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Courtney Pochin & Kate Lally

Unpopular baby names at risk of becoming extinct

If you're looking for an unusual baby name, you might be in luck.

A number of names have been listed as endangered, meaning parents are ditching them and they could become extinct.

So if you want a name few other children have, you could peruse this list for some ideas.

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Tens of thousands of mums and dads have been registering their baby name choices on BabyCentre, the UK's most trusted parenting site and they've used the data to take a look at some of the biggest trends influencing parents in 2021.

Some names have soared in popularity, while others have fallen out of favour.

Piers was just one name that had zero registrations in 2021.

Others included Elliott and Vernon for boys, and Pauline and Edna for girls, the Mirror reports.

Sarah Redshaw, UK Managing Editor for BabyCentre, said: "Parents don’t just reflect popular trends with their baby name picks, what they don’t choose can be just as revealing.

"There are names on our extinct list that we might expect to be falling out of favour but could make great unique names.

"Of course, Piers could be on the list for reasons other than fashion!"

The name Piers is at risk of going extinct (Getty Images for BAFTA LA)

Here are the names at risk of becoming extinct, according to BabyCentre:

Girls' names

  • Barbara
  • Bertha
  • Doreen
  • Doris
  • Gertrude
  • Glenda
  • Kerry
  • Marjorie
  • Maud
  • Muriel
  • Pauline
  • Phyllis
  • Tina
  • Tonya

Boys' names

  • Clifford
  • Clive
  • Daryl
  • Dwayne
  • Dwight
  • Elliott
  • Hubert
  • Leslie
  • Maurice
  • Norman
  • Piers
  • Roger
  • Royston
  • Vernon

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