – As one mum "find(s) the 'me' so whiney".

6. Graham    – As "it sounds like "Grey Ham'".

7. Flora    – One mum admitted: "(it) makes me think of bacteria".

8. Alexa    – Because it sounds too much like the virtual assistant.

9. Mercedes    – A parent said: "She’s a child not a car".

10. Luna    – Because "it's a pet name".

Despite these mums' opinions, the name Luna has been extremely popular in 2020 - and has been included in a list of the most popular names of the year so far.

According to the parenting website Nameberry, there have been some new trends emerging - and there several new additions to the most popular names list.

Luna now tops the girls list, the name of the Roman moon goddess.

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend named their little girl Luna, so may be the inspiration before the increase in baby Lunas.

Asher has become the most popular boys name, taking the top spot from last year's winner Milo.

Top girls names

  1. Luna
  2. Aurora
  3. Maeve
  4. Olivia
  5. Isla
  6. Ava
  7. Charlotte
  8. Ophelia
  9. Eloise
  10. Eleanor

Top boys name

  1. Asher
  2. Milo
  3. Oliver
  4. Levi
  5. Silas
  6. Atticus
  7. Theodore
  8. Jasper
  9. Leo
  10. Arlo
 
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