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Luke Matthews & Katie Bellis

UK's top 10 naughtiest children's names as chosen by teachers and parents

The children with the naughtiest and the best behaved names have been revealed.

Teachers, parents and children have had their say on the names they most associate with being naughty.

Mia and Jack are the two names which were chosen as the UK's naughtiest.

Jack had 23% of the vote, with teachers admitting to expecting Jacks to be mean to their classmates, The Mirror report .

For girls, Mia is the name teachers and parents associate with mischief.

According to the study, which is commissioned by  My Nametags , Jack and Mia is considered to be the least intelligent with 96% of teachers, children and parents who don't associate the name Mia with being clever.

Isla has been revealed as the top name for well behaved children and for boys, Arthur takes top spot.

The children with the naughtiest and the best behaved names have been revealed (Pixabay)

Naughtiest boys

  1. Jack
  2. Harry
  3. Charlie
  4. Oliver
  5. George

Naughtiest girls

  1. Mia
  2. Ella
  3. Isabella
  4. Amelia
  5. Sophia

Best behaved boys

  1. Arthur
  2. Noah
  3. Oscar
  4. Muhammad
  5. Leo

Best behaved girls

  1. Isla
  2. Ava
  3. Grace
  4. Olivia
  5. Emily

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."

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