Baby names regularly come in and out of fashion, with many once-popular monikers now tittering on the edge of extinction. And according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), it's bad news for Nigels, Carols, Gordons and Cheryls of the world as they are the latest names to join the critically endangered list.
However, it's good news for those called Maeve, Otis and Lucifer as they are becoming more popular, experts say. Speaking on the latest episode of the Office for National Statistics’ podcast series, “Statistically Speaking”, Dr James Tucker of the ONS explains how the annual list of the top baby names in England and Wales unfailingly reflects changing times.
“There are always a lot of names that are going extinct and the name Nigel has become one of the most critically endangered. On the other hand we’ve seen some more Maeves and Otis’, which are characters from the TV series ‘Sex Education’,” James said. “And even some Lucifers, from the series of the same name.”
