Did you chose the right name???

One in five parents REGRET the names they have chosen for their children, it has been revealed in a new study.

According to Bounty.com research 19% of folk are fed up with the sheer number of other children sharing the same moniker.

In hindsight mums and dads claim they wouldn’t have chosen names such as William, Oliver and Jack. And looking back, parents of girls popularly named Chloe, Ruby and Olivia would have chosen alternative names.

Other boys’ names they end up wishing they had avoided include Alfie, Thomas and Joshua.And girls called Emily, Grace and Jessica would also have different names if their parents could re-write history.

Cause for amusement - The poll of 3,000 parents, reveals 15 per cent of parents say that much to their dismay, their child’s forename has been the cause of amusement amongst friends and family.

A fifth of mums and dads wish they had chosen a name which was easier to spell, and eight per cent get fed up with people being unable to pronounce the name properly.

While one in 10 thought their chosen name was cool and clever at the time, the novelty has worn off over time.

Keeping the peace Bounty’s Faye Mingo said: “Choosing a name that you and your child will love for the rest of their life is one of the first most important things that you’ll ever do for your child.
“It can be one of the first issues that expectant parents argue about and sharing baby name ideas with family and friends who want to give a helping hand in the naming process, can also cause tensions.”

The study also shows 19 per cent of parents resigned themselves to using a family name to keep the peace.

Thirteen per cent decided to choose a name which seemed quirky and unusual at the time and just under one in 10 people named their child after a favourite celebrity, while three per cent used the place of conception as inspiration for a name.

47 per cent were shocked to find that other people would judge their children by the names they had been given.

Incredibly, one in five proud mums and dads has experienced a stranger turning up their nose when they revealed their baby’s name.

And 13 per cent said the registrar raised an eyebrow when they registered the birth.

Even those parents who don’t regret the name on their child’s birth certificate, admit there are names they prefer now and wish they had thought of when their child was born.
Faye added: “Today’s baby name trends move very quickly, so names that seem relatively unusual and quirky can quickly become mainstream and common in the classroom.
“For example, ten years ago the name Ruby was relatively unheard of as a baby girl’s name, yet our annual baby name poll shows Ruby ranked in the number two spot for most popular girls names in the UK. Likewisefor boys, a decade ago the name Alfie would have been considered outdated, yet today it ranks as the fifth most popular boys’ name.”

Boys names parents most regret
1. William

2. Oliver

3. Jack

4. Alfie

5. Thomas

6. Joshua

7. Daniel

8. Charlie

9. Harry

10. James

Girls names parents most regret

1. Chloe

2. Ruby

3. Olivia

4. Emily

5. Grace

6. Jessica

7. Charlotte

8. Evie

9. Sophie

10. Daisy