Bad news for the Lauren Goodgersand Calum Bests of the world – theirs are among then ten boys’ and girls’ names most likely to go extinct in the next few years.
In fact, Lauren’s popularity has declined so quickly that as recently as the year 2000 it was in the TOP twenty most popular girl’s names.
The same can be said for Kieran, but we’re positive it has nothing to do with the questionable antics of Katie Price’s ex Kieran Hayler, oh no.
And funnily enough, Katie’s own moniker from her glamour modelling heyday – Jordan – may have been enjoying popularity for boys’ and girls’ names in the early noughties, now it’s the 7th most “endangered” name on the list and 2nd for girls.
Now this one we really do think might be related – just saying.
Also in danger of becoming extinct are Gemma, Jodie and Shauna (without the ‘gh’) – the names of some of our favourite celeb ladies.
Here’s the full list, compiled by personalised flower delivery company Flowercard:
The most endangered girls names:
- Kirsty
- Jordan
- Shauna
- Shannon
- Courtney
- Lauren
- Gemma
- Jodie
- Jade
- Natasha
The most endangered boys names:
- Mitchell
- Kieran
- Ross
- Brandon
- Craig
- Ben
- Jordan
- Callum
- Kyle
- Scott
But it’s not just unpopular names you need to steer clear of if you’re looking to welcome a little one soon –there are also names that are ILLEGAL
Back in 2016, a British mother was banned from naming her baby Cyanide (yes, as in the poison).
Despite this case making headlines, it’s worth pointing out that the UK has very few restrictions in place when it comes to what parents can or cannot name their children.
In fact, the only rule is that a name might not be registered in exceptional cases, when the chosen name could be considered 'offensive' - or harmful to the child. But, even so, this can still be appealed against.
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1 of 15Illegal baby names in the UK
According to Mom Junction these names are banned in the UK:1) Martian2) Monkey3) Chow Tow (which means 'Smelly Head')4) Rogue5) Akuma (in Japanese it mean 'Devil'
2 of 15Illegal baby names in France
Over in France parents are banned from naming their children:1) Nutella (yup, just like the chocolate)2) MJ3) Manhattan4) Joyeux (which means 'happy' in English)5) Deamon6) Prince William7) Mini Cooper (we can't quite believe this one)
3 of 15Illegal baby names in Germany
- Matti2) Kohl3) Stompie4) Osama Bin Laden5) Adolf HitlerAlso in Germany you are only allowed to give your child a gender neutral name if you make it double barrel and the second moniker is gender specific.
4 of 15Illegal baby names in Australia
Some of the names that have been banned in Australia are certainly questionable...1) Ikea2) Ranga3) LOL4) Batman5) Snort6) Hitler7) Spinach8) Christ9) Dame10) God11) Satan12) Brother13) Sir14) Prime Minister15) General
5 of 15Illegal baby names in Switzerland
- Mercedes2) Schmid3) Paris4) Chanel5) Judas6) Lucifer
6 of 15Illegal baby names in Iceland
Here's a fun fact about the Icelandic alphabet it doesn't include the letters C, Q, W or Z which makes any name with those character banned.1) Duncan2) Zoe3) Enrique4) Ludwig5) Camilla6) Harriet
7 of 15Illegal baby names in Portugal
Judging by just a few of the banned names in Portugal it's safe to say they're not fond of names used by the royal family...1) William2) Catherine3) George4) Charlotte5) Tom6) Michael7) Emily8) Bruce9) Jenny10) Nirvana11) Rihanna12) Jimmy13) Viking
8 of 15Illegal baby names in America
Similar to the banned baby names in Portugal, in America they're not too fond of royal type names, so...1) King2) Queen3) Majesty4) Master5) Judge6) Duke
9 of 15Illegal baby names in Denmark
If you're naming your baby in Denmark you'll most likely know someone with the same name because the country has a pre-approved list of names that you can pick from. Not only that but if you want a name not on the list, you'll have to get permission from Copenhagen University's Names Investigation Department and at the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs.Wowza!A few names illegal in the country are:1) Anus2) Monkey3) Pluto4) Ashleiy5) Jakobp
10 of 15Illegal baby names in Hungary
- Stephan (but you can give them the name Stefán)
11 of 15Illegal baby names in Saudi Arabia
Some of the names banned in Saudi Arabia include: 1) Malak2) Malika3) Nardeen4) Maya5) Linda6) Alice7) Eleen8) Arm9) Lauren
12 of 15Illegal baby names in Mexico
- Facebook2) Batman3) Hermione4) Rambo5) Terminator6) James Bond7) Rolling Stone8) Rocky9) Hitler10) Christmas Day11) Burger King
13 of 15Illegal baby names in New Zealand
In 2015 these were the top 27 names rejected in 2015, which means people tried to name their children with these monikers...1) Messiah2) King3) Royal4) Prince5) Royale6) Bishop7) Empress8) Princess9) / (symbol in the name)
14 of 15Banned baby names in New Zealand
- () a name in brackets11) Chief12) Christ13) Commodore14) Impryss15) Justice16) Justyce17) Knight18) Lord19) MMMR
15 of 15Banned baby names in New Zealand
- Queen21) Regal22) Rogue23) Royaal24) Royahl25) Sarjant26) Sir 27) Suprintendent
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In other countries across the world, things can be a LOT stricter - particularly in New Zealand, where some baby names are genuinely illegal.
Mums and dads are, essentially, banned from choosing names with royal, religious, or offensive connotations - or any name that resembles an official rank or title.
No surprise, then, that the likes of ‘Messiah’ and ‘King’ were big no-no options back in 2015.
And it’s worth pointing out that parents who tried to get around the rules by getting funky with their spellings (Royaal and Royahl - ha!) also wound up on the reject list.