A woman says she is 'relieved' that her name is going 'extinct' after years of people 'mispronouncing and spelling it wrong'. A team of researchers at Pregnacare by Vitabiotics recently released a list of baby names set to become obsolete by 2023, with many names that were once a hit with mums and dads now falling out of favour.
The study analysed government data from 1996 to 2022 looking at the number of babies born with each name, before using this information to predict the names that will be the least popular in the new year. The list included 40 girls names and 40 boys names, with the likes of Carolyn, Debra, Gladys, and Meryl for girls and Billie, Chandler, Greg, Stevie, and Walt for boys all set to disappear.
And while you might think this would be cause for sadness, one woman is glad that her name might not be used in the future, according to the Mirror. Carolyn Creel, a psychic medium and declutterer, says she is 'relieved' that her name has fallen out of fashion after years of people not knowing how to pronounce or spell it correctly.
The 57-year-old from Yorkshire said: "For me it’s quite a relief that Carolyn isn’t going to be used any more! Firstly, no one can pronounce it – I’m always called Caroline – and no one can spell it either.
"I’m not at all upset or offended, it’s just evolution. Look at all the names which are coming back in to fashion! My new granddaughter has just been named Nellie – you wouldn’t have seen that a decade ago."
She went on: "Now, I really don’t mind my name in general, I certainly don’t dislike it though the constant incorrect spelling of it can be annoying. This is especially the case in America as they pronounce Caroline as Carolyn. I like that it’s not a bog standard name though, it’s a little bit different and there aren’t loads of Carolyn’s about.
"I do think that as an adult, you just take it for granted that your name is your name, and don’t think too deeply about it. You grow into your name, and embody it.
"However as a child, I didn’t really like it – I wanted to be called something ‘normal’ like Julie or Jennifer. Something more mainstream.
"I didn’t like it when people got the spelling or pronunciation wrong. I also found it hard when I was learning to spell and write as it’s quite a long name! My daughter was given a shorter name for that reason!"
The full list of names set to vanish by 2023 includes:
Girls names with fewer than three births
1. Averly
2. Brydie
3. Carolyn
4. Cecile
5. Cheryl
6. Cheyanne
7. Christie
8. Collette
9. Debra
10. Delphina
11. Evaleigh
12. Flossie
13. Georgette
14. Gladys
15. Hally
16. Harpreet
17. Jackie
18. Jules
19. Julianne
20. Junie
21. Justina
22. Kenzi
23. Lilliah
24. Loxley
25. Luanna
26. Meryl
27. Norina
28. Olivine
29. Paignton
30. Peggie
31. Perl
32. Pixi
33. Ryley
34. Sharlene
35. Shelly/Shelley
36. Shyanne
37. Sigrid
38. Tammy
39. Teigen
40. Tessie
Boys names with fewer than three births
1. Alexandro
2. Billie
3. Brad
4. Braydan
5. Brent
6. Chandler
7. Darnell
8. Drake
9. Edmond
20. Elbert
11. Elija
12. Finch
13. Finneas
14. Fitzgerald
15. Frazier
16. Greg
17. Harrie
18. Izac
19. Jamiel
20. Kegan
21. Kennie
22. Kristopher
23. Lamar
24. Larenzo
25. Neville
26. Nial
27. Phillipp
28. Raymon/Ramon
29. Remie
30. Rhiley
31. Rhuben/Reuban
32. Roderick
33. Stevie
34. Stone
35. Tyreese
36. Walt
37. Wes
38. Wiley
39. Yusif
40. Zachery
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