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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Julia Banim

Mum with 'extinct' name sad to see it vanish 'like dinosaurs' but hopes for resurgence

Stacey Dennis was surprised and saddened to learn her first name could be set to vanish off the face of the Earth, set to go 'extinct' alongside the likes of the once popular Lindsey and Kelly.

After discovering her name had been included on a list of monikers that clocked up precisely zero registrations in the UK in 2022, Stacey, 37, still holds out hope that it will one day make a comeback, and urges people to "be more Stacey, be less Karen".

Growing up, mum-of-one Stacey wasn't all that keen on her name, as she couldn't find a keyring with her name on it. As an adult, however, she's grown to like having a name you don't hear all the time.

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